JPH0679614U - Curtain support structure for vehicle sliding doors - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a support structure in a vehicle having a sliding door that does not impair the sitting comfort of an occupant by a curtain that covers the window of the door. An upper rail 11 is provided inside the vehicle body 21 above the opening 21a and extends in the moving direction of the slide door 22, and below the window portion of the door 22 so as to extend and move in the moving direction of the door 22. First lower rail 12 having a tip opening at the tip in the direction of the vehicle body 21
The second lower rail 13 is provided on the tip opening side of the first lower rail 12 extending to the first lower rail 12 and has a tip opening opposite to the tip opening.
3, the plurality of runners 24 provided on the upper edge of the curtain 3 are movably fitted to the upper rail 11, and the curtain 23
The plurality of runners 24 provided on the lower edge of the first lower rail 1
2 and the second lower rail 13 were movably fitted and supported.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a support structure for a curtain for a sliding door of a vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In many vehicles such as a one-box car having a sliding door, a curtain is provided to cover the window portion of the sliding door. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, this curtain for a sliding door generally has an upper rail 3 extending in the moving direction of the slide door 2 above an opening 1 inside the vehicle body, and the curtain is provided on the upper rail 3. 4 has a structure in which a plurality of runners 5 provided at the upper edge of the curtain 4 are fitted to support the curtain 4. In such a support structure, since the lower edge of the curtain 4 is in a free state, it often comes into contact with an occupant, which is not necessarily comfortable to sit on. Also, when the window of the vehicle is opened, the curtain is large due to traveling wind. It is flapping and it is impossible to cover the window of the sliding door. Therefore, a supporting structure including means for supporting the lower edge portion of the curtain 4 is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-115017.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The support structure consists of wires that are fixed to the rear end below the window of the sliding door and extend in the moving direction of the door, in addition to the upper rail that movably fits the upper edge of the curtain. A flexible lower rail and a winding device that is provided on the base end side of the lower rail in the vehicle body and winds the lower rail so that the lower rail can be drawn out.The lower rail is configured to movably support the lower edge of the curtain. Has been done. Therefore, in such a support structure, a winding device having a complicated structure is indispensable, and the curtain support structure is expensive, and an object of the present invention is to address such a problem.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is a curtain support structure that covers a window portion of a slide door that is movably assembled along the outside of a vehicle body and that opens and closes one side opening of the vehicle body. An upper rail that is provided inside the vehicle body above the opening and extends in the moving direction of the slide door, and an upper rail that is provided below the window of the slide door and extends in the moving direction of the slide door. And a first lower rail having a front end opening at the front end of the vehicle body, and a front end opening extending toward the first lower rail at the front end opening side of the first lower rail in the vehicle body and facing the front end opening. A second lower rail having a section, the curtain is fitted with a plurality of runners provided on an upper edge of the curtain so as to be movable with respect to the upper rail. Is characterized in that supporting a plurality of runners provided in the lower edge of the Ten movably fitted to said first lower rail and the second lower rail.

[0005]

[Operation and effect of the device]

 In the curtain support structure having such a structure, when the slide door is closed, the runners provided on the upper edge of the curtain are fitted to the upper rails, and the runners are provided on the lower edge of the curtain. Each runner is fitted to the first and second lower rails. For this reason, the curtain can cover the window of the sliding door with the upper and lower edges supported, and the lower edge does not contact the occupant to cause discomfort. Large fluttering caused by running wind when the window is opened is also eliminated.

When the sliding door is opened in the support structure, the curtain is moved to the second lower rail installation site side in advance and opened. As a result, the upper edge of the curtain can be moved to one end of the upper rail, and the lower edge of the curtain can be moved to the second lower rail side to disengage from the first lower rail. As a result, the slide door can be opened without being restricted by the curtain. When the sliding door is closed, the runner separated from the first lower rail among the runners provided at the lower edge of the curtain is fitted to the first lower rail. As a result, the curtain can be moved along the upper rail and the lower rail, and the curtain can cover the window portion of the sliding door while the upper and lower edges are supported.

In the curtain support structure, however, the lower rail is divided into a first lower rail and a second lower rail, and these lower rails are provided in a predetermined relationship between the slide door and the vehicle body. Since no special members or parts are required except for each rail, the supporting structure for the curtain does not become complicated and the cost does not increase.

