JP5359583B2 - Sliding roof equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a front connecting mechanism capable of adjusting the position of a front portion of a sliding panel with respect to an opening part of a fixed roof panel, and allowing the sliding panel and a functional bracket to be hardly built with any deviation at the front portion of the sliding panel. <P>SOLUTION: An adjusting lever 71 of a front connection mechanism FCM1 is connected to a panel bracket 21 at an intermediate supporting part 71a via a connection pin 74 which is integrally movable in the longitudinal direction and in the vertical direction, and relatively movable by the predetermined amount in the right-to-left direction, and connected to a front end supporting part 71b movably in the longitudinal direction and tiltably in the vertical direction with respect to a functional bracket 50, and connected to the functional bracket 50 via a screw member 72 and a nut member 73 screwed thereto at a rear end connection part 71c. When the screw member 72 is loosened from the nut member 73, the rear end connection part 71c of the adjusting lever 71 is movable in the longitudinal direction and in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket 50. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sliding roof device disposed on a roof portion of a vehicle.

  This type of sliding roof apparatus includes, for example, a fixed roof panel that forms a vehicle roof and has an opening, a sliding panel that can open and close the opening, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, A moving device capable of moving the sliding panel in the front-rear direction between a front closed position where the opening is closed by a sliding panel and a rear open position where the opening is open; The moving device connects and supports a pair of left and right guide rails provided on the fixed roof panel, and a panel bracket fixed to the sliding panel via a front connecting mechanism and a rear connecting mechanism, and On the other hand, a functional bracket supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction is provided.

JP 2007-83941 A

  In the sliding roof device described in Patent Document 1 described above, the panel bracket is connected and supported to the functional bracket via a front connection mechanism, and the front connection mechanism includes a connection member. The connecting member is inserted into a nut member inserted into a support hole formed in the functional bracket and a left-right mounting hole provided in a vertical wall (tongue piece) of the panel bracket, and is screwed into the nut member. And a screw member to be worn. For this reason, it is possible to easily connect the panel bracket and the functional bracket by fastening the screw member to the nut member.

(Problems to be solved by the invention)
In the above-described front coupling mechanism of Patent Document 1, the panel bracket and the functional bracket are integrated by sandwiching the vertical wall of the panel bracket between the head portion of the screw member and the base portion (flat plate portion) of the nut member at one place. Connected. Further, the arrangement position (clamping portion) of the screw member and the nut member described above is affected by the arrangement space of the electric tool for attaching the screw member to the nut member, and the connection support position between the panel bracket and the functional bracket. There is a limit to placing the front.

  In a traveling vehicle, generally, as shown in FIG. 26, the air flow velocity is faster at the front portion of the roof R than the rear portion, and a negative pressure F (upward acting force, that is, lift) is generated. It is known. In FIG. 26, a flow line A indicates the flow of air that flows above the roof R while the vehicle is traveling, and a two-dot chain line indicates a schematic pressure distribution of the negative pressure F.

  Therefore, in the above-described front coupling mechanism of Patent Document 1, slipping is likely to occur in the above-described clamping portion due to the negative pressure F with respect to the rear coupling mechanism. As a result, there is a risk that the installation of the sliding panel and the functional bracket may be out of order.

(Means for solving the problem)
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and forms a roof of a vehicle and has a fixed roof panel having an opening, a sliding panel capable of opening and closing the opening, and the sliding panel opens the opening. A moving device capable of moving the sliding panel in the front-rear direction between a front closed position where the portion is closed and a rear open position where the opening is open. A pair of left and right guide rails provided on the fixed roof panel and a panel bracket fixed to the sliding panel are connected and supported via a front connecting mechanism and a rear connecting mechanism, and are also supported in the front-rear direction with respect to the guide rails. A function bracket supported movably on the front bracket, and the front connection mechanism includes the panel bracket and the function. In a sliding roof apparatus including a connecting member that links a racket, the front connecting mechanism has an intermediate support part that supports the panel bracket at an intermediate part in the front-rear direction, and the front end part in the front-rear direction with respect to the functional bracket. And an adjustment lever having a rear end connection portion connected to the functional bracket via the connection member at the rear end portion in the front-rear direction.

(Effects of the invention)
In the sliding roof apparatus according to the present invention, the front coupling mechanism includes an adjustment lever having a front end support portion, an intermediate support portion, and a rear end connection portion. Therefore, a force acting on the intermediate support portion of the adjustment lever from the panel bracket (for example, The negative pressure described above is shared by the front end support portion and the rear end connection portion of the adjustment lever and is received by the functional bracket. For this reason, it becomes possible to reduce the acting force to the rear end connecting portion (the portion connected to the functional bracket via the connecting member) in the adjustment lever. Furthermore, the adjustment lever has a front end support portion in front of the intermediate support portion, and is configured to be connected to the functional bracket via a connecting member at a rear end connection portion located behind the intermediate support portion. . Thereby, in a front connection mechanism, in order to oppose suitably with the negative pressure mentioned above, a front-end support part can be arrange | positioned ahead without being influenced by the position of a connection member. For this reason, in the sliding roof apparatus by this invention, it is possible to make it the structure which can endure a front connection mechanism more suitably with respect to the negative pressure mentioned above.

