JPS61268521A - Construction of upper body of car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable complete housing and improve visibility by fixing the side edge and rear end of a rear hood to the lower part of the upper edge part of a body, moving a peripheral-part hood spreading link upward and fixing it at the time of spreading, and moving said link downward at the time of housing, in the captioned device of a fully openable car. CONSTITUTION:The rear end 15c of a rear hood 15 is fixed to an installing plate 54 provided on th bottom face of the rear wall of a housing part 18 which is formed with the inner panel 52 of an outer panel 51. On the other hand, a U-shaped peripheral-part hood spreading link 30 is interlocked with a collapsible pillar 13 via a front link 32 and swings between the solid line position and the dotted line position. Thereby, when the collapsible pillar 13 is in a hood spreading position, the hood spreading link 30 is placed in the solid line position, fixing the hood 15 by means of a rear side link 31 while, at the time of housing, the link 30 is retracted into the housing part 18, completely housing the hood 15. By this construction, visibility can be improved while also improving the appearance of a car.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an upper body structure in the rear part of an automobile, and more specifically, the roof plate is removed and the rear window part is folded rearward to bring it into a full oven state. This relates to a type of upper vehicle body structure that can be used.

(Prior Art) An oven car is a car that has no roof, rear window, etc. except for the front window, and has the advantage of wide visibility and an exhilarating driving feeling in warm, sunny weather. However, on the other hand, there is a problem in that it is not suitable for driving in bad weather such as rainy days or when it is cold. For this reason, convertible cars have conventionally used a hood to form a roof, and the hood can be folded towards the rear of the car body to create an oven car condition, as well as the Taruwatotsubu model, which has a removable roof plate. The car is in service. In the case of a convertible type car, if the top is folded, it can be turned into a complete oven car, but since the top is used, when the top of the car is covered with the top, the top is connected to the side and front windows. The sealability of the parts tends to be a problem, and wind noise and water leaks are likely to occur while driving. On the other hand, in the case of Talwatotsubu type cars, the above problems are less likely to occur because they use a rigid roof, but since only the roof is open, the problem is that they are inferior to full oven cars in terms of visibility etc. There is.

For this reason, for example, UK published patent application No. 208
As disclosed in No. 6316, a rotatable pillar is attached to the vehicle body, and the rear of the tiltable pillar is attached to the vehicle body and covered with a hood, and the top of the tiltable pillar and the top of the front window are attached. An upper body structure has been proposed that is a combination of the convertible type and the Talwatotsubu type, with the roof panel extending over one frame. In this way, it is possible to solve both the problem of the sealability of the joint with the window in the convertible type and the problem of visibility in the Talwatotsubu type.

However, in this case, the collapsible pillars that support the hood are rotated rearward to create an oven car condition, so not only the hood but also the collapsible pillars are stowed below the belt line of the vehicle to widen visibility. It is desirable that the rotation mechanism of the collapsible pillar meet this requirement.

Furthermore, a similar problem occurs in the case of convertible models, but when installing a window in the center of the hood to ensure rearward visibility when the hood is extended due to the folding pillars, this window is Similarly, if you make a transparent vinyl material so that it can be folded, the vinyl material is soft and easily scratches, and if you fold it over and over again, it may become cloudy and become difficult to see, or it may become wrinkled. Because this phenomenon easily occurs, it is difficult to maintain flatness, causing the problem that objects appear distorted. For this reason, it is desirable for the rear window to be made of glass, but since glass cannot be folded like the top, the following problems arise when folding the collapsible pillars backwards and folding the top for storage. .

That is, as shown in FIG. 9A, the removable roof panel 1 is attached to the top of the collapsible pillar 2 and the top of the front window, and the rear of the collapsible pillar 2 is attached to the roof 3.
When the windshield 4 is installed in the center of the hood, the windshield 4 is Since it does not bend, it is necessary to lengthen the front and rear lengths 1 and 9J2 of the top 3 to some extent.

For this reason, there is a problem in that the length of the window glass cannot be made much larger than the length of the hood in the front-rear direction, resulting in a narrow rear visibility.

