JPS60244620A - Device for changing vehicle body shape - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the conversion of a vehicle body between a close type and an open type in association with only one switching operation in accordance with the condition of weather even during running of the vehicle, by sliding a roof back and forth along front and rear guide rails as a guide to open and close the roof with the use of a drive force. CONSTITUTION:A roof 1 has a width and a length which may cover the area between the front windshield frame 2 and the rearshield frame 3, and is openable and closable, independently therefrom. Further, this roof 1 may be slid in the longitudinal direction thereof along front and rear guide rails 4, 5 as a guide to be opened and closed. The rear guide rails 5 are raised upto the same height as that of the front guide rails 4 and are connected to the rear ends of the front guide rails 4. Thereafter this rear guide rails 5 guide the roof 1 in compration with the front guide rails 4 to allow the roof 1 to slide back and forth for opening and closing operations, while when the roof 1 is opened, the rear guide rails 5 are stored above the upper surface of a rear trunk section 12, thereby the vehicle body may be converted between a close type and an open type.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Application of the Invention The present invention enables easy conversion between a closed body and an open body by sliding the entire roof of a vehicle, particularly a passenger vehicle, back and forth to open and close it. It is related to the car body shape conversion device that can be used.

Prior Art and Problems In order to give the occupants a sense of openness in conventional automobiles, a so-called sliding roof, in which a portion of the roof plate is cut out into a substantially rectangular shape and can be slid in the front and rear directions, has been provided. ing.

This sliding roof has the advantage of being able to be opened and closed during normal driving and has excellent weather resistance, but the roof panels around the sliding part are fixed to cover the upper part of the passenger compartment. I couldn't get enough of a sense of openness. In addition, in order to obtain a sufficient sense of openness, some buildings have removable roofs, or are manufactured on campus and are foldable; however, in these cases,
In most cases, the roof was opened and closed manually while the vehicle was stationary. Some of the campus roofs mentioned above can be opened and closed using power, but even in this case, they can only be opened and closed when the vehicle is stationary or driving at relatively low speeds, and the weather resistance is insufficient. It had the disadvantage of being.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by sliding the entire roof of the automobile back and forth to open and close it, a sufficient feeling of openness can be obtained, and the roof of the automobile can be opened and closed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile body shape conversion device that enables conversion between a closed type body and an oven type body and has sufficient weather resistance.

According to the present invention, the roof of an automobile is formed separately from the front glass frame and the rear glass frame so that it can be opened and closed, and the roof of the automobile is made to be openable and closable between the front glass frame and the rear glass frame. is provided with a front guide rail in the longitudinal direction, and also has a rear guide rail on the upper surface of the rear trunk section that can be raised or lowered and is at the same height as the front guide rail when raised, and these front guide rails and the rear The roof is opened and closed by sliding it back and forth using the guide rail as a guide, and when opened, the rear guide rail is lowered to the top surface of the rear trunk section with the roof still on it, and the roof is placed on the top surface of the rear trunk section. The object of the present invention is to provide an automobile body shape converting device characterized in that the button can be moved and retracted.

Embodiments of the Invention Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, the roof 1 of the automobile according to the present invention has a width and length that can cover the space between the front glass frame 2 and the rear glass frame 3, and the front glass frame 2 and the rear glass frame 3 are different from each other. It has a separate body and can be opened and closed independently.

The roof 1 is opened and closed by sliding in the front and rear directions using a front guide rail 4 and a rear guide rail 5, which will be described later, as guides.