  As described above, in the sliding roof apparatus according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the acting force on the connecting member of the front connecting mechanism and to more suitably withstand the front connecting mechanism against the negative pressure described above. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a possibility that the sliding panel and the functional bracket are distorted.

  In the implementation of the present invention described above, the connecting member is a screw member capable of fixing and releasing the adjustment lever with respect to the functional bracket, and a nut member corresponding to the screw member, and the functional bracket of the adjustment lever. It is possible that the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted with respect to the functional bracket by adjusting the connection position with respect to the function bracket.

  In this case, the adjustment lever can be fixed to the function bracket by tightening the screw member with the front connection mechanism, and the panel bracket and the function bracket can be easily connected via the adjustment lever. It is. Further, by loosening the screw member, the fixing of the adjustment lever to the functional bracket can be released, and the positioning adjustment of the panel bracket to the functional bracket can be performed.

  In carrying out the above-described present invention, the adjustment lever can be moved integrally with the panel bracket at the intermediate support portion in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, and can be moved relative to the left-right direction by a predetermined amount. The front end support portion is connected to the functional bracket so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and tiltable in the vertical direction, and the rear end connection portion is connected to the functional bracket via the screw member and the nut member. The rear end connecting portion of the adjusting lever is movable in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction with respect to the functional bracket in a state where the screw member is loosened with respect to the nut member. Is possible.

  In this case, the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket by moving the adjustment lever in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket while the screw member is loosened by the front coupling mechanism. . In addition, the panel bracket can be adjusted in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket by tilting the adjustment lever in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket while the screw member is loosened by the front coupling mechanism. Therefore, with the screw member loosened by the front coupling mechanism, the adjustment lever is moved back and forth as necessary with respect to the function bracket and tilted up and down, so that the sliding panel can be moved relative to the opening of the fixed roof panel. Installation (positioning) can be adjusted directly. In addition, with the screw member loosened by the front coupling mechanism, the adjustment lever can be moved integrally with the panel bracket in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction at the intermediate support part, and can be relatively moved in the left-right direction by a predetermined amount. Since it is connected via a connecting pin, the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted in the left-right direction with respect to the function bracket. Therefore, the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted in all directions in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the functional bracket.

  In carrying out the present invention described above, the adjusting lever is connected to a connecting pin fixed to the panel bracket on a slope formed on the intermediate support portion so as to be slidable and relatively movable in the left-right direction by a predetermined amount. The front end support portion is connected to the functional bracket in the front-rear direction and is not movable in the vertical direction, and the rear end connection portion is tightened and fixed to the functional bracket through the screw member. When the screw member is connected to the functional bracket and the screw member is loosened with respect to the functional bracket, the rear end connecting portion of the adjustment lever is movable in the front-rear direction and moved in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket. It can also be impossible.

  In this case, the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction with respect to the function bracket by moving the adjustment lever in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket with the screw member loosened by the front coupling mechanism. Is possible. For this reason, an auxiliary mechanism including an auxiliary screw member is provided close to the front coupling mechanism, and the panel bracket can always be moved vertically with respect to the functional bracket by the auxiliary mechanism, and the auxiliary screw member is loosened. If the auxiliary screw member and the panel bracket are configured to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket, the adjustment lever can be moved relative to the function bracket while the screw member of the front connection mechanism is loosened and the auxiliary screw member of the auxiliary mechanism is tightened. By moving in the front-rear direction, the panel bracket can be adjusted in the vertical direction with respect to the function bracket. In addition, the adjustment lever and the panel bracket can be integrally adjusted in the front-rear direction with respect to the functional bracket in a state where the screw member of the front connection mechanism is loosened and the auxiliary screw member of the auxiliary mechanism is loosened.

  Therefore, with the screw member of the front coupling mechanism loosened and the auxiliary screw member of the auxiliary mechanism loosened, the adjustment lever is moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the functional bracket, and the panel bracket is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket. The sliding panel can be moved in the front-rear direction, and the installation (positioning) of the sliding panel with respect to the opening of the fixed roof panel can be adjusted. In addition, when the screw member is loosened by the front connection mechanism, the adjustment lever can slide on the connection pin fixed to the panel bracket on the slope formed on the intermediate support part and can be moved by a predetermined amount in the left-right direction. Therefore, the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted in the left-right direction with respect to the function bracket. Therefore, the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted in all directions in the vertical and horizontal directions with respect to the functional bracket.

