JPH0569746A - Wind deflector on roof for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:Toprovide a wind deflect or device on a vehicle roof having an opening partially opened and closed of a type capable of effectively blocking undesirable draft and installing the wind deflector under the screened state in a space as small as possible in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. CONSTITUTION:A wind deflector device 7 for a vehicle roof 1 having a roof opening 2 at least partially opened and closed by at least one cover 5 moveble in the opening direction at least along the travelling direction of a vehicle is of a type provided within the range, of the rear edge of the cover 5 with a wind deflector 10. When the wind deflector 10 is drawn into the suspension position below the cover surface in closing the cover 5 and supported slidable in the longitudinal direction by the cover 5 so that the wind deflector 10 travels to the drawn-in position in the opposite direction to the cover sliding direction in opening the cover 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a window deflecting device for a vehicle roof having a roof opening which can be opened and closed at least partially by at least one cover movable in the opening direction of the vehicle. The present invention relates to a type in which a wind deflector is provided in the edge area.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A vehicle roof of the type mentioned above is known from EP-A-0381263. In this case, in order to at least partially open the roof opening, a cover is provided which is movable forward and backward with respect to the fixed roof surface from the closed position in which the roof opening is closed. The cover is moved in the vehicle traveling direction when sliding backward. On the rear side of the cover, a wind deflector that can swivel to the upper rear is provided.
When the cover slides in the direction opposite to the vehicle traveling direction, the wind deflector arranged at the trailing edge is swung inward.

A wind deflector for a vehicle roof of the type in which a wind deflector body is pivotally mounted, for example, on the cover rails of the upright inner legs of a frame is described in the West German patent.
No. 3413561 and West German patent No. 3415360 are known. In the case of the slide roof having this structure, the cover is moved in the opening direction opposite to the vehicle traveling direction, and the wind deflector body is placed near the front edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector body is pivoted into an operating position about an axis perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal axis when the cover is opened. In this way, when the slide roof is opened, the occupants are prevented from being adversely affected by ventilation.

It is also known from Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-182829 to pivotally connect a window guide member, which can be selectively held in a horizontal or inclined position, in the front region of the cover. Also in this case, the cover of the slide roof is moved to the open position in the direction opposite to the vehicle traveling direction. A vehicle roof provided with a cover that can be opened and closed in the rear area of the sliding roof is known, for example, from U.S. Pat. No. 2208712. The cover is moved in the vehicle running direction in order to at least partially release the roof opening in the fixed roof surface.

[0005]

Since the wind deflector projects from the rear edge of the cover even in the inwardly swung position, when the cover is in the closed position, the wind deflector in the closed position when viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction. There must be sufficient space to accommodate the. When trying to open the roof opening of the fixed roof surface as large as possible by means of such a movable cover, this type of wind deflector arrangement presents a problem with limited space. Moreover, for example, in the known design described above, there is the disadvantage that the wind deflector is visible from the inside in the closed position of the cover.

When all the above-mentioned known embodiments of the wind deflector are provided in the range of the cover trailing edge,
A problem arises in that a large space is required in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to store the wind deflector in the inwardly turned position. When the roof opening is at least partially released, fresh air reaches the inside of the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle and, at the corresponding vehicle speed, is felt unpleasant to the occupant as a draft.

The object of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned problems,
Provided is a wind deflector for a vehicle roof having a partially openable roof opening, which can effectively prevent an unwanted draft and can be installed in a shielded form in a space as small as possible in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The purpose is to do.

[0008]

The present invention takes the following technical means in order to achieve the above object. That is, a wind deflector for a vehicle roof having a roof opening that can be opened and closed at least partially by at least one cover that is movable in at least the opening direction of the vehicle running direction, and a wind deflector is provided in the range of the rear edge of the cover. In the type, the wind deflector is attached to the cover so that the wind deflector is retracted to a rest position below the cover surface when the cover is closed and travels to a retracted position opposite to the cover sliding direction when the cover is opened. It is characterized by being supported slidably in the vertical direction.

