JPS6015223A - Opening/closing roof apparatus of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to omit a space for storing a center roof, by allowing the center roof to be slid to cover the upper surface of a rear roof when a roof is opened. CONSTITUTION:When a switch 37 for the opening operation is turned ON, an electric current is passed to a solenoid 26 at a closed lock position 20 to be actuated and the lock of a center roof 3 to the closed position is released. At the same time, a motor 18 is operated to rotatably drive a link shaft 13 in the roof opening direction, and the center roof 3 connected to the link shaft 13 via an arm member 12 allows its forward end to be slid by the rotation of a roller 11 in a rail groove 6a of a guide rail 6, and also allows its rear end to move rearward with link movement. Then after the center roof 3 has reached an opening position where it covers the upper surface of the rear roof 4 and has been locked, by stopping the ON operation of the switch 37 the center roof 3 is kept at the open position to complete the opening operation.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an improvement in a retractable roof device for opening the roof of an automobile.1 (Prior Art) Conventionally, this type of automobile The retractable roof covering [^' is formed into a roof panel! It is equipped with a slide roof panel that can be opened and closed by sliding the part, and when the roof is opened, the slide roof panel is stored on the lower side of the roof panel (on the inside of the vehicle interior) behind the opening. Opening/closing types are widely equipped on actual vehicles.

However, this sliding roof panel requires storage space below the roof panel to store the sliding roof panel, which has the disadvantage of sacrificing interior space.

Therefore, this application (the person previously filed the
As disclosed in Publication No. 2" No. 15, the entire slide-2-roof device including the guide rail for guiding the sliding roof is provided so that it can be lifted up, and when the roof is opened, the guide rail is lifted up and then it slides in that state. We have proposed a system in which the roof slides toward the roof panel behind the opening so that the storage space for the sliding roof can be omitted.

By the way, the sliding opening/closing type Roots equipment, in which the opening of the roof panel is opened and closed with a sliding roof panel, does not take up a large open area when the roof is opened, and it does not have a large open area for the occupants due to its structure. The drawback is that it has a very poor feel.

As a retractable roof device that can enhance the sense of openness when the roof is opened, the roof is conventionally divided into three parts: a front roof, a center roof, and a rear roof, and the center roof is moved. A so-called targa that can be opened and closed is well known.

However, the roof of this Targa single-height roof is divided into front and rear parts, which greatly reduces the strength of the car body.Furthermore, the area of the center roof is large, so the storage space increases accordingly. There were drawbacks.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the first object is to omit the storage space of the center roof as described in -1 and 2, and to provide a vehicle body. The objective is to make the roof look like a targa top without compromising its strength.

(Structure of the Invention) In order to achieve the above object, the solution means of the present invention is to connect the front roof and the rear roof with a connecting member at a lower position on the upper surface of both roofs, and to An idle rail is provided to engage and guide a guide member that is attached to the front end of the roof, and both sides of the rear end of the center roof are linked and connected to the tips of arm members supported on the rear roof, respectively. Both arm members are swung back and forth by the actuation of the drive device, and the re-centered roof is moved to the front 1N2 position while linking the re-centered roof. At the rearward end position, the center roof is placed on the "A" side.

(Effect of the invention) According to the retractable roof device of the present invention, when the roof is opened, the center roof is moved and stored so as to cover the upper surface of the rear roof. This eliminates the need for space and increases the interior space of the vehicle.

In addition, since the roof of the vehicle body is divided into three parts: a front roof, a center roof, and a rear roof, and the front roof 1 to the rear roof are connected by a connecting member,
The vehicle roof can be made to look like a targa top without compromising the strength of the vehicle body, and the feeling of opening when the roof is opened can be enhanced.

<Examples> Hereinafter, 1st and 11th examples of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

1 and 2 show the roof portion of an automobile to which the retractable roof device of the present invention is applied, 1-5- is the roof of the vehicle body, and the roof 1 is divided into two parts. It consists of a front roof 2, a center roof 3, and a rear roof 4.The front roof 2 and the rear roof 4 are integrated into the vehicle body, and the center roof 3 is removable.