This problem applies not only to the length of the top 3 in the longitudinal direction but also to the length in the vehicle width direction. Zunawara, arrow Z in Figure 9A
As can be seen from Figure 9C, which is a cross-sectional view along -7,
In order to widen the width of the window glass 4, it is necessary to reduce the canopy length 9J3 at the side part of the window glass 4.
becomes smaller, when the collapsible pillar is rotated backwards as shown in Figure 9D, which shows the cross section along the arrow Y-Y in Figure 9B, the collapsible pillar 2 will not be moved downward too much due to the hood 3. The collapsible pillar 2 could not be moved to the pel line (
There is a problem that it may protrude above the upper edge 6a line of the vehicle body 6, and it is also difficult to increase the width of the window glass 4. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9E, it is conceivable that the side end 3a of the rear hood 3 is fixed to the vehicle body at a position lower than the upper edge 6a of the vehicle body.
There is a problem in that the gap 11 d 11 between the rear hood 3 and the rear hood 3 becomes large, and if left as it is, the appearance is not very desirable.

For this reason, the present applicant divides the top into two parts, a front part 3a and a rear part 3b, and connects them with a fastener 5, as shown in FIG. 9F.
We are proposing a structure in which the rear window crow 4 can be enlarged by removing it. However, if a fastener is provided, there is a problem in the sealability of this part, and there is also the problem that the fastener must be tightened and removed every time the collapsible pillar is rotated, which is cumbersome.

(Purpose of the Invention) The present invention has been developed in view of these problems, and is capable of completely storing the collapsible pillars and the hood below the belt line when the collapsible pillars are folded backwards to create an open car state. To provide an upper vehicle body structure that allows the size of a windshield attached to the center of the hood to be large enough to ensure sufficient rearward visibility when the hood is stretched with collapsible pillars erected. It is something.

(Structure of the Invention) The upper body structure of the automobile of the present invention includes a collapsible pillar having a substantially inverted U-shape and both legs rotatably attached to the left and right side walls of the vehicle body, the top of the collapsible pillar, and the top of the front window. In an open-top type vehicle having a roof panel extending between the vehicle body and a roof panel, a housing portion for the collapsible pillar is formed on the rear side of the vehicle body, and the collapsible pillar is rotated as described above. , a first position in which the collapsible pillar stands up so that the roof panel can be spanned between it and the top of the front window, and a second position in which the collapsible pillar rotates rearward from this position and is stored in the storage section. The front end of the rear hood, which has a windshield in the center, is fixed to the collapsible pillar, and the side and rear ends are fixed to the surrounding area of the storage compartment. When the rear hood is in the first position, the rear hood covers the rear upper part of the vehicle body of the collapsible pillar, and the side and rear ends of the rear hood are fixed to the storage area periphery so that the storage area is on the vehicle body. It is set below the edge (i.e. the vehicle belt line), and when the collapsible pillar is in the first position, the approximately inverted U-shaped canopy link placed inside the storage compartment is placed opposite the upper edge of the vehicle body, and when the collapsible pillar is in the first position, the rear When the rear hood is brought into contact with the inside surface of the hood, the rear hood is stretched toward the exterior of the vehicle, and the collapsible pillar is rotated from the first position to the second position, the hood tension link will be lowered in the storage compartment as a result of this rotation. It is characterized by being designed to move.

(Embodiments) Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an example of an automobile having an upper vehicle body structure according to the present invention. Near the rear of the door 12, a leg end 13a is rotatably supported by the vehicle body, and a collapsible pillar 13 is attached.

