JPH0728023Y2 - Locking mechanism for removable roof - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention is designed so that, in an open car in which a roof member forming a roof portion is detachable, the roof member can be securely fixed in a mounted state. The present invention relates to a lock structure for a removable roof.

(Prior Art) In recent years, a roof member that forms a roof portion of a vehicle body so that the roof portion of the vehicle body can be opened and closed in response to a passenger's request has been
2. Description of the Related Art There is known an open-top type automobile that is detachably attached to a vehicle body or is openably and closably supported. In addition, this kind of open-top type automobile is equipped with a lock device for securely fixing the roof member to the vehicle body with the roof member closed by the roof member (for example, the actual opening 61- (See Japanese Patent No. 479024).

(Problems to be solved by the invention) By the way, in the above open-top type automobile, a locking device for fixing the roof member to the vehicle body in a mounted state is usually a striker fixed at a predetermined position of the vehicle body. And a hook member provided on the roof member and engaged with the striker, and a hook member provided on the roof member side and rotated in a predetermined direction to engage the hook member with the striker to attach the roof member in a mounted state. It is composed of an operation lever that is fixed to the vehicle body. When the roof member is fixed to the vehicle body by the locking device having such a structure, the roof member is temporarily held on the roof portion, and the hook member provided on the roof member is attached to the vehicle body. It is necessary to simultaneously rotate the operation lever in a predetermined direction while locking the striker fixed at a predetermined position of the lock lever. Therefore, the locking operation when fixing the roof member to the vehicle body in the mounted state. Was relatively troublesome.

Therefore, in the present invention, in an open car in which the roof member forming the roof portion is detachable, when the roof member is fixed to the vehicle body in a mounted state, the roof member can be easily secured to the vehicle body by an extremely simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a detachable roof lock structure that can be fixed to a roof.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is to fix a roof member to a vehicle body by a pair of front and rear locking mechanisms,
With the locking operation of the front locking mechanism, the rear locking mechanism is also locked. Specifically, it is premised on a lock mechanism of a removable roof in an open car in which a roof member forming a roof portion is removable. A rear locking mechanism that locks the rear edge of the roof member at a predetermined position on the rear portion of the vehicle body, and a front portion that locks the front edge of the roof member to the front header so as to prevent at least forward and backward movement of the roof member. The rear lock mechanism is provided with a striker fixed at a predetermined position on the rear of the vehicle body and a rear end edge of the roof member, and the front end edge of the roof member is at a predetermined lock position with respect to the front header. And a hook member that engages with the striker in a vertically immovable manner when the roof member is moved forward so as to be positioned. Further, when the front end edge of the roof member is locked by the front lock mechanism at a predetermined lock position with respect to the front header, the hook member of the rear lock mechanism is positionally restricted by the striker such that the hook member cannot move back and forth and up and down. It is configured.

(Operation) According to the above configuration, when the roof member is moved forward so that the front edge of the roof member is located at the predetermined lock position with respect to the front header, the hook member of the rear lock mechanism moves up and down with respect to the striker. Disablely engage. Then, in this state, when the front end edge of the roof member is locked to the front header by the front lock mechanism, the rearward movement of the roof member is prevented, and the hook member of the rear lock mechanism moves forward and backward and up and down by the striker. The position is restricted so that it cannot move. As a result, the roof member is reliably locked to the vehicle body at its front edge and rear edge. In this way, the roof member can be locked to the vehicle body only by the moving operation of the roof member and the locking operation of the front locking mechanism, and the locking operation of the rear locking mechanism is unnecessary, so that the operation is simplified. Further, even when the fixing of the roof member is released, the locking operation of the rear lock mechanism is unnecessary, and the operation in this case is also simplified.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are a schematic side view and a schematic plan view of an open-top type vehicle to which a locking mechanism for a removable roof according to the present invention is applied, respectively. A roof 3 is detachably mounted, and a predetermined position in the vehicle width direction on the inner surface side (vehicle interior side) of the hard roof front end edge 3a and the lower surface side of the front header portion 4 to which the front end edge 3a corresponds (vehicle interior A pair of left and right front lock mechanisms 5, which are provided at a predetermined position in the vehicle width direction on the inner side) and fix the front end edge 3a of the hard roof to the vehicle body,
5 (see FIG. 2), a predetermined position in the vehicle width direction at the rear end edge 3b of the hard roof 3 and a predetermined position in the vehicle width direction at the rear part of the vehicle body on which the rear end edge 3b is supported. As shown, the hard roof 3 is fixed with the roof portion 2 closed by a pair of left and right inspiratory lock mechanisms 6, 6 for fixing the roof rear edge 3b to the vehicle body. .