[0009]

In the case of the wind deflector according to the present invention, when the roof opening is at least partially opened, the wind deflector effectively guides the air, so that essentially no draft phenomenon appears in the vehicle. Furthermore, in the case of the wind deflecting device according to the present invention, the wind deflector provided in the range of the cover trailing edge has the following features:
It is retracted to a rest position that is not visible from the outside or the inside, and in the rest position, it is retracted below the cover surface, so that it can be stored in the cover without requiring a large storage volume in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and the roof for the vehicle can be stored. It is possible to provide the largest possible roof opening.

When the cover is opened, the wind deflector can be pivoted about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, so that the wind deflector is raised to the operating position and has a predetermined inclination with respect to the cover edge and the roof edge. You can Also, the spring can similarly load the wind deflector in the pull-out position so that when the cover is slid in the opening direction, the wind deflector can automatically reach the desired operating position that effectively performs the wind deflection function. ..

In the case of the wind deflector according to the present invention, the wind deflector is movably guided in the longitudinal direction by the two supporting legs extending parallel to the side edge of the cover, so that the wind deflector can be structurally moved in the retracting motion and the retracting motion. The guide can be guided easily and surely parallel to the cover. Further, the wind deflector is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism of the cover to effect a controlled movement so that the retracting movement, the withdrawing movement and the optional lifting movement of the wind deflector can be performed in synchronization with the movement of the cover. I am configuring.

In the case of the roof opening as described above, since the wind deflector is installed in the closed position of the cover without hindering the closing movement and without damaging the packing, a very small space in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Therefore, the wind deflecting device according to the present invention is, for example,
It is particularly suitable for a vehicle such as a special vehicle in which the roof opening of the vehicle roof is provided in the rear area of the vehicle.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle roof in which a window deflecting device according to the present invention is installed. FIG. 1 shows a vehicle roof 1 having a roof opening 2 provided on a fixed roof surface 3. A roof frame 4 is inserted into the roof opening 2, and the cover 5 can be slid vertically along the roof frame 4 by a known sliding mechanism arranged in a corresponding drive device 6. it can. In this case, the drive device 6 is publicly known and can be composed of, for example, an electric drive device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the roof opening 2 is
It is provided in the rear area of the vehicle, that is, in the area toward the rear of the vehicle. This is, of course, only an example and the roof opening 2 can also be provided in another area of the vehicle roof 1. In FIG. 1, the cover 5 in the so-called closed position for closing the roof opening 2 is shown by a solid line. On the other hand, the cover 5 shown in broken lines at least partially opens the roof opening 2, in which case the window deflecting device 7 provided in the region of the rear edge 8 of the cover 5 is also shown in broken lines.
The cover 5 starts in the closed position indicated by the solid line and slides in the direction of travel of the vehicle, as indicated by the arrow A. For example, the cover 5 partially opens the roof opening 2 (shown in broken lines). Take).

Next, the details of the window deflecting device 7 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of a vehicle roof provided with a wind deflector according to the present invention, in which the wind deflector in the retracted rest position is shown by a solid line, and the wind deflector in a pulled-out / raised position is shown by a broken line. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle roof for showing the operating position of the wind deflector that is pulled out and raised to the pulled out position.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3, showing the state of the wind deflector in the retracted rest position. In particular, description will be made with reference to FIGS. As shown, the window deflector 7 includes a window deflector 10 that can pivot about an axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and as can be seen in FIG. leg
A guide 12 for slidably guiding 13 is provided.

In the rest position, the wind deflector 10 is preferably retracted behind the rear edge of the cover so that the original closing movement of the cover is not disturbed and that the packing also abuts. Each of the support legs 13 has a cover side edge.
It is arranged in parallel with 4. A swivel axis 11 is also provided at the end of each support leg 13 facing the cover trailing edge 8 as is particularly clear from FIG. 3 which shows the window deflecting device 7 in the raised operating position.