The collapsible pillar 13 is a substantially inverted U-shaped member, and although the right side of the vehicle body is not shown in this figure, both left and right leg ends 13a,
13a is rotatably supported on the left and right side walls of the vehicle body, and the collapsible pillar 13 can be moved from the illustrated state to both leg ends 13a, 1.
It can be rotated backwards around 3a. A roof panel 14 is detachably attached to the top of the collapsible pillar 13 and the top of the front window and door 11. Furthermore, a rear hood 15 having a windshield 16 in the center is attached from the collapsible pillar 13 to the rear vehicle body 17. The first diagram shows the rear hood 15 removed.
This is Figure B, and as can be seen from this figure, when the collapsible pillar 13 is rotated rearward, the collapsible pillar 13 and the rear canopy 15 are folded and stored in the part of the rear part 17 of the vehicle body that is covered by the rear canopy 15. A storage section 18 is formed. Rear hood 15
The front end is fixed to the collapsible pillar 13, and the rear end and both side ends are fixed to the periphery of the storage section 18. FIG. 1C is a perspective view showing a state in which the collapsible pillar 13 is rotated rearward and stored in the storage section 18. To rotate the collapsible pillar 13 rearward, first remove the roof panel 14, store it in a trunk room, etc., and then rotate the collapsible pillar 13. As a result, the collapsible pillar 13 can be stored in the storage section 18, and since there is nothing protruding above the belt line, a complete oven car state can be achieved. For convenience of explanation below, the state in which the collapsible pillar 13 is in the upright position as shown in FIG. 1A or 1B is referred to as the state in which the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position, and the state in which the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position as shown in FIG. A state in which the pillar 13 is rotated rearward and stored in the storage portion 18 is referred to as the collapsible pillar 13 being in the second position.

When the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position and the rear hood 15 covers the rear part of the vehicle body, it is not possible to support the rear hood 15 by simply fixing the rear hood 15 to the vehicle body around the collapsible pillar 13 and the storage area 18. If this is not sufficient, a problem will arise in which the rear hood 15 will flap during driving. Therefore, in the structure of the present invention, links and the like are provided inside the rear hood 15 to support the rear hood 15 so that it does not flap. Figure 2 shows the structure for extending the rear hood, such as this link, and Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the state when the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position, with the rear hood 15 removed. .

This rear hood overhang structure allows the rear hood 15 to be attached to the collapsible pillar 13.
an upper canopy link 20 having a projecting portion 22 extending from the inside to the outside between the window glass 16 and the storage portion 1;
8 for extending both side ends and the vicinity of the rear end of the rear hood 15 from the inside to the outside, and further includes a periphery canopy link 30 arranged along the periphery of the rear hood 15 and extending the vicinity of the rear end and both sides of the rear hood 15 from the inside to the outside. A pair of reinforcing bands 41 , 42 are fixed at each end to the collapsible pillar 13 and the peripheral canopy link 30 and are routed through the overhang 22 of the top canopy link 20 . This upper canopy link 20 has an approximately inverted U-shape, has an overhang in the center, and has an upper link 21 rotatably connected to the collapsible pillar 13 at both leg ends 23. It consists of a lower link 25.25 which is rotatably connected to the ends of both legs of the link 21 and whose lower end is rotatably connected to the side wall of the vehicle body, while the peripheral canopy link 30
, a pair of rear links 31 having a U-shape toward the rear, the rear ends of which are rotatably connected to both ends of the rear links 31, and the front ends of which are rotatably connected to the collapsible pillar 13. It consists of a front side link 32.32. Roughly speaking, first and second support plates 8 and 9 are attached to the left and right sides of the collapsible pillar 13 for reinforcing the connecting portion between the collapsible pillar 13 and the upper link 21 and the connecting portion between the front side link 32 and 32. The upper canopy link 20 and the peripheral canopy link 30 will be described in detail later in terms of their structure and operation.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the rear hood 15 attached to the hood overhang structure. The front end 15 of this rear hood 15
a is fixed to the collapsible pillar 13, and the side end portion 15b and rear end portion 15c are fixed to the vehicle body around the storage portion 17. In order to show these fixed portions, the parts indicated by A to D in the figure are shown. Cross-sectional views are shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D.

