JPH06106982A - Guide rail for sunroof - Google Patents

Guide rail for sunroof

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Publication number
JPH06106982A
JPH06106982A JP4283592A JP28359292A JPH06106982A JP H06106982 A JPH06106982 A JP H06106982A JP 4283592 A JP4283592 A JP 4283592A JP 28359292 A JP28359292 A JP 28359292A JP H06106982 A JPH06106982 A JP H06106982A
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Prior art keywords
sunroof
edge
opening
sunroof panel
panel
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Inventor
Masaaki Yonekura
政明 米倉
Mitsuyoshi Masuda
光義 増田
Katsunobu Abe
功悦 阿部
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Hino Motors Ltd
Aisin Corp
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Aisin Seiki Co Ltd
Hino Motors Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the manipulation force for a sunroof at the final stage of closing operation by allowing either the leading or trailing edge of a groove sunroof panel to be seated to an edge of a roof opening, earlier than the other, during closing operation of the sunroof. CONSTITUTION:A sunroof guide rail 14 for longitudinally sliding a sunroof panel for opening and closing a roof opening of a vehicle is composed of a front rail part 17 formed therein with grooves 15, 16, and a rear rail part 18 for guiding front and rear chute part 7 continued to the front part of the sunroof panel and a rear chute 11 continued to the rear part of the sunroof panel. In this arrangement, during closing operation of the sunroof, the grooves 15, 16 are so arranged that either the front edge or trailing edge of the sunroof panel is seated on an edge of the roof opening, earlier than the other. Accordingly, upon full closing of the sunroof, either the leading edge or the trailing edge is at first seated, and then the remainder is seated.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、サンルーフの開閉操
作、特に閉時の操作力を軽減させるサンルーフ用のガイ
ドレールに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sunroof guide rail for reducing the opening / closing operation of a sunroof, and particularly for reducing the operating force when the sunroof is closed.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】車両の屋根に換気、採光用の開口を設
け、この開口をサンルーフパネルにより開閉させること
は、実開昭3−33712号公報に開示される如く公知
である。その公知例を図2と図3に示す。車両1の屋根
2に開口3を設ける。この開口3を、サンルーフパネル
4により動力又は人力により開閉させる。このサンルー
フパネル4の車両前後方向の動きは、ガイドレール5に
より案内される。
2. Description of the Related Art It is known to provide an opening for ventilation and daylighting on a roof of a vehicle, and to open and close the opening by a sunroof panel, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-33712. Known examples thereof are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. An opening 3 is provided in the roof 2 of the vehicle 1. The sunroof panel 4 opens and closes the opening 3 by power or human power. The movement of the sunroof panel 4 in the vehicle front-rear direction is guided by the guide rail 5.

【0003】ガイドレール5は、サンルーフパネル4の
前部のリンク6に支持されるフロントシュー7を案内す
る溝8を有するフロントレール部9と、サンルーフパネ
ル4の後部のリンク10に支持されるリヤシュー11を
案内する溝12を有するリヤレール部13とからなる。
図3に示す如く、フロントシュー7とリヤシュー11と
を溝8、12に沿って、電動モータ又は人力により、前
後進させることで、屋根1の開口3を、サンルーフパネ
ル4で開閉させ得る。
The guide rail 5 has a front rail portion 9 having a groove 8 for guiding a front shoe 7 supported by a front link 6 of the sunroof panel 4 and a rear shoe supported by a rear link 10 of the sunroof panel 4. And a rear rail portion 13 having a groove 12 for guiding 11.
As shown in FIG. 3, the front shoe 7 and the rear shoe 11 are moved back and forth along the grooves 8 and 12 by an electric motor or human power, whereby the opening 3 of the roof 1 can be opened and closed by the sunroof panel 4.

【0004】[0004]

【本発明が解決しようとする課題】図3に例示する如
く、フロントシュー7を案内する溝8は、水平部とその
先端の下向き部とからなり、且つリヤシュー11を案内
する溝12とほぼ同形状となっている。そこで、図3の
実線位置から、サンルーフパネル4が開口3を閉じる動
作に入ると、溝8、12の下向き部に入ったシュー7、
11に案内され、サンルーフパネル4は斜め下向きに移
動し、やがて、仮想線で示す如き、開口3の縁にサンル
ーフパネル4の縁を着座させて、開口3を密閉させる。
又、開口3を開状態にさせるには、シュー7、11を溝
8、12に沿って斜め上方へ移動させ、図3の実線位置
から水平に後方へ移動させればよい。
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the groove 8 for guiding the front shoe 7 is composed of a horizontal portion and a downward portion of its tip, and is substantially the same as the groove 12 for guiding the rear shoe 11. It has a shape. Then, when the sunroof panel 4 starts the operation of closing the opening 3 from the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 3, the shoes 7, which have entered the downward portions of the grooves 8 and 12,
Guided by 11, the sunroof panel 4 moves diagonally downward, and eventually the edge of the sunroof panel 4 is seated on the edge of the opening 3 as shown by the phantom line to seal the opening 3.
To open the opening 3, the shoes 7 and 11 may be moved diagonally upward along the grooves 8 and 12 and horizontally moved rearward from the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

