JPH07144542A - Vehicle roof having serial flats - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain high stability and sure holding or the like of a slat in all roof devices by providing a simple structure capable of suiting a roof very easily to each car kind. CONSTITUTION:A vehicle roof has serial slats 10a to 10c for selectively performing closing or at least partially opening a roof opening part 13 of a fixed roof surface 11. The slats 10a to 10c are brought into contact with each other in a closing position to form a flat slat connection unit. A short side of each slat, in two guide parts separated from each other in a sliding direction, is guided along a guide engaged with both the guide parts in a full sliding range of the slats 10a to 10c fixed to the roof, and thus, at slat adjusting time, by successively turning each slat 10a to 10c in one end of the connection unit, the flat slat connection unit is dismantled, at roof opening time, and again formed at roof closing time. Each slat 10a to 10c is connected to each other through a connecting device for controlling a turning motion of the slats 10a to 10c.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a vehicle roof having a series of slats for selectively closing or at least partially releasing the roof opening of a fixed roof surface, the slats being mutually closed in a closed position. Contact with each other to form a flat slat joint, and the short sides of each slat are fixed to the roof at two guide points separated from each other in the sliding direction and engage with both guide points in the entire sliding range of the slat. Guided along the guide, which allows
The present invention relates to a type in which a flat slat joint is disassembled when the roof is opened and the flat slat joint is reformed when the roof is closed by sequentially turning each slat at one end of the joint.

[0002]

In the case of known vehicle roofs of this type (German Patent Publication No. 4123).
No. 229), the slat is rotatably supported by a sliding member movable along a longitudinal guide at a guide portion thereof around a pivot shaft extending at a right angle to the sliding direction of the slat. In this case, when the roof is closed, the sliding members are form-fitted to one another via the connecting rods and the associated locking bar couplings which are movably guided in the longitudinal direction, while
When the closed roof is opened, the lock bar coupling disengages starting from the front slat pair when viewed in the open direction and when the open roof is closed, the locking bar coupling starts from the front slat pair when viewed in the closed direction. To meet. The connecting rod is movably journaled along a separate guide path of a guide fixed to the roof.

The known slat roof achieves high stability and reliable retention of the slat in all roof positions and sacrifices the release of a considerable part of the roof opening even at relatively high running speeds. Aerodynamically favorable behavior is achieved. However, the known vehicle roof has a relatively large number of members, and the work of adapting the known roof to different vehicle types is troublesome. This is because the number of connecting rods and the number of guideways of the guides fixed to the roof depends on the number of the slats concerned, and if the number of slats is different, a fixed guide to the roof with a different number of guideways is required. Because.

The slats are in close contact with each other in the closing direction to form a flat slat joint, and each slat of said joint is guided along the guide on both sides at two guide points spaced apart from each other in the sliding direction. Guided by this, when the slat moves, the flat slat joint moves in translation,
By sequentially turning each slat around one guide point, the joined body is disassembled when the roof is opened and formed when the roof is opened from the range of the front end when viewed in the opening direction. A simple slat roof of the type consisting of a cervical shaft protruding laterally from a guide jaw installed on the underside of the slat is known from German Utility Model No. 1811690.

In this case, the two cervical shafts are at different heights and engage the mutually parallel guide paths of the guide rails fixed to the roof. When the roof is opened, the front cervical shaft in the direction of opening opens away from the associated guideway in sequence and at the same time the slat concerned is swiveled around the cervical shaft remaining in this slat's guideway ( The driving mode is not disclosed). However, in the case of the known vehicle roof of this kind, there is a great problem in stability especially when the roof is partially opened.

On the other hand, during the opening operation, for example, if the slat neck shaft comes out of the associated guideway prematurely under the influence of negative pressure or sealing pressure above the roof, the roof will be blocked. Furthermore, slat vehicle roofs of the type in which the slats are first pivoted together in a raised position and then slid rearwardly for integration in order to open the closed roof are known (German Patent No. 353215).
No. 0). In the case of this roof, and therefore when the roof is opened,
The flat slat zygote as a whole is dismantled immediately. This is aerodynamically unfavorable and undesirable for ventilation engineering reasons. At relatively low driving speeds,
Unpleasant wind noise appears.

The object of the present invention is, in a very simple construction, that the roof can be adapted very easily to different vehicle types, with the favorable properties of the slat roof described in DE-A-4123229 (especially in all roof positions). High stability and reliable retention of the slats, aerodynamically favorable behavior even at relatively high running speeds.

[0008]

The above-mentioned problem is solved by claim 1.
According to the invention, a vehicle roof having the characteristics of a preamble of (1) is solved by connecting the slats to one another via a coupling device which controls the pivoting movement of the slats. Another preferred embodiment of the present invention is
It will be clear from the dependent claims.

In the vehicle roof according to the invention, the slats or the support members connected to the slats are directly connected to each other. Thereby, the required displacement movement can be realized by a relatively simple means. Since the mechanism of the next slat engages the connection guide in which each slat is arranged, the movement transition is determined by the slat opened to the next slat, that is, the movement transition is directly connected to the slat concerned (for example, , Pivotally attached). Even with relatively simple and inexpensive means, the opening and closing operations are carried out in a controlled, secure and inevitable manner.

It is preferable that a supporting member is arranged on each of the short sides of each slat and a connecting slit for movably guiding a connecting pin connected to an adjacent slat is formed on the supporting member. In this case, the adjacent slats are joined by abutment of the connecting pin against one end of the connecting slit due to the common movement in the closing direction, while depending on the pivoting movement of each slat due to the common movement in the opening direction. It is bound by coupling, which is bound and dissociated. The coupling, which is actuated in dependence on the pivoting movement, can consist of an abutment surface of the slat or slat support member, in particular in the form of a drive member and an abutment member.