It is the top view which showed roughly the roof part of the vehicle which can implement the sliding roof apparatus by this invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view showing a first embodiment of a front coupling mechanism that can be implemented on a vehicle front right side portion of the sliding panel shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A1-A1 of FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the configuration shown in FIG. 2. It is sectional drawing along the B1-B1 line | wire of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C1-C1 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D1-D1 of FIG. It is the side view seen from the arrow E1 direction of FIG. FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory diagram when moving the panel bracket (sliding panel) in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket in the front coupling mechanism of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. (C) is a diagram showing a state where the reference position is moved upward by a predetermined amount from (b), and (c) is a diagram showing a state where the reference position is moved downward by a predetermined amount from (b). It is an operation explanatory view at the time of moving the panel bracket (sliding panel) forward with respect to the functional bracket in the front coupling mechanism of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, and (a) is an imaginary line. It is a figure of the state which moved predetermined amount upwards and the predetermined amount ahead from the shown reference position, (b) is a figure of the state which moved the predetermined amount forward from the reference position shown by the phantom line, and (c) is virtual. It is a figure of the state which moved predetermined amount forward and predetermined amount forward from the reference position shown with the line. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of moving a panel bracket (sliding panel) back with respect to a functional bracket with the front connection mechanism of 1st Embodiment shown in FIGS. 2-8, Comprising: (a) is a virtual line. It is a figure of the state which moved predetermined amount upwards and the predetermined amount back from the shown reference position, (b) is a figure of the state moved to the predetermined amount back from the reference position shown by the phantom line, and (c) is virtual. It is a figure of the state which moved to the predetermined amount downward and the predetermined amount back from the reference position shown by the line. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view, partly broken away, showing an embodiment of a rear connection mechanism that can be implemented on the right rear portion of the sliding panel shown in FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing along the F1-F1 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the G1-G1 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the H1-H1 line | wire of FIG. It is an operation explanatory view at the time of moving a panel bracket (sliding panel) in the up-and-down direction with respect to a functional bracket by the back connection mechanism shown in FIGS. It is a figure of the state which moved upwards predetermined amount from the position, (c) is a figure of the state which moved below predetermined amount from the reference position shown in (b). It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of moving a panel bracket (sliding panel) ahead with respect to a function bracket with the back connection mechanism shown in FIGS. 12-15, Comprising: (a) is from the reference | standard position shown by the virtual line. It is a figure of the state which moved predetermined amount upwards and the predetermined amount ahead, (b) is a figure of the state moved to the predetermined amount forward from the reference position shown by the phantom line, and (c) is the reference shown by the phantom line It is a figure of the state which moved to the predetermined amount downward and predetermined amount from the position. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing at the time of moving a panel bracket (sliding panel) back with respect to a function bracket with the back connection mechanism shown in FIGS. 12-15, Comprising: (a) is from the reference | standard position shown by the virtual line. It is a figure of the state which moved the predetermined amount upwards and the predetermined amount back, (b) is a figure of the state which moved to the predetermined amount back from the reference position shown by the phantom line, (c) is the reference | standard shown by the phantom line It is a figure of the state which moved to the predetermined amount downward and the predetermined amount back from the position. FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway enlarged plan view showing a second embodiment of a front coupling mechanism that can be implemented on the vehicle front right side portion of the sliding panel shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A2-A2 of FIG. FIG. 20 is an exploded perspective view of the configuration shown in FIG. 19. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B2-B2 of FIG. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C2-C2 of FIG. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D2-D2 of FIG. FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line E2-E2 of FIG. It is the figure which showed typically the relationship between the flow of the air which flows over the roof in the driving | running | working vehicle, and the negative pressure (lift) which acts on a roof.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows a roof portion of a vehicle in which the sliding roof device according to the present invention can be implemented. The sliding roof device shown in FIG. 1 forms a vehicle roof and has a fixed roof panel having an opening 10a. 10, a sliding panel 20 that can open and close the opening 10 a of the fixed roof panel 10, and a moving device SA that can move the sliding panel 20 in the front-rear direction. Note that the sliding panel 20 is integrally fixed on the panel bracket 21 as illustrated in FIG.

  The moving device SA includes a front closed position (the position shown in FIG. 1) in which the opening 10a of the fixed roof panel 10 is closed by the sliding panel 20, and a rear opening in which the opening 10a of the fixed roof panel 10 is opened. The sliding panel 20 can be moved back and forth between the positions. The moving device SA includes a pair of left and right guide rails 40 provided on the fixed roof panel 10, and a panel bracket 21 (see FIG. 2) that is supported by the guide rails 40 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. 7) is provided with a pair of left and right function brackets 50 that connect and support the front connecting mechanism FCM1 (see FIGS. 2 to 8) and the rear connecting mechanism RCM1 (see FIGS. 12 to 15). Each functional bracket 50 can be driven in the front-rear direction along the guide rail 40 by a known driving device 60 (see FIG. 1), and the sliding panel 20 is moved along with the movement of each functional bracket 50 in the front-rear direction. Is configured to open and close.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the front coupling mechanism FCM 1 includes an adjustment lever 71, and a single screw member 72 and a nut member 73 that can fix and release the adjustment lever 71 with respect to the function bracket 50. It has. The adjustment lever 71 has an intermediate support portion 71a that supports the panel bracket 21 at the intermediate portion in the front-rear direction, and has a front end support portion 71b that is supported by the functional bracket 50 at the front end portion in the front-rear direction. A rear end connecting portion 71 c connected to the functional bracket 50 via a screw member 72 and a nut member 73 as a connecting member is provided at the rear end portion. The adjustment lever 71 has a bent portion 71d at the rear end, and can be operated up and down and front and rear by the bent portion 71d.