FIG. 4A is a sectional view showing a joint between the upper front end 15a of the rear i'15 and the top of the collapsible pillar 13, and the collapsible pillar 13 has a collapsible pillar outer panel 13a and a collapsible pillar inner panel 13b. It has a closed cross-sectional structure formed from. Further, a seal 13d is attached to the front end of this closed cross-section structure, and a roof panel 14 spans between the top of the collapsible pillar 13 and the top of the front window 11.
The seal 13d comes into contact with the seal 13d to obtain a sealing effect. A front end 15a of the rear width 15 is fixed to the rear end of the closed cross-section structure by a bolt 13e, and the closed cross-section structure is covered from the inside with a garnish 13c.

FIG. 4B is a sectional view showing the attachment portion of the rear end 15c of the rear width 15. Outer panel 51 and inner panel 52
A closed cross-section structure consisting of is located at the rear side of the storage section 18,
This closed cross-sectional structure becomes the rear wall of the storage section 18. A hood mounting plate 54 is fixed to the lower surface of this closed cross-sectional structure, and the rear end 15C of the rear width 15 is attached to this hood mounting plate 54 with bolts 55. A seal 53 is attached to the upper edge of this rj1 cross-sectional structure, and this upper edge forms the belt line of the vehicle body. As a result, the rear end 15c of the A7 top 15 is fixed to a heavy body surrounding the storage section 18 below the upper edge of the vehicle body (ie, the belt line). If the rear width 15 was pulled diagonally upward while fixed below the belt line, the gap between the upper edge of the vehicle body and the rear width would be too large (too much), but as shown in the figure, it is possible to When the tilting pillar 13 is in the first position, the rear link 31 of the peripheral canopy link 3o is in a position facing the upper edge of the vehicle body, and in order to extend the rear width 15 from the inside to the outside of the passenger compartment, The rough seal 53 comes into contact with the rear width 15 extended by the rear link 31 and seals this abutting part. 15
Although a seal is also provided at the joint with c, a double seal is provided by the seal 53 to improve the ability to prevent water from entering the vehicle interior.

FIG. 4C is a sectional view showing the attachment portion of the side end portion 15b of the rear width 15. A closed cross-section structure surrounded by the fender panel 56 and the cracker panel 58 and reinforced by the reinforcement panel 57 is located on both left and right sides of the storage section 18, and this closed cross-section structure is connected to the left and right side walls of the storage section 18. Become. Furthermore, a tire house outer 59 and a tire house inner 60 that are joined to the lower surface of this closed cross-sectional structure and extend in the width direction inside the vehicle body form a part of the bottom surface of the storage portion 18 .

A hood mounting plate 61 is fixed to the inner side wall of the closed cross-section structure, and the side end 15b of the rear width 15 is attached to this plate 61 with bolts 62. A seal 63 is also attached to the upper edge of the closed section structure, and this upper edge forms the belt line of the vehicle body. As a result, rear r
The side end 15b of A15 is also fixed to the vehicle body surrounding the storage portion 18 below the upper edge of the vehicle body. Also, as in the case of FIG. 4B, the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position.
When the front link 32 of the peripheral canopy link 30 or the leg side of the rear link 31 faces the upper edge of the vehicle body and extends the rear width 15 from the inside to the outside of the vehicle interior, the upper edge of the vehicle body The seal 63 contacts the protruding portion of the rear width 15 from the outside to seal this portion. As a result, a double seal structure can be obtained as in the case of FIG. 4B, and the sealing performance can be improved.

FIG. 4D is a sectional view showing a joint between the side part of the collapsible pillar 13 and the front end 15a of the rear width side part.

The collapsible pillar 13 has a closed cross-section structure formed from a collapsible pillar outer panel 13a and a collapsible pillar inner panel 13b, and the front end of this closed cross-section structure is in contact with the windowpane 12a of the door 12, and this A seal 13f' for sealing the contact portion is attached, and the front end 15a of the V-top 15 is fixed to the rear end with a bolt 13g. Garnishes 13c and 13h are disposed at the rear of the collapsible pillar 13 on the inside and outside of the vehicle, respectively.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the upper vehicle body structure according to the present invention viewed from the left side of the vehicle body, and FIG. 6 is a front view of this vehicle body structure viewed from the front of the vehicle body. Let's discuss an example.

