GB2090565A - Sliding roof for vehicle - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
- B60J7/02—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes
- B60J7/04—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with rigid plate-like element or elements, e.g. open roofs with harmonica-type folding rigid panels
- B60J7/05—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with rigid plate-like element or elements, e.g. open roofs with harmonica-type folding rigid panels pivoting upwardly to vent mode and moving downward before sliding to fully open mode
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Abstract
The sliding roof panel (1) has a backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position. The panel (1) is supported near its front edge by links (25 and 26) which are connected with a front slide shoe (9). The links ensure that the forward part of the panel is moved upwards and backwards when the panel is displaced from the closed position to the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position, thereby avoiding risk of damage to the front seal (6). <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
A sliding roof for a vehicle
The invention relates to a sliding roof for a vehicle with a roof opening, comprising a rigid sliding panel, which is displaceably connected with front and rear slide shoes, which may be slidably mounted on stationary guide rails supported in the vehicle on either side of the roof opening, while an operating mechanism mounted on either side of the sliding roof may move the sliding panel from the closed position, in the roof opening to a backwardly and downwardly inclined position, wherein the sliding panel is slidable underneath the fixed roof to a wholly or partly opened position and back, as well as to a backwardly and upwardly ventilating position, each operating mechanism including a pulling and pushing member which is movable in the longitudinal direction.
In a known embodiment of a sliding roof of this kind the sliding panel is pivotally supported near its front end by the two front slide shoes, whilst the pivot axis lies in the vicinity of the front edge of the sliding panel. Although this construction may be satisfactory in the case that the front edge of the sliding panel at least substantially follows a straight path, difficulties arise if this front edge is curved when viewed from above. This curved shape of the front edge of the sliding panel is important from an aesthetic point of view in vehicles, wherein the front edge of the roof, when viewed from above, also follows a curved path. In case of a curved front edge of the sliding panel the pivot axis is removed a considerable distance from the central area of the front edge even when this axis lies close to the lateral ends of this front edge.
When the sliding panel is moved towards the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position or back this considerable distance between the pivot axis and the central area of the front edge of the sliding panel will lead to heavy shearing forces on the sealing members at the location of the front edge of the roof opening and/or the front edge of the sliding panel. Due to these shearing forces these sealing members will deteriorate after a short time.
Furthermore, when the sliding panel is brought into the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position the front part of the sliding panel, and in particular the central portion thereof, is moved downwardly over a relatively large distance. This is disadvantageous in connection with the available space underneath the front part of this sliding panel, in particular if a wind-screen is applied, which in the closed position of the sliding panel has to be received in this space.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sliding roof, wherein these objections are removed in an efficient manner.
To this end this sliding roof according to the invention is characterized in that on either side of the sliding roof the sliding panel is supported near its front end by a supporting mechanism which is connected with the co-operating front slide shoe, which supporting mechanism engages the sliding panel in at least one point, which point is moved upwards and backwards when the sliding panel is displaced from the closed position to the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position.
In this manner a movement of the sliding panel towards the above-mentioned ventilating position is possible practically without downward movement of the front edge of the sliding panel. In this way damage to the front sealing members is prevented, whilst the space underneath the front part of the sliding panel remains unaffected.
Preferably the supporting mechanisms are constructed in such manner, that the central portion of the front edge of the sliding panel remains almost at rest when the sliding panel is moved towards the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position or back.
A favourable embodiment of the sliding roof according to the invention is characterized in that on either side of the sliding roof the front slide shoe is attached to a strip, which is pivotally connected with the lower ends of a front link and of a longer rear link, whilst the upper ends of these links are pivotally connected with the sliding panel.
In a very important embodiment of the sliding roof according to the invention the links are forwardly and upwardly inclined, whilst furthermore it is considered of great significance that on either side of the sliding roof the distance between the pivot points on the strip is larger than the distance between the pivot points on the sliding panel.
The invention will hereinafter be elucidated with reference to the drawing, which shows an embodiment of the sliding roof according to the invention by way of example.
Fig. 1 is a section, partly in view, of an embodiment of the sliding roof according to the invention, wherein the sliding panel is in the closed position.
