JPH06104417B2 - Car canvas top - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a canvas top of an automobile, and more specifically,
The present invention relates to a canvas top for an automobile in which an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle body is openably and closably covered.

[Conventional technology]

In a vehicle such as an automobile, a canvas top system has been already known in which a large opening provided in a roof is covered with a foldable canvas member so as to obtain a wider feeling of opening of the ceiling. The canvas member has its rear end fixed to the rear part of the roof, its front end attached to a sliding body guided by guide rails provided on both sides of the opening, and the opening and closing can be opened and closed by moving the sliding body back and forth. Many are organized. By the way, 61-
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 30525 describes a device of this type in which a support frame integrally formed with a rain gutter on the outside of a guide rail is attached around a roof opening.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional canvas top, when opening, the canvas member is folded while moving the sliding body rearward, and is placed in the storage position at the rear of the roof. Therefore, even when the opening is fully opened,
The rear part of the roof that houses the canvas members cannot be opened, and there is the problem that a sufficient open feeling cannot be obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to further improve the feeling of opening in a canvas top of an automobile and to move and store the canvas member in a stable state.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is applied to a canvas top of an automobile in which an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle body is covered by a canvas member so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and in order to solve the problems, the canvas member is folded. A board member for storing the board member is provided, and the board member is provided at a first storage position at a rear portion of the roof and a second storage portion at a rear lower portion of the rear window.
A moving means for moving between the storage position and the storage position is provided.

The moving means includes guide rails provided on both sides of the roof and the rear window, a pair of front links connecting the guide rails to the front portion of the board member, the guide rail and the rear portion of the board member. And a pair of rear links connecting the two.

[Action]

When opening the ceiling, the canvas member is once folded onto the board member located at the first storage position at the rear of the roof. After that, the canvas member is moved downward together with the board member by the moving means, and is stored in the second storage position behind the lower rear window. That is, when the board member is pushed rearward after the canvas member is folded and stored in the first storage position, the rear link turns rearward around the lower portion of the rear window as a fulcrum, and the front link retracts along the guide rail. Meanwhile, the canvas member is stably moved to the second storage position while being stored in the board member.

That is, since the board member is supported by the link members on both front and rear sides, the support state is stable, and the canvas member can be moved and stored in a stable state.

〔The invention's effect〕

A canvas top for an automobile of the present invention is configured such that an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle body is covered with a canvas member so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and a board member for folding and storing the canvas member is provided. There is provided a moving means for moving the board member between a first storage position at the rear portion of the roof and a second storage position at the rear lower portion of the rear window. The moving means includes guide rails provided on both sides of the roof and the rear window, a pair of front links connecting the guide rails to the front portion of the board member, the guide rail and the rear portion of the board member. Since the canvas member can be moved and stowed in a stable state because it is provided with a pair of rear links that connect to each other, when the canvas member is stowed in the second stowage position, the feeling of opening of the ceiling portion is further improved.

〔Example〕

 The present invention will be described in detail below based on examples.

The canvas top of the automobile according to the present embodiment is configured such that, when opened, the canvas member is stably stored in the lower rear part of the rear window so that the feeling of opening from the ceiling can be improved. .

As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 3 is formed in the entire roof 2 of the vehicle body 1.
Is formed, and the opening 3 is openably and closably covered with a canvas member 4 which is opened and closed in the front-rear direction. A board member 5 for folding and storing the canvas member 4 is provided, and the board member 5 is moved by the moving means 6 from the first storage position 7 at the rear portion of the roof 2 shown by the solid line in the figure to the rear window 8. It can be moved to a second storage position 9 shown by a chain double-dashed line at the lower rear.