【0005】サンルーフパネル4の開閉操作の初期、特
に、サンルーフパネル4の閉時即ちその側縁を開口3の
周囲のシール面に圧接して密閉状態を得る際、多大な駆
動力を必要とする。このため、電動モータ等はこの駆動
力に応じた大型のものを用いる。
A large driving force is required at the initial stage of opening / closing operation of the sunroof panel 4, particularly when the sunroof panel 4 is closed, that is, when the side edges of the sunroof panel 4 are pressed against the sealing surface around the opening 3 to obtain a sealed state. . Therefore, a large electric motor or the like is used according to the driving force.

【0006】本発明は、この駆動力をより小さくさせ、
サンルーフパネルの開閉、特に、閉時の操作を容易にさ
せることを解決すべき課題とする。
The present invention makes this driving force smaller,
It is an issue to be solved to facilitate opening / closing of the sunroof panel, particularly, operation at closing.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】従来は、サンルーフパネ
ルの縁を、屋根開口の周囲のシール面に、全面同時当り
させていたが、実は、この当りが開口全閉時、多大な駆
動力を必要とさせる原因であることを本発明等は見出し
た。前述の課題解決に対し、ガイドレールの溝を改良
し、開口全閉時屋根開口の周囲のシール面にサンルーフ
パネルの前縁又は後縁の一方を先ずは着座させ、次い
で、残りを着座させる手段が有効であった。
In the past, the edge of the sunroof panel was hit against the sealing surface around the roof opening at the same time, but in reality, this hit exerts a great driving force when the opening is fully closed. The present invention has found that it is a necessary cause. Means for improving the groove of the guide rail so that one of the front edge and the rear edge of the sunroof panel is first seated on the sealing surface around the roof opening when the opening is fully closed, and then the rest is seated. Was effective.

【0008】それ故に、本発明は、前述した課題解決の
ために、車両の屋根開口を開閉するサンルーフパネルを
前後方向に摺動させるためのサンルーフ用ガイドレール
において、該ガイドレールがサンルーフパネルの前部に
連なるフロントシューとサンルーフパネルの後部に連な
るリヤシューを案内する溝を有するフロントレール部と
リヤレール部とからなり、サンルーフ閉操作時該溝がサ
ンルーフパネルの前縁又は後縁の一方が先きに屋根開口
縁に着座するように構成されることを特徴とするサンル
ーフ用ガイドレールを提供する。
Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a sunroof guide rail for sliding a sunroof panel for opening and closing a roof opening of a vehicle in the front-rear direction, wherein the guide rail is in front of the sunroof panel. Front rail and a rear rail having a groove for guiding a rear shoe connected to the rear of the sunroof panel, and when the sunroof is closed, one of the front edge and the rear edge of the sunroof panel comes first. Provided is a sunroof guide rail, which is configured to be seated on a roof opening edge.

【0009】好ましくは、サンルーフ開操作時サンルー
フパネルの前縁又は後縁の一方が先きに屋根開口縁より
立上るようにガイドレールの溝を構成する。又、フロン
トレール部とリヤレール部とが一本の型材よりなる。
[0009] Preferably, the groove of the guide rail is formed such that one of the front edge and the rear edge of the sunroof panel rises earlier than the roof opening edge when the sunroof is opened. Further, the front rail part and the rear rail part are made of a single mold material.

【0010】[0010]

【作用】サンルーフパネルの全閉時、その前縁又は後縁
の何れか一方が先ずは開口縁に着座する。次いで、残部
が着座する。このような閉操作は、開口縁のシールから
の反力を分散させ、閉のための駆動力を抑制できる。
When the sunroof panel is fully closed, either the front edge or the rear edge of the sunroof panel first sits on the opening edge. The rest then sits. Such a closing operation can disperse the reaction force from the seal at the opening edge and suppress the driving force for closing.

