JPH068035U - Water receiving device for vehicle sunroof - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A water receiving member 11 is provided below the peripheral edge of the opening 3 formed in the roof panel 1, and water that has entered from the peripheral edge of the opening is formed in the sunroof frame 5 below the roof panel 1. The water is drained to the gutter through the water receiving member 11. The water receiving member 11 is integrally formed with the roof stiffener 2 that reinforces the roof panel 1. [Effect] It is not necessary to separately prepare a water receiving member and attach it to a sunroof frame or the like, and it is possible to reduce the number of parts and cost.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a water receiving device for a vehicle sunroof that includes a movable panel that is mounted in an opening formed in a roof panel of a vehicle body.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, in this type of sunroof, a sunroof frame is provided on the lower side of the roof panel, and a gutter part located below the front edge or side edge of the opening of the roof panel is formed on the sunroof frame. Water that enters from the edges and side edges is drained to the outside of the vehicle through the trough and the drain tube connected to the trough. Here, a guide rail for the slider that supports the movable panel is provided on the side of the sunroof frame, and the front end of the guide rail is located below the front edge corner of the roof opening. Intruding water may drip onto the guide rail. To prevent this, place it below the front edge corner of the roof opening and above the guide rail, as seen in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-122321. It is known that a water receiving member is provided so that water entering from the front edge corner portion is drained to the trough portion via the water receiving member. In addition, the rear part of the sunroof frame is a door pocket that is provided under the movable panel to store the sunshade. To prevent water that enters from the rear edge of the roof opening from dripping into the sunshade, the bottom of the rear edge of the roof opening is protected. It is also known that the water receiving member is provided on the upper side of the sunshade. In any of the above cases, the water receiving member is separately formed by sheet metal working or the like and is screwed to the sunroof frame.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 If the water receiving member composed of a separate component is attached to the sunroof frame as in the prior art, there is a problem that the number of components and the number of assembling steps increase and the cost increases. The present invention aims to provide an inexpensive water receiving apparatus that solves the above problems.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a vehicle sunroof including a movable panel mounted in an opening formed in a roof panel of a vehicle body, wherein water that intrudes from below the peripheral portion of the opening is prevented. A water receiving member for receiving and draining this water to a gutter formed on a sunroof frame below the roof panel is provided, wherein the water receiving member is integrally formed with a roof stiffener for reinforcing the roof panel. To do. In the present invention, the water receiving member may be provided at a required position on the peripheral portion of the roof opening, for example, at the front edge corner portion or the rear edge portion of the roof opening.

[0005]

[Action]

 Water entering from the peripheral edge of the roof opening is received by the water receiving member integrally formed with the roof stiffener, and is drained to the trough portion of the sunroof frame via the water receiving member.

[0006]

【Example】

 Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof panel of an automobile body. The roof panel 1 is lined with a roof stiffener 2 to reinforce the roof panel 1, and an opening 3 is formed in the roof panel 1. The movable panel 4 manufactured by the company was attached.

A sunroof frame 5 is provided below the roof panel 1, and a guide rail 6 which is long in the front-rear direction is attached to a side portion of the frame 5 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. A slider (not shown) is engaged with the rail 6 and a support arm (not shown) attached to the movable panel 4 is connected to the slider via a cam mechanism for tilting up. A so-called outer slide type sunroof was constructed so that it can be opened rearward while being tilted up backward.

A sun shade 7 for closing the opening 5a formed in the sunroof frame 5 is provided, and the sun shade 7 is supported by a guide portion 6a on the inner side of the guide rail 6 so as to be movable forward and backward, and the sun shade 7 is moved backward. When opened, the sunshade 7 is housed in the door pocket 5b formed at the rear of the sunroof frame 5. In the figure, the sunroof frame 5 is formed with a gutter 8 located below the front edge and side edges of the roof opening 3. Further, the corner of the sunroof frame 5 communicates with the gutter 8. Attach a drain pipe 9, connect a drain tube (not shown) to the pipe 9, and collect water that enters from the front edge portion and side edge portion of the roof opening 3 into the drain pipe 9 through the gutter portion 8 to form a drain tube. It was made possible to drain it out of the car through.

By the way, the front edge portion and the rear edge portion of the roof opening 3 are located above the front end portion of the guide rail 6 and the door pocket portion 5b, respectively, and enter from the front edge corner portion and the rear edge portion. In order to prevent water from dripping on the guide rail 6 and the door pocket 5b, water receiving members 10 and 11 are provided below the leading edge corner and below the trailing edge, respectively. These water receiving members 10 and 11 are integrally formed with the roof stiffener 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and the water receiving members 10 and 11 are provided with a downward slope facing outward in the lateral direction to form a roof opening 3 The water that has entered from the front edge corner portion and the rear edge portion of the above is drained to the trough portion 8 of the side edge portion of the sunroof frame 5 through the water receiving members 10 and 11.

In an inner slide type sunroof in which the movable panel is retracted so as to be housed in the lower space of the roof panel, the water receiving member on the trailing edge side needs to be retracted in conjunction with the movable panel. Although the water receiving member cannot be integrally formed with the roof stiffener 2, the water receiving member at the front edge corner portion of the roof opening 3 is integrally formed with the roof stiffener 2 as in the above embodiment.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, since the water receiving member is integrally formed with the roof stiffener, it is not necessary to separately prepare the water receiving member and work on the sunroof frame, etc. It is possible to reduce the cost and reduce the cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of an example of a sunroof including the device of the present invention.

[Figure 2] Plan view of the sunroof frame

3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Roof Panel 2 Roof Stiffener 3 Roof Opening 4 Movable Panel 5 Sunroof Frame 8 Gutters 10 and 11 Water Receiver

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A vehicle sunroof comprising a movable panel attached to an opening formed in a roof panel of a vehicle body, the water being intruded from the peripheral portion below the peripheral portion of the opening to receive the water from the roof. A water receiving member for draining water to a gutter formed on a sunroof frame below a panel, wherein the water receiving member is integrally formed with a roof stiffener for reinforcing a roof panel. apparatus.