JPH0958274A - Sunshade for automobile equipped with sunroof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure comfort in an automobile equipped with a sunroof. SOLUTION: A pair of right and left carrier rails 3a, 3b extending in the longitudinal direction of an automobile 1 are secured to the roof 2 of the automobile 1, and a carrier bar 4 is placed in such a way as to be bridged between and connect the carrier rails 3a, 3b together. A glass roof 5 is mounted in an opening 2a in the roof 2. A parasol 6 for covering the glass roof 5 is securely attached to the carrier bar 4 by a mounting bracket 10. In this case, sunlight entering the automobile through the glass roof 5 is blocked by the canopy 8 of the parasol 6 to suppress the temperature inside the automobile from rising.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

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

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, there have been many sunroof vehicles having a sunroof partially openable and having a removable or slidable sunroof in the opening. When the sunroof is left open, The airflow is good and the feeling of opening is improved. Further, as one form of the sunroof, there is one in which glass (glass roof) is fitted into the opening of the roof.

[0003]

However, in the above sunroof type vehicle, the sunlight directly enters the inside of the vehicle when parked under the hot sun, the temperature inside the vehicle rises, and the comfort is impaired. In particular, in the case of a vehicle with a glass roof, sunlight is likely to always enter the vehicle through the glass roof, which also causes an increase in the temperature inside the vehicle.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sunshade for a sunroof specification vehicle which can ensure comfort in a sunroof specification vehicle. .

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 is provided with a roof carrier while opening a part of the roof and disposing a sunroof in the opening. The gist of the present invention is that it is applied to an automobile, and is provided with a heat shield member for shielding the sun roof from the sun and an attachment mechanism for attaching the heat shield member to the roof carrier. In this case, sunlight does not enter the inside of the vehicle through the sunroof (or the glass roof), and it is possible to suppress the temperature rise inside the vehicle and ensure comfort.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the heat shield member is a cloth-covered portion of an umbrella, and the handle portion of the umbrella is fixed to the roof carrier.
In this case, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained in which the sunlight on the sunroof is blocked. Further, by using an umbrella as a sunshade, when it is not attached to the roof carrier, it can be used for other purposes such as use as a leisure sunshade on a beach or a campsite.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the heat shield member is composed of a stretchable heat shield sheet. In this case, heat shield sheet (heat shield member)
When using, the sheet is stretched and attached to the roof carrier, and when not in use, the heat shield sheet is contracted. As a result, the heat shield member can be made compact when not in use.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this embodiment, for example, a configuration of a sunroof for a vehicle with a sunroof used when a vehicle is parked at a campsite, and its operation and effect will be described.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the construction of a sunroof specification vehicle and a sunshade as a sunshade attached thereto according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 1, a pair of left and right carrier rails 3a and 3b extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1 are fixed to a roof 2 that forms a part of a body shell of the vehicle 1. The carrier rails 3a and 3b are used as a bridge. The carrier bar 4 is arranged so as to be connected. In the present embodiment, the carrier rails 3a and 3b and the carrier bar 4 constitute a roof carrier.

In front of the roof 2, there is provided an opening 2a in which a part of the roof 2 is opened, and the opening 2
A glass roof 5 is provided at a. An awning umbrella 6 for covering the glass roof 5 is attached and fixed to the carrier bar 4 by a mounting member 10. In this embodiment, the upholstered portion 8 of the sunshade 6 corresponds to a heat shield member, and the mounting bracket 10 corresponds to a mounting mechanism. The mounting structure of the sunshade 6 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the mounting member 10, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an assembled state of the mounting member 10. In FIG. 2, the mounting metal fitting 10 has an upper metal fitting 11 and a lower metal fitting 12 which are a pair of upper and lower parts, and the upper metal fitting 11 is provided with a cylindrical portion 11a into which the handle portion 7 of the sunshade 6 is fitted. Has been. In addition, the plate portion 1 of the upper fitting 11
1b is formed in a stepped shape, and its plate portion 11b is formed with a square hole 11c and a round hole 11d.

On the other hand, the lower metal fitting 12 has the upper metal fitting 1
The upper side metal fitting 11 which is projected upward from the square hole 11c
An engaging claw 12a for engaging with the upper surface of the plate portion 11b is formed, and a screw portion 12b which is coaxial with the round hole 11d of the metal fitting 11 after being assembled with the upper metal fitting 11 is formed. In addition, the handle 7 of the shade 6 has a flange 7
A is formed, and a screw hole 7b extending from the lower end of the handle 7 is formed below the a.