The swivel shaft 11 is provided so that the swivel bearing does not become dirty.
It is preferably provided below the cover surface so that it is not visible. Further, the pivot shaft 11 is preferably provided at the end of the supporting leg facing the cover trailing edge 8 so that the wind deflector 10 can be placed in the horizontal rest position against the preload spring when the supporting leg 13 is fed. ..

A spring 15 which pre-loads the wind deflector 10 in the direction of the withdrawal position is provided on the guide 12 so as to press the supporting leg 13 in question into the operating position (FIG. 3).
In this operating position, the wind deflector 10 is pulled out to the pull-out position in the direction opposite to the cover sliding direction when the cover 5 is opened. The swivel shaft 11 of the wind deflector 10 is horizontally provided inwardly below the cover trailing edge 8, and the spring 16 shown in FIG.
Swiveled around the operating position (FIG. 3) around 11, the free end 17 of the wind deflector 10 projects upwards from the cover trailing edge 8 and the fixed roof surface 3. Therefore, the wind deflector 10 takes a position inclined rearward and downward when viewed in the vehicle traveling direction A, and effectively deflects the wind during traveling to prevent the draft phenomenon.

When the cover 5 is moved from the position shown by the solid line in FIGS. 2 and 3 to the closed position where the roof opening 2 is closed, the support leg 13 is operatively connected to the support leg 13 and the other end of the cover 5 slides. It is drawn into the guide 12 against the spring 15 via a device 18 connected to a moving mechanism 19. During this retracting movement of the support leg 13,
The wind deflector 10 is swung inward counterclockwise as seen in FIG. 3 around the swivel axis 11 against the acting force of the spring 16, and extends substantially in the extension direction of the support leg 13. In this case, the wind deflector 10 is retracted by the support legs 13 and the free end 17 of the wind deflector 10 reaches a rest position (FIG. 4) behind the trailing edge 8 of the cover. This rest position is shown in broken lines in FIGS.

In particular, FIG. 4 shows the cover 5 and the window deflecting device 7 in the closed position. In this closed position, the trailing edge 8 of the cover abuts the packing 20 carried by the roof frame 4 between the fixed roof surface 3 and the roof frame 4. In the rest position of the wind deflecting device 7, the wind deflector 10 is shielded from being visible from the outside and the inside, and in particular, the free end 17 of the wind deflector 10 does not protrude from the rear edge 8 of the cover in the rest position. In the closed position of the cover 5, the sealing range shows a sealing effect without being disturbed.

When the cover 5 is slid in the vehicle running direction A in order to at least partially release the roof opening 2, the support leg 13 carrying the wind deflector 10 is pushed in the guide 12 by the preload spring 15, Be withdrawn. in this case,
As the distance between the swivel shaft 11 and the trailing edge 8 of the cover decreases, the wind deflector 10 is moved to the operating position (FIG. 3) by the action of the spring 16.

As is apparent from the above description, in the case of the wind deflecting device 7 according to the present invention, when the cover 5 is in the closed position, the wind deflector 10 is retracted without occupying a large space in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Therefore, even when only a small space can be obtained in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the window deflecting device 7 according to the present invention can be provided in the range of the rear edge 8 of the cover 5. Further, in the case of the illustrated embodiment, when the cover 5 is opened in the vehicle traveling direction, the support leg 13 is moved by the preload spring 15
Swivel 11 of wind deflector 10 pulled out by
Reaches substantially below the trailing edge 8 of the cover and the wind deflector 10 can be swiveled into the working position. This retracting movement of the support leg 13 and the raising movement of the wind deflector 10
In essence, it is done automatically under the load of the springs 15,16.

On the other hand, when the cover is moved to the closed position, the support leg 13 cooperates with the sliding mechanism 19 and is pulled into the guide 12 against the action of the springs 15 and 16, and finally the window deflection is performed. Device 7
Takes the rest position (Fig. 4). The invention is of course not limited to the preferred embodiments described above, but numerous design variations are possible within the framework of the invention. That is, for example, the window deflecting device 7 can be provided in a vehicle roof of a type in which the roof opening 2 is opened and closed by a plurality of cover members 5. Further, the wind deflecting device 7 can be provided in the range of the rear edge 8 of the cover 5 even on the vehicle roof in which the cover 5 can slide in the vehicle traveling direction and the reverse direction.