Fig. 2 is a section corresponding with Fig. 1, wherein, however, the sliding panel is in the backwardly and downwardly inclined position, in which the same may slide rearwards underneath the fixed roof towards a wholly or partly opened position and back.
Fig. 3 is a section corresponding with Fig. 2, wherein, however, the sliding panel is in the opened position and is slid underneath the fixed roof for its greater part.
Fig. 4 is a section corresponding with Figs. 1 and 2, wherein, however, the sliding panel takes its uttermost backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position.
Fig. 5 shows a detail of Fig. 1 on a larger scale, wherein the locking member is in its releasing position.
Fig. 6 is a top view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 shows the same detail as Fig. 5, wherein, however, the locking member is in the locking position.
Fig. 8 is a top view of Fig. 7.
The drawing shows an embodiment of a sliding roof according to the invention by way of example, which sliding roof is intended for use with a vehicle, in particular an automobile. This sliding roof comprises a rigid sliding panel 1, which is composed of a top plate 2 and a stiffening plate 3 positioned underneath the top plate.
In the closed position of the sliding roof shown
in Fig. 1, the sliding panel 1 closes a roof opening
4 in the fixed roof 5.
Sealing sections 6 which co-operate with the edges of the roof opening 4 are mounted on the sliding panel 1.
The sliding panel 1 is movably connected with a lower frame 7 positioned on either side of the roof opening 4 in the fixed roof 5.
As the left half of the sliding roof is the mirror image of the right half of the sliding roof, hereinafter in general only one side of the sliding
roof will be described.
Each of the two lower frames 7 comprises a
guide section 8, which is provided with a number
of slide shoes 9 (three in the embodiment shown
by way of example), which slide shoes may be slidably mounted on stationary guide rails 10 supported by the mounting frame 11 of the vehicle on both sides of the roof opening 4. Each guide section 8 when viewed from back to front consists of a U-shaped part 8', in which the cooperating rear slide shoe 9 is mounted, an Lshaped part 8" lying in front of the U-shaped part
8' and having a raised centre part 8"', and a front
U-shaped part 8"" adjoining the part 8", in which part 8"" the co-operating centre slide shoe 9 and the co-operating front slide shoe 9 are mounted.
Each of the two lower frames 7 comprises a supporting plate 12, which is mounted on the outer side of the guide section 8. To this end a counterplate 13 is mounted on the inner side of the raised centre part 8"' of each guide section 8, whilst fixing bolts 14 are passed through vertical
slots in this counterplate 13, through holes in the
raised part 8"' of the guide section 8 and through
holes in the supporting plate 12, the fixing bolts
co-operating with nuts which may have been fastened to this supporting plate 1 2.
On either side of the sliding roof a pivoting pin 1 5 is fittingly passed through a hole in the
counterplate 13, through a vertical slot in the
raised centre part 8"' of the relative guide section
8 and through a vertical slot in the supporting
plate 1 2. Therefore, this pivoting pin 1 5 is
adjustable in height with respect to the relative
lower frame 7. The lower end of an actuating arm 1 6 engages the pivoting pin 1 5. This actuating
arm 1 6 comprises a downwardly projecting leg
16', which carries an actuating pin 17, the
operation of which will be further elucidated
hereinafter.Further, the actuating arm 1 6 is
provided with a backwardly extending and partly
inwardly offset rear end portion 1 6". This rear end
portion 16" carries a pin 1 8 at its rear end, which
pin is slidably and rotatably received in a
longitudinal slot 19, which is formed in a
downwardly bent lip on the rear end of a carrying arm 20, which is fastened to the lower side of the sliding panel 1 on the relative side. Therefore, the sliding panel 1 is supported on both sides by the two carrying arms 20.
An angle section is fastened to each of the two carrying arms 20, which angle section has a longitudinal slot which is in alignment with the longitudinal slot 19, and which also co-operates with the relative pin 1 8 in order to prevent that the actuating arm 1 6 is twisted.
A sleeve is mounted on each of the two pivoting pins 15. A torsion spring 21 is wound on each sleeve and has one of its ends fixed to the relative supporting plate 12, whilst its other end engages a roller 22, which is secured to a downwardly bent central lip 23 of the relative carrying arm 20. These torsion springs 21 exert a downwardly directed force on either side on the sliding panel 1, in order to prevent rattling.