Then, the mounting member 10 is assembled as shown in FIG. That is, the upper fitting 11 and the lower fitting 12 are vertically stacked so as to sandwich the carrier bar 4. At this time, the engaging claw 12a of the lower metal fitting 12
Is engaged with the upper surface of the plate portion 11b through the square hole 11c of the upper fitting 11. Further, both metal fittings 11 and 12 are fixed by screws 13 in an assembled state.

The sunshade 6 is attached to the mounting member 10 fixed to the carrier bar 4 as described above. That is, the handle portion 7 of the sunshade 6 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 11a of the upper fitting 11, and the screw hole 7b of the handle portion 7 is inserted.
The screw 14 is screwed into. In this state, the assembling of the sunshade 6 is completed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the upholstered portion 8 of the sunshade 6 blocks the sunlight passing through the glass roof 5 and entering the vehicle, so that the temperature rise in the vehicle can be suppressed and comfort can be secured. At this time, if the mounting bracket 10 is fixed to the carrier bar 4 in advance, the shade 6 can be easily mounted at any time.

Since the sunshade is constructed by using the sunshade 6, it can be used for other purposes when it is not attached to the roof carrier, for example, it can be used as a sunshade on a beach or a campsite.

Further, by setting the sunshade 6 on the roof 2, it becomes a mark of the automobile 1, and the automobile 1 can be easily found even in a crowded campsite or park. Although the sunshade 6 is attached to the carrier bar 4 in the above configuration, it may be attached to the carrier rails 3a and 3b.

(Second Embodiment) Next, the second embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing a configuration of a sunroof specification vehicle and a sunshade attached thereto according to the second embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, a sun shade 21 for covering the glass roof 5 is attached to the carrier rails (roof carriers) 3a and 3b. The structure of the sunshade 21 will be described below with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 5, the sunshade 21 has a heat shield sheet 22 made of, for example, a fibrous heat insulating material, and rods 23a and 23b fixed to both ends of the heat shield sheet 22. 22 is foldable with a predetermined width. A stretchable portion 24 made of, for example, a rubber material is provided at an intermediate portion between the rod bodies 23a and 23b. Stick 23
Hooks 25 that can be engaged with the carrier rails 3a and 3b are provided at both ends of a and 23b. In the present embodiment, the heat shield sheet 22 corresponds to a heat shield member, and the hook 2
5 corresponds to the attachment mechanism.

When the sunshade 21 is attached to the carrier rails 3a, 3b, the rods 23a, 23 are attached.
b one hook 25 to one carrier rail 3a, 3
b, and then the expansion / contraction part 2 of the rods 23a, 23b.
4 is extended and the other hook 25 is engaged with the other carrier rail 3a, 3b. Further, in this state, the heat shield sheet 22 is moved or expanded / contracted in the front-rear direction of the vehicle to block the sunlight coming into the vehicle from the glass roof 5. In addition, when the sunshade 21 is put away, the sunshade 21 is removed from the carrier rails 3a,
Remove from 3b and fold as shown in FIG. Then, the band 26 is tightened around the heat shield sheet 22.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the heat shield sheet 22 blocks the sunlight entering the vehicle through the glass roof 5, and suppresses the temperature rise in the vehicle as in the first embodiment. And comfort can be secured. Also,
Since the heat shield sheet 22 can be expanded and contracted in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the expansion and contraction amount can be adjusted according to, for example, the size of the glass roof 5, and the sunlight that always enters the vehicle can be blocked even if the angle of the sunlight changes. You can

In addition, when the sunshade 21 is not used, the heat shield sheet 22 is contracted and the band is fastened. Therefore, the sunshade 21 when not in use
Can be made compact.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, the sun shade 31 has a shade case 32 having a circular tubular shape, and a support shaft 33 coaxial with the case 32 is arranged at the center of the shade case 32. A heat shield sheet 34 made of, for example, a fibrous heat insulating material is wound around the support shaft 33, and a pair of left and right hooks 35 are attached to the leading end of the heat shield sheet 34 on the pull-out side. The rear end of the heat shield sheet 34 is fixed to the support shaft 33, and by pulling the front end of the heat shield sheet 34, the sheet 34 is pulled out from the shade case 32. Hooks 36 are provided at both left and right ends of the shade case 32. In addition, in this embodiment, the heat shield sheet 34 corresponds to a heat shield member, and the hook 35 and the hook 36 correspond to an attachment mechanism.