Therefore, the front roof locking mechanisms 5, 5 and the rear locking mechanisms 6, 6 fix the hard roof 3 to the vehicle body in the mounted state, or the front and rear locking mechanisms 5, 5, 6
By releasing the fixation of the hard roof 3 by 6,
By attaching and detaching the hard roof 3, the roof portion 2 can be opened and closed according to the passenger's request.

Further, in this embodiment, the rear lock mechanisms 6, 6 for fixing the rear end edge 3b of the hard roof 3 to the vehicle body are configured as follows. In addition, this rear lock mechanism 6, 6
As shown in FIG. 2, it has the same configuration except that it is symmetrical in plan view, and one rear lock mechanism 6 will be described below.

That is, as shown in an enlarged view in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lock mechanism 6 is disposed in the vehicle width direction together with one of the left and right rear fender panels 7a and 7b (see FIG. 2). A fixing member 10 provided in a recess 9 at a joint with the rear deck panel 8 whose both ends are joined to the rear fender panels 7a and 7b, respectively, and a base fixed to the rear deck panel 8 by the fixing member 10. A striker 12 having a fixed member 10 and a large-diameter head 12a formed on an upper portion thereof, and an outer panel 3b1 forming a rear edge 3b of a hard roof 3 for supporting a lower end of a rear window glass 13. And a plurality of fixing members 14 between the inner panel 3b2,
A base member 15 having one end fixed by 14 and extending toward the rear of the vehicle body, and having a through hole 15a through which the large-diameter head 12a of the striker 12 can be penetrated, and a base member 15 disposed on the base member 15. And a hook member 17 integrally fixed by a plurality of fixing members 18 and 18 (see FIG. 6).
Is adapted to be engaged with. The fixing member 10 is a base
It is provided in the recess 11a on the upper surface of 11 via a seal member, and the base 11 is configured to discharge the water accumulated in the recess 11a to the outside through the drain hole 32. To prevent. On the other hand, the hook member 17 is provided on the base 11 via the O-ring 33, and also the striker.
The rounded portion 12b of the base 12 is formed so as to be smoothly connected to the upper surface of the base 11 to prevent water from entering.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the hook member 17 is formed with a hole 17a having a diameter larger than that of the shaft portion of the fixing member 18.
The hook member 17 is fixed to the base member by the fixing member 18 penetrating the
It can be fixed to 15 with fine adjustment.

Further, the upper side of the base member 15 is formed by a separate cover member 35, the cover member 35 is rotatable around the support member 16, and the cover member 35 is finely adjusted when the hook member 17 is finely adjusted.
Fine adjustment of the hook member 17 can be easily performed with the base member 15 being opened by rotating the base member 35.
After fine adjustment, the cover member 35 is screwed to the base member 15.
Fixed by 36.

