JPS5930736Y2 - car sliding roof - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a sliding roof for an automobile, which has an opening formed in the roof of the vehicle body that can be opened and closed.

Conventionally known sliding roof of automobile (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
In FIG. 4, a frame a2 is placed below a roof panel a1 of a vehicle body having an opening.
This frame a2 constitutes a part of the roof a, and an opening slightly smaller than the opening of the roof panel a1 is provided inside the frame a2, and a guide rail C is installed between the openings. Installed on the left and right.

Further, a support member e is connected to the guide member d fitted to the guide rail C, and a sliding panel f that opens and closes the opening in the front and back direction is supported on the support member e.

In the above structure, the vertical position of the sliding panel f with respect to the roof panel a1 is adjusted using the adjustment screw h provided on the sliding panel f.
This adjustment screw h is located within the opening, and its adjustment location (the head of the screw) also faces into the vehicle interior, so that vertical adjustments are made within the vehicle interior.

For this reason, it has been difficult to easily check and adjust the vertical position of the sliding panel relative to the roof panel.

In addition, in the above-mentioned conventional sliding roof structure, the sliding panel f is formed of a transparent member such as glass,
If the light beam is allowed to penetrate into the passenger compartment even when the door is fully closed,
The adjustment screw h will be visible from inside the vehicle interior, spoiling its appearance, or if it is trimmed so that it cannot be seen from inside the vehicle interior, the transparent area of the sliding panel f will become smaller than the opening.

An object of the present invention is to enable the vertical position of a sliding panel to be adjusted from outside the vehicle interior, so that the position relative to the roof panel can be adjusted accurately and easily.

Furthermore, if the sliding panel is made of a transparent member, the transmission area thereof will be increased.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the structure of this invention will be explained about an Example based on drawing.

1 is the roof of the vehicle body, 2 is a sliding panel, 3 is an opening provided in the roof 1, 5 is a guide rail attached to the roof panel 1a near the opening 3 of the roof 1, and 6 is fitted to the guide rail 5. A guide member 7 is a support member connected to the guide member 6 to support the sliding panel 2, and 8 is an adjustment mechanism for changing the vertical position of the sliding panel 2.

-71 is shown in FIG. The opening 3 of the frame 1c is slightly smaller than the roof opening 4 of the roof panel 1a, and forms a substantial opening of the roof 1. .

As shown in FIG. 1, the frame 1c is provided with a drive unit attachment part 13 at the end thereof, a housing part 15 for the sliding panel 2 at the rear part, and an outer peripheral edge part 16.
is formed into a flange shape.

The peripheral edge 16 is brought into contact with the reinforcing plate 1b via the sealing member 11, and on the other hand, the top sealing 2 is attached to the edge 18 of the opening 3.
Attach 0.

In order to move the sliding panel 2 in the front-rear direction, the guide rails 5 span almost the entire length of the upper surface of the frame 1c and are arranged in parallel with the opening 3 in between. Upper and lower rails 21.
22 forms a guide groove 23 for guiding the guide member 6.

The sliding panel 2 is composed of an upper panel 25 and a lower panel 26 made of transparent glass plates.
A tool insertion hole 11 is formed on the frame 1c on the left and right front sides of the upper panel 25, and a lid 12 is fitted into the tool insertion hole 11.

A weather strip 28 is attached to the periphery of the upper panel 25 and comes into contact with the roof panel 1a.

Although the upper panel 25 is made of transparent glass in this example, it may be made of synthetic resin.

The lower panel 26 has a window hole 30 of approximately the same size as the opening 3 of the frame 1c formed in the center part, and a flange part 31 that is glued to the upper panel 25 is provided in the outer peripheral part. A groove 32 is formed in the first half along the line.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, mounting holes 36a are provided in the stepped portions 33 formed near both front corners of the lower panel 26, respectively.
36b are bored in two places, and notches 35 are formed in the outer portions of the flange portion 31 and the groove 32 facing the step portion 33.

Further, a plate nut 37 is fixed to the bottom of the groove 32 adjacent to the notch 35, and the nut hole 38 penetrates the lower panel 26 downward.