[0011]

In a vehicle roof having a series of slats for selectively closing or at least partially releasing the roof opening of the fixed roof surface, the slats, in the closed position,
Contact each other to form a flat slat joint. The short side of each slat is guided at two guide points spaced apart from each other in the sliding direction along a guide which is fixed to the roof and engages with both guide points in the entire sliding range of the slat, whereby During slat adjustment, each slat is turned at one end of the zygote in order to disassemble the flat slat zygote when the roof is opened and to re-form the slat zygote when the roof is closed. The slats are connected to each other via a coupling device that controls the pivotal movement of the slats.

[0012]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a partially open slat roof. Figure 2
1 is a drawing corresponding to FIG. 1 with a roof completely opened. 3 and 4 are plan views of the left side of the slat-shaped roof of FIGS. 1 and 2 in the closed state when viewed from the traveling direction. 5 and 6 are partial cross-sectional views of the roof taken along the line IV-IV in FIGS. 3 and 4. 7, 8, 9 and 10 are partial longitudinal sectional views of the roof in different open states taken along the line V-V in FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the fully open roof taken along line VV of FIG. FIG. 12 shows each slats /
It is a partial perspective view of a mechanism / unit. FIG. 13 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the slat-shaped roof in the range of each slat / mechanism / unit. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the support member and slider of each slat / mechanism / unit. Figure 15
FIG. 18 is a partial transverse sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG. 17.
16 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XII-XII in FIG. FIG. 17 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG. FIG. 18 shows line XIV in FIG.
It is a partial transverse cross-sectional view along -XIV. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of one guide rail. FIG. 20 is a partial plan view of the front area of a slat-shaped roof with a liftable air deflector.

FIG. 21 shows a line XVII-XVII in FIG.
FIG. FIG. 22 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the rear area of the slat roof. FIG. 23 shows line X in FIG.
It is a partial transverse cross section along IXX-XIXX. Figure 24
FIG. 23 is a partial vertical sectional view similar to FIG. 22, showing another embodiment of the slat-shaped roof. 25-28 are schematic partial longitudinal cross-sectional views of yet another embodiment of the slat roof in the closed and different open states.

A vehicle roof 9 called a slat roof described below has a series of slide slats 10a to 10c, as is apparent from the basic diagrams of FIGS.
These slats selectively close or at least partially open a roof opening 13 formed in the fixed roof surface 11 of the vehicle 12. The slats 10a to 10c are slid to open and close the roof 9. In this case, in the illustrated embodiment, the sliding direction 14 indicated by the double arrow is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. However, basically other sliding directions are also possible (for example a sliding direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle).

In the closed position, the slats 10a-10c.
Contact each other in a sealed state on their long sides extending at right angles to the sliding direction 14. In this case, the slats form a flat slatted joint, as shown in Figure 1 for both slats. The slats 10a-10c can also be swiveled around a (imaginary) swivel axis extending at right angles to the sliding direction 14. In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the axis is approximately at the height of the fixed roof surface 11.

The displacement mechanism described below is based on each slat 1
The sliding motion and the swiveling motion of 0a to 10c are adjusted so that when the slat is displaced, the flat slat joint body is
When the roof 9 opens in a translational motion in the sliding direction, the slat of the rearmost part (the frontmost part when viewed in the opening direction) with respect to the vehicle 12 is sequentially arranged at the rear end, that is, the end part that is forward when viewed in the opening direction. Dismantled by leaving the zygote,
It is reformed when the roof 9 is closed. That is, when the roof 9 in the closed state is opened, first, the slat 10a is swiveled to release the rear edge of the slat 10a from the rear edge of the roof opening 13, so that only the slat 10a is removed from the flat joint. remove.

Starting from this tilted position, the slat 10a is then in a flat slat joint, ie,
It can be slid rearward with the remaining slats 10b, 10c that have not yet been swung. In this case, the slat 10a can be further swung continuously to the end position. When the slat 10a reaches the rear end point position shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the next slat 10b is raised.
This cycle is repeated until all slats 10a-10c have been raised and slid to the rear open position as shown in FIG.

To close the roof 9, starting from the open position in FIG. 2, first, only the slat 10c is driven forward and pivoted back to a position parallel to the fixed roof surface 11. The corresponding movement transition is the next slats 10b and 10c.
Sequentially, so that the slats reach the front end position as a flat joint and the roof opening 13
To close.

In the case of the embodiment shown, a slat-shaped air deflector 16 which can be moved up and down is provided in the range of the front end of the roof opening 13, and this air deflector 16 is placed on the longitudinal axis of the vehicle at the start of the opening operation. It is swiveled around a swivel axis extending at a right angle and swung to a position where it rises diagonally rearward. In this case, the roof 9 assumes a ventilation position that can be used even when the slats are in the closed position during rainfall. In the closed position of the roof 9, the rear edge of the air deflector 16 comes into close contact with the front edge of the slat 10c at the front end point position.

In this case, the air deflector closes the frontmost part of the roof opening 13. However, in some cases, the flat joint of the slats 10a-10c can be designed in the closed position to reach from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the roof opening 13 and thus perform only the closing function. In this case, in some cases, in a known manner for sliding roofs (German Patent Publication 2325594).
No. 3,426,998 and German Patent No. 3916906), it is also possible to provide an air deflector that is hidden below the fixed roof surface 11 when the roof 9 is closed and automatically moves to the operating position when the roof is opened. it can. 1 and 2 show a vehicle roof having three slats 10a to 10c. However, the number of slats basically depends on the conditions in question and can of course be chosen arbitrarily.