The front guide rail 4 is provided nine times in the front and back direction between the front glass frame 2 and the rear glass frame 3, and as shown in FIG. a front guide rail 4a and a second front guide rail 4b provided on both upper edges of the rear glass frame 3, and when the rear side glass 6 is raised the most, the first front guide rail 4a is continuous with the second front guide rail 4b,
- forming a straight front guide rail 4; As shown in FIG. 2, the first front guide rail 4a has a concave groove formed in the longitudinal direction of the inner surface of a rail member 7 provided in the front-rear direction above the rear side glass 6. It is formed by drilling 8. This groove 8 guides the sliding of the roof 1 in the front-back direction, and a protrusion 9 that continuously projects along the longitudinal direction of the roof 1 is fitted on both left and right sides of the roof 1. A ladle-shaped piece 10 is formed inwardly facing each other on the inner side surface portion into which the protrusion 9 fits, and is engaged with the protrusion 9 to extend the roof 1 in the front-rear direction. Guide the slides. The second front guide rail 4b has a third
As shown in the figure, grooves 8' having the same cross-sectional shape as the grooves 8 of the first front guide rail 4a are bored in the front-rear direction on the inside surfaces of both upper edges of the rear glass frame 3. It is formed by When the rear side glass 6 is raised to its highest position, the grooves 8 and 8' continuously engage with the protrusions 9 of the roof 1, thereby guiding the roof 10 to slide in the front-rear direction. In addition, in FIGS. 2 and 3, the reference numeral 1
1 is a seal for sealing provided on both sides of the roof 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, a rear guide rail 5 is raised to the same height as the front guide rail 4 and connected to the rear end of the front guide rail 4. As shown in FIG. This rear guide rail 5 guides the roof 1 together with the front guide rail 4 and slides in the front and back direction to open and close, and when the core roof 1 is opened, it is placed and stored on the upper surface of the rear trunk section 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a rail member having grooves 8'' having the same cross-sectional shape as the grooves 8, 8' of the front guide rail 4 is inserted into the rear trunk section 12. Front sinks 14, 14 and rear links 15, which rotate vertically on the top surface of the lid 13.
15 so that it can be raised or lowered. That is, the front link 14 is rotatably attached to a pin 17 of a mounting lug 16 provided at the front of the lid 13, and the rear link 15 is rotatably attached to a pin 17 of a mounting lug 18 provided at the rear of the lid 13. The rear guide rails 5, 5 are pivotally supported at the upper ends of the front link 14 and the rear link 15 by the bins 20, 211C, and The lower part is integrally connected by a torque tube 22, and the arm 25 is connected to the tip of the rod 24 of the screw jack actuator 23 approximately in the center of the torque tube 22.
is attached, and the base end of the screw jack actuator 230 is connected to a mounting lug 26 provided on the lid 13 with a pin 27. Therefore, when the screw jack actuator 23 is driven, the rod 24 expands and contracts in the directions of arrows A and B.
The front links 14, 14 are connected by arrow C around the bin 1T.
It is rotated in the 2D direction. When the rod 24 is shortened in the direction of the arrow B, the front link 14.14 rotates in the direction of the arrow B, and the rear guide rails 5, 5 are raised as shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the front ends of the rear guide rails 5, 5 are connected to the second front guide rails 4b, 4.
A guide rail connected to the rear end of b and continuous with the front guide rails 4, 4 is formed. Conversely, the rod 24 is indicated by arrow A.
When the front link 14.degree. 14 is extended in the direction shown in FIG. 6, the front link 14.degree. 14 rotates in the direction of arrow C, and the rear guide rail 5.degree. At this time, as shown by the broken line in Figure 4,
The roof 1 is placed and stored on the upper surface of the rear trunk section 12. In this case, the rear link 15.15 rotates as the front link 14.14 rotates, and raises or lowers the rear guide rails 5, 5 while keeping them in a horizontal state.

The roof 1, which opens and closes using the front guide rail 4 and the rear guide rail 5 as guides, has a rack gear 28 (see FIG. and FIG. 8), and is slid in the front-rear direction by a drive device 29 provided in the rear glass frame 3 using this rack gear 28. This drive device 29 includes a motor 30, a worm 31 fixed to the tip of its rotating shaft, a worm wheel 32 that meshes with the worm 31, and a pinion 34 provided on the shaft 33 of the worm wheel 32. As shown in FIG. 3IC, the shaft 33 of the worm wheel 32 is inserted into a passage 35 formed in the horizontal portion 3' of the rear glass frame 3, and is inserted into the rear glass frame 3 on the opposite side (not shown).
Binions 34 are provided at both ends of the shaft 33 at positions that match the rack gears 28 on the ridges 9 of the roof 1. And the gear 34' of the pinion 34 is connected to the roof 1 as shown in FIG.
meshes with the rack gear 28 of the protrusion 9 of the motor 30.
The above-mentioned pinion 34 is rotated in the forward or reverse direction.
rotates to slide the roof 1 forward or backward.

Here, when the rear guide rail 5 is in the raised position, the front guide rail 4 and the rear guide rail 5 are guiding the sliding of the roof 10 in the front and back direction, and the roof 1 is at the rearmost position. From this position, the front link 14°14 shown in FIG. The button is positioned so that it can be released without colliding with the gear 34' of No. 34, and the button is positioned so that it descends along the trajectory shown by the arrow N in FIG. By adopting such a positional relationship, the roof 1 can be smoothly lowered to the side of the rear trunk portion 12 while being placed on the rear guide rail 5 during the opening stroke of the roof 1.