  The intermediate support portion 71a of the adjustment lever 71 is fixed to the adjustment lever 71, extends in the left-right direction, and is connected to the through hole 21a1 provided in the front tongue piece 21a of the panel bracket 21 via a connecting pin 74. It is connected to the front tongue piece 21a so as to be able to move integrally in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction and to be movable relative to the left-right direction by a predetermined amount. Note that the distal end of the connecting pin 74 passes through a rectangular hole 51 provided in the functional bracket 50 and is configured to be movable by a required amount in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket 50. Further, the front tongue piece 21 a of the panel bracket 21 is accommodated in a recess 52 provided in the function bracket 50, and can move in the left-right direction within the recess 52.

  Further, the front end support portion 71b of the adjustment lever 71 is movable in the front-rear direction (slidable) between the pair of upper and lower support protrusions 53 provided integrally with the function bracket 50, and cannot be moved in the vertical direction. It is assembled so that it can tilt. For this reason, the front end support portion 71b of the adjustment lever 71 is connected to the functional bracket 50 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (slidable) and tiltable in the vertical direction. In addition, a retaining protrusion 54 for defining the movement of the adjustment lever 71 in the left-right direction is formed inside each support protrusion 53 (on the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle).

  On the other hand, the rear end connecting portion 71c of the adjusting lever 71 is connected to the functional bracket 50 via a screw member 72 and a nut member 73 screwed to the screw member 72. The screw member 72 has a head abutting against the inner surface of the adjustment lever 71, and a threaded portion that slidably passes through a longitudinal hole 71 c 1 provided in the adjustment lever 71, and an upper and lower provided in the function bracket 50. The long hole 55 in the direction is slidably penetrated and is screwed into the nut member 73.

  For this reason, in a state where the screw member 72 is loosened with respect to the nut member 73, the rear end connecting portion 71 c of the adjustment lever 71 is movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket 50. The nut member 73 is assembled to a pair of front and rear guide protrusions 56 provided on the functional bracket 50 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The nut member 73 is attached to the functional bracket 50 at the shaded portion shown in FIG. Abuts slidably.

  With the above-described configuration, the adjustment lever 71 is connected to the functional bracket 50 in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 9 in a state where the screw member 72 is loosened with respect to the nut member 73 in the front connection mechanism FCM1. 10 and 11, and the position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. The position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction. The fixing after the position adjustment is performed by fastening the screw member 72 to the nut member 73 with the electric power tool 100 (see FIGS. 2 and 7).

  Further, with the above-described configuration, in the front coupling mechanism FCM1, even after the screw member 72 is fastened to the nut member 73 (after coupling), the front tongue piece 21a of the panel bracket 21 is connected to the coupling pin 74 in the left-right direction of the vehicle. The panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be adjusted in position in the left-right direction with respect to the function bracket 50. In addition, the position adjustment of the front part in the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 is performed by contacting the weather strip (seal member) 22 provided on the outer periphery of the sliding panel 20 and the peripheral portion of the opening 10 a of the fixed roof panel 10. Is automatically adjusted to a neutral position in the vehicle width direction.

  9A shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 at the reference position shown in FIG. 9B is tilted upward by a predetermined amount with respect to the function bracket 50 (the connecting pin 74 is upward with the tilting center O1 as the center). In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved from the reference position shown in FIG. 9B by a predetermined amount. It has been moved upward. In FIG. 9A, a weather strip 22 assembled to the peripheral edge of the panel bracket 21 and capable of sealing the opening 10a of the fixed roof panel 10 is indicated by phantom lines, and the sliding panel at the reference position is also shown. 20 is indicated by a virtual line.

