JPH0635737Y2 - Canvas top frame structure for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a vehicle canvas top frame structure.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a flexible hood called a canvas top has a structure that slides back and forth along the left and right guide rails forming the canvas top frame and is folded into one when fully opened.

The canvas top frame is formed in a ring shape by the left and right guide rails, the front frame and the rear frame, and has a function of holding the hood slidably back and forth. In addition, the canvas top frame functions as a support member for mounting a drive unit that slides the hood back and forth as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-37424, and as a gutter that guides rainwater to the drain. It has a function.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) As described above, in the canvas top frame, the drain groove is provided over the entire circumference because it functions also as a gutter, but from the viewpoint of moldability, the left and right guide rail members and the front and rear frames are Each is processed separately and joined in a ring shape. For this reason, the drainage groove portion on the guide rail member side and the drainage groove portion on the frame side are formed independently of each other, and means for draining water through the drain hose is adopted. If it is difficult to process the rainwater that falls between the drainage ditch and the amount of rainfall,
Depending on the case, there is a possibility that it may enter the vehicle interior.

In addition, the hood drive girder cable extended from the drive section is exposed in the area of the rear frame, which is not desirable in terms of appearance quality and is directly affected by rainwater and dust. Therefore, it becomes difficult to secure stable operation for a long period of time. In this case, it can be solved by attaching a cover over the entire area, but on the other hand,
Assembly man-hours, parts management man-hours, cost, etc. increase, which is not desirable.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a canvas top frame structure for a vehicle, which is highly preferable in terms of rainwater treatment while improving the appearance quality and ensuring stable operation over a long period of time.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, cable guides are provided on both sides of a front frame and a rear frame having horizontal and vertical surfaces. Long guide rail members having front and rear portions each having a rail portion having a hole and a drain groove portion are coupled to each other to form a ring shape. A bulging portion that continuously forms a storage space, and a drain groove portion formed by the rising surface of the bulging portion and the vertical surface are provided, and the end surface of the bulging portion and the end surface of the rail portion of the guide rail member are respectively provided. The drain guide groove on the guide rail member side and the drain guide groove on the frame side are communicated with each other by the butt-coupled cable guide member, and are provided inside the cable guide member on the end surface of the bulging portion. It is provided with cable guide bore in which the cable guide hole through holes and the rail portion are mutually communicated connection communication, respectively.

(Operation) According to such a canvas top frame, the geared cable of the drive unit arranged along the storage space of the bulging portion is provided with the cable guide hole of the cable guide member through the through hole provided in the end surface of the bulging portion. Since a continuous passage is formed through the rail to the cable guide hole of the rail portion, the guard cable is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, it is not directly affected by rainwater, dust, etc., stable operation is ensured, and appearance quality is improved. Further, since the drainage groove portion on the frame side and the drainage groove portion on the guide rail side are maintained in a continuous communication state by the cable guide member, the rainwater can be reliably treated.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIG. 3, 1 is a canvas top frame fixed to the roof 3 of the automobile, and 5 is a hood.
The hood is a slider 7 that can be moved along the rails described below.
It is supported by the fixing hood bone 9 supported by the hood and the floating hood bone 13 that moves up and down from the fixing hood bone 9 via the arm 11, and is folded to one side when fully opened. Has become.

Canvas top frame 1 is the left and right guide rail members
15,15 front frame 17 and rear frame 1
9 and 9, the front and rear frames 17, 19 and the guide rail members 15, 15 are superposed and joined at a butting portion P.

The guide rail member 15 has a substantially straight shape formed by drawing and has a rail portion 21 and a drain groove portion 23.
Has a T-shaped cross section, and a pair of cable guide holes 24, 24 having a C-shaped cross section formed continuously on the head along the longitudinal direction.

Further, the drainage groove 23 is formed in a U shape whose upper side is open. In addition, the outer rising wall 23a that forms the drainage groove 23
The flange portion 25 is extended substantially horizontally from.

The front and rear frames 17 and 19 are press-molded, and the front frame 17 is horizontal as shown in FIG.
27, a vertical surface 29 that rises from the horizontal surface 27, and a flange portion 31 that extends horizontally from the vertical surface 29. On the horizontal surface 27 side, a convex groove 33 protruding upward and the vertical surface 29 cause the drainage groove portion. 35 are formed. The drain groove portion 35 is connected to and communicates with the drain groove portion 23 on the guide rail member 15 side by a rail end member 37 having an upper surface serving as a rail surface 37a, and a drain hole (not shown) is provided at a corner portion. .

The rail end member 37 is formed of a synthetic resin material and has an inclined surface 41 having a function of pushing down the front side bracket 39 that supports the hood 5 when fully closed, and an arch-shaped first portion that fits with the convex portion 33. It has a first connecting portion 43 and a second connecting portion 45 that comes into contact with the end surface of the rail portion 21 of the guide rail member 15 and is connected thereto, and is fixed to the horizontal surface 27 by bolts 47.
It should be noted that a cutout recess provided at the end of the rail end member 37.
The second rail 49 rises from the drain groove 23 of the guide rail member 15.
The rail portion 51 is fitted and is continuous with the inclined surface 41.