A roof holding mechanism 36 is provided at the rear end of the rear guide rail 5, as shown in FIG. This roof holding mechanism 36 is used for the opening stroke of the roof 1 and for the rear trunk section 12.
In the upwardly placed and retracted state, the roof 1 is held and fixed on the rear guide rail 5, and in the closing process of the roof 1, the roof 1 is pushed toward the front guide rail 4 side, and the drive device 2
9, the pinion 34K is engaged with the pinion 34K, and comprises a solenoid actuator 37 attached to the rear guide rail 5, a link 38, a roof holding hook 39, a spring 40, and a plunger 41. The roof holding hook 39 is rotatably pivoted to the rear guide rail 5 by a pin 42, and its front end is connected to the pin 42.
The rear end beam 38 is constantly biased downward in the direction of arrow G by a spring 40 wound around the rear end beam 38.
When the solenoid actuator 37 is activated, it is pulled down as shown by arrow I. The granger 41 is provided with a guide 43 provided on the rear guide rail 5.
, 43 as guides in the front-rear direction, and the other end of the spring 40 always moves forward (
(direction of arrow F). Here, in the opening stroke of the roof 1, when the protrusion 9 of the roof 1 retreats in the direction of arrow E inside the groove 8'' of the rear guide rail 5 and the roof 1 reaches the rearmost position, the protrusion 9 The support part 44 at the rear end pushes up the front end part of the roof holding hook 39 in the direction of arrow H against the spring 40 and retreats, and then the koji part 4
The front end of the roof retaining hook 39 is pushed into the groove 45 provided in front of the roof retaining hook 39 by the biasing force of the spring 40 as indicated by the arrow G.
to lock the roof 1 in the holding position.

At this time, the granger 41 is pushed by the rear end of the protrusion 9 and retreats in the direction of arrow J, and the cam 4 provided at the rear end
6 pushes up the arm 48 of the limit switch 47 in the direction of the arrow, and as a result of this, the limit switch 41 outputs a roof 1 holding signal. During the closing process of the roof 1, when the 51C rear guide rail 5 rises and connects to the rear end of the front guide rail 4 as shown in FIG. 4, current is applied to the solenoid actuator 3T shown in FIG. It flows and pulls down the link 38 in the direction of the arrow. Then, the front end of the roof holding hook 39 rotates around the pin 42 in the direction of arrow H, disengaging the protrusion 9 from the groove 45 and releasing the holding and fixing of the roof 1. , the plunger 41 pushes the rear end of the protrusion 9 by the biasing force of the spring 40 and moves it forward in the direction of arrow F. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the rack gear 28 at the front end of the protrusion 9 meshes smoothly with the gear 34' of the pinion 34, and the drive device 29
The roof 1 is moved forward and closed by the operation of the motor 30 (see FIG. 3). Note that at the same time as the plunger 41 pushes out the protrusion 9, the cam 4 provided at the rear end
6 moves forward in the direction of the arrow, thereby causing the arm 48 of the limit switch 47 to fall in the direction of the arrow M, and the limit switch 47 outputs a release signal for the roof 1.

On the front end surface of the roof 1 which is advanced and closed as shown in step 5 above,
As shown in FIG. 9, a recess 49 is formed, and an overhang 50 is provided on the rear side of the front glass frame 2 to fit into the recess 49, and the two parts 49 and 50 are engaged to close the door. This prevents the front end of the roof 1 from lifting up. In addition, in FIG. 9, reference numeral 51 is a seal between the front end of the roof 1 and the front glass frame 2, reference numeral 52 is a seal between the front glass, and reference numeral 53 is a seal between the front glass 53 and the front glass frame 2. be. FIG. 10 is a sectional view of the front side glass 54 when the roof 1 is moved forward and closed. Seals 11 are provided on both sides of the roof 10, and seals 11 are provided between the roof 10 and the front side glass 54. It is supposed to be sealed.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a system for operating the vehicle body shape converting device according to the present invention. Signals from the roof opening/closing switch 55, the rear guide rail position switch 56, the roof holding release limit switch 41, the rear side glass position switch 57, the roof closing limit switch 58, etc. are input to the logic circuit 59. 59 is a screw jack actuator 23 which processes each of the above signals in a predetermined sequence to raise or lower the rear guide rail 5. Operating current is output to the motor 30 of the drive device 29 that opens and closes the MHj%1, the solenoid actuator 37 of the roof holding mechanism 36, and the actuator 60 that moves the rear side glass 6 up and down. In addition, in FIG. 11, the reference numeral 61 is the power source.