As can be seen from FIG. 6, the first support plate 8 is fixed to both leg ends of the collapsible pillar 13 (only the left leg is shown in FIG. 6) by bolts 8a and 8b, respectively. A second support plate 9 is joined to the first support plate 8 . The lower end joints of the first and second support plates 8.9 are rotatably supported by the vehicle body (specifically, a bracket 66 and a backing plate 65 fixed to the vehicle body) by a shaft 13a, so that the collapsible pillar 13 is this axis 1
It is freely rotatable around 3a towards the front of the vehicle body. In addition,
In FIG. 5, only the position of the shaft 13a is shown, and the first and second support plates 8.9 are not shown.

This collapsible pillar 13 and the storage section 1 behind this bar 13
As mentioned above, the rear hood 15 having the windshield 16 in the center is fixedly supported by the periphery of the rear hood 13 and is attached to the periphery of the rear hood 15 as described above. Canopy tension link 2 for tensioning
0.30 are arranged as shown. That is, the projecting portion 22 of the upper canopy link 20 contacts the vicinity of the upper end of the rear window 16 between the upper end of the rear window 16 of the rear hood 15 and the collapsible pillar 13 from inside to project the rear hood outward. . As a result, the collapsible pillar 13 of the rear hood 15
The portion between the bulge 22 and the overhang 22 serves as the roof of the vehicle body and does not affect rear visibility. Therefore, the length of the canopy section for storing the rear canopy together with the windshield can be secured, and since the only part that affects the rear visibility is the rear canopy 15 at the rear of the projecting part 22, the rear canopy in this part can be secured. The proportion occupied by the window 16 is increased, and sufficient rearward visibility can be ensured. In other words, by using a part of the hood that is necessary for storing the rear hood 15 as a part of the roof that does not affect rear visibility, it is possible to secure the window glass area necessary for rear visibility, and also to create an oven-type vehicle. Good storability of the rear hood 15 for storage purposes can also be ensured.

Upper link 2 constituting this upper canopy link 20
1 has a substantially inverted U-shape, and both leg ends 23 are bent into an L-shape. The upper link 21 is rotatably supported by the second support plate 9 at this bending point 21a, and the tips 23a of the L-shaped legs 23 are rotatably connected to the upper ends 25a of the lower links 25, respectively.

Furthermore, the lower end 25b of the lower link 25 is rotatably connected to a bracket 66 of the vehicle body.

On the other hand, when the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position, the peripheral canopy link 30 has a rear link 31 and a front link 32 that are hinged at a connection point 33 as shown in the figure.
is opposed to the upper edge of the vehicle body in the periphery of the storage portion 18, contacts the rear hood 15 from the inside, and stretches it toward the outside of the vehicle interior.

The peripheral canopy link 30 is held in this position by
A front end 32a of the front side link 32 is rotatably supported by a W52 support plate fixed to the collapsible pillar 13,
This is because the H-shaped rear link 31 is connected to and pulled by the belt 41, 42 (see Fig. 2) to the top of the collapsible pillar 13, and as a result, the collapsible pillar 13 is rotated rearward. In response to the movement to the second position, the peripheral canopy link 30 also moves downward. Note that the fixing positions of the side and rear ends of the rear hood 15 to the storage area periphery are located below the upper edge of the vehicle body (belt line), so the rear window 16 is closed to ensure rearward visibility. Even if the width is widened, the side hood of rear hood 15 (11 in Figure 9C)
) can be made sufficiently long, and storage of the collapsible pillar 13 is not hindered by the side hood. Furthermore, when the peripheral canopy link 30 moves downward, the collapsible pillar 13
As the bands 41 and 42 that were pulling the rear link 31 are loosened by the rotation of the rear link 31, the link 30 can be bent around the connecting point 33. Therefore, the peripheral canopy sink 30 is bent and stored along the curved surface of the tie A7 house panel 59 forming the lower surface of the storage section 18 at the second position of the retractable pillar 13 . There will be no loss of storage capacity.