【0011】[0011]

【実施例】本発明の一例によるサンルーフ用ガイドレー
ル14は、その使用形態が図2と図3の従来例と実質的
に同じである場合には、シュー7、11(図2、図3参
照)を案内する溝15、16形状が従来例と異なるの
で、図1に従って、その溝15、16について説明す
る。又、本発明の一例によるサンルーフ用ガイドレール
14は、図4に示す如く、サンルーフパネル装置101
をユニット化したものにも適用できる。この適用例は、
ハウジング102に、予め、駆動レール103とガイド
レール14と駆動モータ104とケーブル105とサン
ルーフパネル106とを一体に組み込み、ユニット化さ
せたサンルーフパネル装置101のハウジング102
を、シールを介して車体107の屋根開口108周りに
固定させる。この適用例に用いるガイドレール14は、
フロントレール部15とリヤレール部18とを一本化さ
せ、あたかも一本の型材で構成した形としたものであ
る。フロントレール部15とリヤレール部18とを一本
化した場合の溝15、16についても同じく以下にその
説明をする。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A sunroof guide rail 14 according to an example of the present invention has shoes 7 and 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) when the usage pattern thereof is substantially the same as the conventional example of FIGS. Since the shape of the grooves 15 and 16 for guiding) is different from the conventional example, the grooves 15 and 16 will be described with reference to FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the sunroof guide rail 14 according to the example of the present invention has a sunroof panel device 101.
It can also be applied to a unit of. This application example
The housing 102 of the sunroof panel device 101 in which the drive rail 103, the guide rail 14, the drive motor 104, the cable 105, and the sunroof panel 106 are integrally assembled in advance in the housing 102 to be unitized.
Is fixed around the roof opening 108 of the vehicle body 107 via a seal. The guide rail 14 used in this application example is
The front rail portion 15 and the rear rail portion 18 are integrated into one, and it is as if formed by one mold member. The grooves 15 and 16 in the case where the front rail portion 15 and the rear rail portion 18 are integrated are also described below.

【0012】ガイドレール14のフロントレール部17
を上段に、そのリヤレール部18を下段に示し、シュー
の始動点7′、11′を同一線l1 上に位置させて図示
する。フロントレール部17は、始動点7′より寸法l
2 迄水平にしてその後寸法l4 迄斜め上方に延在する溝
15を有す。溝15は、寸法l4 からl6 迄水平とな
り、寸法l6 からl7 迄斜め上方へと延びその後は水平
となる。
The front rail portion 17 of the guide rail 14
The the upper, the rear rail portion 18 shown in the lower part, the start point 7 of the shoe ', 11' illustrated by position on the same line l 1 a. The front rail portion 17 has a dimension l from the starting point 7 '.
It has a groove 15 which is horizontal up to 2 and then extends obliquely upwards to a dimension l 4 . The groove 15 is horizontal from the dimensions l 4 to l 6 , extends obliquely upward from the dimensions l 6 to l 7 , and is horizontal thereafter.

【0013】リヤレール部18は、始動点11′から寸
法l2 より大なる寸法l3 迄水平な溝16を有し、溝1
6は、寸法l4 とl6 との間のl5 迄斜め上方に延び、
その後水平に後方へ延びる。
[0013] rear rail portion 18 has a horizontal groove 16 from the starting point 11 'up to the dimension l 3 made larger than the dimension l 2, grooves 1
6 extends diagonally upwards to l 5 between the dimensions l 4 and l 6 ,
Then it extends horizontally backwards.

【0014】仮りに、フロントシュー7とリヤシュー1
1とが、線l7 上に位置し、サンルーフパネルが閉動作
中とすると、フロントシュー7は、寸法l6 迄斜めに下
降し、次いで、寸法l4 迄水平移動となる。リヤシュー
11は、寸法l5 迄水平に移動し、次いで、寸法l3
斜めに下降し、寸法l3 よりサンルーフパネルの後縁を
開口縁のシールに当り受けさせる。
Temporarily, the front shoe 7 and the rear shoe 1
If 1 and 1 are located on the line l 7 and the sunroof panel is in the closing operation, the front shoe 7 descends diagonally to the dimension l 6 and then moves horizontally to the dimension l 4 . Rear shoe 11 moves horizontally until the dimension l 5, then descends obliquely up dimension l 3, subjected per the trailing edge than the dimension l 3 of the sunroof panel seal of the opening edge.

【0015】フロントシュー7は、寸法l4 より斜め下
方へ移動し、リヤシュー11が着座した後の寸法l2
り、サンルーフパネルの前縁を開口縁のシールに当り受
けさせる。即ち、サンルーフパネルの後縁を先きに開口
縁のシールに当り受けさせた後、その前縁を開口縁のシ
ールに当り受けさせ、シールの当り力を分散させる。サ
ンルーフパネルの開閉ストローク時のシール抗力を図5
に示す。サンルーフパネルの閉時のシール抗力が、従来
例(点線)より、本発明例ではほぼ半減することが分か
る。
The front shoe 7 moves obliquely downward from the dimension l 4 , and receives the front edge of the sunroof panel against the seal of the opening edge from the dimension l 2 after the rear shoe 11 is seated. That is, the rear edge of the sunroof panel is first contacted with the seal of the opening edge, and then the front edge of the sunroof panel is contacted with the seal of the opening edge to disperse the contact force of the seal. Figure 5 shows the seal drag force during the opening / closing stroke of the sunroof panel.
Shown in. It can be seen that the sealing resistance when the sunroof panel is closed is almost halved in the example of the present invention compared to the conventional example (dotted line).