In the structure according to the present invention, the wind deflector 10 of the wind deflecting device 7 is slidably supported in the longitudinal direction on the rear edge 8 of the cover, and the free end of the wind deflector 10 is moved.
In the rest position, i.e. in the closed position of the cover 5, it is essential that at least most of the free end 17 of the wind deflector 10 can be fed under the cover 5 so as to reach behind the cover trailing edge 8.

[0026]

According to the present invention, the wind deflecting device 7 of the vehicle roof 1 having the roof opening 2 which can be opened and closed at least partially by at least one cover 5 which is movable in the opening direction of the vehicle traveling direction is provided with a cover. Trailing edge 8
Since the wind deflector 10 slidably supported in the vertical direction of the cover 5 is provided in the range, when the cover 5 is closed, it is drawn into the rest position below the cover surface and the cover 5
When the cover is opened, the cover is moved to the retracted position opposite to the sliding direction of the cover. Therefore, the wind deflection of a vehicle roof having a partially openable roof opening, which can effectively prevent an undesired draft and can be installed in a small space in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a shielded manner in the wind deflector 10 Can be a device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a vehicle roof in which a window deflecting device according to the present invention is installed.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of a roof of a vehicle equipped with a window deflecting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle roof for showing an operating position of the wind deflector that is pulled out and raised to a pulled-out position.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3, showing the state of the wind deflector in the retracted rest position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 roof for vehicle 2 roof opening 5 cover 7 wind deflector 8 trailing edge 10 wind deflector 11 swivel axis 13 support leg 14 cover side edge 15 spring 16 spring

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A wind deflector for a vehicle roof (1) having a roof opening (2) which can be opened and closed at least partly by at least one cover (5) movable in at least the opening direction of the vehicle running direction (A). (7) In the cover (5)
In the type in which the wind deflector (10) is provided in the range of the trailing edge (8), the wind deflector (10) is drawn into a rest position below the cover surface when the cover (5) is closed, A window for a vehicle roof, which is slidably supported in the longitudinal direction on the cover (5) so that when the cover (5) is opened, it travels to a retracted position opposite to the sliding direction of the cover. Deflection device. 2. A wind deflector for a vehicle roof as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the wind deflector (10) is retracted behind the rear edge (8) of the cover (5) in the rest position. .. 3. The wind deflector around a turning axis (11) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle when the cover (5) is opened.
The wind deflecting device for a vehicle roof according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wind deflecting device (10) can be turned. 4. The wind deflector for a vehicle roof according to claim 3, wherein the pivot shaft (11) is located below the surface of the cover (5). 5. The wind deflector (10) is preloaded in the direction of the pull-out position.
4. A vehicle roof wind deflector according to one of the items 4). 6. The wind deflector (1) in the direction of the drawing position.
A wind deflector for a vehicle roof according to claim 5, characterized in that a spring (15) is provided to preload 0). 7. The wind deflector (10) comprises a spring (1).
7. The wind deflecting device for a vehicle roof according to claim 3, wherein the wind deflecting device is preloaded to the outward turning position by 6). 8. The wind deflector (10) is movably guided in the longitudinal direction by two support legs (13) extending parallel to the cover side edge (14). Of 1
And a wind deflecting device for a vehicle roof. 9. A swivel shaft (11) according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that it is provided at the end of the support leg (13) facing the cover trailing edge (8). Vehicle roof wind deflector. 10. The wind deflector (10) is operatively connected to a sliding mechanism (19) of the cover (5) for a controlled movement.
And a wind deflecting device for a vehicle roof. 11. A vehicle roof having a roof opening (2).
(1) It is provided in the rear area of the device (1).
10. The wind deflecting device for a vehicle roof according to any one of items 10 to 10.