As mentioned above, both canopy links 20 and 30 are connected to the second support plate 9 fixed to the collapsible pillar 13, so that the collapsible pillar 13 can be rotated rearward from the first position shown. When it is moved to the second position, both canopy links 20 and 30 are also rotated together with the collapsible pillar 13, and are stored in the storage section 18 as shown by the two-dot chain line in the figure. The movement of the double hood link 20.30 at this time is shown in the seventh figure.
This will be explained with reference to the drawings and FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing only the upper canopy link 20. When the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position, the upper link 21 stands upward and pivots to the collapsible pillar 13 at the bending point 21a. This upper link 2
The leg end 23a of the lower link 25 is rotatably connected to the upper end 25a of the lower link 25, and the lower end 25b of the lower link 25 is pivotally connected to the vehicle body. On the other hand, the leg end 13 of the collapsible pillar 13
Since a is pivotally attached to the vehicle body, the collapsible pillar 13 is
When the upper link 21 is pivoted to the collapsible pillar 13 at the bending point 21a, when the upper link 21 is pivoted to the folding pillar 13 at the bending point 21a, the upper link 21 is also It is rotated together with the collapsible pillar 13. Therefore, the lower link 25 rotates around the lower end 25b, which is the pivot point to the vehicle body, and the pivot point 25b of the lower link 25 to the vehicle body and the pivot point of the collapsible pillar 13 to the vehicle body As shown in the figure, the pivot point 13a of the collapsible pillar 13 to the vehicle body is located higher, so that when the collapsible pillar 13 rotates in the direction of the arrow ■,
While the lower link 25 also rotates in the same direction, the connection point 23a with the upper link 21 is pushed upward (indicated by the arrow ■). Therefore, the upper link 21 rotates in the direction of the arrow IVh together with the collapsible pillar 13, and rotates in the direction of the arrow IVh relative to the collapsible pillar 13 about the bending point 21a. Due to this relative rotation, when the collapsible pillar 13 moves to the second position and is stored in the storage section 18 (the state indicated by 13' in the figure), the upper link is folded as indicated by 21'. It is stored in a state overlapping with pillar 13-.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing only the peripheral canopy link 30. Reference numeral 8.9 denotes first and second support plates fixed to the collapsible pillar 13, and the collapsible pillar 13 is pivotally connected to the vehicle body via a shaft 13a at the lower end of the joint of both plates 8.9, and the rear of the plate 9 is The front end 32a of the front link 32 of the peripheral canopy link 30 is pivotally attached to the protrusion 9a. When the collapsible pillar 13 is in the first position, the peripheral canopy link 30 extends substantially horizontally, and in this position, the front link 32 is connected at the connecting point 33 to prevent it from rotating upward any further. A pair of bands 41 and 42 connect the rear end of the rear link 31 to the collapsible pillar 13 so that the rear link 31 and the front link 32 are locked and held in a horizontal state.
(See Figure 2).

From this state, rotate the collapsible pillar 13 backwards and
When moved into position, the first and second support plates 8.
As shown by 8' and 9-, 9 rotates around the shaft 13a and is located in the storage part 18. Therefore, the rear link 31 and the front link 32 also move downward and are located in the storage section. At this time, since the bands 41 and 42 loosen, both links 31 and 32 bend upwardly in a convex shape around the connecting portion 33, and both links follow the curved surface of the tire house outer plate 59 as shown by 31 + and 32'. It is designed to be stored.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, a rotatable pillar is provided at the front and rear of the vehicle body, and a roof panel can be attached and removed between the front window and the top of the front window when the collapsible pillar is erected. Since it can be attached freely and the rear hood covers the rear of the collapsible pillar, it can be converted into either a regular roof type or an oven car type by attaching and removing the roof panel and rotating the collapsible pillar. can. In general, when the collapsible pillar is folded backwards, there is a storage area that stores the collapsible pillar along with the rear hood, so the collapsible pillar and rear hood can be completely stowed below the belt line of the vehicle. This provides a wide field of vision for the occupants and improves the appearance.

