JPS6217295Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an improvement of a sliding roof for opening and closing the roof opening of a vehicle.

Conventionally, in automobiles in which the roof opening is opened and closed by a sliding roof, the sliding roof that is initially assembled cannot be easily replaced. In general, there are two types of sliding roofs: those equipped with transparent glass and those made of steel plates that do not allow light to pass through.It is desirable to replace them depending on the season, purpose, or preference, but conventional sliding roofs can be easily replaced. was constructed so that it could not be replaced.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, to be easy to install and remove,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sliding roof for a vehicle, which can be selectively used, for example, a transparent glass roof or a steel plate roof.

Next, the present invention will be explained by way of an embodiment with reference to the drawings. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile with an opening/closing roof 2, and a roof opening 3 is provided on the front side of the roof 2, and the roof opening 3 is formed by a slide roof 4 that slides in the longitudinal direction of the roof 2. It can be opened and closed. The slide roof 4 is constructed by providing a panel plate 5 with an outer dimension approximately equal to the roof opening 3 and a predetermined panel opening 6, into which a replacement panel 8 can be attached and removed. 7 is a waterproof seal made of rubber or the like adhered to the outer periphery of the panel board 5. Fixing pieces 2A and 2B are provided on both left and right sides of the roof opening 3 on the vehicle interior 1A side and around the roof opening 3, and guide members 9A and 9B are provided in the fixing pieces 2A and 2B in the front and back direction of the roof 2. is permanently installed. Guide member 9
A, 9B have shoe grooves 10A, 10A, 10B, 10 for guiding shoes 13, 14, which will be described later.
B, the guide pieces 11A, 11B held by the tips of the shoes 13, 14, and the shoes 13, 14.
Guide grooves 12A and 12B are provided to guide wire cables 16A and 16B fixed to the wire cables. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the panel board 5, a shoe 13,
One end side of the shoe 14 is fixed with screws 15, 15, and the tips 13A, 13A, 13 of the shoes 13, 14
B, 13B are shoe grooves 10A, 10A, 10B,
The wire cables 16A, 16B introduced into the guide groove 10B, sandwiching the guide pieces 11A, 11B, and fixed to the shoes 13, 14 are inserted into the guide groove 1.
2A, 12B and guided to the rear of the roof 2 of the car, and connected to a forward/reverse motor with a speed reducer (not shown), and when an open switch (not shown) in the passenger compartment 1A is pressed. When the motor rotates forward and pulls the wire cables 16A and 16B, the panel plate 5 retreats, opening the roof opening 3 and opening the vehicle interior 1A.
When the close switch (not shown) inside is pressed, the motor reverses and the wire cables 16A, 16B are closed.
By returning the panel plate 5, the panel plate 5 moves forward and closes the roof opening 3.

Thus, a flange-shaped locking piece 6A is formed around the panel opening 6 of the panel plate 5 on the side of the vehicle compartment 1A and protruding into the panel opening 6.
17 is a waterproof cushion material such as a sponge sheet adhered to the upper surface of the locking piece 6A, and 8 is a replacement panel fitted into the panel opening 6. The replacement panel 8 is made of a transparent glass plate, and has counter holes 18 to 18 on the outer periphery and bolt holes 1 on the panel plate 5.
Fixing bolts 20 to 20 are inserted through the bolts 9, and wing nuts 21 to 21 are screwed onto the ends of the inserted fixing bolts 20 to 20 from the compartment 1A side, thereby fixing the panel plate 5 and the replacement panel 8.

On the other hand, 23 is another replacement panel, which is made of a steel plate and has a size that can be fitted into the panel opening 6. The circumference of this replacement panel 23 is bent inward, and the heads of the fixing bolts 24 to 24 are attached to the bent piece 23A, and the fixing bolts 2
The threaded portions 4 to 24 are protruded.

However, when replacing the replacement panel 8,
Remove the wing nuts 21-21 from the compartment 1A side, remove the replacement panel 8 made of a glass plate, fit the replacement panel 23 made of a steel plate into the panel opening 6, and attach the wing nuts 25 to the fixing bolts 24-24 of the replacement panel 23. -25 can be easily fixed by screwing them together. Since the replacement panels 8 and 23 are fixed to the locking pieces 6A of the panel opening 6 via the waterproof cushion material 17, rainwater can leak through the gap between the panel opening 6 and the replacement panel 8 attached to the panel opening 6. Water-proof cushioning material 17
Since the replacement panels 8 and 23 are attached through the holder, there is no vibration noise caused by vibrations during driving, and the glass plate is not damaged.

The panel plate 5 with the replacement panels 8 and 23 attached thereto is slid by operating an opening/closing switch (not shown) in the vehicle compartment 1A, so the roof opening 3 can be easily opened and closed.

In this example, two types of replacement panels 8 and 23 were prepared: one of transparent glass and one of steel plate. However, the replacement panels are not limited to these, and various types such as those of resin plate and colored glass may be prepared for convenience. Good.

As explained above, the present invention consists of a panel plate that has an opening of a predetermined size and that can be opened and closed in the roof opening of a vehicle by a sliding means, and a replacement panel that can be attached to and removed from the opening of the panel plate. A locking piece is formed in the opening of the panel plate and protrudes into the opening on the passenger compartment side, and a replacement panel fitted into the opening of the panel plate is placed on the locking piece, Since the slide roof has a structure in which it is fixed to the locking piece with removable fixing means such as bolts and nuts, the intended purpose of the present invention is reliably achieved. That is, in the present invention, an opening is formed in a panel plate, a replacement panel is provided that can be attached to and removed from the opening of the panel, and the flange of the panel opening and the replacement panel are fixed by removable fixing means. Therefore, by preparing a plurality of replacement panels made of a transparent material or an opaque material, replacement can be easily and conveniently performed. The panel plate to which the replacement panel is attached can be slid freely by a sliding means, and the opening of the roof can be opened and closed in the same manner as a conventional sliding roof.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile with a sliding roof, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the sliding roof, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a replacement panel made of a glass plate, and Fig. Figure 4 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view showing the mounting structure of the sliding roof attached to the roof opening, Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of the steel plate replacement panel, and Figure 6 is the steel plate replacement panel attached to the roof opening. FIG. 3 is a partially omitted vertical cross-sectional view showing the mounting structure of the slide roof using a replacement panel. 2... Roof, 3... Roof opening, 4... Slide roof, 5... Panel plate, 6... Panel opening, 6A... Locking piece, 8, 23... Replacement panel, 9A, 9B... ...Guide member, 10A, 10B
...Show groove, 11A, 11B...Guide piece, 1
2A, 12B... Guide groove, 13, 14... Thread, 15... Screw, 16A, 16B... Wire cable, 18... Counterbore hole, 19... Bolt hole, 2
0, 24... Fixing bolt, 21, 25... Butterfly nut.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It consists of a panel plate that has an opening of a predetermined size and is opened and closed in the roof opening of the vehicle by a sliding means, and a replacement panel that is attached to and removed from the opening of the panel plate. A locking piece is formed on the passenger compartment side and protrudes into the opening,
The replacement panel fitted into the opening of the panel plate is placed on the locking piece, and is fixed to the locking piece with a removable fixing means such as a bolt nut. sliding roof.