JPS6288613A - Construction of roof for car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the area of an opening part larger by covering said opening part formed over the whole surface of a roof, with a longitudinally slidable, soft foldable roof member. CONSTITUTION:An opening part 3 is formed on nearly the whole surface of a roof 2 by opening top and side surface, slightly leaving a roof surface 2a on the rear end part, and forming an awning housing roof surface 2b which is one step lower, in front of the roof surface 2a. And, slide rails 6a which extend in the longitudinal direction of a car 1, are provided on both side face sides of the roof part 2. On the other hand, a roof member 8 having nearly a portal cross section and having rollers 10 on its inner surface, is formed with a soft awing material, with folds in the lateral direction being provided at a certain interval. The rollers 10 are fitted in the slide rails 6a, to cover the opening part 3. And, a lock member 9 is provided on the front edge of the roof member 8. By this construction, the roof member 8 can be opened and closed by means of the roller 10 and the slide rails 6a. Thereby, the opening part can be made larger.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) This invention relates to an automobile roof structure.

(Prior Art and its Problems) Conventionally, a roof structure is known in which an opening is provided in the roof of an automobile and a sunroof can be opened and closed by sliding into the opening. In this kind of sunroof type, the sunroof itself is a hard plate and cannot be folded, so it is necessary to secure a storage space for the sunroof in the roof, so it is necessary to provide a large opening in the roof. I couldn't do it.

On the other hand, there is a conventional example shown in FIG. 7 in which a large opening is provided in the roof. This is a flat top that slides over the top of the roof of an automobile, and is folded up like an accordion curtain so that an opening on the top of the roof can be opened and closed. However, the conventional example shown in Fig. 7 is an example of a bonnet type passenger car, and when applied to a large roof such as a cab-over-pan type (one box type) car, ■ A flat canopy roof has a large opening. is not obtained. ■The larger the canopy roof becomes, the more complex the opening/closing device becomes, and the greater the operating force becomes. In addition, the space for folding and storing the canopy roof becomes large, and the open feeling of the roof opening is diminished. There were some problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention has been devised in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the gist thereof is to provide an opening in an automobile roof that covers almost the entire top and side surfaces of the automobile roof. This opening is covered with a soft roof member that can be folded by sliding in the front-rear direction of the automobile roof, so that the opening can be opened and closed in a sliding manner.

(Function) By opening not only the top surface but also the side surface of the automobile roof, the roof becomes almost completely oven-like when viewed from inside the vehicle, and the feeling of openness is greatly increased. Moreover, since the opening is covered with a soft roof member that can be folded by sliding in the front-rear direction, the opening area of the opening can be freely set by sliding this roof member in the front-rear direction. .

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment. In the figures, a roof 2 of a cab-over-pan type automobile 1 is formed with an opening 3 whose top and side surfaces are open. In this opening 3, reinforcing beams 4 and 5 are installed horizontally at positions lower than the upper surface of the roof 2 and at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of the automobile 1. A small portion of the roof surface 2a remains at the rear end of the opening 3, and a roof surface 2b for storing a hood is formed in front of it. That is, this canopy storage roof surface 2b and the reinforcing beams 4 and 5 have the same height and are both formed with an opening in cross section, and their lower edges are fixed to the side surface of the roof portion 2. There is.

Slide rails 6a and 6b are arranged and fixed on both side surfaces of the roof portion 2 so as to be oriented in the longitudinal direction of the automobile 1. That is, the slide rails 6a, 6b are connected to the reinforcing beams 4,
5 and the lower edge of the roof surface 2b for storing the hood,
It has an outwardly opening channel-like cross section.

A roller of a roof member, which will be described later, can fit into this channel-shaped cross section, and the roller can roll along the slide rails 6a and 6b.

Note that 7 in FIG. 1 is a deflector provided at the front end of the roof 2 of the automobile.

Next, the roof member 8 that is placed over the opening 3 will be explained with reference to FIG. 2. The roof member 8 has a hollow cross section so as to completely cover the opening 3, and is made of a soft canopy material having folds at regular intervals in the lateral direction. The front portion is formed to be slightly inclined forward, and can be engaged with the front edge of the roof portion 2 via locking members 9, 9. A plurality of rollers 10 are disposed near the lower edge of the roof member 8 at appropriate intervals in the front-rear direction. This roller 10 is the slide rail 6
The rail 6a is fitted into the rails 6a and 6b.

6b.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a handle fixed near the center of the front edge of the roof member 8.

When the rollers 10 of the roof member 8 are fitted into the slide rails 6a and 6b of the automobile 1 and the roof member 8 is placed over the opening 3, the inside of the roof member 8 is covered with the reinforcement beams 4 and 5. The rear end portion is fixed to the rear end of the hood storage roof surface 2b by appropriate fixing means. On the other hand, the front end of the roof member 8 can be fixed with the lock members 9 provided at the front edge of the roof part 2, as described above.

To open the roof member 8 from the fully closed state (FIG. 1), remove the lock members 9, 9, hold the handle 11 provided on the front edge of the roof member 8, and move the roof member 8 backward. By pulling it, the roller 10 provided at the lower edge of the roof member 8 rolls within the slide rails 6a and 6b,
The roof member 8 is folded and retracted from the crease along the slide rails 6a and 6b.