On either side of the sliding panel 1 the front part of the guide section 8 carries a vertical strip 24, which is pivotally engaged by the lower end of a short front link 25, which is forwardly and upwardly inclined and by the lower end of a longer rear link 26 which also inclines forwards and upwards. Both links 25, 26 are pivotally connected at their upper ends to a downwardly projecting front strip 27 formed on the relative carrying arm 20.
A longitudinal guide member 29 is formed on each of the two supporting plates 12. In this guide member 29 a cam plate 28 is received for sliding movement in the longitudinal direction. This cam plate 28 comprises an upstanding plate member 28', in which a cam slot 30 is formed, with which the actuating pin 17 on the actuating arm 1 6 is in engagement.
This cam slot 30 has a middle part 30', which extends at least approximately horizontally and is parallel to the guide rails 10, which are carried by the mounting frame 11. In the closed position of the sliding panel 1 shown in Fig. 1 wherein this sliding panel 1 closes the roof opening 4, the actuating pins 1 7 are positioned in this middle part 30' of the cam slots 30.
A forwardly and downwardly extending slot part 30", which ends in a front stop edge, connects to the front end of this middle part 30' of each of the two cam slots 30. When the actuating pins 1 7 move forwardly through these front slot parts 30", the actuating arms 1 6 are swung downwardly, so that the carrying arms 20 displace the sliding panel 1 from the closed position into a backwardly and downwardly inclined position, in which the sliding panel 1 can be slid towards a wholly or partly opened position, and back, underneath the fixed roof 5 of the vehicle (Figs. 2 and 3).
A backwardly and upwardly extending slot part 30"' which ends in a rear stop edge connects to the rear end of the middle part 30' of each of the two cam slots 30. When the actuating pins 1 7 move rearwardly through these rear slot parts 30"', the actuating arms 1 6 are swung upwards, so that the carrying arms 20 displace the sliding panel 1 from the closed position into a backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position, in which a rear ventilating opening 31, the size of which is determined by the position of the actuating pins 1 7 in the slot parts 30"', is released between the sliding panel 1 and the fixed roof 5.
Each cam plate 28 is further provided with a connecting member 28" for a pulling and pushing member 32, which is positioned on the relative side of the sliding roof and which is movable in the longitudinal direction. These pulling and pushing members accomplish the displacement of the sliding roof and may consist of a pulling and pushing cable of a known type. These pulling and pushing cables are reciprocated by a displacement mechanism, thereby carrying the cam plates 28 along. The displacement mechanism may be operated by hand, mechanically or electrically in a known manner, which is therefore not further elucidated.
Each of the two supporting plates 12 is further provided with a transverse guide member 33. In each transverse guide member 33 a locking member which consists of a stop block 34, is received for sliding movement in the transverse direction. On either side of the sliding roof one end of a spring 35 engages the relative stop block 34, the other end of this spring 35 being fastened to the relative guide section 8. This spring 35 exerts a force on the co-operating stop block 34, which presses this stop block 34 in the direction of its locking position, i.e. in the direction towards the co-operating supporting plate 12. In this locking position of the stop block 34 the same is situated in the path of-a front leg 28"' of the co-operating cam plate 28.
On the lower side of each of the two stop blocks 34 a groove 36 is formed, which extends in a forward and outward direction.
Further, on both sides of the sliding roof a release member 37 is stationary mounted on the mounting frame 11. Each release member 37 is provided with a release pin 38. When the sliding panel 1 is moved forwardly towards the closed position, these release pins 38 come into engagement with the grooves 36 in the stop blocks 34 shortly before the closed position is reached, whereupon these stop blocks 34 are moved outwardly against the action of the springs 35, and come to lie outside the path of the front legs 28"' of the cam plates 28. Practically at the same time the front edges of the supporting plates 12 come into contact with stops. 39, which are formed on the release member 37 and which define the front position of the lower frames 7.