The above-mentioned front roof 2 and rear roof 4 are both roofs 2,
4. A connecting member 5 extending in the front-rear direction at a low position on the upper surface.
As shown in enlarged detail in FIG. 8, an r-shaped guide 1 and a knoll 6 each having an I-shaped cross section and having rail grooves 6a and 6a on the left and right side surfaces are attached to the "-" surface of the connecting member 5. It is being

On the other hand, the center roof 3 is arranged above the connecting member 5 so as to be flush with the front roof 2 and the rear roof 4, and its left and right sides have weather strips 7 attached to the left and right sides, respectively. At 7, the left and right side doors 8.8 are provided in contact with the upper edges of the window glasses 9.9. Further, a guide member 6-10 in the shape of a single character is fixed to the lower surface of the front end of the center roof 3 at the left and right center position, and the tip (small end) of the guide member 10 is fixed to the lower surface of the front end.
As shown in FIG.
Comes with a bearing [l-ra 11, 11 is in the middle of the rotation 1
[Nakayama supported by J
Rental by the engagement guide of ζru sword side part + J10
]3 q) 1)! + The pant part is designed to be movable in the front and rear directions4
-1, 3, S++, and left and right sides A to 'l of the lower surface of the rear end of the center roof 3 marked L are the tips of the arm members 12 and 12, respectively.
: The arm members 12 and 12 are supported so as to be swingable, and the base ends of the arm members 12 and 12 are respectively connected to the right end of a link shaft 13 that extends to the right and is rotatably supported within the V-roof 1. It is fixed in a non-rotatable manner (=I).

At the r end of the link shaft 13, as shown in FIG.
The pinions 1'' to 715 are connected to one rotating end of the geared pulley 16 by a spline. .

The other running end of the gear A7-hard cable 1G is
7 - The pinion gear in the cable gear box 17 attached to the vehicle body panel behind the left side vehicle door 8 (1 as shown in the figure).
The pinion gear 7 is set to be driven by a reversely rotatable electric motor 18 serving as a drive device. By swinging the left and right arm members 12.12 back and forth while avoiding rotation, the arm parts + and 112.12 supported at the tips of the rental parts -]
3, with Freon l-roots 2 and li-N flue 4.
The roof 1 is moved back and forth between a roof closed position where the roof 1 is closed and a roof closed position where the roof 1 is covered with the upper surface of the proof 1.

2, the spring members 1 to 19 on the right are located near the center of the link shaft 13, respectively.
．． One end of each of the left and right torsion bars 19 and 19 is engaged and fixed, and the other ends of the left and right torsion bars 19 and 19 are hooked to the lower surface of the reseller roof 4. And the 1~-scene zf knee 19
．． I C) No bullet 1'lJH'11.1m10P2
- Ink shaft 13 J: The torsion spring force becomes zero when the front side ＼ angle with the roof 1 reaches l890°.
, J'< r It is set so that one Niko 1 ~ Larboine 1 ~, and this 1 ~ - version 19
, 10, the arm portion tJ12.12 is always rotated 61 times in the direction J.

Jl: The above l? is on both left and right sides of the front end of the upper V-no roof 4 The locking device 20, 20 for locking the roof 3 in the closed position has been removed. Then, the I'JICU U-shaped striker 21.21 is attached to the center roof 3, and the base 22 is formed with a fitting groove 228 into which it can be inserted, and the above-mentioned fitting is done to the base 22!
/i 22a is arranged and supported so as to face inside the fitting groove 22a, and engages with the striker 21 that has entered into the fitting groove 22a]
A-ride 23, etc., a return spring 2/I which rotationally urges the fly A-ri 23 to release the engagement with the striker 21, etc. It is equipped with a locking lever 25 that locks and fixes the locking lever 25 so that the locking lever 25 is held in position, and a solenoid 26 that deactivates the locking lever 25. Each striker 21 is fitted to the base 22 ifI! 122 a
By entering the center roof 3 and engaging with the fork 23, the center roof 3 is locked in the closed position 1d, while in the open state, the fork 2 is energized by the solenoid 26.
3) In order to release the connection with the striker 21, it is necessary to release the lock fixation of the rental device 73 in the closed position.