Next, the operation of the vehicle body shape converting device according to the present invention will be explained. First, in the normal case, as shown in Fig. 12, the left and right rear side windows 6 are in the highest position, and the roof 1 is in the most forward position and completely closed, forming a closed body. . In order to slide the roof 1 rearward from this state and open it to create an open body as shown in FIG.
to the "open" position. Then, the screw jack actuator 23 shown in FIG.
rotates in the direction of the arrow, the rear guide rails 5, 5 rise, and the front end of the rear guide rail 5.5 is connected to the rear end of the second front guide rail 4b, as shown in FIG. . Therefore, the front guide rail 4 and the rear guide rail 5 are continuous in a straight line to form a guide rail for the retreat of the roof 1.

At this time, the rear guide rail position switch 56 shown in FIG. 11 outputs a signal indicating the raised position of the rear guide rail 5.
Upon receiving this signal, the motor 3 of the drive device 29 shown in FIG.
0 rotates forward, for example, and the pinion 34 provided at both ends of the shaft 33 and the rack gear 2 on the left and right protrusions 9 of the roof 1
8, the roof 1 is connected to the front guide rail 4.
and retreat along the rear guide rail 5. Soshi friend, 1st
As shown in FIG. 4, when the roof 1 retreats to the rearmost end of the rear guide rail 5 and completely rests on it, the rear end of the ridge 9 of the roof 1 is connected to the roof holding mechanism 36 shown in FIG. hook 3
9 and locked in the holding position. At this time, the limit switch 41 (FIG. 8 and 11
(see figure) outputs a holding signal for the roof 1, and upon receiving this signal, the screwdriver pot actuator 2 shown in Fig. 6
3 is actuated to extend its rod 24 in the direction of the arrow C, the front link 14.14 rotates in the direction of the arrow C, and the rear guide rails 5, 5 are lowered. At this time, the rear guide rail 5.5 descends toward the rear trunk section 12 with the roof 1 placed thereon, and in its lowest position, the roof 1 is moved down to the rear trunk section 12's lid 13 (see FIG. 15). (see Figure 5). Here, the rear guide rail position switch 56 shown in FIG. 11 outputs a signal indicating the lowered position of the rear guide rail 5. In this way, it is converted into an open type body as shown in FIG. In this state,
Rear side glass actuator 60 shown in FIG.
becomes operable, and the left and right rear side windows 6 can be freely opened and closed by moving up and down.

Next, in order to convert from the open type body shown in FIG. 15 to the closed type body shown in FIG. 12, the above procedure is generally reversed. That is, first, the roof opening/closing switch 55 is "closed".
Operate in position.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the rear guide rail 5 rises with the roof 1 placed thereon, and its front end connects to the rear end of the second front guide rail 4b.

At this time, the rear guide rail position switch 56 shown in FIG. 11 outputs a signal indicating the raised position of the rear guide rail 5.
In response to this signal, the rear side glass actuator 60 shown in FIG. 11 is actuated to raise the rear side glass 6. Therefore, the first front guide rail 4a, the second front guide rail 4b, and the rear guide rail 5 are continuous in a straight line to form a guide rail for the forward movement of the roof 1. When the rear side glass 6 reaches the highest position, the rear side glass position switch 51 shown in FIG. releases the holding fixation of the roof 1, and at the same time, the motor 30 of the erection drive device 29
For example, the roof 1 rotates in the opposite direction, and the roof 1 moves forward along the rear guide rail 5 and the front guide rail 4, as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, when the roof 1 moves forward the most and completely closes the vehicle interior, the roof closing limit switch 58 shown in FIG. 11 outputs a roof closing signal, and upon receiving this signal, The screw jack actuator 23 shown in FIG. 6 is operated, and the rear guide rail 5 is lowered and stored on the upper surface of the lid 13 of the rear trunk section 12, as shown in FIG.