A torsion coil spring 37 is attached to the support shaft 33 for urging the heat shield sheet 34 in the direction of returning the heat shield sheet 34 into the shade case 32. The torsion coil spring 37 has one end fixed to the support shaft 33 and the other end fixed to the shade case 32. Therefore, the heat shield sheet 3
When 4 is pulled out, the support shaft 33 rotates and the torsion coil spring 37 stores a spring force. The sunshade 31
When the heat shield sheet 34 is not used, the heat shield sheet 34 is held in the shade case 32 by the spring force of the torsion coil spring 37.

When the sun shade 31 is attached to the roof carrier, the hooks 36 at both ends of the shade case 32 are attached to the left and right carrier rails 3 as shown in FIG.
Then, the heat shield sheet 34 is pulled out from the inside of the shade case 32, and the hooks 35 are hooked on the carrier bar 4. As a result, the sunlight coming into the vehicle from the glass roof 5 is blocked.

When the sunshade 31 is put away, the sunshade 31 is removed from the roof carrier (carrier rails 3a, 3b, carrier bar 4), and the heat shield sheet 34 is wound into the shade case 32.
As a result, the sunshade 31 can be made compact.

As described above, according to the third embodiment,
The heat shield sheet 34 blocks the sunlight entering the vehicle through the glass roof 5, and as in the first and second embodiments, the temperature rise in the vehicle can be suppressed and comfort can be secured. Further, since the heat shield sheet 34 can be expanded and contracted in the front-rear direction of the automobile, it is possible to adjust the expansion and contraction amount according to the size of the glass roof 5 or to always block the sunlight even if the angle of the sunlight changes. .

The present invention can be embodied as follows in addition to the above embodiments. (1) In the above-described first embodiment, the mounting mechanism for the sunshade 6 is configured by the mounting bracket 10 shown in FIGS.
This attachment mechanism may be modified so that the handle of a beach parasol that is commercially available can be gripped (for example,
Hold the handle of the beach umbrella and fix it). Further, the handle portion of the umbrella can be held by an attachment mechanism that can adjust the angle of the shade, and the angle of the umbrella can be adjusted according to the angle of the sun.

(2) The heat shield member may be configured in another form different from the above embodiment. For example, a heat shield sheet may be assembled and arranged in a tent shape above the glass roof.

(3) In the above embodiment, the automobile provided with the glass roof has been described, but the same operation and effect can be obtained even with the sunroof which can be opened and closed. That is, if the heat shield member of each of the above-described embodiments is used with the sunroof opened, comfort inside the vehicle can be secured.

[0031]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the excellent effect that the comfort in the sunroof specification vehicle can be secured is exhibited.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the above effect, when the umbrella is not attached to the roof carrier, the umbrella can be used for other purposes such as use as a leisure sunshade on a beach or a campsite.

According to the invention described in claim 3, according to claim 1
In addition to the above effect, it is possible to adjust the expansion and contraction of the heat shield sheet according to the angle of sunlight, and also to make the heat shield sheet compact when the heat shield sheet is not used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the configuration of a sunroof specification vehicle and a sunshade attached to the vehicle.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of a mounting bracket.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an assembled state of a mounting bracket.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing the configurations of a sunroof specification vehicle and a sunshade attached to the vehicle according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the sunshade in the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a sunshade in the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a sunshade according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of the sunshade in the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Car, 2 ... Roof, 2a ... Opening, 3a, 3b ...
Carrier rail as roof carrier, 4 ... Carrier bar as roof carrier, 5 ... Glass roof, 6 ...
Sunshade umbrella, 7 ... Handle, 8 ... Cloth upholstery as heat shield,
10 ... Mounting bracket as mounting mechanism, 21 ... Sunshade, 22 ... Heat shield sheet as heat shield member, 25 ... Hook as attachment mechanism, 31 ... Sunshade, 34 ... Heat shield sheet as heat shield member, 35 ... Mounting A hook as a mechanism, 36 ... A hook as an attachment mechanism.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle having a roof carrier (3a, 3b, 4), in which a part of the roof (2) is opened and a sunroof (5) is disposed in the opening (2a). A heat shield member (8, 22, 34) for blocking sunlight to the sunroof (5), and the heat shield member (8, 22, 34)
And a mounting mechanism (10, 25, 35, 36) for mounting the above to the roof carrier (3a, 3b, 4). 2. The heat shield member is a cloth-covered portion (8) of an umbrella (6).
The sunshade vehicle sunshade according to claim 1, comprising a handle portion (7) of the umbrella (6) fixed to the roof carrier (3a, 3b, 4). 3. The heat shield member is a stretchable heat shield sheet (2).
2, 34) The sunshade for a vehicle with a sunroof according to claim 1.