  9C shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 at the reference position shown in FIG. 9B is tilted downward by a predetermined amount with respect to the function bracket 50 (the connecting pin 74 around the tilt center O1). 9 shows a state in which the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved from the reference position shown in FIG. 9B. It has been moved downward by a predetermined amount. In FIG. 9B, the weather strip 22 is indicated by a virtual line, and the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  10A shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 has been moved forward with respect to the functional bracket 50 until the connecting pin 74 shown in FIG. 9A abuts against the front wall of the rectangular hole 51. FIG. In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved a predetermined amount above the reference position and a predetermined amount forward. In FIG. 10A, the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  10B shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 has been moved forward with respect to the functional bracket 50 until the connecting pin 74 shown in FIG. 9B contacts the front wall of the rectangular hole 51. In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved forward by a predetermined amount from the reference position. In FIG. 10B, the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  FIG. 10C shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 is moved forward with respect to the functional bracket 50 until the connecting pin 74 shown in FIG. 9C contacts the front wall of the rectangular hole 51. In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved a predetermined amount downward and a predetermined amount forward from the reference position. In FIG. 10C, the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  On the other hand, FIG. 11A shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 is moved rearward with respect to the functional bracket 50 until the connecting pin 74 shown in FIG. 9A contacts the rear wall of the rectangular hole 51. In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved a predetermined amount above and a predetermined amount rearward from the reference position. In FIG. 11A, the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  11B shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 is moved rearward with respect to the functional bracket 50 until the connecting pin 74 shown in FIG. 9B contacts the rear wall of the rectangular hole 51. In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved backward by a predetermined amount from the reference position. In FIG. 11B, the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  11C shows a state in which the adjustment lever 71 is moved rearward with respect to the functional bracket 50 until the connecting pin 74 shown in FIG. 9C contacts the rear wall of the rectangular hole 51. In this state, the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 are moved a predetermined amount downward and a predetermined amount rearward from the reference position. In FIG. 11C, the sliding panel 20 at the reference position is indicated by a virtual line.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the rear connection mechanism RCM1 includes an eccentric cam 81, and a single screw member 82 and a nut member 83 that can fix and release the eccentric cam 81 with respect to the functional bracket 50. It has. The outer periphery of the eccentric cam 81 is formed in a circular shape, and a through hole 21b1 provided in the rear tongue piece 21b of the panel bracket 21 (the diameter of the through hole 21b1 is substantially the same as the outer peripheral diameter of the eccentric cam 81). ) And can be moved by a predetermined amount in the left-right direction. The rear tongue piece 21b of the panel bracket 21 is housed in a recess 57 (opened at the upper end) provided in the functional bracket 50 at the lower end so as to be movable by a predetermined amount in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  Further, the eccentric cam 81 is accommodated so as to be rotatable with respect to a mounting hole 58 in the left-right direction provided in the function bracket 50 (the middle portion is overlapped with the recess 57 and the inside is opened). The screw member 82 has a through hole 81a through which the threaded portion passes. The through hole 81 a is provided with a predetermined amount eccentric with respect to the circular outer periphery of the eccentric cam 81.

  The screw member 82 engages with the inner end of the eccentric cam 81 and functions as a head that can engage the outer end of the eccentric cam 81 with the bottom wall of the mounting hole 58, and the through hole 81 a of the eccentric cam 81. It has a threaded portion that slidably passes through a longitudinal hole 59 provided in the bracket 50 and is screwed into the nut member 83, and is rotated relative to the nut member 83 to rotate the eccentric cam 81. And the rotation of the eccentric cam 81 is restricted by being tightened with respect to the nut member 83.

  With the configuration described above, the eccentric cam 81 can be adjusted in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket 50 in the state where the screw member 82 is loosened with respect to the nut member 83 as shown in FIG. Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the position can be adjusted in the front-rear direction, and the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be adjusted in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the functional bracket 50. It is. The fixing after the position adjustment is performed by fastening the screw member 82 to the nut member 83 with the electric tool (100).

  Further, with the above-described configuration, in the rear connection mechanism RCM1, the rear tongue piece 21b of the panel bracket 21 is positioned in the left-right direction of the vehicle with respect to the eccentric cam 81 even after the screw member 82 is fastened to the nut member 83 (after connection). The panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be adjusted in position in the left-right direction with respect to the function bracket 50. In addition, the position adjustment of the rear part in the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 is the same as the position adjustment of the front part, and the weather strip (seal member) 22 provided on the outer periphery of the sliding panel 20 and the opening of the fixed roof panel 10. It is set to be made by a reaction force obtained by contact with the peripheral edge of 10a, and is automatically adjusted to a neutral position in the vehicle width direction.

  FIG. 16A shows a state in which the eccentric cam 81 at the reference position shown in FIG. 16B is rotated upward by a predetermined amount with respect to the function bracket 50 and moved backward by a small amount. In this state, the sliding panel 20 integrated with the panel bracket 21 is moved upward by a predetermined amount from the reference position shown in FIG. In FIG. 16A, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  FIG. 16C shows a state in which the eccentric cam 81 at the reference position shown in FIG. 16B is rotated downward by a predetermined amount with respect to the functional bracket 50 and moved backward by a small amount. In this state, the sliding panel 20 integrated with the panel bracket 21 is moved downward by a predetermined amount from the reference position shown in FIG. In FIG. 16C, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  FIG. 17A shows a state in which the screw member 82 shown in FIG. 16A is moved forward with respect to the functional bracket 50. In this state, the sliding panel integrated with the panel bracket 21 is shown. 20 is moved a predetermined amount above the reference position and a predetermined amount ahead. Also in FIG. 17A, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  FIG. 17B shows a state where the screw member 82 shown in FIG. 16B is moved forward with respect to the functional bracket 50. In this state, the screw member 82 is integrated with the panel bracket 21. The sliding panel 20 is moved forward by a predetermined amount from the reference position. In FIG. 17B, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  FIG. 17C shows a state where the screw member 82 shown in FIG. 16C is moved forward with respect to the functional bracket 50. In this state, the screw member 82 is integrated with the panel bracket 21. The sliding panel 20 is moved a predetermined amount downward and a predetermined amount forward from the reference position. Also in FIG. 17C, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  On the other hand, FIG. 18A shows a state where the screw member 82 shown in FIG. 16A is moved rearward with respect to the functional bracket 50. In this state, the screw member 82 is integrated with the panel bracket 21. The sliding panel 20 is moved a predetermined amount above and a predetermined amount rearward from the reference position. Also in FIG. 18A, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  18B shows a state where the screw member 82 shown in FIG. 16B is moved rearward with respect to the functional bracket 50. In this state, the screw member 82 is integrated with the panel bracket 21. The sliding panel 20 is moved backward by a predetermined amount from the reference position. 18B, the rear tongue piece 21b of the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  18C shows a state in which the screw member 82 shown in FIG. 16C is moved rearward with respect to the functional bracket 50. In this state, the screw member 82 is integrated with the panel bracket 21. The sliding panel 20 is moved a predetermined amount downward and a predetermined amount rearward from the reference position. In FIG. 18C, the rear tongue piece 21b and the sliding panel 20 of the panel bracket 21 at the reference position are indicated by phantom lines.