[0008]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show a curtain supporting structure or its components according to the present invention. In the support structure, the upper rail 11 is provided in the front-rear direction above the opening 21a in the vehicle body 21, and the first lower rail 12 is provided below the window 22a in the slide door 22 that opens and closes the opening 21a. And a second lower rail 13 is provided on the extension of the first lower rail 12 in the vehicle body 21. The upper rail 11 has a U-shaped cross section, and both ends thereof are closed. Further, the first lower rail 12 and the second lower rail 13 have a U-shaped cross section, and their front end portions facing each other are open.

The curtain 23 is formed in a size large enough to cover the window portion 22a of the slide door 22, and a large number of runners 24 are attached to both upper and lower edge portions. As shown in FIG. 3, each runner 24 is provided with a plurality of engagement protrusions 24b on the outer circumference of a cylindrical body 24a. The engaging projections 24b are flexible and can be fitted through the side openings of the rails 11, 12 and 13 and do not come out of the openings in the fitted state. It is slidable in 11 to 13. Further, each runner 24 can be pulled out from the opposing side openings of the first and second lower rails 12, 13. The curtain 23 is supported by fitting each runner 24 to each rail 11 to 13.

In the curtain support structure having such a configuration, when the slide door 22 is closed, each runner 24 provided at the upper edge of the curtain 23 is fitted to the upper rail 11 and the curtain 23 Each runner 24 provided at the lower edge is fitted to the first lower rail 12 and the second lower rail 13. Therefore, the curtain 23 can cover the window portion 22a of the sliding door 22 in a state where both upper and lower edges are supported, and the lower edge does not contact the occupant and cause discomfort. Also, the large fluttering caused by the running wind when the vehicle window is opened is eliminated.

When the slide door 22 is opened in the support structure, the curtain 23 is moved to the side where the second lower rail 13 is disposed in advance and opened as shown in FIG. As a result, the upper edge of the curtain 23 can be moved toward one end of the upper rail 11, and the lower edge of the curtain 23 can be moved toward the second lower rail 13 to be separated from the first lower rail 12. Accordingly, the slide door 22 can be opened without being restricted by the curtain 23. Further, when the slide door 22 is closed, the runner 24 detached from the first lower rail 12 among the runners 24 provided at the lower edge of the curtain 23 is fitted to the rail 12. As a result, the curtain 23 can be moved along the upper rail 11 and the first lower rail 12, and the curtain 23 can cover the window portion 22a of the slide door 22 with both upper and lower edges supported. .

In the curtain support structure, however, the lower rail is divided into the first lower rail 12 and the second lower rail 13, and the lower rails 12 and 13 are arranged in a predetermined positional relationship between the slide door 22 and the vehicle body 21. The supporting structure for the curtain is neither complicated nor expensive because no special members or parts except the rails 11 to 13 are required. In addition, in this embodiment, since each runner 24 is provided with a plurality of engaging protrusions 24b and the protrusions 24b are bent, the engaging protrusions 24b are fitted to the rails 11 to 13, respectively. It is easy to fit the runner 24, which has been disengaged once, to the first lower rail 12.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an arrangement state of upper rails and lower rails and a curtain, which are included in a support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the inside of a vehicle body.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a curtain supported using the same support structure.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a fitted state of each rail and a runner in the support structure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view (a) corresponding to FIG. 1 when the curtain is opened in the support structure, and a perspective view (b) corresponding to FIG. 1 when the lower edge of the curtain is supported by the first lower rail. Is.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional support structure.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the support structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... upper rail, 12 ... first lower rail, 13 ... second lower rail, 21 ... vehicle body, 22 ... slide door, 22
a ... window, 23 ... curtain, 24 ... runner.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A support structure for a curtain, which is movably assembled along the outside of a vehicle body and covers a window portion of a slide door that opens and closes one side opening portion of the vehicle body, wherein the opening portion is provided inside the vehicle body. An upper rail that is provided above the sliding door and extends in the moving direction of the slide door; and a lower rail that is provided below a window portion of the sliding door and that extends in the moving direction of the sliding door and that has a tip opening portion at the tip in the moving direction. A lower rail, and a second lower rail having a tip opening portion that is provided to extend toward the first lower rail on the tip opening portion side of the first lower rail in the vehicle body and has a tip opening portion that faces the tip lower opening portion, A plurality of runners provided at the lower edge of the curtain are fitted to the upper rail so that a plurality of runners provided at the upper edge of the curtain are movably fitted to the upper rail. The first lower rail and the support structure of the curtain for a sliding door of a vehicle, characterized in that the support fitted movably in the second lower rail to.