The support member 7 consists of a base 40, an arm 45, and weld bolts 46a, 46b.The central part of the plate-shaped base 40 has a reinforcing part 44 stepped up by pressing, and an arm 45 extends from this reinforcing part 44. A guide member 6 tapered at both ends is connected to the lower end of the arm.

A keyhole-shaped adjustment hole 41 is provided in the central portion, passing through the reinforcing portion 44 of the base portion 40 .

The adjustment mechanism 8 includes an adjustment screw 48 , a circumferential groove 50 formed on the outer periphery of the adjustment portion using the head of the adjustment screw 48 as the adjustment portion 10 , and an adjustment hole 41 in the base portion 40 .

Next, in assembling, the left and right support members 7 are respectively fitted with weld bolts 46a>46b through holes 36a.
, 36b and nut 47a.

47b, the arm 45 is passed through the notch 35 of the lower panel 25, and the guide member 6 is fitted into the guide groove 23 of the guide rail 5.

On the other hand, the circumferential groove 50 of the adjustment screw 48 is inserted into the adjustment hole 4.
1, and the threaded portion 51 of the adjustment screw 48 is screwed into the plate nut 37.

As a result, the groove 32 of the lower panel 26 as shown in FIG.
A distance A is formed between the base portion 40 of the support member 7 and the base portion 40 of the support member 7.

Next, to explain the effect, the sliding panel 2
To adjust the vertical position, first remove the lid 12,
When a screwdriver (not shown) is inserted into the tool insertion hole 11 from outside the vehicle and the adjustment part 10 is rotated clockwise, the groove 32 is inserted into the base 4.
0, the interval A1, that is, the vertical interval between the support member 7 and the sliding lower panel 26 becomes narrower, and thereby the sliding panel 2 moves upward.

Conversely, when the adjusting section 10 is rotated counterclockwise, the groove 32 moves away from the base 40, the interval A becomes wider, and the sliding panel 2 moves downward.

Therefore, the vertical position of the sliding panel 2 is adjusted by operating the left and right adjusting sections 10, respectively.

After adjustment, the lid 12 is fitted into the tool insertion hole 11 from outside the vehicle.

In addition, 52 is a drive cable for moving the sliding panel 2 back and forth, 53 is a decorative material fitted to the edge 18 of the frame 1c, and the sliding panel 2
On the rear side, support means of a different structure (not shown) are provided on the left and right sides.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the adjustment part of the adjustment mechanism faces the tool insertion hole of the sliding upper panel, the vertical position of the sliding panel can be adjusted while being visually observed from outside the vehicle interior, and the vertical position can be adjusted. It can be done accurately and easily.

Furthermore, in the present invention, since the vertical position of the sliding panel is adjusted from above the roof, there are no obstacles in the surroundings when inserting a tool, and the tool insertion hole can be provided toward the end of the sliding panel.

If the sliding upper panel is made transparent as in the example, by providing a tool insertion hole on the frame of the roof panel, the opening of the roof panel can be widely used as a transparent part when the sliding panel is fully closed. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the sliding roof for an automobile according to the present invention. Figure 1 is an assembled perspective view, Figure 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the main part. FIG. 4 is a cutaway front view showing only the right side, and FIG. 4 is a cutaway front view showing only the right side of the main part showing a conventional example. 1a...Roof panel, 1c...Frame, 2...Sliding panel, 3...
...Opening, 5...Guide rail, 6...
...Guiding member, 7...Supporting member, 8...
...Adjustment mechanism, 10...Adjustment section, 11...
...Tool insertion hole, 25...Sliding upper panel, 26...Sliding lower panel.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) An opening is provided in the roof panel of the vehicle body, a guide rail is attached near the opening, a guide member is fitted to the guide rail, a support member is connected to the guide member, and the support member supports a sliding lower panel, and a sliding upper panel having a tool insertion hole for opening and closing the opening and inserting a tool is fixed on the sliding lower panel, and a vertical distance between the sliding lower panel and the supporting member is fixed. 1. A sliding roof for an automobile, comprising an adjustment mechanism for changing the vertical position of a sliding upper panel, and an adjustment part of the adjustment mechanism facing the tool insertion hole. (2) The sliding roof of an automobile according to claim (1), wherein the sliding panel is formed of a transparent member. (3) A vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the tool insertion hole of the sliding panel is formed on a frame fixed below the roof panel. sliding roof.