The moving means 6 is such that the canvas member 4 is in the first storage position 7
As shown in FIG. 2 showing a state in which the board member 5 is folded on the board member 5 which is arranged in the above position, the guide rails 10 provided on both sides of the roof 2 and the rear window 8 and the slidable guide rails 10 are provided. A pair of front links 12 connecting the front portion 5a of the board member 5 and the guide rail 10 via the sliding body 11.
And a pair of rear links 13 connecting the guide rail 10 and the rear portion 5b of the board member 5. With such a configuration, when opened, the canvas member 4 is once folded onto the board member 5 arranged in the first storage position 7 and then moved to the second storage position 9 together with the board member 5 as it is, as illustrated. Then, it can be stored in a stable manner, and you can get a feeling of openness of the wide ceiling.

Explaining the structure of each part, as shown in FIG.
A base frame 14 for supporting the canvas member 4 and the board member 5 is provided on the periphery of the opening 3 formed from the roof 2 of the vehicle body 1 to the rear window 8. On the other hand, the trunk lid 34 has a board member 5 in which the canvas member 4 is housed in the second storage position 9 (see FIG. 1).
There is provided a pair of receiving members 40 for supporting the. As shown in FIG. 4, a bent guide rail 10 is provided on the base frame 14 from the rear part of the roof 2 to a lower part of the rear window 8 so as to spread slightly toward the front. A pair of guide rails 15 extend to the front end of the base frame 14. A short guide rail 16 having the same width as the guide rail 15 and indicated by a chain double-dashed line is provided on the board member 5 (see FIGS. 2 and 5), and when the board member 5 is in the first storage position 7. The guide rail 15 and the guide rail 16 are configured to be connected to each other. This base frame 14
A rear window structure 17 is attached to the rear part. In the figure, 18 is a rear link structure in which a pair of rear links 13 are integrally structured by a frame body 19, and 20 is a garnish that covers a pivotal portion of the rear link 13 with the vehicle body 1 side.

The base frame 14 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7 showing a cross section taken along the line VII-VII and in FIG. 8 showing a cross section taken along the line VIII-VIII, the inner roof rail 31 is supported by a support member 32 fixed by fastening bolts and nuts. Therefore, the inclined portions on both sides of the rear window 8 are also supported by substantially the same structure. A guide rail 10 is fixed on the base frame 14. Roller guide grooves 10a, 10b for guiding the rollers 29, 30 supported by the sliding body 11 are formed on both sides of the guide rail 10, and a cable 41 for driving the sliding body 11 is guided in the central portion. A cable guide groove 10c is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the cable 41 is driven back and forth by a motor 42 provided at the lower portion of the rear window 8 to move the sliding member 11
Is operated to be moved from the foremost position shown to the lower portion of the rear window 8.

As shown in FIG. 5, the board member 5 for storing the canvas member 4 is provided with guide rails 16 for opening and closing the canvas member 4 on both sides of the base plate 22 which are slightly lowered. It is fixed, and the rear portion rises like a flange, and a canvas mounting portion 23 having a screw hole for screwing the rear edge portion of the canvas member 4 is formed. An eye member 24 for connecting the rear link 13 is attached below the canvas attaching portion 23. Guide rail 16 above
The roller guide groove 16a is formed on the outer side of the cable, and the cable guide groove 16b is formed on the upper side thereof.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, a cylindrical body 26 into which rods 25 are slidably inserted on both sides is fixed by bolts by a mounting member 27 on the front rear surface of the base plate 22.
One end of the front link 12 is fixed to the outer end of 25 by bolt fastening, and the sliding body 11 is pivotally connected to the other end. in this way,
The reason why the spans of both slide bodies 11 are freely adjustable by the lateral movement of the rod 25 is that the slide rails 11 can accommodate the guide rail 10 which is widened toward the end. A pair of support shafts 28 are provided at the front and rear of the sliding body 11, and rollers 29, 30 (see FIG. 7) guided by the roller guide grooves 10a, 10b of the guide rail 10 are supported on the support shafts 28 and slide. The moving body 11 can move along the guide rail 10 from the position shown in FIG. 2 to the position below the rear window 8.

The rear link 13 that supports the rear portion of the board member 5 by connecting the upper end to the eye member 24 at the rear portion of the board member 5 is
When the vehicle is in the first storage position 7 shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle is bent slightly forward near the upper end so as to follow the slopes of the vehicle body 1 on both sides of the rear window 8, and the lower end is provided below the rear window 8. The eye member 35 is pivotally connected and is rotatable rearward.