The slats 10a to 10c are supported by supporting members 18a to 18c on both short sides, respectively. In this case, the configurations on both sides of the roof are essentially mirror-symmetrical with respect to the longitudinal centerline, so that the description of one roof side also applies to the other roof side. A slider 20 is vertically movably arranged in the vertical groove 19 of each support member 18. Both short-sided support members 18 of each slat 10 project forward from the front edge 21 of the associated slat 10 and are connected to each other via a water trough 22 at the projecting portion. The terms “front” and “rear” relate to the normal driving direction of the vehicle 12. Each slat 10 has an associated support member 1
8, the slider 20 and the water trough 22 as a whole, the slat / mechanical unit 23 (ie 23a, 23a
b, 23c). The unit 23 extends below the fixed roof surface 11 to both sides of the roof opening 13,
Guide rails 24 fixed to the roof frame that at least partially surrounds the sides and / or the roof opening 13.
Can be displaced along.

In each slat / mechanical unit 23,
Both support members 18 are respectively pivotally attached to the slats 10 and associated slide slats 10 near the rear end of the support members via hinge bolts 25. In this case, the hinge bolt 25 is fitted into the support base 26 installed on the lower surface of the slat 10, and the support member 18 concerned.
Engage with the corresponding hinge bores 27 of the.

The main portion 28 of the support member 18 continues anteriorly to the hinge bore 27 and is below the associated slats 10.
A connecting slit 29 is provided. The connection slit 29 is
It extends in the vertical direction of the support member 18 and opens laterally toward the roof opening 13. The connecting slit 29 extends from the position just before the hinge bore 27 to the front edge 2 of the associated slat 10.
It extends to the vicinity of 1. The two guide bolts 30, 31
The support member 18 projects laterally outward from the rear end. On the same side of the support member 18, in front of the guide bolts 30 and 31, a drive member 32 protruding outward from the guide bolts 30 and 31.
Is provided.

The front end portion of the support member 18 is of a hawk shape and has a guide nose 33 which is offset outwards with respect to the main portion 28 and an abutment member 34 which is offset laterally with respect to the main portion 28. Flute 19 for receiving slider 20
Extend longitudinally between the main portion 28 and the abutment member 34. The contact member 34 is arranged with the drive member 32 in the lateral direction perpendicular to the sliding direction. A guide bolt 35 projects laterally outward from the contact member 34 of the support member 18. A sliding shoe holder 36 is attached to the guide bolt 35 so as to be rotatable with respect to the support member 18. The slip shoe holder 36 includes an upper vertical guide 38 of the guide rail 24.
The sliding jaw 37 is slidably supported by the sliding jaw 37.

A lock member receiver 39 is formed on the side surface of the guide nose 33 facing outward. Another locking member receiver 40 is provided on the side of the support member 18 facing the main portion 28. The lock member 41 is movably supported by the lock member slit 42 of the support member 18 at right angles in the sliding direction, and the lock member 41 is laterally moved from one side of the main portion 28 by an amount corresponding to the depth of the lock member receivers 39 and 40. Designed to project. At the rear end of the guide nose 33, a nose 43 that rises upward is provided. In the lateral bore of the nose 43, a connecting pin 44 protruding from the guide nose 33 toward the upright nose 45 of the slider 20 is pushed out.

On the rear surface of the driving member 32, when the connecting pin 44 reaches the rear end of the connecting slit 29, the next slat /
A contact surface 46 that is curved in an arc shape is concentric with respect to a point that coincides with the central axis of the connecting pin 44 of the mechanism unit 23. The front end surface 47 of the abutting member 34 has a connecting pin 44.
Is concentrically curved with respect to arc. Lock member 4
1 is an inclined surface 51, which is complementary to the lock member receivers 39 and 40,
Front sloped surfaces 48, 49 cooperating with 52 are provided.

On both sides of each slat, guide members 53 for supporting outwardly protruding support bolts 54 are provided on the front side. A sliding shoe holder 55 is mounted on the support bolt 54 so as to be rotatable with respect to the guide member 53. The slide shoe holder 55 includes the guide rail 24.
Sliding jaws 5 movably arranged on the lower vertical guide 57 of the
6 is inset.

That is, in the case of the above-mentioned embodiment, each slat /
The mechanism unit 23 includes both sliding jaws 3 that travel in the upper vertical guide 38 and the lower vertical guide 57, respectively.
Both guide rails 24 are engaged via 7, 56. The slats 10 of each slat / mechanism unit 23 are connected to the guide rails 24 via sliding jaws 56 and to the support members 18 on both sides via hinge bolts 25.
In the supporting member 18, the connecting pins 44 respectively engage with the connecting slits 29 of the supporting member 18 in front of the supporting member 18, and at the same time, the upright nose 45 of the slider 20 precedes the supporting member 1.
The eight guide bolts 30 and 31 are connected to each other. Further, when the roof 9 is closed, the driving member 3
The second contact surface 46 contacts the front end surface 47 of the contact member 34 of the support member 18 continuing rearward, and at the same time, the connecting pin 44.
Can reach the rear end of the connecting slit 29 of the preceding supporting member 18.

The air deflector 16 is connected to a support member fixed to the roof via a hinge-like joint 59 near the front edge of the air deflector, and thus about a pivot axis 60 with respect to the fixed roof surface 11. It can be swiveled between a non-actuated position and a raised position (actuated position) (FIGS. 20, 21). Connection members 61 are fixed to both sides of the lower surface of the air deflector 16. In the range of the connecting member 61 protruding forward from the air deflector 16,
A connecting path 62 including two path portions 63 and 64 forming an obtuse angle with each other is formed. In this case, the rear path portion 64
In the fully open state of the air deflector 16 extend parallel to the longitudinal guides of the guide rail 24, while the front path portion 63 is inclined forward and downward. A connecting bolt 65 is engaged with the connecting path 62.

