JPH1191348A - Opening and closing structure of windshield of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly take the outside air from a windshield of a vehicle into a compartment according to the necessity, while inhibiting the problems such as the impairing of the appearance of the vehicle and the view in front of the vehicle. SOLUTION: This opening and closing structure comprises a first windshield member 6A for shielding a partial area 4a of a windshield 4 of a vehicle, a second windshield member 6B for shielding the other part 4b of the windshield 4, and the supporting members 5B, 7 for rotatably supporting the second windshield member 6B so that the other area 4b of the windshield 4 can be opened and closed by the second windshield member 6B. A side edge part 6g positioned on an edge part of the windshield 4, among a plurality of side edge parts 6g, 6h of the second windshield member 6B, is supported by the supporting members 5B, 7, and the supporting members 5B, 7 are mounted on a window frame part of the windshield 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a golf course, for example,
The present invention relates to a vehicle front window opening / closing structure suitable for a vehicle that runs at a relatively low speed and has a simple structure, such as a golf cart used for carrying a golf bag or moving a golfer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, for example, a riding type golf cart has a simple structure as a whole as compared with a general passenger car. However, like a general passenger car, it is desirable to provide a front window provided with a windshield glass in front of the cabin (cabin) so that wind and rain can be avoided when the vehicle is running. It is.
Also, in this case, when it is desired to provide fresh air to the boarding vehicle by actively taking in outside air from a part of the front window of the golf cart into the vehicle compartment when the vehicle is running, and to obtain an appropriate cool breeze feeling. There is.

Therefore, conventionally, there is a means shown in FIG. 11 as a means for taking outside air into the interior of a golf cart. In the means shown in the figure, a windshield glass (front glass) for closing a front window 9 of a vehicle is divided into two windshield glasses 91 and 92. The first windshield glass 91 is fixedly attached to a window frame member such as a front pillar so as to cover the lower half of the front window 9. On the other hand,
The second windshield glass 92 is attached to the upper edge of the first windshield glass 91 via a hinge 93 so as to be rotatable in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

According to such a means, when the second windshield glass 92 is arranged at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the entire area of the front window 9 is closed by the two windshield glasses 91, 92. be able to. On the other hand, when the second windshield glass 92 is rotated as shown by the imaginary line in the figure, the upper half of the front window 9 can be opened, and outside air is taken into the vehicle interior from this opening. be able to.

[0005]

However, the above-mentioned conventional means has the following disadvantages.

First, in the above-mentioned conventional means, the hinge fitting 93 is located across the joint between the two windshield glasses 91 and 92, and is located in a very conspicuous portion of the front window 9. Is provided. Therefore, in the related art, the hinge fitting 93 attached to the front window 9 deteriorates the appearance of the vehicle and also obstructs the driver's view.

Secondly, in the above-mentioned conventional means, when the second windshield glass 92 is rotated forward of the vehicle to open the upper half of the front window 9, the two windshield glasses 91, 92 Pointed edge-like side edges 91a, 9
1b are seen close to each other at a substantially central portion of the front window 9 in the height direction. Therefore, the respective side edges 91a, 91a of the two windowshield glasses 91, 92 are provided.
b became obstructive and made the field of vision worse.

Third, in order to make the hinge fitting 93 as inconspicuous as possible at the position where the front window 9 is formed in the above-mentioned conventional means, the hinge fitting 93 has a large size extending in the vehicle width direction, for example. It is not appropriate to use a hinge, and it is necessary to use a hinge having as small a size as possible. When such small-sized hinge fittings are used, it is difficult to securely connect the two windshield glasses 91 and 92 with one hinge fitting. For example, two windshield glasses 91 and 92 are used. It is necessary to use a plurality of hinge fittings, such as disposing the hinge fittings 93 at a plurality of locations at both ends in the vehicle width direction. However, by using a plurality of hinge fittings as described above, the second windshield glass 92 can be replaced with the first windshield glass 91.
In order to be able to rotate properly with respect to, the hinge central axes of the plurality of hinge fittings must be located on the same straight line. On the other hand, the two windshield glasses 9
In the case where 1,92 is a curved glass, it is difficult to arrange the rotation center axes of the plurality of hinge fittings on the same straight line. Therefore, conventionally, when the two windshield glasses 91 and 92 are non-curved flat glass plates, they can be connected to each other by using a plurality of hinge fittings so as to be relatively rotatable. In such a case, it is difficult to achieve such a connection, and there is a problem that the applicable range is narrowed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a front window of a vehicle is designed to minimize inconvenience such as deterioration of the appearance of the vehicle and the visibility in front of the vehicle. It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to appropriately take in outside air from a vehicle into a vehicle interior as needed.

