JPH0254245B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a sliding roof structure for a vehicle, and in particular to a sliding roof structure for a vehicle that improves the workability of attaching a finisher plate that closes an opening on the indoor side of a roof opening formed in a roof panel. Regarding movable roof structure.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a conventional sliding roof structure for a vehicle of this type includes a movable lid made of glass or synthetic resin in a roof opening 2 provided at the front of a roof panel 1. 3 is fitted and inserted to form a lid storage part 5 between the roof panel 1 and a frame 4 disposed at the bottom of the roof panel 1, while guides extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body are provided on both left and right sides of the frame 4. A rail 6 is laid, and the movable lid 3 is slidably supported on the guide rail 6 via a support mechanism 7, and the movable lid 3 is slid toward the rear of the vehicle body and stored in the lid storage section 5. There is something like this.
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 indicates a drive wire for driving the movable lid 3, and reference numeral 11 indicates the drive wire 10.
12 is a rear drain that catches rainwater etc. from the rear edge of the movable lid 3.

In this type, since the movable lid 3 is transparent or semi-transparent, the movable lid 3
A finisher plate 9 is provided at the bottom of the movable lid 3 to close the interior opening 8 opened at the front of the frame 4 so that the interior of the vehicle is not completely exposed through the movable lid 3 when the lid is closed. . However, if we focus on the characteristic that the movable lid 3 is transparent or semi-transparent, there is a desire to see the outside of the vehicle from inside the vehicle through the movable lid 3 while the movable lid 3 is closed. generally operates differently from the movable lid 3. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, the finisher plate 9 has a slider 14 as a locking member whose one end is slidably fitted into the groove 13 of the guide rail 6.
The front edge of the finisher plate 9 is supported by the slider 14, and on the front end side of the slider 14 there is a locking piece as the other locking member fixed to the lower surface of the bracket 7' as the support mechanism. 15 is arranged so that even when the movable lid 3 is closed, it can be housed in the lid storage part 5 manually or electrically to open the indoor opening 8. 3. When the lid is stored, the locking piece 15 and the slider 14 are engaged with each other so that the lid 3 follows the movable lid 3 and is stored in the lid storage section 5.
And the rear movement operation of the finisher plate 9 can be performed with one operation (Utility Model No. 57-
(Refer to Publication No. 124419).

By the way, in the case of such a sliding roof structure for a vehicle, generally when assembling the sliding roof into the roof opening 2 formed in the roof panel 1, the movable lid is already installed in consideration of ease of assembly. 3 and its support mechanism 7 are placed at the bottom of the roof panel 1, and in the next step, the back side of the roof panel 1 is lined with a head lining (not shown), and then the finisher plate 9 is moved downward. Since it is fitted into the guide rail 6 from above, when the movable lid 3 is disposed above as described above, the movable lid 3 becomes an obstacle and the installation of the finisher plate 9 becomes complicated.

Conventionally, when the movable lid 3 is stored, the locking piece 15 and the slider 14 are engaged, so that when the roof opening 2 is opened, the movable lid 3 and the finisher plate 9 can be moved backward in one operation. Therefore, in order to improve the workability of installing the finisher plate 9, when installing the finisher plate 9, the movable lid 3 is stored in the lid storage part 5, and the roof opening 2 is left open when the finisher plate 9 is installed. 9, if you try to return the movable lid 3 to the fully closed position after attaching the finisher plate 9, the positional relationship between the locking piece 15 and the slider 14 will be reversed, and the movable lid 3 cannot be placed in position. Therefore, in the above-mentioned type of sliding roof structure, it is necessary to install the finisher plate 9 with the movable lid 3 in the fully closed position, which leads to a decrease in the efficiency of the sliding roof assembly work. It was the cause.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to provide a type of lid that allows the rearward movement of the movable lid and finisher plate to be performed in one operation when the roof opening is opened. To provide a sliding roof structure for a vehicle in which a finisher plate can be easily and quickly attached.

The gist of the invention is that a movable lid is inserted into a roof opening made in a roof panel,
A lid storage part is formed between the roof panel and a frame disposed at the bottom of the roof panel, and a flat plate-shaped film is provided at the bottom of the movable lid to close the indoor opening opened in the frame. A finisher plate is provided, the movable lid has a locking portion, and the finisher plate has a locked portion that engages with the locking portion when the movable lid is stored and stores the finisher plate following the movable lid. In the sliding roof structure for a vehicle, either the locking part or the locked part is tiltable in a direction in which the movable lid moves from the rear of the finish plate to the front, and the locking part is The object is to be able to get over the locked part.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, one end of the front side of the flat finisher plate 9 is slidably fitted into the groove 13 of the guide rail 6, as in the prior art. A slider 14 is attached to the front end of the slider 14 as a locked part similar to the conventional one, and a locking part is attached to the lower surface of a bracket 7' that supports the movable lid 3 made of glass or synthetic resin. A locking piece 16 is provided as a stopper, but unlike the conventional case, this locking piece 16 includes a fixing piece 17 welded to the lower surface of the bracket 7', and a pivot 1 attached to the fixing piece 17.
8 and a movable piece 19 rotatably attached. An engaging claw 20 that engages with the front edge of the fixed piece 17 when the movable piece 19 is substantially vertical is bent at the upper part of the front end of the movable piece 19. This prevents clockwise tilting around the fulcrum. Therefore, when the roof opening 2 is open and the movable lid 3 is stored, the locking piece 16 engages with the slider 14 by the action of the engaging pawl 20, and the finisher plate 9 follows the movable lid 3 into the lid storage section 5. The movable lid 3 and finisher plate 9 can be moved backward with one operation.