  In the first embodiment configured as described above, the adjustment lever 71 can be fixed to the functional bracket 50 by tightening the single screw member 72 with the front coupling mechanism FCM1, and the adjustment lever It is possible to easily connect the panel bracket 21 and the function bracket 50 via 71. Further, the panel bracket 21 is moved back and forth with respect to the function bracket 50 by moving the adjustment lever 71 in the front and rear direction with respect to the function bracket 50 with the single screw member 72 loosened by the front coupling mechanism FCM1. The position can be adjusted. Further, in a state where the single screw member 72 is loosened by the front coupling mechanism FCM1, the panel bracket 21 is moved up and down with respect to the function bracket 50 by tilting the adjustment lever 71 with respect to the function bracket 50. The position can be adjusted.

  On the other hand, the eccentric cam 81 can be fixed to the functional bracket 50 by tightening the single screw member 82 with the rear coupling mechanism RCM 1, and the panel bracket 21 and the functional bracket 50 can be connected via the eccentric cam 81. It can be easily connected. Further, by moving the eccentric cam 81 in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket 50 with the single screw member 82 loosened by the rear connection mechanism RCM1, the panel bracket 21 is moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket 50. The position can be adjusted. Further, in a state where the single screw member 82 is loosened by the rear connection mechanism RCM1, the eccentric cam 81 is rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket 50, whereby the panel bracket 21 is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the functional bracket 50. The position can be adjusted.

  Therefore, in a state where the single screw member 72 is loosened by the front coupling mechanism FCM1, the adjustment lever 71 is moved in the front-rear direction and tilted in the up-down direction with respect to the function bracket 50, so that the opening portion of the fixed roof panel 10 is opened. The installation (positioning in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction) of the front portion of the sliding panel 20 with respect to 10a can be directly adjusted. Further, in the state where the single screw member 82 is loosened by the rear connection mechanism RCM1, the eccentric cam 81 is moved in the front-rear direction and rotated in the up-down direction with respect to the function bracket 50, thereby opening the opening portion of the fixed roof panel 10 The rear portion of the sliding panel 20 relative to 10a can be directly adjusted (positioning in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction).

  Further, in the front coupling mechanism FCM1, even after the screw member 72 is tightened to the nut member 73 (after coupling), the front tongue piece 21a of the panel bracket 21 is in the lateral direction (width direction) of the vehicle with respect to the coupling pin 74. The panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be moved by a predetermined amount, and the front portions of the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be adjusted in the left-right direction with respect to the function bracket 50. On the other hand, in the rear connection mechanism RCM1, after the screw member 82 is tightened to the nut member 83 (after connection), the rear tongue piece 21b of the panel bracket 21 with respect to the eccentric cam 81 extends in the left-right direction (width direction) of the vehicle. The panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be moved by a predetermined amount, and the rear portions of the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be adjusted in the left-right direction with respect to the function bracket 50. Therefore, the position of the panel bracket 21 and the sliding panel 20 can be adjusted with respect to the function bracket 50 in all of the vertical and horizontal directions.

  By the way, in the front coupling mechanism FCM1 of the first embodiment described above, the adjustment lever 71 has a coupling support portion with the front tongue piece 21a of the panel bracket 21 on the intermediate support portion 71a in the front-rear direction, and supports the front end in the front-rear direction. Since the portion 71b and the rear end connecting portion 71c each have the connecting portion to the functional bracket 50, the force acting on the intermediate support portion 71a of the adjusting lever 71 from the panel bracket 21 is the front end supporting portion 71b of the adjusting lever 71. And the rear end support portion 71c, and is received by the function bracket 50.

  For this reason, it becomes possible to reduce the acting force to the rear end connecting portion 71c (the portion connected to the functional bracket 50 via the connecting member) in the adjusting lever 71. Further, the adjustment lever 71 has a front end support portion 71b in front of the intermediate support portion 71a, and a screw end 72 and a nut member 73 are interposed at a rear end connection portion 71c located behind the intermediate support portion 71a. The function bracket 50 is connected. Thereby, in the front coupling mechanism FCM1, a large upward force acting on the front portion of the sliding panel 20 and the panel bracket 21 during traveling of the vehicle (negative pressure generated by air flowing above the roof during traveling of the vehicle). Therefore, the front end support portion 71b can be arranged forward without being affected by the positions of the screw member 72 and the nut member 73. For this reason, in the sliding roof apparatus of 1st Embodiment, it is possible to make it the structure which can bear the front connection mechanism FCM1 more suitably with respect to the negative pressure mentioned above.