In this way, it is converted into a closed body as shown in FIG. In this state, the rear side glass actuator 60 shown in FIG. 11 is inoperable, and the left and right rear side glasses 6 cannot be moved up or down.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the first front guide rail 4a' is provided on the upper inner side of the rear half of the side glass 6, and the middle part of the protrusion 9 provided on both left and right sides of the roof 1 is connected to the first front guide rail 4a'. The notch is the length of at. The position of this notch 9' is made to coincide with the position of the front guide rail 4aF when the roof 1 is completely closed, and even when the roof 1 is closed. The side glass 6 can be moved up and down and the door can be opened and closed. In this case, the rack gear 2 is attached to the lower surface of the protrusion 9.
8 (see FIG. 7) is not formed, but is formed on the lower surface of both sides of the roof 1, and the pinion 34 (see FIG. 7) is connected to the rack gear 28 (not shown) formed on the lower surface of both sides of the roof 10. It is located in an engaging position.

Further, the logic circuit 59 shown in FIG.
The roof 1 is configured so that the roof 1 can be moved forward and backward only when the roof 1 is in the raised position.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a first front guide rail 4a'' made of a channel material with a substantially C-shaped cross section is stretched in the front-rear direction between a front glass frame 2 and a rear glass frame 3 along the central axis of the vehicle body. The first front guide rail 4a'' and the second front guide rail 4b form a front guide rail 4, and the first front guide rail 48 is provided at the center of the roof 1.
” recessed line 63 into which the both side folded portions 62 and 62 can fit,
63, and rollers 64 and 64 are provided at the front end of the groove 63. And roof 1 is
As shown in FIG. 18, when the rollers 64, 64 are engaged with the folded portions 62.degree. 62 on both sides of the first front guide rail 4a'', the slide in the front and back direction is guided by the button.

Although the above explanation has been given for a front engine vehicle, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case of a rear engine vehicle or a Mid-Sig vehicle, the rear guide rail 5 can be moved to the rear engine room. It can be similarly applied by providing it on the upper surface of the part.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention enables the roof 1 of an automobile to be opened and closed, and also provides a front guide rail 4 and a rear guide rail 5.
The roof 1 is opened and closed by sliding back and forth using the driving device 29 as a guide, and when opened, the roof 1 is placed and stored on the upper surface of the rear trunk section 12 by the rear guide rail 5. Depending on the situation, it is possible to easily convert between a closed body and an open body with a single switch operation, even during normal driving. Further, since the entire roof 1 is opened to the rear, the occupant can feel a sufficient sense of openness. Moreover, since the roof 1 can be made of ordinary metal, sufficient weather resistance can be ensured.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automobile body shape converting device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the state of engagement between the first front guide rail and the roof, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the engagement state of the first front guide rail and the roof. Sectional view showing the state of engagement between the guide rail and the roof and the roof drive device, No. 4
The figure is a side view showing the rear guide rail raised and connected to the front guide rail, Figures 5 and 6 are perspective views showing the rear guide rail and its operating mechanism when it is raised and lowered, respectively. Figure 7 is a side view showing how the rack gears formed on the protrusions on both sides of the roof engage with the pinion of the drive device, and Figure 8 is a side view showing the roof holding mechanism provided at the rear end of the rear guide rail. Figure 9 is a sectional view showing the fitted state of the front glass frame and the front end of the roof, Figure 10 is a sectional view of the front side glass section when the roof is closed, and Figure 11 is a block of the actuation system. 12 to 15 are side views showing the operating state, FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing the third embodiment, and FIG. The figure is a sectional view showing the state of engagement between the first front guide rail and the roof. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Roof, 2... Front glass frame, 3... Rear glass frame, 4... Front guide rail, 4a... First front guide rail, 4b... Second Front guide rail, 5... To rear guide rail 6... Rear side glass, 8
．． 8', 8''...Rail groove, 9...Protrusions provided on both sides of the roof, 12...Rear trunk section, 14...Front link, 15...Rear link, 22・
...Torque tube, 23...Screw jack actuator, 25
...Arm, 28...Rack gear, 29...Drive device, 0...Motor, 33...Shaft, 3
(... Binion, 34'... Binion gear, 36
...Roof holding mechanism. Applicant Takashi Adachi

Claims (1)

[Claims] The roof of the automobile is formed separately from the front glass frame and the rear glass frame so that it can be opened and closed, and a front guide rail in the longitudinal direction is provided between the front glass frame and the rear glass frame. A rear guide rail that can be raised or lowered and that is at the same height as the front guide rail when raised is provided on the top surface, and the roof is slid back and forth by a drive device using these front and rear guide rails as guides. A vehicle body shape conversion for an automobile, characterized in that the roof is placed and stored on the upper surface of the rear trunk by lowering the rear guide rail onto the upper surface of the rear trunk with the roof placed thereon when the roof is opened and opened. Device.