On the other hand, the frame 19 on the rear side includes a horizontal surface 53, a vertical surface 55 rising from the horizontal surface 53, and a flange portion 57 extending horizontally from the vertical surface 55. On the horizontal plane 53 side,
A bulging portion 61 that projects upward and forms a storage space 59 for mounting the drive unit 58 on the back surface side, and a drain groove portion 63 that is formed by the rising surface 61a of the bulging portion 61 and the vertical surface 55 are provided. Has been.

The drain groove portion 63 on the rear frame 19 side and the drain groove portion 23 on the guide rail member 15 side are connected and communicated by a cable guide member 65, and a drain hole 64 is provided at a corner portion.

The cable guide member 65 is formed of a synthetic resin material, one end of which is a tapered surface corresponding to the inclined end surface 67 of the bulging portion 61 and is butt-joined, and the other end is a rail portion as shown in FIG.
It has a T-shape corresponding to the end face of 21 and is butt-joined. Inside the cable guide member 65, there are provided a pair of left and right cable guide holes 69, 69 and pipe guide holes 71, 71 communicating with the cable guide hole 69 and having a large diameter, respectively. The hole 69 and the pipe guide hole 71 are exposed. The cable guide holes 69, 69 are connected and communicate with the cable guide holes 24, 24 of the rail portion 21. Further, the pipe guide hole 71 faces a through hole 67a provided in the end surface 67 of the bulging portion 61.

The cover lid 73 is a fixing screw inserted from the back side of the horizontal surface 53.
It is fixed together with the guide member main body 81 by 79, and the cover lid 73 can be removed by loosening the fixing screw 79.

Thereby, the cable guide hole 69 and the pipe guide hole 71
Is exposed, Gaid Cable 75 and Gaid Cable 75
It becomes easy to assemble the pipe 77 which penetrates. The step surface 71a of the pipe guide hole 71 functions as a stopper surface of the pipe 77.

In addition, the bottom surface of the guide member main body 81 and the end surface 67 of the bulging portion 61.
A seal groove 83 filled with a sealing material is provided over the region of the joint surface with the. As a result, rainwater that enters the passenger compartment from the drain groove 23, 63 side is blocked. Further, an inclined groove 87, which is continuous with the slider guide groove 85 of the rail portion 21 and inclines downward downward, is provided on the side wall of the guide member main body 81.

An outer seal member 89 and an inner seal member 91 such as a weather strip that elastically elastically engages with the hood 5 when fully closed from the flange portion 25 on the guide rail member 15 side to the flange portions 31 and 57 on the front and rear frame sides 17 and 19, respectively. Are provided in duplicate.

According to the canvas top frame 1 configured in this way, the guard cable 75 of the drive unit 58 arranged along the storage space 59 of the bulging portion 61 penetrates the end face 67 of the bulging portion 61. A continuous passage is formed from the hole 67a to the cable guide hole 69 of the cable guide member 65 and the cable guide hole 24 of the rail portion 21. As a result, the exposed state of the geared cable 75 disappears, and it is not directly affected by rainwater, dust, etc., so that stable operation can be secured for a long period of time. Further, since the drain groove portion 63 on the rear frame 19 side and the drain groove portion 23 on the guide rail member 15 side are maintained in a continuous communication state by the cable guide member 65, rainwater is surely guided to the drain hole 64. Become.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the canvas top frame of the present invention, the exposed state of the guard cable can be eliminated by the bulging portion and the cable guide member, so that the appearance quality can be improved and the rainwater can be improved. Since it is not directly affected by dust or the like, stable operation can be secured for a long period of time. Further, the drainage groove portion on the frame side and the drainage groove portion on the guide rail member side are continuous, so that reliable rainwater treatment is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an essential part of a canvas top frame of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cable guide member, FIG. 3 is a developed plan view of a roof portion with a hood attached, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view of a frame on the front side of the canvas top frame. 1 ... Canvas top frame 15 ... Guide rail member 17 ... Front side frame 19 ... Rear side frame 21 ... Rail part 23 ... Drain groove 27 ... Horizontal surface 29 ... Vertical surface 53 ... Horizontal surface 55 ... Vertical surface 59 ... Storage space 61 ... Swelling 63 ... Drainage 67 ... End 67a ... Through hole 69 ... Cable guide hole

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A front and rear frame having a horizontal surface and a vertical surface, and a frame having a cable guide hole on both sides of the front frame and a rear frame, and long guide rail members having front and rear sides, which are connected to each other, are connected to each other to form a ring shape. The bulging part is formed on either the rear or front side of the frame so that the horizontal surface is projected upward and the storage space is continuously formed on the back side, and the rising surface of the bulging part and the vertical surface are formed. And a drain groove portion on the frame side are communicated with each other by a cable guide member butt-joined to the end surface of the bulging portion and the end surface of the rail portion of the guide rail member. A cable guide hole in which a through hole provided in the end surface of the bulging portion and a cable guide hole of the rail portion are connected and communicated inside the cable guide member, respectively. Canvas top frame structure for a vehicle, characterized by comprising.