The connecting bolt 65 is fixed to a drive element 66 which is movably guided along the upper vertical guide 38 of the guide rail 24 for a limited area. Drive element 66
Is a coupling 67 that is capable of binding and dissociation (in particular, FIGS.
8)) to drive member 68. The drive member 68 is movably guided along another vertical guide 69 of the guide rail 24, and via the drive member 70,
It is constantly coupled to a drive cable 71 running in a cable guide 72 below the guide rail 24. The drive cable 71, which is preferably embodied as a screw cable, extends, for example, to a drive unit 73 (schematically shown in FIG. 1) arranged in front of the roof opening 13 and below the fixed roof surface 11.

The drive unit 73 comprises, in a manner known per se, an electric motor and a gearbox, the pinion being connected to the output of the gearbox being associated with the drive cable 71 and a corresponding drive cable on the other roof side. To meet. However, as the drive unit 73, a manual unit (particularly, a hand crank) can be optionally provided. The coupling 67 that can be freely coupled and disengaged has inclined surfaces 75 and 76 on the front surface.
And a lock member 74 slidable in the slit of the drive element 66 at right angles to the movement direction of the drive element 66. The locking member 74 is a drive element 66 that receives the locking member.
Of the drive element 68, in which case it cooperates with the lock member receiver 77 of the drive member 68 or the lock member receiver 78 of the guide rail 24.
The lock member slit 80 of the support member 18c of the frontmost slat / mechanism unit 23 is provided with a lock member 81 movable at right angles to the displacement direction of the drive member 68.

In this case, the lock member 81 is wider than the portion of the support member 18c that receives the lock member 81, and therefore protrudes laterally from either side of the support member 18c. The guide rail 24 is provided at the rear of the lock member 81.
Of the locking member receiver 84 of the drive member 68 and the complementary inclined surface of the lock member receiver 85 of the drive member 68, respectively.
2, 83 are provided.

The drive unit 66 is a drive element vertically movably supported at the rear of the upper vertical guide 38 via a connecting rod 86 vertically movably supported by another vertical guide 87 of the guide rail 24. It is constantly fixed at 88. The drive element 88 is provided with a laterally projecting connecting bolt 89. This connecting bolt engages with a connecting path 90 of an elevating connecting mechanism 91 pivotally attached to a member (for example, a roof frame) fixed to the roof via a hinge bolt 92. The connecting path 90 includes front and rear path portions 94 and 95 forming obtuse angles with each other.
Have. When the lifting connection mechanism 91 reaches the lower end position and the rearmost slat 10a reaches the closed position, the front path portion 94 extends parallel to the vertical guide of the guide rail 24. The rear path portion 95 is inclined rearward and downward. A connecting pin 97 that engages with the connecting slit 29a of the rearmost support member 18a is provided on the nose 96 protruding upward from the elevating and connecting mechanism 91.

The functional mode of the slat roof described above will be described below. In the closed position of the roof 9, the lock member 81 provided on the support member 18c of the frontmost slat / mechanism unit 23 engages with the lock member receiver 84 of the guide rail 24. The lifting connection mechanism 91 reaches the rear end of the connection slit 29a of the rearmost support member 18a. Connecting pin 44a,
44b are respectively located at the rear ends of the connecting slits 29b and 29c of the supporting member of the slat / mechanism unit 23 located in front of them. Drive member 32 for supporting members 18c and 18b
Respectively abut the abutment member 34 of the support member 18 of the slat / mechanism unit 23 which continues rearward.

As a result, the sliding jaws 37, 56 are engaged with the vertical guides 38, 57 of the guide rail 24 so that all the slats 10a to 10c do not make an unexpected sliding motion and an unexpected turning motion. Reserved.
When opening the roof 9, a force is applied rearward from the drive unit 73 to the drive cables 71 on both sides of the roof opening 13. In this case, in this operating state, the lock member 74
The drive member 68, which is connected to the drive element 66 via the drive element 70, is driven via the drive member 70 (FIG. 17). Thereby, the connecting bolt 65 of the drive element 66 at the front end of the connecting passage 62 is first slid rearward along the front path portion 63 of the connecting passage 62. Therefore, the air deflector 16, which is initially fixed in the closed position by the connecting bolt 65, is lifted by pivoting about the pivot axis 60 of the hinge-like joint 59.

The connecting bolt 65 serves as the path portion 6 of the connecting path 62.
When reaching the junction of 3,64 (the position shown by the dashed line in FIG. 21), the air deflector 16 reaches the fully raised position. During the above movement, the sliding force is also transmitted to the drive element 88 via the connecting rod 86, so that the connecting bolt 89 joins the front and rear path portions 94, 95 from the front end of the connecting path 90 of the lifting and lowering connecting mechanism 91. It is displaced up to the point. However, during this movement, the front path portion 94 is parallel to the longitudinal guide 38 so that the connecting bolt 89
An empty stroke is performed in which the displacement force is not transmitted to the lifting / lowering connection mechanism 91. Therefore, during the rising of the air deflector 16, not only the slide slats 10c and 10b but also the rearmost slide slats 10a remain in the closed position.

When the drive cable 71 and the drive element 66 are further displaced rearward, the connecting bolt 65 is moved to the connecting member 6.
An empty stroke is performed in the rear path portion 64 of the connection path 62 of No. 1. This is because, in this case, this path portion is parallel to the vertical guide of the guide rail 24. That is, no operation force is applied to the air deflector 16. The air deflector 16 is simply held in the raised operating position by the connecting device (connecting member 61, connecting bolt 65). However, at the same time, the drive element 66 drives the drive element 88 further rearward via the connecting rod 86, so that the connecting bolt 89 carried on the drive element 88 moves rearward in the rear path part 95 of the connecting passage 90. To run. As a result, the elevating and connecting mechanism 91 is pivoted around the hinge bolt 92.