[0010]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a first windshield member for closing a part of a front window of a vehicle and a second window for closing another area of the front window. The shield member and the other area of the front window are connected to the second
And a supporting member for rotatably supporting the second windshield member so that the second windshield member can be opened and closed by the windshield member. Among the plurality of side edges, a side edge located at an edge of the front window is supported by the support member, and the support member is provided on a window frame portion of the front window. It is characterized by:

The above-mentioned windshield member is a concept including a windshield glass called a so-called windshield, but the windshield member referred to in the present invention is not limited to glass, and its material is, for example, transparent. This is a concept that includes other materials such as a synthetic resin.

In the present invention, by rotating the second windshield member rotatably supported by the support member, the other area of the front window which is not closed by the first windshield member is removed. It can be opened and closed by the second windshield member. Therefore, not only can the entire front window or almost the entire front window of the vehicle be closed, but also the front window is partially opened,
It is possible to appropriately set a state in which outside air can be taken into the vehicle interior, and it is possible to improve the ride comfort of the vehicle of the occupant.

On the other hand, a support member for rotatably supporting the second windshield member is provided on a window frame portion of the front window, and the second windshield member is supported by the support member. Side edges located at the edge of the front window are supported. Therefore, in the present invention, unlike the conventional means in which two windshield members are connected to each other using a hinge at a substantially central portion of the front window, the support member is provided at a portion where the front window is very noticeable. Will not be located. That is, according to the present invention, the support member rotatably supported by the second windshield member is disposed in the window frame portion of the front window, so that the support member enlarges a part of the front window in an irregular shape. It can be unobstructed. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to avoid deterioration of the appearance of the front window of the vehicle and its peripheral portion due to the presence of the support member as much as possible, and to obtain the vehicle obtained through the front window. The effect that the front view can also be made favorable is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, the front window is closed in a state where one side edge of the first windshield member and one side edge of the second windshield member are close to each other to close the front window. When the second windshield member is rotated so as to partially open the first windshield member, one side edge of the second windshield member is arranged at a position separated from one side edge of the first windshield member. be able to. Therefore, according to the present invention, unlike the related art, when the front window is partially opened, one side edge of each of the two windshield members is seen in a substantially central portion of the front window in a state where they are close to each other. This makes it possible to further improve the visibility ahead of the vehicle.

Further, according to the present invention, since the supporting member is provided on the window frame portion located at the periphery of the front window, unlike the conventional case, a small size is used for the purpose of improving the appearance and visibility of the front window. It is not necessary to use the supporting member. By using a relatively large-sized member having a long dimension in the vehicle width direction, for example, the second windshield member can be easily appropriately supported by one support member. . By adopting such means, unlike the case where the second windshield member is rotatably supported using a plurality of support members, the second windshield member has a flat shape and a curved shape. Regardless of the plate-like shape, it can be supported by the above-mentioned support member so that it can rotate smoothly. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is also obtained an advantage that the type of the windshield member to be applied can be expanded as compared with the related art.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a first windshield member for closing a partial area of a front window of a vehicle and a second window for closing another area of the front window. A front window opening / closing structure for a vehicle, comprising a shield member, wherein the second windshield member is slidable between a position for closing another area of the front window and a position for opening. A guide means for slidably guiding the left and right side edges of the second windshield member extending in the vehicle height direction is provided on a front pillar forming the front window.

In the present invention, by sliding the second windshield member, the other area of the front window which is not closed by the first windshield member is opened and closed by the second windshield member. Can be. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately set both a state in which the entire front window or almost the entire area of the front window is closed, and a state in which the front window is partially opened so that outside air can be taken into the vehicle interior. The ride comfort of the vehicle of the driver can be improved.