  As described above, in the sliding roof device of the first embodiment, it is possible to reduce the acting force on the screw member 72 and the nut member 73 of the front connection mechanism FCM1, and the front connection with respect to the negative pressure described above. Since it becomes possible to make the structure that can withstand the mechanism FCM1 more suitably, it is possible to suppress the possibility that the sliding panel 20 and the functional bracket 50 are out of order.

  In the first embodiment described above, the front coupling mechanism FCM1 includes the adjustment lever 71 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, and the adjustment lever 71 can be fixed to and released from the functional bracket 50. Although the configuration including the single screw member 72 and the nut member 73 has been described, when the present invention is implemented, the front coupling mechanism FCM2 is provided with an adjustment lever as in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. It is also possible to implement as a configuration provided with 171 and a single screw member 172.

  The adjustment lever 171 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 19 to 25 has a connecting support portion for connecting to the panel bracket 121 in the intermediate support portion 171a in the front-rear direction, and the front end support portion 171b in the front-rear direction and the rear end in the front-rear direction. Each of the end connecting portions 171c has a connecting portion with the functional bracket 150. The adjustment lever 171 has a bent portion 171d at the rear end, and can be operated forward and backward by this bent portion 171d.

  The intermediate support portion 171a of the adjustment lever 171 has an inclined surface 171a1 that inclines downward toward the front. The inclined surface 171a1 slides on the connecting pin 174 fixed to the first front tongue piece 121a of the panel bracket 121. It is connected so as to be movable and relatively movable in the left-right direction by a predetermined amount. Further, the intermediate support portion 171a engages with a guide portion 151 provided in the function bracket 150 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The first front tongue piece 121a of the panel bracket 121 is accommodated in a recess 152 provided in the function bracket 150.

  The front end support portion 171b of the adjustment lever 171 is connected to a support arm 153 provided integrally with the function bracket 150 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (slidable) and not movable in the vertical direction. A retaining protrusion 154 is provided on the inner side of the support arm 153 (the center side in the left-right direction of the vehicle) to regulate the movement of the adjustment lever 171 in the left-right direction.

  On the other hand, the rear end connecting portion 171 c of the adjusting lever 171 is connected to the functional bracket 150 via a screw member 172 that is fastened and fixed to the functional bracket 150. The screw member 172 has a head abutting against the inner surface of the adjustment lever 171, a shaft portion slidably passing through a longitudinal hole 171c1 provided in the adjustment lever 171, and tightened to the functional bracket 150 by a screw portion. It is fixed.

  For this reason, in a state where the screw member 172 is loosened with respect to the function bracket 150, the adjustment lever 171 can move in the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket 150. Further, in a state where the screw member 172 is fastened and fixed to the function bracket 150, the adjustment lever 171 is not movable with respect to the function bracket 150.

  Further, in the front coupling mechanism FCM2 of the second embodiment, an auxiliary mechanism including an auxiliary screw member 175 and a nut member 176 is provided behind the adjustment lever 171, the screw member 172, and the like. The auxiliary screw member 175 slides through a shaft portion that slidably passes through a vertical hole 121b1 provided in the front second tongue piece 121b of the panel bracket 121 and a longitudinal hole 155 provided in the functional bracket 150. It has a threaded portion that movably penetrates and is screwed into the nut member 176. For this reason, in the state where the auxiliary screw member 175 is tightened with respect to the nut member 176, the front second tongue piece 121b is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the function bracket 150, and the auxiliary screw member 175 is moved to the nut member 176. The second front tongue piece 121b is movable in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the function bracket 150.

  In the front coupling mechanism FCM2 of the second embodiment configured as described above, the adjustment lever 171 is moved in the front-rear direction while the screw member 172 is loosened and the auxiliary screw member 175 is tightened with respect to the nut member 176. By moving, the front portions of the panel bracket 121 and the sliding panel 120 can be adjusted in the vertical direction with respect to the function bracket 150. In addition, when the screw member 172 is tightened and the auxiliary screw member 175 is loosened with respect to the nut member 176, by moving the panel bracket 121 in the front-rear direction, the front portions of the panel bracket 121 and the sliding panel 120 are moved. The position of the function bracket 150 can be adjusted in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction.

  Further, in the front connection mechanism FCM2, the screw member 172 is fastened to the functional bracket 150 and the auxiliary screw member 175 is fastened to the nut member 176 (after connection), the front first tongue piece 121a of the panel bracket 121 is attached. The fixed connecting pin 174 can move a predetermined amount in the left-right direction (width direction) of the vehicle with respect to the intermediate support portion 171a of the adjustment lever 171 (see FIG. 23), and the front second tongue 121b of the panel bracket 121 is A predetermined amount can be moved in the left-right direction (width direction) of the vehicle with respect to the shaft portion of the auxiliary screw member 175 (see FIG. 25), and the front portion of the panel bracket 121 and the sliding panel 120 is relative to the functional bracket 150. The position can be adjusted in the left-right direction. The position adjustment of the front portion of the panel bracket 121 and the sliding panel 120 is performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, in the weather strip (seal member) provided on the outer periphery of the sliding panel 120 and the opening of the fixed roof panel. It is set so as to be made by a reaction force obtained by contact with the peripheral edge, and is automatically adjusted to a neutral position in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the position of the panel bracket 121 can be adjusted with respect to the functional bracket 150 in all the vertical, horizontal, and longitudinal directions.