On the other hand, in the rear roof 4 at the center of the link 13, there is a frontage locking device base 27 for fixing the center roof 3 in the closed position. It is integrally attached to the shaft 13 (for the single-digit striker 28, the lock Bfi?+ is set between −1 and −1).

The base 29 operates in the same way as in case 20. fork 30
．． Return spring 31. The fork 3 is equipped with a locking lever 32 and a solenoid 33.
Lock and fix the recenter roof 3 in the closed position in the engagement of the striker 2B, and release the engagement with the striker 28 by the electric actuation of the solenoid 33. The lock fixation of the center roof 3 in the open position is released and the center roof 3 is covered. .

FIG. 9 shows an electrical wiring diagram for controlling the energization of the solenoids F26, 33 of the latch devices 20, 28 and the motor 18 for driving the two center valves 3. That is, in FIG. 9, 34 is linked to -
C is a closing operation switch consisting of switches 35 and 36 for motor and solenoid which are operated at the same time; , 4
0 is an in-vehicle battery, and each of the above-mentioned switches 35 and 36
ON side fixed contacts 35a, 36a, 3 of ゜38.39
8a and 39a are the positive terminals of the battery, and the OFF side fixed contacts 35b and 38 of each motor switch 35.
b are connected to the negative terminal of the battery 40, respectively. Furthermore, the movable contacts 35C and 380 of the switch 35.38 for the registered motor are each connected to the motor 18, and the movable contacts 36c and 39c of the switch 36.39 for each solenoid are connected to the opening device 27, respectively. OJ: Connected to the negative terminal of the battery 40 via the solenoid 33, 26 of the opening/closing device 20. Then, - to the name switch 35, 36
．． 38.39 movable contacts 35c, 360.38c,
39c is a normally OFF side contact 35b, 36b as shown in the figure.
, 38b, 39b side, and the switch 34.37 for closing operation or for closing operation resists the urging force.
After movement J: U35C, 36C or 38c, 39c
ON side fixed connection fa35a, 36a side or 3 respectively
8a.

By switching to the 39a side, the solenoid 26, 26 or 33 is actuated during the operation, and the motor 18 is rotated in the forward and reverse directions.

In addition, the above-mentioned swinging arm member 1 is attached to the above-mentioned A-fluff 4.
A concave groove 41° 41 is formed to avoid interference with 2.12. Furthermore, a groove 42.degree. 42 for the same purpose is formed on the lower surface of the center roof 3 as shown in FIG.

-12- In Fig. 1, reference numeral 43 denotes a 1-mating hole formed at the rear edge of the front roof 2, and the fitting hole 43 is inserted into the lower surface of the center roof 3 as shown in Fig. 5. The forward end position of the center roof 3 is regulated by fitting the protruding member 4/4 protruding from the front end of the center roof 3.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. +-
J: When listening to the center roof 3 in the closed state,
When the close operation switch 37 is turned on, the solenoid 26 at the close lock position ff120.20 is activated.
．． 26 is energized and activated, this solenoid 26.26
The center roof 3 is closed by the operation of B! [l-tuk fixation between the two is released. At the same time, the electric motor 18
operates to rotationally drive the link shaft 13 in the roof opening direction,
As the link shaft 13 rotates, the rental-73 connected to the link shaft 13 via the arm member 12.12 moves its front end into the rail groove ('3a) of the guide rail 6.

It is slid by the rolling of rollers 11, 11 within 6a, and is moved to one side -13 while making a link movement of the rear end. And center roof 3 is rear roof 4
After reaching the open position covering the upper surface and being fixed in the open position by the frontage locking device 27, by stopping the ON operation of the opening operation switch 37, the Hintaloo 73
is held in the open position as shown in FIG. 6, and the closing operation is completed.