On the other hand, the guide means for slidably moving the second windshield member is provided on a front pillar forming a front window,
The windshield member has a structure in which the left and right side edges extending in the vehicle height direction are guided by the guide means, and the guide means is easily noticeable in appearance such as a substantially central portion of the front window. No part is located.
According to the present invention, the guide means can be provided so as to be inconspicuous in appearance to the front pillar. Therefore, it is possible to avoid deterioration of the appearance of the front window of the vehicle and its peripheral portion as much as possible, and to improve the visibility ahead of the vehicle. Furthermore, since the second windshield member only needs to be slidable in a predetermined direction relative to the first windshield member, the first windshield member and the second windshield member are: It may be a curved member. Therefore, the effect of expanding the range of the type of the windshield member to be applied can be obtained.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the vehicle shown in FIG. In addition, in each figure after FIG. 1, arrow Fr shows the front of a vehicle, arrow Up shows the upper direction of the vehicle height, and arrow W shows the vehicle width direction.

The vehicle A shown in FIG. 1 is configured as a riding type golf cart. The vehicle A includes a vehicle body 1
Of the roof 2 on the upper surface 10a of the front cowl 10
And a pair of left and right front pillars 3, 3 that support the front end of the front pillar 3 are provided upright, and a front window 4 is formed between the pair of front pillars 3, 3. The vehicle body 1 is provided with a cabin 12 provided with seats 11, 11 on which a golfer can enter, below the roof 2, and a rear cowl 13 for loading a golf bag. Is provided. The vehicle A can be driven and driven by using, for example, an engine or a motor provided inside the rear cowl section 13 as a drive source.

The front window opening / closing structure of the present embodiment applied to the front window 4 includes a first windshield glass 6.
A, a second windshield glass 6B, a first glass holding material 5A, a second glass holding material 5B, a support rod 7, and a third glass holding material 5C.
The upper ends of the pair of front pillars 3, 3 are
They are connected to each other via a connecting rod 35 extending in the vehicle width direction.

The pair of front pillars 3 and 3 are formed by, for example, a round pipe member made of metal, and as shown in FIG.
The frame members 21a, 21a located on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the roof frame 21 that supports the front end of the roof frame 21 are integrally or separately connected to the front ends and extend forward and downward. At the lower ends of the pair of front pillars 3, bases 3 a, 3 a that are bent inward in the vehicle width direction and extend substantially horizontally from the lower ends are continuously provided. Each of the front pillars 3 and 3 is fixedly attached to the front cowl portion 10 by, for example, bolting a bracket 30 fixed to each of the base portions 3a to the upper surface portion 10a of the front cowl portion 10. The connecting rod 35 is formed of, for example, a metal round pipe member similarly to the front pillars 3, and both ends in the longitudinal direction are connected to the front pillars 3 by welding or the like.

The first windshield glass 6A
Is a relatively large fixed area 4a in the upper area of the front window 4.
(Hereinafter, referred to as “first region 4a”), and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in front view that matches the first region 4a. The first windshield glass 6A
Is formed, for example, as a glass having a curved surface curved substantially in an arc shape in a sectional shape in a plan view.

The first glass holding material 5A is formed of the first glass holding material 5A.
The first windshield glass 6A is held by the front pillars 3 and 3 by the first glass holding material 5A.
And is fixedly attached to the connecting rod 35. More specifically, the first glass holding material 5A is made of, for example, a synthetic resin having flexibility, and the left and right side edges 6a, 6b and the upper edge 6c of the first windshield glass 6A are connected to each other. The first side portion 5a for holding each of
It has a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front and has a lower opening including a side portion 5b and a third side portion 5c. Each side 5a-
The cross-sectional shape of 5c is uniform at various places. That is, as is well shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cross-sectional shape of each part of the first glass holding material 5A is substantially the same as that of the base 50,
Two protruding pieces 51a, 51b protruding from the base 50 inward of the front window 4, and these two protruding pieces 51a, 51b.
It is shaped so as to form a concave groove 52 having an opening on one side formed between 51b. Each of the first side 5a, the second side 5b, and the third side 5c of the first glass holding member 5A extends along the inner edge of each of the front pillars 3, 3 and the connecting rod 35. After being set as described above, they are fixed to the front pillars 3 and 3 and the connecting rod 35 using fixing pins 53 and the like. The first windshield glass 6A has left and right side edge portions 6a and 6b and an upper edge portion 6c.
A is fixedly held by the first glass holding member 5A by being fitted into the concave grooves 52 at various positions of the sides 5a to 5c of A. Of course, the first glass holding material 5A may be divided into a plurality of members, and the first windshield glass 6A is bonded to the first glass holding material 5A using an adhesive. Is also good. Further, as means for attaching the first windshield glass 6A to the front window 4, a member having a different configuration is used without using a member like the first glass holding member 5A. You may.