Based on this turning motion, the connecting pin 97
Rises to the position shown by the chain line in FIG. The support member 18a is raised by the connecting pin 97 reaching the rear end of the connecting slit 29a, and further, the slide slat 10a at the rearmost part is raised via the hinge bolt 25, whereby the slide slat 10a is moved to the roof opening portion. 13 away from the trailing edge of 13 and can be slid backwards during subsequent opening movements of the roof without colliding with a member fixed to the roof. The abutment surface 98 of the drive element 66 hits against the stationary stopper 99 of the guide rail 24 (FIG. 18), whereby
When the subsequent backward movement of the drive element 66, the connecting rod 86 and the drive element 88 is blocked, the connecting bolts 65, 89 are blocked.
Reach the rear ends of the connecting path 62 and the connecting path 90, respectively.

When the drive member 68 is further driven rearward by the drive cable 71 via the drive member 70, the displacement force is transmitted from the drive member 68 to the inclined surface 76 of the lock member 74, whereby the lock member 74 is moved. , Away from the lock member receiver 77 of the drive member 68 and instead engage the lock member receiver 78 of the guide rail 24. This locks the drive element 66 against further displacement movements with respect to the guide rail 24, as well as the drive element 88 via the connecting rod 86.

On the other hand, due to the backward movement of the drive member 68, the force component for pulling the lock member 81 away from the lock member receiver 84 of the guide rail 24 and engaging the lock member receiver 85 of the drive member 68 instead. , Is added to the inclined surface 82 of the lock member 81. As a result, the drive unit 7
3 is coupled to the slide slat 10, in which case the drive member 68 is held in engagement with the frontmost support member 18c via the locking member 81. Therefore, the support member 1
8c is driven rearward by the drive cable 71 via the drive member 70 and the drive member 68.

The supporting member 18c transmits the displacement force to the contact member 34 of the next supporting member 18b through the driving member 32, whereby the driving member 32 of the supporting member 18b is moved to the rearmost supporting member 18a. The contact member 34 is pressed. Further, the front guide bolt 30 of the support member at the front portion is provided with the slider 20 of the next slat / mechanical unit 23 at the rear portion.
By abutting against the front surface of the upright nose 45, the sliding force is transmitted from the slat to the slat.

When the roof is closed, the slider 20
Is coupled to the associated support member via a lock member 41 engaged with the lock member receiver 40 of the slider 20. Thereby, the slide slats 10a to 10c are slid backward together as a flat slat joint. In this case, the slit 29a of the last slide slat 10a
Moves rearward with respect to the connecting pin 97 of the lifting connecting mechanism 91. Form of connecting slit 29 and hinge bolt 25
Position and the steady engagement of the sliding jaws 37, 56 with the longitudinal guides 38, 57 of the guide rail 24 are in synchronism with each other and thus the slats are slid to the rearmost end position, which results in , The drive member 32 of the support member 18 of the front slide slat 10 when the slat is raised.
Are released from the abutment member 34 of the raised rear slats (see in particular FIG. 8).

The backward movement of the rearmost support member 18a is limited by the contact of the connecting pin 97 with the front end of the connecting slit 29a. When the front guide bolt 30 of the support member 18b of the front slat / mechanical unit 23 is further pressed against the slider 20 of the rearmost slat / mechanical unit 23, the displacement force is applied to the lock member 41a, so that the lock member 41 is , Engages with the lock member receiver 100 of the opposed support member 101 fixed to the roof, and
The locking member 41a is in the above position of the support member 18a and associated slider 20 (only in that position).
Arranged. As a result, the rearmost slide slat 10a that has been completely lifted is locked to the fixed roof surface 11. As a result, the drive connection between the support members 18a and 18b via the drive member 32b and the contact member 34c is dissociated, so that when the drive cable 71 is further retracted,
The slide slats 10b can be slid above the already raised slide slats 10a, in this case
The connecting slit 29b is moved rearward with respect to the connecting pin 44c. The central slide slat 10b is shown in FIG.
Placed in the raised position.

At the end of the ascending movement, the front guide bolt 30 of the foremost slat / mechanism unit 23 is moved to the slider 20.
Under the influence of the force applied to b, the lock member 41b
Shifts to the lock member receiver 39 of the guide nose 33 of the support member 18a. This causes the central slide slat 10b to lock with respect to the rear slide slat 10a already raised. When the roof is further opened, a corresponding movement transition occurs with respect to the front slide slat 10c, but in this case with the support member 18c.
You don't need to lock. This is because the support member is connected to the drive member 68 via the lock member 81. Therefore, the slider 20 is not necessary for the frontmost slat / mechanical unit 23. When the roof is completely opened, the functional members assume the positions shown in FIG.

As is apparent from FIGS. 8, 10 and 11, when raised, the slat 10 pivots about the hinge bolt 25 in the direction of the associated support member 18. As a result, when the roof is opened, the slats 10a to 1 that are slidably integrated are formed.
A particularly high packing density can be achieved for 0c. When the roof is closed from the fully opened state (FIG. 11), the support member 18c of the frontmost slat / mechanical unit 23 is closed.
Are driven by the drive cable 71 moving forward. This is because the drive cable 71 and the associated support member 18c are still drive-coupled via the lock member 81 that engages the drive member 70, the drive member 68, and the lock member receiver 85. The support member 18c, together with its connecting slit 29c, can be moved forward with respect to the still locked roof-fixed connecting pin 44b, in which case it is pivoted to a position which coincides with the fixed roof surface 11.

The supporting member 1 for fixing the roof to the locked state
This displacement movement of the support member 18c with respect to 8b is performed until the connecting pin 44b abuts the rear end of the connecting slit 29c, whereby the support member 18b is coupled to the support member 18c and is driven forward. The rear guide bolt 31 of the front support member 18c has the central slat / mechanical unit 2
By contacting the rear surface of the upright nose 45 of the slider 20 of 3b, the slider 20 is already in contact with the slider 20.
The lock member receiver 40 of the lock member 4 of the support member 18b.
It is displaced with respect to the associated support member 18b in a position aligned with 1.

