JPS6222415Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a safety device for an automobile with a removable roof.

2. Description of the Related Art Automobiles in which a part of the roof panel has an opening and a removable roof such as a roof glass is removably mounted in the opening are already in common use, and are called, for example, sunroof vehicles or moonroof vehicles.

The removable roof as described above has one edge of the removable roof engaged with one edge of the vehicle roof opening so that it can rotate to some extent in the vertical direction, and a locking device provided on the opposite edge. It is installed by locking it on the roof side of the vehicle body, and in some cases, it is configured so that it can be held in a tilted-up state with its edge side raised upwards by removing the locking device.

In such automobiles with a removable roof, the above-mentioned locking device is used to prevent the removable roof from falling off in the event that the locking device becomes unlocked for some reason while the removable roof is attached, or to prevent the removable roof from falling off when the roof is tilted up. It is necessary to provide a safety lock mechanism in addition to the
(see publication).

However, the conventional safety lock mechanism has a structure in which the lock pin slides after the removable roof device and engages with the engaging part on the vehicle body, so there is a possibility that the occupant forgets to lock the safety lock mechanism. If the roof is tilted up without being locked, there may be a danger that the removable roof may come off.

The object of the present invention is to provide a safety lock mechanism that can completely prevent forgetting to operate the lock as described above.The present invention will be explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In Figure 1, 1 is the roof panel of the vehicle body,
A roof glass 3 is removably attached to an opening 2 provided in the roof panel 1.

In the vicinity of the opening 2 of the roof panel 1, a striker 4 having a hook portion 41 at its tip and a supporter portion 42 facing the hook portion 41 is mounted.
It is fixed to the roof panel inner 11 with a screw or the like so that it comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the weather stop 12 at the periphery of the opening 2 and the hook portion 41 is in a position facing into the opening 2. 13 is a roof trim.

On the other hand, a safety catcher 5 having a substantially U-shaped engagement portion 51 that engages with the hook portion 41 of the striker 4 is attached to the lower surface of the roof glass 3 via a support member 6.

The support member 6 consists of a main body 61 having grooves 61a, 61a into which the safety catcher 5 is slidably fitted, and a bracket 62 that covers the grooves 61a, 61a from the outside. It is fixed to the glass 3. 9 indicates Patsukin.

Main body 61 of mounting member 6 and safety catcher 5
A spring 10 is interposed between the operating portion (knob) 52 of the safety catcher 5.
0 so that it is always held in the locked position.

Although not shown in the drawings, the roof glass is installed by engaging an engaging piece provided on one edge of the roof glass 3 with a locking portion on the roof panel 1 side, and then locking the lock provided on the opposite edge. The roof glass is installed by locking it with a device, but in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, when one edge of the roof glass 3 is engaged with the roof panel 1 side, the safety The engagement part 51 at the tip of the striker 5 comes into contact with the back surface of the hook part 41 of the striker 4, so that the roof glass 3 cannot be attached as it is.

Therefore, when attaching the roof glass, press the operation part 52 as shown in FIG.
The roof glass 3 is rotated downward to an unlocked position different from 1. If you release your hand from the operation part 52, the safety catch 5 returns to its original locked position by the spring 10, and the engaging part 51 becomes the safety lock state in which it is engaged with the hook part 41, and the roof glass is locked as shown in FIG. 3 installation can be completed.

That is, in the present invention, when installing the roof glass 3, the roof glass 3 cannot be installed unless the safety lock is operated, which may cause the driver to forget to operate the safety lock and the roof glass to fall off as a result. risks can be completely prevented.

Also, when the roof glass 3 is tilted up, the sixth
As shown in the figure, the engaging portion 5 of the safety catcher 5
1 engages with the hook portion 41 of the striker 4 to prevent the roof glass 3 from coming off.

Although the illustrated embodiment uses roof glass as the removable roof, the present invention is applicable to any removable roof other than roof glass.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to completely prevent forgetting to operate the safety lock of the removable roof of a vehicle with a removable roof, and it is possible to significantly improve safety and bring about a great practical effect. It is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the safety lock component shown in Fig. 1, Figs. 3 to 5 are longitudinal cross-sectional views of main parts sequentially showing the mounting operation of the removable roof, and Fig. 6 is a main part showing the tilt-up state of the removable roof. FIG. 1... Roof panel, 11... Roof panel inner, 2... Opening, 3... Roof glass, 4...
...Striker, 41...Hook part, 5...Safety catcher, 51...Engagement part, 52...Operation part, 6...Mounting member, 10...Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a removable roof type automobile in which an opening is provided in a part of the roof and the removable roof is removably installed in the opening, a striker having a hook portion at the tip is fixed on the roof panel side, and
A safety catch having an engaging part and an operating part is mounted on the lower surface of the removable roof so as to be slidable from a locked position where it engages with the hook part of the striker to an unlocked position where it is disengaged from the hook part, and the safety catch A spring is provided to bias the striker to the lock position, and when the safety catcher is in the lock position when attaching the removable roof, the engaging part of the safety catcher comes into contact with the back of the hook part of the striker, and the removable roof is attached. A safety device for an automobile with a removable roof, characterized in that the removable roof cannot be installed, and the removable roof can only be installed after a safety catch is once unlocked and engaged with a hook part.