The cam plates 28 may, however, be moved forwards still further by the pulling and pushing members 32, so that the sliding panel 1 is brought into a backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position. Finally also the front legs 28"' of the cam plates 28 strike the stops 39 of the release member 37, at which moment the sliding panel 1 has obtained its maximum inclination. In this position the actuating pins 1 7 have at least approximately reached the rear stop edges of the cam slots 30.
Each release member 37 further carries a bow 40, which comes to embrace the relative stop block 34 and protects this stop block 34 from being twisted.
The guide sections 8 may be interconnected at the rear by a section 41 which forms a gutter.
The operation of the sliding roof according to the invention described hereinbefore is as follows:
In the closed position of the sliding roof as shown in Fig.1, wherein the sliding panel 1 closes the roof opening 4, the stop blocks 34 occupy the releasing position.
If, by means of the pulling and pushing members 32, which engage the connecting members 28" of the cam plates 28, a rearward displacement of the cam plates 28 is brought about, the actuating pins 1 7 will follow the slot parts 30", so that the actuating arms 1 6 swing downwardly and bring the sliding panel 1 into the backwardly and downwardly inclined position.
The stop blocks 34 are released by the front legs 28"' of the cam plates 28 at the moment that the actuating pins 1 7 at least approximately engage the lower stop edges of the cam slots 30.
As the lower frames 7 move further back, the stop blocks 34 are displaced inwards, so that these stop blocks 34 reach the locking position under the influence of the springs 35. In this locking position a forward displacement of the cam plates 28 with respect to the relative supporting plates 12 is prevented (Figs. 7 and 8).
From this position the sliding panel 1 can be moved underneath the fixed roof 5 of the vehicle by moving the pulling and pushing members 32 in a rearward direction, so that the roof opening 4 is opened to a larger or a smaller extent in dependence of the displacement of the sliding panel 1 (Fig. 3).
By driving the pulling and pushing members 32 forwards again the sliding panel 1 is moved back in the direction of the closed position. During the opening movement as well as during the closing movement of the sliding roof the stop blocks 34 being about that the actuating pins 1 7 are maintained in their lowest position in the cam slots 30 in the cam plates 28, so that it is prevented that the sliding panel 1 can be displaced unintentionally upwards with its rear portion, which could lead to serious damage.
Only when the sliding panel 1 has nearly reached its foremost position, are the stop blocks 34 moved towards the releasing position by means of the release pins 38 of the release members 37, whereafter the front edges of the supporting plates 1 2 strike the stops 39 of the release members 37 practically immediately.
Hereupon the cam plates 28 may be moved forwards still further, so that the actuating pins 1 7 reach the slot parts 30', in which the sliding panel
1 again takes up the closed position.
When the pulling and pushing members 32 are
moved forwards still further, the actuating pins 1 7 follow the rear slot parts 30"', so that the sliding
panel 1 is brought into a backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position due to the displacement of the actuating arms 16 and of the carrying arms 20.
Finally, the front legs 28"' of the two cam plates 28 strike the stops 39 of the release members 37, at which moment the maximum inclination of the sliding panel 1 is reached.
By driving the pulling and pushing members 32
again in the rearward direction, the sliding panel 1
may be moved downwards again to the closed position.
When the sliding panel 1 takes up a backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position, it is prevented by the co-operating release pins 38 and grooves 36 in the stop blocks 34, that the sliding panel 1 could be moved in the rearward direction before the sliding panel 1 has reached its backwardly and downwardly inclined position shown in Fig. 2.
In this manner an unintentional backward displacement of the sliding panel 1 is prevented when in the ventilating position which would cause damage to the sliding panel 1 or the fixed roof 5 of the vehicle.
On either side of the sliding roof the cooperating pairs of links 25, 26 and pairs of strips 24, 27 form a quadrangle, which brings about that when the sliding panel 1 is moved from the closed position to the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position, the upper pivot points of the links 25, 26 are moved upwards and backwards in such a way that the centre of the front edge of the sliding panel 1 remains almost at rest.
This is of particular importance in the case that the front edge of the sliding panel 1, when viewed from above, is curved, as on the one hand damage to the front seal 6 is prevented during tilting of the sliding panel 1 to the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position and back, while on the other hand it is achieved that the space underneath the front part of the sliding panel 1 remains unaffected. This is of great significance if a wind-screen is applied which in the closed position of the sliding panel 1 has to be received underneath this sliding panel 1.