Now, the rear end of the connecting slit 29c abuts the connecting pin 44b, and a sliding force directed forward is applied to the supporting member 18.
When added to b, the lock member 41 is attached to the inclined surface 48 of the lock member 41 of the support member 18b.
The force component that is pulled out from the lock member receiver 39 and is engaged with the lock member receiver 40 of the slider 20b acts. This opens the slat / mechanism unit 23b for forward displacement movement.

The front support member 18c and the central support member 18b are locked not only by the contact of the connecting pin 44 of the support member 18b with the end of the connecting slit 29 of the support member 18c but also by the support member 18b. Rear guide bolt 31 for the front support member 18c for the slider 20
The abutments of the two are coupled together for simultaneous forward movement. When the support members 18c and 18b are displaced in this way, the slat 10b is lowered. As a result, the front end surface 47 of the contact member 34 of the support member 18b contacts the drive member 32 of the lower support member 18c. This allows
Relative movement in the sliding direction between the support members 18b, 18c is eliminated.

The slat 10b can be lowered until the connecting pin 44 of the rear supporting member 18a reaches the rear end of the connecting slit 29 of the central supporting member 18b. In this case, in the manner described for the slat / mechanism unit 23b, the rear guide bolt 31 of the support member 18b of the rearmost slat / mechanism unit 23b abuts the upright nose 45 of the slider 20 so that the slider 20 is unlocked. Once in position, the force is then transmitted to the rear support member 18a, so that the lock member 41 of the rear slider 20 is separated from the lock member receiver 100 of the counter support member 101 fixed to the roof.

Next, the rearmost slat 10c is also shown in FIG.
From the open position, the connecting pin 97 of the elevating connecting mechanism 91 can be placed at a position reaching the rear end of the connecting slit 29a. At this position, the contact surface 1 of the front support member 18c
02 collides with the stopper 99 of the guide rail 24, and a forward force is further applied to the drive member 68. As a result, the inclined surface 83 of the lock member 81 is locked by the lock member 8
A lateral force component is applied which pushes 1 out of the lock member receiver 85 of the drive member 68 and instead reengages it with the lock member receiver 84 of the guide rail 24.

By the force acting on the inclined surface 75, the lock member 71 is returned from the lock member receiver 78 of the guide rail 24 to the lock member receiver 77 of the drive member 68, whereby the drive member 68 and the drive member 66 are separated from each other. , Again, drive coupled. The connecting bolt 89 is driven via the connecting rod 86 and the drive element 88 from the rear end of the path portion 95 to the joint portion of the path portion before and after the connecting path 90 of the elevating connecting mechanism 91. As a result, the rear slat 10 a is lowered to a position flush with the fixed roof surface 11, and at the same time, the connecting bolt 65 causes the rear path portion 6 of the connecting path 62 of the connecting member 61.
Make an empty stroke along line 4. Therefore, first, the air deflector 16 remains in the raised state. Further, the drive member 68
When is further slid forward, the connecting bolt 65 is passed through the front path portion 63 of the connecting path 62, which causes the air deflector 16 to pivot to the closed position.

FIG. 24 shows a schematic partial view of another embodiment of the vehicle roof. In this case, the connecting pin 97 which cooperates with the connecting slit 29a of the rearmost support member 18a has the hinge bolt 10 movable along the vertical guide 38 of the guide rail 24.
It is fixed to an up-and-down connecting mechanism 105 which can be swiveled around 6. For this reason, the vertical slits 38 in the connecting slit 107 of the elevating and lowering connection mechanism 105 with respect to the up and down connecting mechanism 105.
A connecting bolt 108 that is movable along is engaged. In the closed position of the roof, the connecting pin 97 is at the rear end of the connecting slit 29 in the manner described above, while the connecting bolt 108 is
It is at the rear end of the connecting slit 107.

The connecting bolt 10 is driven by the drive unit 73.
When 8 is driven forward from the above position, the lifting connection mechanism 10
5 makes a pivoting movement around the stationary hinge bolt 106 in a counterclockwise direction as seen in FIG. As a result, the connecting pin 97 is raised by driving the support member 18a and the rear portion of the slat 10a. As soon as the connecting bolt 108 reaches the front end of the connecting slit 107, the connecting bolt 10
8 is further slid forward, and the lifting connection mechanism 105 and the hinge bolt 106 are driven. Then, in the same manner as the lifting operation described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 23, except that the slats are slid forward and integrated depending on the sliding motion of the lifting connection mechanism 105 forward. All the slide slats 10a to 10c can be raised and slid together.

As shown in FIG. 22, if the swing bolt 92 and the elevating and lowering connecting mechanism 91 can be slid in the vertical direction of the roof, the roof can be opened from the rear. Further, a slat that can be selectively opened rearward or forward, or a part of the slats can be slid backward and integrated as one bundle and another part of the slats can be slid forward and integrated as a bundle. The roof can be configured. In this case, the drive unit 73 can be coupled with the support member 18c of the rear slat 10c in the manner described with reference to FIGS. 3-23, while the displacement of the connecting bolt 108 causes the second drive device (FIG. (Not shown) are provided.

In the case of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 23, the lock member 4
On the basis of the locking system, including 1 and the associated locking member receiver, it is possible to lower another rear slide slat only when the front slide slat is fully lowered when the roof is closed. In the alternative embodiment of Figures 25-28, the slat can thus be orderly closed without the use of a locking member system. The embodiment of FIGS. 25-28 corresponds to the embodiment of FIGS. Therefore, each corresponding member is provided with a corresponding reference symbol preceded by "1".