  By the way, in the front coupling mechanism FCM2 of the above-described second embodiment, the adjustment lever 171 has a coupling portion with the front first tongue piece 121a of the panel bracket 121 on the middle support portion 171a in the front-rear direction, and has a front end in the front-rear direction. Since the support portion 171b and the rear end connection portion 171c each have a connection portion with the functional bracket 150, the force acting on the intermediate support portion 171a of the adjustment lever 171 from the panel bracket 121 is the front end support portion of the adjustment lever 171. 171b and rear end connecting portion 171c are assigned to two locations and received by function bracket 150. For this reason, also in the front coupling mechanism FCM2 of the second embodiment, it is possible to obtain substantially the same function and effect as the front coupling mechanism FCM1 of the first embodiment described above.

  In the first embodiment described above, the screw member 72 and the nut member 73 are used as the connecting member for connecting the panel bracket 21 and the functional bracket 50 of the front connecting mechanism FCM1 together with the adjusting lever 71. It is also possible to employ a connecting member such as a rivet. In the second embodiment described above, the screw member 172 is used as the connecting member for connecting the panel bracket 121 and the function bracket 150 of the front connecting mechanism FCM2 together with the adjusting lever 171. It is also possible to implement by employing the connecting member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Fixed roof panel, 10a ... Opening part, 20 ... Sliding panel, 21 ... Panel bracket, 21a ... Front tongue piece of panel bracket, 21b ... Rear tongue piece of panel bracket, SA ... Moving device, 40 ... Guide rail, 50 ... Function bracket, 60 ... Drive device, 71 ... Adjusting lever, 71a ... Intermediate support part of adjusting lever, 71b ... Front end supporting part of adjusting lever, 71c ... Rear end connecting part of adjusting lever, 71d ... Rear end of adjusting lever Bending part, 72 ... screw member, 73 ... nut member, 74 ... connecting pin, FCM1 ... front connecting mechanism, 81 ... eccentric cam, 82 ... screw member, 83 ... nut member, RCM1 ... rear connecting mechanism, 121 ... panel bracket, 121a ... first front tongue of panel bracket, 150 ... functional bracket, 170 ... adjustment lever, 171a ... adjustment Intermediate support portion of the lever, 171b ... Front end support portion of the adjustment lever, 171c ... Rear end connection portion of the adjustment lever, 171d ... Bend portion of the rear end of the adjustment lever, 172 ... Screw member, 174 ... Connection pin, 175 ... Auxiliary screw Member, 176 ... nut member, FCM2 ... forward coupling mechanism

Claims (4)

A fixed roof panel that forms the roof of the vehicle and has an opening;
A sliding panel capable of opening and closing the opening;
A moving device capable of moving the sliding panel in the front-rear direction between a front closed position where the opening is closed by the sliding panel and a rear open position where the opening is opened; And
The moving device connects and supports a pair of left and right guide rails provided on the fixed roof panel, and a panel bracket fixed to the sliding panel via a front connecting mechanism and a rear connecting mechanism, and It is equipped with a function bracket supported so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.
In the sliding roof apparatus, the front coupling mechanism includes a coupling member that links the panel bracket and the functional bracket.
The front coupling mechanism has an intermediate support portion that supports the panel bracket at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction, and has a front end support portion that is supported by the functional bracket at a front end portion in the front-rear direction. A sliding roof device comprising an adjustment lever having a rear end connecting portion connected to the rear end portion via the connecting member with respect to the functional bracket.   2. The sliding roof device according to claim 1, wherein the connection member is a screw member that can fix and release the adjustment lever with respect to the functional bracket, and a nut member that corresponds to the screw member. The sliding roof device is characterized in that the position of the panel bracket can be adjusted with respect to the functional bracket by adjusting the connecting position with respect to the functional bracket.   3. The sliding roof device according to claim 2, wherein the adjustment lever is integrally movable in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction with respect to the panel bracket at the intermediate support portion and is relatively movable in a left-right direction by a predetermined amount. The screw member and the nut are connected to the functional bracket at the front end support portion so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and tiltable in the vertical direction. In a state where the screw member is connected to the nut member and is loosened with respect to the nut member, the rear end connecting portion of the adjustment lever is movable in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction with respect to the functional bracket. A sliding roof device characterized by being.   3. The sliding roof apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the adjustment lever is slidable with respect to a connection pin fixed to the panel bracket on an inclined surface formed in an intermediate support portion, and is connected so as to be movable by a predetermined amount in the left-right direction. Via the screw member which is connected to the functional bracket in the front end support portion so as to be movable in the front-rear direction and not movable in the vertical direction, and is fastened and fixed to the functional bracket in the rear end connection portion. When the screw member is connected to the functional bracket and the screw member is loosened with respect to the functional bracket, the rear end connecting portion of the adjustment lever is movable in the front-rear direction and vertically. A sliding roof device characterized by being immovable.

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