The invention is not restricted to the embodiment shown in the drawing by way of example, which may be varied in several ways within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (5)
1. A sliding roof for a vehicle with a roof opening, comprising a rigid sliding panel, which is displaceably connected with front and rear slide shoes, which may be slidably mounted on stationary guide rails supported in the vehicle on either side of the roof opening, while an operating mechanism mounted on either side of the sliding roof may move the sliding panel from the closed position in the roof opening to a backwardly and downwardly inclined position, wherein the sliding panel is slidable underneath the fixed roof to a wholly or partly opened position and back, as well as to a backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position, each operating mechanism including a pulling and pushing member which is movable in the longitudinal direction, characterized in that on either side of the sliding roof the sliding panel is supported near its front end by a supporting mechanism which is connected with the co-operating front slide shoe, which supporting mechanism engages the sliding panel in at least one point, which point is moved upwards and backwards when the sliding panel is displaced from the closed position to the backwardly and upwardly inclined ventilating position.
2. Sliding roof according to claim 1, characterized in that on either side of the sliding roof the front slide shoe is attached to a strip, which is pivotally connected with the lower ends of a front link and of a longer rear link, whilst the upper ends of these links are pivotally connected with the sliding panel.
3. Sliding roof according to claim 2, characterized in that the links are forwardly and upwardly inclined.
4. Siiding roof according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that on either side of the sliding roof the distance between the pivot points on the strip is larger than the distance between the pivot points on the sliding panel.
5. Sliding roof according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on either side of the sliding roof the operating mechanism for the sliding panel engages the sliding panel with a pin, which is slidably and rotatably received in a longitudinal slot of the sliding panel.
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|---|---|---|---|
| NL8006480A NL8006480A (en) | 1980-11-28 | 1980-11-28 | SLIDING ROOF FOR A VEHICLE. |
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| GB2090565A true GB2090565A (en) | 1982-07-14 |
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| GB8135544A Withdrawn GB2090565A (en) | 1980-11-28 | 1981-11-25 | Sliding roof for vehicle |
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| FR (1) | FR2495068A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2090565A (en) |
| NL (1) | NL8006480A (en) |
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| GB2122250A (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1984-01-11 | Webasto Werk Baier Kg W | Spoiler roof |
| GB2127359A (en) * | 1982-07-02 | 1984-04-11 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Sliding roof for vehicles |
| GB2128249A (en) * | 1982-10-16 | 1984-04-26 | Webasto Werk Baier Kg W | Sliding lifting roof assembly for a vehicle |
| GB2131481A (en) * | 1982-09-27 | 1984-06-20 | American Sunroof Corp | Pivotal-sliding roof assembly |
| FR2539081A1 (en) * | 1983-01-07 | 1984-07-13 | Rockwell Golde Gmbh | SLIDING ROOF FOR VEHICLE |
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| FR2525159A1 (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1983-10-21 | Webasto Werk Baier Kg W | LIFT AND SLIDING ROOF WITH LIFT LEVER ARTICULATED ON THE PANEL |
| GB2127359A (en) * | 1982-07-02 | 1984-04-11 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Sliding roof for vehicles |
| GB2131481A (en) * | 1982-09-27 | 1984-06-20 | American Sunroof Corp | Pivotal-sliding roof assembly |
| GB2128249A (en) * | 1982-10-16 | 1984-04-26 | Webasto Werk Baier Kg W | Sliding lifting roof assembly for a vehicle |
| US4602815A (en) * | 1982-12-30 | 1986-07-29 | Vermeulen-Hollandia Octrooien B.V. | Sliding roof for a vehicle |
| FR2539081A1 (en) * | 1983-01-07 | 1984-07-13 | Rockwell Golde Gmbh | SLIDING ROOF FOR VEHICLE |
| NL8303013A (en) * | 1983-01-07 | 1984-08-01 | Rockwell Golde Gmbh | SLIDING ROOF FOR MOTOR VEHICLES. |
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| DE3146697A1 (en) | 1982-06-09 |
| NL8006480A (en) | 1982-06-16 |
| FR2495068A1 (en) | 1982-06-04 |
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