The second windshield glass 6B
Is a region 4b of the front window 4 excluding the first region 4a.
(Hereinafter, referred to as “second region 4b”), and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in front view that matches the second region 4b. The vertical width of the second region 4b is smaller than that of the first region 4a. The second windshield glass 6B is also formed as a curved glass similar to the first windshield glass 6.

The second glass holding member 5B and the support rod 7 are for supporting the second windshield glass 6B, and correspond to an example of the support means in the present invention. The support rod 7 is formed of, for example, a round pipe member made of metal, and has openings 70, 70 at both ends in the longitudinal direction, as is well shown in FIG. The support rods 7 have openings 70,
By inserting the shaft portions 31, 31 protruding from the respective front ends of the base portions 3a, 3a of the front pillars 3, 3 into the 70, the shaft portions 31, 3 between the base portions 3a, 3a are inserted.
It is attached rotatably around 31. That is, the support rod 7 is provided so as to extend in the vehicle width direction on the upper surface portion 10a of the front cowl portion 10 serving as the lower edge portion of the front window 4, and is rotatable in the circumferential direction.

The second glass holding member 5B is made of, for example, a synthetic resin having flexibility, and has a cross-sectional structure substantially similar to that of the first glass holding member 5A, as best seen in FIG. Have. That is, the second glass holding member 5B is formed with a base 50b having a substantially arc-shaped cross section, two protrusions 51c and 51d projecting upward from the base 50b, and between the protrusions 51c and 51d. It has a concave groove 52b that is open on one side. The second glass holding material 5B
Abuts on the upper surface of the outer peripheral surface of the support rod 7 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the support rod 7, and
It is fixedly attached to the support rod 7 by utilizing the above.

The second windshield glass 6B
Is fixedly attached to the support rod 7 via the second glass holding member 5B by fitting the lower edge portion 6g into the concave groove 52b of the second glass holding member 5B. I have. Therefore, the second windshield glass 6 </ b> B is centered on the support rod 7, more strictly about the longitudinal center axis of the support rod 7 coinciding with the center axis of the shaft portions 31, 31. Pivotable in any direction.

When the second windshield glass 6B is arranged at a position where the second area 4b of the front window 4 is closed, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. This is a member for holding and fixing the second windshield glass 6 </ b> B, and is attached to the inner edge portion of each front pillar 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the third glass holding material 5C has the first glass holding material 5C.
Has substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the glass holding member 5A and the second glass holding member 5B, and is attached to the front pillar 3 via a fixing pin 53 or the like.
c, two protruding pieces 51e, 51f projecting inward from the base 50c in the vehicle width direction, and these protruding pieces 51e, 51f.
It has a concave groove 52c with an opening on one side formed between them. However, of the two projections 51e and 51f, one projection 51f located on the vehicle rear side is the other projection 5e.
1e, and is formed to have a dimension shorter than that of the concave groove 52c.
The left and right side edges 6e and 6f of the second windshield glass 6B are configured to be easily inserted and removed with relatively light force. As means for holding the second windshield glass 6B, instead of the means using the third glass holding material 5C, for example, the first side portion 5a and the second side 5a of the first glass holding material 5A are used. Means for extending the lower end edge of each side 5b downward and fitting a part of the left and right side edge portions 6e and 6f of the second windshield glass 6B into the concave groove 52 of the extended portion, respectively. Can also be adopted.

In the opening / closing structure of the front window 4 of the vehicle A, the second windshield glass 6B is rotatable about the support rod 7 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Accordingly, as shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the second windshield glass 6B is rotated to the rear side of the vehicle, the second region 4b below the front window 4 can be opened. When the second windshield glass 6B is rotated rearward of the vehicle, for example, the second windshield glass 6B may be placed on an appropriate portion of the front cowl portion 10 located at the rear of the vehicle. Of course, the second windshield glass 6B may be fixedly held at a predetermined opening angle by providing a dedicated stopper mechanism or the like. When the second area 4b is opened in this way, when the vehicle A travels, the outside air in front of the vehicle from the second area 4b is
2 and the passenger can be given a cool breeze. On the other hand, when the second windshield glass 6B is rotated to the front of the vehicle and set as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 2, the second area 4b can be closed, and the entire area of the front window 4 can be closed. Can be properly closed by the two windshield glasses 6A and 6B. By setting such a state, it is possible to appropriately avoid the wind and the rain in the vehicle compartment 12.