On the other hand, when closing the center roof 3 which is in the closed state, the closing operation switch 34 is turned ON, and the solenoid 33 of the frontage opening device 27 is energized and activated in accordance with this ON operation. 33 releases the center roof 3 from being locked in the open position. At the same time, the electric motor 18 operates to rotate the link shaft 13 in the roof closing direction, and the rotation of the link shaft 13 moves the center roof 3 in the opposite direction to the opening operation. do. The center roof 3 is located between the front roof 2 and the rear roof 4 between both roofs 2. /I and after reaching the closed position and being locked and fixed in the closed position by the closing lock device 20.20, the above-mentioned closing operation -14- stops the ON operation of the switch 371. vinegar,(
-' The closing operation of the roof 3 is completed.

In this case, the rental roof 3 is held in a position ('C1j) that covers the roof 11, so there is a large surface (^) for storing the rental roof 3.
If you don't need storage space, you can increase the space inside the car! I can spit on things.

In addition, the roof 1 of the car body is divided into three parts, front and rear, and
? Since the Roof 21 part is opened and closed, the roof 21 part has a so-called Targa 1 to Tsubu-like appearance, and the roof 1 time period can be more impressive. Moreover, since the fluon 1 and the fluon roof 4 with two roofs are integrally connected by the connecting member 55, the strength of the vehicle body is impaired (31h).

Furthermore, after l-contour roof 3☆; l: part is connected to V roof 4, 11 member 12. Link shaft 13, which is the drive shaft of 12L, is interposed between 1 and 4. The bar 19.19 has an electrically powered
15- l' with only motor 18! When driving the interroof 3 (
At that time, the required driving torque is shown by the broken line in Fig. 10), and compared to this, it is the biasing force of the flanges 19, 19 in Notes 1 to 19 (the required torque of the J motor 18 is small). In addition, a guide member 10 is provided in a U-shape, which connects the front end of the center root 3 to the force guide 1 of the connecting member 5 and the knob 6 of the connecting member 5. By transferring the bearings fjl rollers 11, 11, which are attached to the tip of the mandrel + AIO, to the rails 6a, 6a of the guide 1 millirail 6,
The front end of the roof is designed so that it slides (-J
Therefore, the cart in the vertical and horizontal directions of the slide 11.1 of the rental-73 is supported by one guide member 10, and the front 92.1 part of the center roof 3 is lightly manipulated ('l force). This allows the motor 18 to be made more compact.

In the embodiment described in (G), the front roof 2 and the rear roof 1 are connected by one connecting member 5, but it is also possible to use two connecting members on the left and right sides. It is possible to make a layer of white clay.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the roof portion of a vehicle body, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIGS. line and IV-,
- IV line enlarged view 11'Ii, Fig. 5 shows the center roof in a closed state, V-v enlarged sectional view in Fig. 2, Fig. 6 shows the center roof in the open state. FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view of the closing device; FIG. E3 is an explanatory diagram showing the state of engagement between the guide rail and the guide member;
Figure 9 shows the solenoid of the locking device (13 and 4-
('Electrical wiring diagram for controlling motion, Figure 10!J:
1 is an explanatory diagram showing the assisting action of the John Bar on motor 1 Herc. 1...Roof, 2...Roof to Freon 1, 3...
Rental roof, 4...Flu roof, 5...Connection member, 6...Guide rail, 8...Lead door, 1
0... Guide member, 11..., 1-ra, 12...
Arm member, 13...Link shaft, 18...Electric motor, 19...L--John bar, 20...Closed rotor installation Mi, 27...M [1 piece purchase, 3/1 -17
-...Switch for closing operation, 37...Switch for close operation. -18-

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) The roof of the car body is composed of a front roof and a rental roof, which are divided into two parts.
1ii2) [1 The front roof and the rear roof are connected to a connecting member extending in the front and back direction at a lower position on the upper surface of both roofs, and the center roof is connected to the front roof. Placed on the upper side of the member, Freon 1, Roof OJ: Biri A1
It is formed between the roof and the left and right sides of the center roof.
The side door portion is in contact with the upper end of the side door d), and further,
- The rear end of the center roof is connected to the roof via arm members that are swung back and forth by drive devices, and the front end is connected to the connecting member by a guide driver provided at the bottom of the center roof. 1. A retractable roof device for an automobile, characterized in that the roof device is movable in the longitudinal direction by engaging with a guide rail, and is moved so as to cover the upper surface of the rear roof by the operation of the drive device.