In this case, the unit 2 is shown in FIGS.
3b and 23c, for example, the units 23a,
Only two slats / mechanical units that can also accommodate 23b are shown. Therefore, the connecting pin shown as immovable in FIGS. 25 to 28 is the connecting pin 144a corresponding to the connecting pin 44a or the connecting pin 197 corresponding to the connecting pin 97 of the slat / mechanical unit which continues rearward.

In the front area of the slats 110b, 110c, support bolts 154b, 154 carrying a sliding jaw running in the lower vertical guide 157 of the guide rail 124.
c are linked respectively. Slide slats 1
10b and 110c are hinge bolts 125, respectively.
connection slits 129b and 129 through b and 125c.
It is connected to the supporting members 118b and 118c provided with c. The connecting pin 144a or 197 is engaged with the connecting slit 129b, while the connecting slit 129c cooperates with the connecting pin 144b fixed to the support member 118b. Corresponding to the guide bolt 35, a guide bolt carrying a sliding jaw and coupled to the supporting members 118b, 118c is arranged coaxially with the connecting pins 144b, 144c.

The above-mentioned sliding jaws (corresponding to the sliding jaws 37, but not shown in FIGS. 25 to 28) are movably guided along the upper vertical guide 138 of the guide rail 124. The support member 118 has contact surfaces 146c and 147b.
25, there is an abutment member 134 with an abutment surface 147 that abuts the abutment surface 146 of the front support member 118 in the roof closed position. Abutting member 13
4 has an upright nose 103. This nose contacts the contact surface 104 of the preceding support member 118 from below when the slats are integrated.

Starting from the position of FIG. 25, the support member 118
When c is slid rearward, the supporting member 118b of the next slat / mechanical unit 123b is brought into contact with the contact surfaces 146c and 147.
driven through c. In this case, the connection slit 129
b is moved relative to the connecting pin 144a or 197, which causes the support member 118b and associated slat 110b to be raised during withdrawal.

When the support member 118b is located at a position where the front end of the connecting slit 129b abuts the connecting pins 144a and 197 (FIG. 26), the abutting surface 1 of the abutting member 134b is reached.
47b separates from the abutment surface 146c of the support member 118c, which causes the slat / mechanical unit 123c to
It can be slid backwards with respect to the rear slats / mechanism unit 123b (FIG. 27). Nose 10 during this relative movement
3b slides along the contact surface 104c and finally reaches the front end of the contact surface 104c (FIG. 28). This prevents the rear slat 110b from being unexpectedly lowered when the slats 110c and 110b are slidably integrated.

When the roof is closed starting from the position shown in FIG. 28, the support member 118c is pulled forward. Abutment surface 10
4c rests on the nose 103b of the next support member 118b to prevent premature closing movement of the slat / mechanical unit. Only when the abutment surface 104c releases the nose 103b is the slat / mechanical unit 123
The closing movement of b can be started (Fig. 26). This is the case where the connecting pin 144b contacts the rear end of the connecting slit 129c.

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According to the present invention, the roof can be adapted to each vehicle type very easily by using a simple structure, the slat has a high stability in all roof positions, and the air can be used even at a relatively high traveling speed. A mechanically favorable behavior can be realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a slat roof in a partially open state.

FIG. 2 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 with the roof completely open.

3 is a left side plan view of the slat-shaped roof of FIGS. 1 and 2 in a closed state when viewed in the traveling direction. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the slat-shaped roof of FIGS. 1 and 2 in a closed state on the left side as viewed in the traveling direction.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the roof taken along the line IV-IV in FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the roof taken along the line IV-IV of FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 7: Line V- of FIGS. 3 and 4 of the roof in different open states
It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view along V.

FIG. 8: Line V- of FIGS. 3 and 4 of the roof in different open states
It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view along V.

FIG. 9: Line V- of FIGS. 3 and 4 of the roof in different open states
It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view along V.

FIG. 10: Line V in FIGS. 3 and 4 of the roof in different open states
It is a partial longitudinal cross-sectional view along -V.

11 is a cross-sectional view of the fully open roof taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a partial perspective view of each slat / mechanism / unit.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a slat-shaped roof in the range of each slat / mechanism / unit.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a support member and slider of each slat / mechanism / unit.

15 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XI-XI of FIG.

16 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XII-XII in FIG.

17 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XIII-XIII in FIG.

18 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV of FIG.

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of one guide rail.

FIG. 20 is a partial plan view of the front area of a slat-shaped roof with a liftable air deflector.

21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XVII-XVII in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the rear area of the slat-shaped roof.

23 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line XIXX-XIXX of FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a partial vertical sectional view similar to FIG. 22, showing another embodiment of the slat-shaped roof.

FIG. 25 is a schematic partial longitudinal sectional view of yet another embodiment of a slat roof in a closed state.

FIG. 26 is a schematic partial vertical cross-sectional view of still another embodiment of the slat-shaped roof in different open states.

FIG. 27 is a schematic partial longitudinal sectional view of still another embodiment of the slat-shaped roof in different open states.

FIG. 28 is a schematic partial longitudinal sectional view of yet another embodiment of a slat-shaped roof in different open states.