Additionally, the front end of the rear hood is fixed to the collapsible pillar, the side and rear ends are fixed to the vehicle body below the upper edge of the vehicle body around the storage area, and the collapsible pillar is erected so that the first When the hood is in position, the peripheral hood link is positioned opposite the top edge of the car body, and this part of the rear hood is stretched outward from the car body, so the gap between the top edge of the car body and the rear hood is reduced. In addition to making the width of the windshield wider to ensure tangential visibility, the side hood length of the rear hood can be made sufficiently long, and the collapsible pillar can be rotated to the second position. The collapsible pillar can be completely stored in the storage section when the pillar is positioned at

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1A to 1C are perspective views of an automobile having an upper body structure according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1A shows a state in which the rear hood is stretched, and FIG. 1B shows a state shown in FIG. 1A with the rear hood removed. , FIG. 1C shows a state in which the rear hood and collapsible pillar are stored in the storage section, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a link structure for extending the rear hood in the upper vehicle body structure according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the rear hood attached to the link structure shown in Fig. 2, and Figs. 4A to 4D are cross-sectional views showing the structure in which the rear hood is attached in sections A to D in Fig. 3. , FIG. 5 is a side view of the upper body structure according to the present invention viewed from the left side of the vehicle body, FIG. 6 is a front view of the upper body structure according to the present invention viewed from the front of the vehicle body, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the upper body structure according to the present invention viewed from the front side of the vehicle body. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the upper canopy link in the structure; FIG. 8 is a side view showing the peripheral canopy link in the structure shown in FIG. 5; FIGS. 9A to 9F are perspective views showing the conventional upper car body structure. It is. 11...Front window 13...Foldable pillar 14...Roof panel 15...Rear hood 16
...Window glass 18...Storage section 20...
・Upper canopy link 21...Upper link 25...Lower link 30...Peripheral canopy link 31...Rear side link 32...Front side link Figure 1A Old figure Figure 1C Figure 4C Figure 4D Figure 9A Figure 9B Figure 9C Figure 9E

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A collapsible pillar having a substantially inverted U-shape and spanning between both side walls of the vehicle body so as to be able to rotate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body centering on both leg ends, and the top of the collapsible pillar. and a roof panel extending between the top of the front window and the top of the front window to form a vehicle body roof, wherein a storage portion of the collapsible pillar is formed on the rear side of the vehicle body of the collapsible pillar. The collapsible pillar has a first position where the roof panel can be spanned between the top of the collapsible pillar and the top of the front window to form a vehicle roof, and a first position where the roof panel can be formed between the top of the collapsible pillar and the top of the front window; The front end of the rear hood, which has a windshield in the center, is fixed to the collapsible pillar. and the side end portion and the rear end portion are fixed to a peripheral portion of the storage portion of the vehicle body, so that the rear hood covers the rear upper portion of the vehicle body of the collapsible pillar in the first position, The fixing positions of the side and rear ends of the rear hood to the periphery of the storage section are set below the upper edge of the vehicle body of the storage section, and when the collapsible pillar is in the first position, A generally inverted U-shaped canopy link that faces the upper edge of the vehicle body and abuts against the inner surface of the rear hood and extends the rear hood toward the outside of the vehicle interior is provided in the storage portion, and the canopy link is connected to the upper edge of the vehicle body. An upper vehicle body structure for an automobile, characterized in that the collapsible pillar is configured to move downward within the storage section as the tilting pillar is rotated from the first position to the second position. 2) The canopy link has both legs located on the front side of the vehicle body rotatably connected to both legs of the collapsible pillar, and is connected to the collapsible pillar via a band, When the pillar is in the first position, the canopy link is held in a position facing the upper edge of the vehicle body by connection with both legs of the collapsible pillar and by the band with the collapsible pillar. , when the collapsible pillar is rotated from the first position to the second position, the connection point between the canopy link and both legs of the collapsible pillar moves downward in response to this rotation, and the band 2. The upper vehicle body structure of a motor vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the canopy link is configured to move downward due to slack.