The canvas member 4 has a leather top body used for the folding roof part, a sealing leather body having a frame member inside, and a rear portion fixed to the canvas mounting portion 23 of the board member 5 with screws. On the other hand, the front end portion of the canvas member 4 is formed of the hard board 4a, and is lifted up as shown in the figure when it is opened so that the sliding resistance can be reduced. That is, on the hard board 4a, a guide shoe 38 is guided so that it can be transferred to the guide rails 15 and 16 and is driven back and forth by a motor 37 provided on the board member 5 via a cable 36.
When the cam 39 is pulled backward by the guide shoe 38 at the time of opening, the tip portion lifts up and retracts as shown in the figure, and when closing the tip, as shown by the chain double-dashed line, The section is designed to lift down and move forward.

The guide rail 16 for guiding the guide shoe 38 has the sliding member 11 at the front end position of the guide rail 10 and the front link 12 at the front link 12 when the board member 5 is at the first storage position 7 shown in FIG. Guide rail fixed to the vehicle body 1 side when it is in a horizontal position along 10
The guide shoe 38 is connected to both guide rails 15, 16
You can change trains between them.

The operation of the canvas top configured as above will be described with reference to FIG.

When the motor 37 is started and the opening operation is started, the guide shoe 38 at the front end position is retracted, the canvas member 4 is folded and transferred from the guide rail 15 to the guide rail 16, and as shown by the chain line, Are stored on the board member 5 arranged in the first storage position 7.

Next, when the motor 42 is started and the sliding body 11 is retracted, the front link 12 is pushed by the sliding body 11 and the both sides of the rear window 8 are guided to the guide rails 10 from the rear end of the roof 2 as shown by the chain double-dashed line. Along with the lowering, the rear link 13 turns rearward around the lower end, and the board member 5 accommodating the canvas member 4 is provided on the trunk lid 34.
Can be stably placed and stored on the upper side, that is, in the second storage position 9.

Thus, by storing the canvas member 4 in the second storage position 9, the open feeling of the roof 2 portion is further improved. Further, since the board member 5 is connected and supported by the front link 12 and the rear link 13 to the vehicle body 1 at both front and rear ends during the retracting operation, the operation is stable. Further, in the second storage position 9, the canvas lid 4 can be stored in an extremely stable state by providing the trunk lid 34 with the simple receiving member 40.

When closing the door, first start the motor 42 and
When 11 is moved up and forward, the front link 12 is pulled up, and the board member 5 is moved forward and moved to the first storage position 7. Then, when the motor 37 is started, the guide shoe 38 moves forward to transfer from the guide rail 16 to the guide rail 15 and moves to the front end, and the roof 2 is covered with the canvas member 4.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of an automobile canvas top according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of essential parts, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle body and a base frame, and FIG. 4 is a base frame and a guide rail. , Perspective view of the rear window structure,
5 is a perspective view of the board member, FIG. 6 is an exploded view of a front link and a sliding body attached to the board member, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 2, and FIG. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in Fig. 2, and Fig. 9 is an operation diagram for explaining the retracting operation of the canvas member. 1 ... vehicle body, 2 ... roof, 3 ... opening, 4 ... canvas member, 5 ... board member, 6 ... moving means, 7 ...
… First storage position, 8 …… Rear window, 9 …… Second storage position, 10 …… Guide rail, 12 …… Front link, 13 …… Rear link.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A canvas top of an automobile in which an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle body is covered with a canvas member so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and a board member for folding and storing the canvas member is provided. A moving means is provided for moving the board member between a first storage position at a rear portion of the roof and a second storage position at a lower rear portion of the rear window, and the moving means is provided at both sides of the roof and the rear window. A guide rail, a pair of front links connecting the guide rail and the front portion of the board member, and a pair of rear links connecting the guide rail and the rear portion of the board member. A canvas top for automobiles.