[Explanation of symbols] 10 slide slats 11 fixed roof surface 13 roof opening surface 16 air deflector 18 support member 20 slider 22 water trough 24,124 guide rail 25,125 hinge bolt 29,129 connecting slit 32 drive member 34,134 Contact member 35 Guide bolt 41 Lock member 44,144 Connecting pin 54,154 Support bolt 71 Drive cable 73 Drive unit 91,105 Elevating connecting mechanism 97,197 Connecting pin 101 Opposing support member

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle roof having a series of sliding slats (10) for selectively closing or at least partially releasing a roof opening (13) of a fixed roof surface (11), the slats being in a closed position. Let's touch each other,
Form a flat slat joint, with the short sides of each slat
Two guide points (guide bolt 3
5, support bolts 54, 154) are guided along guide rails (24, 124) fixed to the roof and engaged with both guide points in the entire sliding range of the slat, so that during slat adjustment, In the type in which the flat slat joint is disassembled when the roof is opened and the flat slat joint is reformed when the roof is closed by sequentially turning each slat at one end of the joint, each slat (10, 110) is , A vehicle roof having a series of slats, which are connected to each other via a connecting device (connecting slits 29, 129; connecting pins 44, 144; connecting pins 97, 197) for controlling the turning motion of the slats. . 2. Short sides on both sides of each slat (10)
Each is provided with a support member (18, 118) which is connected to the adjacent slat or, in the case of the connecting slit of the rearmost slat, a sliding movement relative to a fixed roof surface. A connecting slit (29, 129) is movably guided by a connecting pin (44, 97, 144, 197) that is connected to an elevator connecting mechanism (91, 105) that is blocked or can be connected to a driving device. A vehicle roof having a series of slats according to claim 1. 3. Due to the displacement of the slats (10, 110), the slats can be separated one after the other for the dismantling of the flat slat joints when the roof is opened, and the slats for the reformation of the slat joints when the roof is closed. A common drive device that can be sequentially connected (drive cable 71, drive unit 7
3. A vehicle roof with a series of slats according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that 3) is provided. 4. The connecting pin (44, 44) at one end of the connecting slit (29, 129) due to a common movement in the closing direction.
144) abut the adjacent slats (10, 11).
0) can be combined.
A vehicle roof having the series of slats described in. 5. Couplings (drive members 32, 132, etc.) which are coupled and disengaged depending on the pivoting movement of one of the adjacent slats (10, 110) due to a common movement in the opening direction. Vehicle roof with a series of slats according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that adjacent slats can be connected to each other by means of contact members (34, 134). 6. A drive member (32, 132) provided with a slat coupling capable of being coupled and disengaged on a support member (18, 118) of one of the two slats.
And an abutment member (34, 134) provided on a support member of another slat of both slats, and the drive member and the abutment member are parts of a slat joint where the slats are flat. Vehicle roof with a series of slats according to claim 5, characterized in that they engage each other and disengage from each other if at least one of the slats approaches its fully raised position. . 7. A slat (10, 110) is pivotally attached to an associated support member (18, 118), on both short sides of each slat, both guide points (guide bolt 3).
5; One guide point (guide bolt 35) of the support bolts 54, 154) is fixed to the support member, and another guide point (support bolts 54, 154) is fixed to the slat itself. Item 7. A vehicle roof having a series of slats according to any one of items 2 to 6. 8. A support member (18, 118) projects from the associated slat (10, 110) on one long side of the slat when viewed in the sliding direction and is pivotally connected between the support member and the associated slat. The members (hinge bolts 25, 125)
A vehicle roof having a series of slats according to claim 7, characterized in that it is located in the vicinity of another long side of the slats. 9. The guide points (guide bolt 35, support bolts 54, 154) on both sides are pivotally attached (hinge bolt 2).
5, 125) on the side opposite to that of the support member (1
9. A vehicle roof with a series of slats according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that it is arranged on the slat (10, 110) and on the slat (10, 110). 10. A support member (18) disposed on each slat (18) has an edge gap formed between adjacent slats on a long side of the slat remote from the pivotal attachment member (hinge bolt 25). Vehicle roof with a series of slats according to any one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that they are connected to each other by a water trough (22) covering from below. 11. Each slat (10) is provided with at least one removable coupling device (locking member 41) for locking the slat in the fully raised position, the coupling device of the last slat being provided. , A member fixed to the roof (opposing support member 101), and a coupling device of another slat cooperates with the next slat, respectively. A vehicle roof having the described series of slats. 12. Removable coupling device, each having a locking member (41) supported by a supporting member (18) so as to be movable at right angles to the sliding direction of the slats, said slats being in a completely raised position. When the lock is reached, the lock member is fixed to the roof (opposing support member 101) or the next slat by the slider (20) supported by the support member under the influence of the opening movement of each preceding slat. Vehicle roof with a series of slats according to claim 11, characterized in that it is engaged with a support member (18). 13. A slider (20) supported by a support member (18) of the slat is affected by the closing movement of the preceding slat and is fixed to the roof member (opposing support member 1).
A vehicle roof with a series of slats according to claim 12, characterized in that the slats (10) are unlocked by disengaging the locking elements (41) from the supporting elements of (01) or the following slats. 14. A guide portion (guide bolt 35) and a connecting pin (44) fixed to the support member (18) are arranged so as to be displaced from each other in the sliding direction and / or the height direction. A vehicle roof having a series of slats according to claim 7. 15. Vehicle roof with a series of slats according to claim 7, characterized in that the guide points fixed to the support member (118) and the connecting pin (144) are arranged coaxially. 16. The support member (118) has an abutment member (134) in the area following the drive member (132) after the abutment member has been disengaged from the drive member by the elevation of one slat (110). A contact surface (10 contacting from below
Vehicle roof with a series of slats according to any one of claims 6 to 15, characterized in that 4) is provided. 17. The first slat (1) when viewed in the opening direction.
0) and swings the slats to a position where the slats can be pulled back (a lifting connecting mechanism 91, 10).
5) A vehicle roof having a series of slats according to any one of claims 1-16. 18. In the region of the front end of the roof opening (13) there is provided a liftable slat-like air deflector (16) which sealingly connects, in the non-actuated position, to the flat slat joint in the closed position. A vehicle roof having a series of slats according to any one of the preceding claims. 19. Series according to claim 18, characterized in that the air deflector (16) can likewise be associated with the drive unit (73) for the displacement between the non-actuated position and the raised actuated position. Vehicle roof with slat. 20. A series of slats according to claim 1, characterized in that the slatted joint can be displaced from the closed position to the open position by sliding from the front and / or from the rear. Vehicle roof with.