On the other hand, since the movable piece 19 of the locking piece 16 can be tilted counterclockwise about the pivot 18, when assembling the sliding roof into the roof opening 2 formed in the roof panel 1, Since the finisher plate 9 can be attached with the movable lid 3 stored in the lid storage part 5 and the roof opening 2 left open, the workability of attaching the finisher plate 9 can be greatly improved. That is, when returning the movable lid 3 in the lid storage part 5 to the fully closed position after the finisher plate 9 is attached, the movable piece 19 moves counterclockwise as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Since it is possible to tilt around the slider 14, it is possible to easily climb over the slider 14.
This is because it is disposed vertically on the front end side of 4.

7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which, unlike the previous embodiment, the slider 21 provided on the finisher plate 9 is connected to the locking piece 15 on the bracket 7' side. It can be tilted in the direction of disengagement. That is, the slider 21 is made of a synthetic resin material and has a predetermined shape, and has a locking protrusion 2 cut upward toward the front in the center.
2. The locking protrusion 22 can elastically move downward using the cut-and-raised base 23 as a fulcrum, but is restrained from moving upward.

Therefore, when assembling the sliding roof, as in the previous embodiment, first store the movable lid 3 in the lid storage section 5, and install the finisher plate 9 with the roof opening 2 open. Afterwards, return the movable lid 3 to the fully closed position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the lower end of the locking piece 15 of the bracket 7' that slides forward presses the locking protrusion 22 of the slider 21, and the locking protrusion sinks downward due to the pressing action. The locking piece 15 can ride on the upper surface of the locking piece 22, and after climbing over the top surface of the locking piece 22, the locking protrusion 22 returns to its original state and forms an engaged state with the locking piece 15.
Therefore, when the roof opening 2 is opened, the locking piece 15 engages with the locking protrusion 22 of the slider 21, and the movable lid 3
Following this, the finisher plate 9 is stored in the lid housing portion 5, and the movable lid 3 and the finisher plate 9 can be moved backward in one operation.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the locking piece 24 attached to the bracket 7 is tiltable as in the first embodiment; Unlike the example, the locking piece 24
The fixed piece 25 and the movable piece 26 that constitute the hinge 2
7, so that the movable piece 26 can be tilted in the left-right direction. After the finisher plate 9 is attached, when returning the movable lid 3 to the fully closed state, the operator climbs over the slider 14 by tilting the movable piece 26. On the other hand, the rear end edge of the movable piece 26 forms a vertical surface 29, and the locking piece 24 when the roof opening 2 is opened
The state of engagement between the slider 14 and the slider 14 is ensured.

As explained above, according to the sliding roof structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, when installing the finisher plate from the inside of the vehicle, the movable lid is stored in the lid storage part and the roof opening is opened. Since the installation work of the finishing plate can be performed, the work becomes easy and quick, and the entire sliding roof assembly work can be performed efficiently. Furthermore, after the finisher plate has been attached, it can be easily removed for repairs or the like.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a vehicle equipped with a conventional sliding roof, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of its main parts, and Fig. 3 is an example of a conventional sliding roof structure for a vehicle. A line sectional view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 5 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing the first embodiment of the sliding roof structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof. , FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the sliding roof structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a main part thereof, and FIG. 9 is a sliding roof structure for a vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 3 showing a third embodiment of the structure, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view thereof. 1... Roof panel, 2... Roof opening, 3...
Movable lid, 4... Frame, 5... Lid storage section, 8... Vehicle interior opening, 9... Finisher plate, 14, 21... Slider (locking member), 1
5, 16, 24... Locking piece (locking member).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A movable lid is fitted into a roof opening formed in a roof panel, and a lid storage portion is formed between the roof panel and a frame disposed at a lower part of the roof panel. A flat finish plate is provided at the bottom of the movable lid to close the indoor opening made in the frame, and a locking portion is provided on the movable lid, and a locking portion is provided on the finisher plate to lock the movable lid when it is stored. In the sliding roof structure for a vehicle, the sliding roof structure for a vehicle is provided with a locked part that engages with a movable lid and accommodates a finisher plate following a movable lid. A sliding roof structure for a vehicle, characterized in that the lid is tiltable in a direction moving from the rear to the front of the finisher plate, and the locking part is configured to climb over the locked part.