Next, the front lock mechanism 5 will be described.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 8, this front locking mechanism 5
Is a striker 112 fixed by a plurality of fixing members 111 ... 111 via a reinforcing member 110 on the lower surface side of the front header portion 107 that supports the upper edge of the front windshield 109, and is integrated with the front header portion 107. Is fixed to the inner surface of the front edge 3a of the hard roof 3 which is attached to the weather strip 113 that is attached to the flange portion 107a that is formed to extend in the vehicle width direction, and the hard roof 3 is fixed between the striker 112 and the striker 112. It is composed of a lock mechanism 114 for fixing to the vehicle body in the mounted state.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the lock mechanism 114 has a holder body 116 fixed to the inner surface side of the front edge 3a of the hard roof 3 by a plurality of fixing members 115 ... 115.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a pair of standing wall portions 116a and 116b integrally formed in the substantially central portion of the holder body 116.
Through the fulcrum pins 117a and 117b.
The operating lever 118 rotatably attached to the holder body 116 by supporting the
16a and 116b are interposed, one end is rotatably supported by a base end portion 118c at one side of the operation lever 118 via a support pin 119, and the other end is respectively supported by the standing wall portions 116a and 116b. Connecting pin erected between the formed long holes 120a, 120b
A pair of left and right link members 122a, 122b pivotally attached to 121,
The standing walls 116a and 116b are provided on the outer surface side, one end of which is pivotally attached to the connecting pin 121, and the other end of which is the striker 112.
Has a pair of left and right hook members 124a and 124b on which an engaging pin 123 that engages with the operating lever 118 is provided, and the operating lever 118 is rotated in response to a pivotal operation about the fulcrum pins 117a and 117b of the operating lever 118. The pair of left and right link members 122a, 122b, one end of which is connected to the base end portion 118c of the link pin via a support pin 119, and the pair of left and right hooks, one end of which is connected to the link members 122a, 122b through the connection pin 121. The members 124a and 124b are configured to move substantially in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in accordance with the turning operation of the operation lever 118 about the fulcrum pins 17a and 117b, the locking direction for engaging the engagement pin 123 with the striker 112 and the engagement direction. One side portion of the support pin 125 installed at a predetermined position between the hook members 124a and 124b in order to urge the hook members 124a and 124b in an unlocking direction for separating the dowel pin 123 from the striker 112 and the holder body. A tension coil spring 127 is provided as a biasing means interposed between a mounting member 126 fixed at a predetermined position of 116 and a first coil.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 13, a support pin 128 is rotatably supported on one side of the holder body 116, and a coil spring 129 wound around the support pin 128 is attached in a predetermined direction. A lock lever 130 that holds the engagement pin 123 of the hook members 124a and 124b in a locked state in which the striker 112 is engaged with the hook member 124a and 124b is provided by restricting the rotation of the operation lever 118 by being biased.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the hook member 124a,
Between the connecting pin 121 and the support pin 125, which are installed between 124b, the engaging pin 123 and the striker 112 when locked.
A tightening force adjustment mechanism 131 is provided for variably adjusting the tightening force between and. This tightening force adjustment mechanism 131
A left screw member 131a whose one end is pivotally attached to the connecting pin 121, a right screw member 131b whose one end is pivotally attached to the support pin 125, and an adjusting member 131c which is screwed to each of these left and right screw members 131a, 131b are rotated. By doing so, the left and right screw members 131a and 131b screwed to the adjusting member 131c move in the axial direction, respectively, and the distance between the connecting pin 121 and the support pin 125 changes. As a result, a pair of left and right hook members 124a pivotally attached to the connecting pin 121 in a loosely fitted state,
By moving 124b in the front-back direction of the vehicle body, the tightening force at the time of locking can be adjusted. At the time of this adjustment, the adjustment member lock member 150 rotatably supported by the support pin 125 does not engage with the adjustment member 31c, but after adjustment, it is externally fitted to the adjustment member 131c having a substantially hexagonal shape.
As shown in the figure, the adjusting member locking member 150 is fixed to the adjusting member by the engaging portion 150a unless external force is applied. By this fixing, the adjustment member 131c cannot be rotated, and the distance between the connecting pin 121 and the support pin 125 is kept at a predetermined distance after adjustment.

Further, on one side surface (lower side in FIG. 12) of the left screw member 131a, the guide pin 132 is fixed in a protruding shape so as to engage with the elongated hole 120b in the one standing wall portion 116b of the holder body 116. As shown in FIG. 13, guide grooves 133a and 133b that engage with the guide pin 132 and guide the guide pin 132 in a predetermined direction are provided on the inner surface side of the upright wall portion 116b with an elongated hole 120b. When the engaging pin 123 is disengaged from the striker 112 by rotating the operation lever 118 toward the rear of the vehicle body as shown by the chain line in FIG. When the hook members 124a, 124b move forward in conjunction with the turning operation of the operation lever 118 in the direction of arrow (a) in FIG. The pair of left and right hook members 124a are guided downward along the groove 133a, 12
The whole 4b will be pushed down. And
As shown by the chain line in FIG. 11, the connecting pin 121 pivotally attached to one end of the hook members 124a and 124b passes over the tension coil spring 127 installed between the one end of the support pin 125 and the mounting member 126, and moves toward the front of the vehicle body. When moved, the tension coil spring
By the action of 127, the hook members 124a and 124b are automatically rotated in the unlock direction. Further, when the hook members 124a, 124b move rearward of the vehicle body in a direction opposite to the direction of the arrow (a) shown in FIG. 12 of the operating lever 118, that is, in association with the turning operation toward the front of the vehicle body. The guide pin 132 is guided upward along the guide groove 133b as shown by the chain line in FIG. 13, and the hook members 124a and 124b are pushed upward. When the connecting pin 121 pivotally attached to one end of the hook members 124a, 124b moves over the tension coil spring 127 and moves to the rear side of the vehicle body, the action of the tension coil spring 127 causes the hook members 124a, 124b to automatically move. It is configured to rotate in the locking direction.

Further, the protrusion 116 is provided at the center of the tip of the holder body 116.
e is integrally formed, the projection 116e abuts a recess 112a (see FIG. 8) integrally formed on the front end edge of the striker 112 when the hard roof 3 is fixed, and the hook 116e is formed. By engaging the engagement pins 123 of the members 124a and 124b with the striker 112, the hard roof 3
The front end edge 3a of the is fixed to the front header portion 107.