On the other hand, in the above structure, the lower edge 6g of the second windshield glass 6B located at the lower edge of the front window 4 is supported by the support rod 7 via the second glass holding member 5B. The support rod 7 is provided at a position corresponding to a window frame portion of the front window 4. Therefore, the second glass holding member 5B and the support rod 7 do not appear unsightly from outside the vehicle. In particular, in the present embodiment, the support rod 7 is attached to each base 3 a of the front pillars 3.
The support rod 7 is visible from the outside as a window frame member connected to the front pillar 3, so that no uncomfortable feeling is caused in the design of the vehicle. Further, it is not necessary to provide any member that becomes an obstacle at the joint between the lower edge 6d of the first windshield glass 6A and the upper edge 6h of the second windshield glass 6B. Therefore,
The appearance of the front window 4 can be improved, and the visibility can be improved.

Further, when the second windshield glass 6B is rotated rearward of the vehicle, the upper edge 6h of the second windshield glass 6B is moved to the lower edge of the first windshield glass 6A. 6d can be greatly separated. Therefore, when the front window 4 is partially opened, it is possible to prevent the side edges 6h and 6d, which have sharp edges, from coming into the field of view of the driver as they approach each other. In addition, the side edges 6h and 6d can be less obstructive.

In the above embodiment, the support rod 7 for supporting the second windshield glass 6B is made rotatable, so that the second windshield glass 6B can be moved around the support rod 7 before and after the vehicle. Although it is configured to be swingable in the direction, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the second windshield glass 6B is supported by the support rod 7A via the glass holding member 5B ', the glass holding member 5
B 'may be provided with a bendable thin portion 51', for example, so that the second windshield glass 6B can swing about the thin portion 51 'in the vehicle front-rear direction. In this case, the support rod 7A does not need to be rotatably provided, and may be simply fixed and attached to the window frame portion by bolting or the like.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an essential part showing another example of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 8 shows VIII-VIII in FIG.
It is sectional drawing. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the front window is fully closed in the structure shown in FIG.

In the vehicle Aa shown in FIG.
Front window 4A is a pair of left and right front pillars 3
A, 3A, an upper connecting rod 36 and a lower connecting rod 37 are formed. The upper connecting rod 36 is
Like the connecting rod 35 of the previous embodiment, the front pillar 3
A member that connects the upper ends of A and 3A to each other.
The lower connecting rod 37 is connected to the front pillars 3A, 3A.
Are connected to each other, and are formed integrally with or separate from the front pillars 3A.
The front window 4A has a lower region (first region) of the front window 4A.
A first windshield glass 6C for closing the area 4c) is attached, and a second windshield glass 6D for closing another area (the second area 4d) other than the first area 4c is attached. Have been. The first
The windshield glass 6C is fixedly attached to the front pillars 3A, 3A and the lower connecting rod 37 via a fourth glass holding member 5D. As the fourth glass holding member 5D, a glass holding member having a configuration in which the first glass holding agent 5A used in the previous embodiment is turned upside down can be used.
A substantially U-shaped member that extends continuously in the longitudinal direction of the lower region of A and 3A and the longitudinal direction of the lower connecting rod 37 is used. 8 and 9, the fourth glass holding member 5D is used for fitting the left and right side edges 6a and 6b and the lower edge 6d of the first windshield glass 6D. This is a configuration in which a concave groove 52d having one side opening is formed in a series in the longitudinal direction.

The second windshield glass 6D
Are held by guide members 8, 8 provided at the inner edge portions of the upper portions of the front pillars 3A, 3A, and are slidable along the guide members 8, 8 in the vehicle height direction. More specifically, the guide members 8 have a form extending in the upper and lower longitudinal direction in the upper region of each of the front pillars 3A.
On one side surface portion, a concave groove 82 having an opening shape on one side surface facing inward in the vehicle width direction is formed continuously over the entire length region in the longitudinal direction. The left and right side edges 6e, 6f of the second windshield glass 6D extending in the vehicle height direction are fitted into the respective grooves 82 of the guide members 8, 8 so that the second windshield glass 6D is guided by the guide members 8, 8. It is slidably held in the vehicle height direction.

