JPH0761238A - Deflector device for vehicular sun proof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the assembling work of the whole sun roof of a vehicle including a deflector device without impeding the movement of a deflector. CONSTITUTION:A through hole 84 with a specified radial gap to a pin 83 is formed at a deflector 8, and the deflector 8 is supported on a guide rail 3 by the pin 83 inserted through this through hole 84 in the vertical direction of a vehicle.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Object of the Invention]

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle sunroof deflector device.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a deflector device of this type, the one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-134726 has been known. This has a deflector arranged along at least the front edge of the opening formed in the roof of the vehicle, and the deflector has a movable direction in order to enable its own vertical movement in the vehicle. Was supported on the roof by pins arranged in the vehicle left-right direction orthogonal to.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional device, the pins for supporting the deflector are arranged in the lateral direction of the vehicle, so that the pin for receiving the pin between the deflector and the roof is received. The base member is required, and the deflector is generally mounted on the roof in a direction different from other components constituting the vehicle sunroof which are mounted on the roof in the vehicle vertical direction.
Therefore, the assembling work for the entire vehicle sunroof including the deflector device is complicated, and the assembling man-hour is increased.

Therefore, it is a technical object of the present invention to simplify the assembling work of the entire vehicle sunroof including the deflector device without obstructing the movement of the deflector.

[0006]

[Constitution of the invention]

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical means taken in the present invention are as follows: the roof side and the deflector side are inserted in the vehicle vertical direction, and the roof side and the deflector side are the vehicle vertical direction. A pin that is movably supported in a direction, and a pin that is formed on the deflector side and has the pin inserted therethrough and that has a predetermined gap in the radial direction with respect to the pin so as to allow the deflector side to move with respect to the roof side. It has a hole.

[0008]

According to the above technical means, the deflector is attached to the roof in the vertical direction of the vehicle by means of the pins, and thus, another structure constituting a vehicle sunroof which is generally attached to the roof in the vertical direction of the vehicle. It will be mounted on the roof in the same direction as the parts. As a result, the assembling work of the entire vehicle sunroof including the deflector device can be simplified. The movement of the deflector is ensured by a predetermined gap existing in the radial direction with respect to the pin, and cannot be obstructed.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, an opening 2 is formed in a roof panel 1 of a vehicle. A pair of guide rails 3 are fixed to the roof panel 1 and arranged on both side edges of the opening 2. The guide rails 3 are fixed to the roof panel 1 along the front edge of the opening 2. Are connected via a front frame 4 that is arranged.

A movable panel 6 is movably supported on the guide rail 3 via a known link mechanism 5.
The movable panel 6 is moved by the operation of the link mechanism 5 to open and close the opening 2. The link mechanism 5 is driven by a drive mechanism 7 supported by the front frame 4 via a cable (not shown). The front frame 4 may be a housing on which the guide rail 3 is placed, or may be integral with the guide rail 3. These components 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
The sunroof 9 is composed of.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a deflector 8 is arranged on the front frame 4. The deflector 8 is arranged along the front edge of the opening 2 and extends in the vehicle left-right direction, and the deflector 8 is arranged along the side edge of the opening 2 from the left and right ends of the deflector portion 81, respectively. It integrally has a pair of arm portions 82 extending in the rearward direction. The arm portion 82 and the deflector portion 81 may be separately configured. The deflector 8 configured in this manner is movably supported on the guide rail 3 in the vehicle vertical direction by the pin 83 inserted through the deflector 8 and the guide rail 3 in the vehicle vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4, a through hole 84 into which the pin 83 is inserted is provided at the tip of the arm portion 82, and the pin 83 is provided at the guide rail 3.
Through-holes 31 through which the holes are inserted are respectively formed. The through hole 84 has an elongated hole shape extending in the arm longitudinal direction,
The pin 83 has a predetermined clearance in the radial direction.
A leaf spring 85 is supported by the pin 83, and the deflector 8 is constantly biased by the biasing force of the leaf spring 85 so as to move upward in the vehicle. The leaf spring 8
The pin 5 is supported by the pin 83 by being attached to the guide rail 3 by the nut member 86 so as to be sandwiched between the stepped portion 83a of the pin 83 and the guide rail 3. The leaf spring 85 does not have to be supported by the pin 83, but may be supported by the guide rail 3 by another pin.

As described above, the deflector 8 is supported on the guide rail 3 by the pin 83 inserted in the vehicle vertical direction. As a result, the guide rails 3 and the front frame 4, which are generally mounted on the roof panel 1 in the vertical direction of the vehicle, are mounted on the roof panel 1 in the same direction. As a result, the work of assembling the sunroof 9 as a whole to the roof panel 1 is simplified.

Next, the operation will be described.

FIG. 3 shows a closed state in which the opening 2 is closed by the movable panel 6. At this time, the deflector 8 is restricted in its movement by the engagement pin 51 provided in the link mechanism 5, and is in a retracted state positioned below the roof panel 1 in the vehicle.

In this state, when the movable panel 6 is moved to open the opening 2, the restriction by the engaging pin 51 is released and the deflector 8 is opened, as shown in FIG.
Is moved upward in the vehicle centering on the pin 83 by the urging force of the leaf spring 85 and is in a protruding state in which the vehicle is positioned above the roof panel 1 in the vehicle. As a result, the rectifying function of the deflector 8 works. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the deflector 8 is allowed to move due to a radial gap with respect to the pin 83, and the deflected state of the deflector 8 is the upper surface of the deflector 8 and the flange portion 83 b of the pin 83. And the stopper portion 8 formed on the arm portion 82 of the deflector 8
It is obtained by the surface contact between the 2a and the guide rail 3.

Thus, the deflector 8 can be moved in the vertical direction of the vehicle even though the pin 83 is inserted in the vertical direction of the vehicle only by forming the through hole 84 into the elongated shape. To do. Therefore, the structure is simple without increasing the number of parts.

As shown in FIG. 7, the through hole 84 may be tapered in the arm thickness direction instead of being elongated.

[0019]

According to the present invention, the deflector is attached to the roof in the vehicle up-down direction by the pin, so that the vehicle sunroof is generally attached to the roof in the vehicle up-down direction. It will be mounted on the roof in the same direction as the parts. As a result, the work of assembling the vehicle sunroof as a whole including the deflector device can be simplified. Further, by only changing the shape of the through hole, the deflector can be moved in the vertical direction of the vehicle even though the pin is inserted in the vertical direction of the vehicle. As a result, a simple structure can be achieved without increasing the number of parts. Further, since the deflector is directly attached to the roof, the thickness of the vehicle sunroof as a whole can be reduced by that much, which is advantageous for securing the head clearance.

[0020]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle sunroof equipped with a deflector device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2 showing a stored state of the deflector.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion C in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2 showing a deflected state of the deflector.

6 is an enlarged view of part D in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 4, showing a modified example of the deflector device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Roof panel 8 Deflector 83 Pin 84 Through hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A deflector device for a vehicle sunroof having a deflector arranged along at least a front edge of an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle, wherein the deflector device is inserted through the roof side and the deflector side in a vehicle vertical direction. A pin for movably supporting the deflector side in the vehicle vertical direction on the roof side, and a pin formed on the deflector side for allowing the pin to be inserted and allowing the deflector side to move relative to the roof side. A deflector device for a vehicle sunroof having a through hole having a predetermined gap in a radial direction.