According to the above configuration, the base member 15 of the rear lock mechanism 6
After mounting the hard roof 3 on the vehicle body so that the through hole 15a formed in the lower surface of the vehicle fits the striker 12 and moving the hard roof slightly forward of the vehicle body, the lock lever 130 of the front side locking mechanism 5 is shown in FIG. By the turning operation in the direction opposite to the arrow (a) direction, that is, toward the front of the vehicle,
The engagement pin 123 of the hook members 124a and 124b engages with the striker 112, so that the hard roof 3 can be fixed.

Therefore, the hard roof 3 that is detachable from the vehicle body
When the vehicle is fixed to the vehicle body, the hard roof 3 is placed on the roof portion 2, and from this state, the hard roof 3 is fixed.
While pushing the front of the vehicle body,
By rotating 8 toward the front of the vehicle body in the same manner as the hard roof 3, the hook member 124 of the lock mechanism 114 provided at a predetermined position on the inner side surface of the front edge 3a of the hard roof 3 is rotated.
The engaging pin 123 at the tips of a and 124b engages with the striker 112 fixed to the lower surface of the front header portion 107 that abuts on the front end edge 3a of the hard roof 3 to securely mount the hard roof 3 It can be fixed to the vehicle body in the state. In this way, the mounting direction of the hard roof 3 when fixing the hard roof 3 to the vehicle body and the operating direction of the operation lever 118 when fixing the hard roof 3 are the same, The operability of the operation lever 118 when the hard roof 3 is fixed is further improved, and the mounting direction of the hard roof 3 and the operation lever 11 are improved.
Since the operation direction of 8 is the same direction, the hard roof 3 can be fixed to the vehicle body in the mounted state.

In the front lock mechanism 5 of the present embodiment, the tightening force adjusting mechanism 131 is provided, so the hard roof 3
It becomes possible to appropriately adjust the tightening force between the striker 112 and the engaging pins 123 of the hook members 124a and 124b that engage with the striker 112 when fixing. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the hard roof 3 is fixed, the entire lock mechanism 114 is covered with the operation lever 118 as viewed from the inside of the vehicle, so that the appearance is improved.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the detachable roof locking mechanism of the present invention, when the roof member is mounted, the roof member is moved only by the forward movement operation of the roof member and the locking operation of the front locking mechanism. The roof member can be locked to the vehicle body, while the roof member can be removed from the vehicle body only by the unlocking operation of the front locking mechanism and the rearward movement of the roof member when the roof member is removed. That is, in either case, the locked state and the unlocked state of each lock mechanism can be reliably obtained without the need for the operation of the rear lock mechanism, and the operability when attaching and detaching the roof member can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 are a schematic side view and a schematic plan view of an open-top type vehicle to which a lock structure for a removable roof according to the present embodiment is applied, respectively. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the rear locking device of this embodiment, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are A in FIG.
-A line sectional view, BB line sectional view, CC sectional view, 7th
The drawing is a plan view of the hook member alone, FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE in FIG. 2, and FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the locking mechanism with a part broken along the line FF in FIG. , 10th to 13th
Each of the drawings is a sectional view taken along the line GG, a sectional view taken along the line HH, a sectional view taken along the line II, a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 9, and FIG.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the adjusting member lock member, and FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line JJ in FIG. 1 ... Open car (open top type car), 2 ...
... Roof part, 3 ... Roof member (hard roof), 3a ...
… Roof member front edge (hard roof front edge), 3b …… Roof member rear edge (hard roof rear edge) 5, 5 …… Front lock mechanism, 6, 6 …… Rear lock mechanism, 12 …… Striker, 17 ... Hook member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lock mechanism for a removable roof in an open car in which a roof member forming a roof portion is removable, and a rear lock mechanism for locking a rear edge of the roof member at a predetermined position on a rear portion of a vehicle body. And a front locking mechanism that locks the front edge of the roof member to the front header so that at least the front and rear movement of the roof member is impossible, and the rear locking mechanism is fixed at a predetermined position on the rear part of the vehicle body. The striker is provided at the rear edge of the roof member, and cannot move up and down with respect to the striker when the roof member is moved forward so that the front edge of the roof member is positioned at a predetermined lock position with respect to the front header. A front end of the roof member at a predetermined locking position with respect to the front header. When it is locked by,
A lock mechanism for a removable roof, characterized in that the hook member of the rear lock mechanism is configured such that the striker is positionally restricted from moving forward and backward and vertically.