Note that the second windshield glass 6D needs to be configured to be able to smoothly slide in the vehicle height direction without causing unjustified contact with the first windshield glass 6C. For this reason,
In this embodiment, the second windshield glass 6
D is slid in the vehicle height direction at a position offset from the first windshield glass 6C to the vehicle forward position, so that the groove 8 of each guide member 8
2 is offset to the vehicle front side with respect to the first windshield glass 6C. As well shown in FIG. 9, the upper connecting rod 36 is fitted with the upper edge 6h of the second windshield glass 6D when the second windshield glass 6D is raised. A sealing member 5E having a concave groove 52e is provided.

In the above structure, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, when the second windshield glass 6D is lowered along the guide members 8, 8, the second region 4d above the front window 4A is opened. can do. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, when the second windshield glass 6D is raised, the second region 4d can be closed by the second windshield glass 6D,
The substantially entire area of the front window 4A is covered with two shield glasses 6C and 6C.
D can be properly closed. Therefore, as in the case of the previous embodiment, the front window can be properly closed and partially opened.

On the other hand, in the above structure, the left and right side edges 6e, 6f of the second windshield glass 6D are provided on the guide members 8, provided on the inner edges of the front pillars 3A, 3A.
8, the structure is slidably guided. Therefore, there is no case where an obstructive member is present in a prominent portion of the front window 4A, the appearance of the vehicle Aa can be improved, and the front window 4A can be improved.
The view ahead of the vehicle via A can also be improved. Needless to say, the guide members 8, 8 are connected to the front window 4A.
And the guide members 8, 8 do not significantly impair the appearance of the vehicle. Also, the second region 4d
Is opened, the upper edges 6e and 6h of the first windshield glass 6C and the second windshield glass 6D can be prevented from approaching each other. Therefore, the upper edge portions 6e and 6h serving as the sharp edge portions can be separated from each other, and it is possible to soften that they may become annoying to the driver.

The specific structure of each part of the opening / closing structure of the front window of the vehicle according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various design changes can be made. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the narrow lower region of the front window can be opened and closed by the second windshield glass. The edge portion of the glass serving as a seam is present at a lower position of the front window, and there is an advantage that those edge portions can be made difficult to enter the field of view. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper region of the front window may be opened and closed by the second windshield glass. In the present invention, which part of the front window is closed by the first windshield glass and the second windshield glass can be arbitrarily selected. Further, in the present invention, the front window of the vehicle is provided with at least the first windshield member and the second windshield member.
Any structure may be used as long as the structure is closed by using two shield members with the windshield member. In addition to these two shield members, for example, a third shield member or a fourth shield member is further added. It may be provided. Further, the vehicle to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a golf cart, and can be applied to various vehicles other than a golf cart, such as carts used for playing and moving in an amusement park.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2;

5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the vehicle shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing another example of a means for supporting the second windshield glass.

FIG. 7 is a main part perspective view showing another example of a vehicle to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 7;

10 is a sectional view showing a state in which the front window is fully closed in the structure shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a main part enlarged view showing an example of a conventional front window opening / closing structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, Aa Vehicle 3, 3A Front pillar 4, 4A Front window 4A, 4C First area (of front window) 4B, 4D Second area (of front window) 5B Second glass holding material (supporting means) 6A, 6C First windshield glass 6B, 6D Second windshield glass 7 Support rod (support means) 8 Guide member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first windshield member for closing a partial area of a front window of a vehicle, a second windshield member for closing another area of the front window, and other parts of the front window. And a support member for rotatably supporting the second windshield member so that the area can be opened and closed by the second windshield member. The second windshield member has a side edge located at an edge of the front window among the plurality of side edges supported by the support member, and the support member includes:
An opening / closing structure for a front window of a vehicle, wherein the opening / closing structure is provided on a window frame portion of the front window. 2. A vehicle comprising: a first windshield member for closing a partial area of a front window of a vehicle; and a second windshield member for closing another area of the front window.
An opening / closing structure for a front window of a vehicle, wherein the second windshield member is slidable between a position for closing the other area of the front window and a position for opening the vehicle. A front window opening / closing structure for a vehicle, wherein guide means for slidably guiding left and right side edges extending in the height direction are provided on a front pillar forming the front window.