【0016】図示例では、寸法l2 の後方に寸法l3
位置させたが、この関係を逆にして、閉時、サンルーフ
パネルの前縁を開口縁のシールに先きに当り受けさせ、
その後、その後縁を開口縁に当り受けさせてもよい。
In the illustrated example, the dimension l 3 is positioned behind the dimension l 2 , but this relationship is reversed, and when the sunroof panel is closed, the front edge of the sunroof panel hits the seal of the opening edge first, and is received.
After that, the trailing edge may hit the opening edge and be received.

【0017】全開操作時、始動点7′、11′のシュー
7、11が後方へ移動させられるが、寸法l2 でフロン
トシュー7が斜め上方へ動き、ルーフパネルの前部を立
上らせるが、その直後、寸法l3 よりリヤシュー11が
ルーフパネルの後部を立上らせる。その後、溝15、1
6の形状に応じた姿勢を保ちつつ、サンルーフパネルが
後方へ移動する。
During the fully open operation, the shoes 7, 11 at the starting points 7 ', 11' are moved rearward, but the front shoe 7 moves diagonally upward with the dimension l 2 to raise the front portion of the roof panel. However, immediately after that, the rear shoe 11 raises the rear portion of the roof panel from the dimension l 3 . Then the grooves 15, 1
The sunroof panel moves rearward while maintaining the posture corresponding to the shape of 6.

【0018】[0018]

【効果】サンルーフパネルの全閉操作の最終段階の操作
力が小さいので、人力の場合、女性でも操作し易く、
又、モータを使う場合、スペースの小さい小型モータを
使用できる。
[Effect] Since the operation force at the final stage of fully closing the sunroof panel is small, it is easy for women to operate, even if it is human power.
When using a motor, a small motor with a small space can be used.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の一例に用いられるガイドレールの説明
図である。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a guide rail used in an example of the present invention.

【図2】車両のサンルーフを示す部分斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a sunroof of a vehicle.

【図3】車両の屋根開口を示す断面図である。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a roof opening of a vehicle.

【図4】本発明の適用可能な一例の分解斜視図である。FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of an example to which the present invention is applicable.

【図5】サンルーフパネルの開閉ストロークとシール抗
力の関係を示す図である。
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the opening / closing stroke of the sunroof panel and the seal drag force.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

3、108 開口 4、106 サンルーフパネル 7、11 シュー 14 ガイドレール 15、16 溝 17 フロントレール部 18 リヤレール部 3,108 Opening 4,106 Sunroof panel 7,11 Shoe 14 Guide rail 15,16 Groove 17 Front rail part 18 Rear rail part

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 阿部 功悦 東京都日野市日野台3丁目1番地1 日野 自動車工業株式会社内 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Koetsu Abe 3-1-1 Hinodai, Hino-shi, Tokyo Inside Hino Motor Co., Ltd.

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 車両の屋根開口を開閉するサンルーフパ
ネルを前後方向に摺動させるためのサンルーフ用ガイド
レールにおいて、該ガイドレールがサンルーフパネルの
前部に連なるフロントシューとサンルーフパネルの後部
に連なるリヤシューを案内する溝を有するフロントレー
ル部とリヤレール部とからなり、サンルーフ閉操作時該
溝がサンルーフパネルの前縁又は後縁の一方が先きに屋
根開口縁に着座するように構成されることを特徴とする
サンルーフ用ガイドレール。
1. A sunroof guide rail for sliding a sunroof panel for opening and closing a roof opening of a vehicle in a front-rear direction, the guide rail connecting the front shoe to the front part of the sunroof panel and the rear shoe connecting to the rear part of the sunroof panel. A front rail portion and a rear rail portion each having a groove for guiding the sun roof panel, and the groove is configured such that one of the front edge and the rear edge of the sunroof panel is seated on the roof opening edge first when the sunroof is closed. Characteristic sunroof guide rail.
【請求項2】 サンルーフ開操作時サンルーフパネルの
前縁又は後縁の一方が先きに屋根開口縁より立上るよう
に前記溝を構成する請求項1のサンルーフ用ガイドレー
ル。
2. The guide rail for a sunroof according to claim 1, wherein the groove is configured such that one of a front edge and a rear edge of the sunroof panel at the time of opening operation of the sunroof rises up above the roof opening edge first.
【請求項3】 フロントレール部とリヤレール部とが同
一線上に一本として構成される請求項2のサンルーフ用
ガイドレール。
3. The sunroof guide rail according to claim 2, wherein the front rail portion and the rear rail portion are formed as one line on the same line.
JP4283592A 1992-09-30 1992-09-30 Guide rail for sunroof Pending JPH06106982A (en)

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