When the opening 3 is fully opened, the folded roof member 8
can be completely stored on the hood storage roof surface 2b and fixed to the vehicle body using a locking device as appropriate. (Refer to Fig. 4) As described above, the automobile roof structure according to the present example has an opening that covers almost the entire top and side surfaces of the automobile roof, and this opening has an opening that extends in the longitudinal direction of the automobile roof. A flexible roof member that can be slid and folded is provided so that the opening can be opened and closed in a sliding manner. The opening can be opened and closed in the front and back direction by rolling along a slide rail arranged in the front and back direction, thereby opening not only the top surface of the car roof but also the side surface. In addition, a large opening not found in conventional sunroof cars can be obtained, giving a more expansive feeling of openness. Moreover, since the roof member is foldable and rollers roll within the sight rail, the roof member can be easily opened and closed from inside the vehicle.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 5 and 6.

In this example, the roof member 8 is divided in the longitudinal direction, and each of the divided roof members 8 is placed over the opening 3 so as to be openable and closable. That is, in this example, as shown in FIG. 5, the roof member 8 is divided into a front roof member 8a and a rear roof member 8b. The front roof member 8a is connected to the front edge of the roof 2 of the automobile 1.
The front opening 3a formed by the reinforcing beam 4 installed horizontally is covered with the front opening 3a, and the rear edge of the front root member 8a is fixed to the reinforcing beam 4, and the front root The front edge of the member 8a is connected to locking members 9a, 9 fixed to the front edge of the roof portion 2.
It is hung on a. Thus, the front room root member 8a is moved in the front-back direction within the front opening 3a via the roller 10 along the slide rails 6a, 6b, and the front handle lla
By operating the front opening 3a, the front opening 3a can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction. When the front opening 3a is fully open, the front room root member 8a is folded and stored in the reinforcing beam 4 and is appropriately locked by a locking means.

On the other hand, the rear roof member 8b is covered with the rear opening 3b formed by the reinforcing beam 4 and the top storage roof surface 2b, and the rear edge of the rear roof member 8b is covered with the top storage roof surface 2b. The rear roof member 8b is fixedly installed, and the front edge of the rear roof member 8b is hooked to locks 9b, 9b fixed to the reinforcing beam 4. In this way, the rear roof member 8b is moved along the slide rails 6a and 8 in the front and rear direction through the rollers 10 inside the rear opening 3b.
b, and by operating the rear handle llb, the rear opening 3b can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction. When the rear opening 3b is fully open, the rear roof member 8b can be folded and stored on the top storage roof surface 2b and can be properly locked by a locking means.

In this example, since the roof member 8 is divided into two parts, front and rear, the front and rear openings 3a and 3b can be opened and closed as desired, and the rear opening can be opened while the front opening 3a is fully open. 3b can be opened and closed, and vice versa. Therefore, the roof can be opened and closed independently on the driver's seat side and the rear passenger seat side, which has the effect of further improving the operability of the roof members 8a and 8b and expanding the flexibility of opening and closing the roof. Other effects are almost the same as in the first embodiment.

(Effects) The present invention forms an opening that covers almost the entire top and side surfaces of an automobile roof, and covers this opening with a flexible roof member that can be slid and folded in the front-rear direction of the automobile roof. The opening is configured so that it can be opened and closed in a sliding manner, and the opening is opened not only on the top surface of the car roof but also on the side, which provides an extremely wide opening compared to conventional sunroof cars. This has the effect of providing an open feeling similar to that of an oven car. Furthermore, since the roof member is foldable and can be slid in the front and rear directions, opening and closing operations are easy, and the opening and closing area can be set arbitrarily.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the roof member is fully closed to the roof opening of an automobile, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the roof member. 3 is a perspective view of the roof opening of an automobile, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the roof member is fully opened and stored in the roof opening of the automobile. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the roof member divided into two parts, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the roof member shown in FIG. It is a perspective view showing a stored state. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional example. 1... Car 2... Roof part 3 (3a, 3
b)...Opening 4.5...Reinforcement beams 6a, 6b...Slide rail 8 (8a, 8b)...Roof member 10...Roller Fig. 4, Fig. 4, 3a, Fig. 6, Fig. 7 figure

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) An opening is formed on the automobile roof to cover almost the entire top and side surfaces of the automobile roof, and
A roof structure for an automobile, characterized in that the opening is covered with a flexible roof member that can be folded by sliding in the front-rear direction of the automobile roof, so that the opening can be opened and closed in a sliding manner. (2) The roof member is provided with a plurality of rollers, and the rollers are rolled along a slide rail arranged on the side surface of the automobile roof so as to be oriented in the front-rear direction.
2. The roof structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the opening has a structure that can be opened and closed in the front and rear directions. (3) Reinforcing beams are provided in the width direction of the opening of the automobile roof to divide the opening in the front and back direction, and each divided opening can be folded by sliding in the front and back direction. 3. A roof structure for an automobile according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a soft roof member is provided so that each of the divided openings can be opened and closed in a sliding manner.