JPH085314B2 - Sunroof shade support structure - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a shade support structure for a sunroof in an automobile or the like.

[Prior art]

As a conventional shade support structure for this type of sunroof, there is one as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, for example.

That is, in these figures, 1 is a roof panel, 2 is
Is a rectangular outer opening formed in the roof panel 1, 3
Is a slidable glass lid for opening and closing the outer opening 2, and 4 is a sunroof frame mounted on the inner edge of the outer opening 2, which is lower than the inner edge of the sunroof frame 4 in the outer opening 2. The inner edge is the vehicle interior side opening 5. A pair of slide rails are provided on the left and right inner edges of the opening 5 on the vehicle interior side of the sunroof frame 4.
7 and 7 (one is not shown in the figure). A slider 10 connected to the lid 3 via a retainer 8 and a lid bracket 9 is slidably guided on the slide rail 7, and a wire for driving the lid 3 is also provided.
A drive wire guide groove 12 for guiding 11 is formed. Reference numeral 13 denotes a plate-shaped shade member having a shade base material 13a and a skin 13b attached to the shade member 13 and having a light-shielding property and a decorative property. Crab-shaped elastic support brackets 15, 15, 15, 15 having the above are attached. The elastic support brackets 15 are attached to the shade member 13 by attaching a mounting bracket 16 provided in the base of the elastic supporting bracket 15 to the shade base material 13a, and the mounting bracket 16 is attached to the shade base material. Rivet 1 with 13a
7 It is done by being stopped.

The slide shoes 14 of the elastic support brackets 15, 15, 15, 15 are slidably elastically engaged with the linear guide rails 18, 18 protruding from the inside of the slide rails 7, 7. Therefore, the play of the shade member 13 in the vehicle width direction is smoothly absorbed.

As shown in FIG. 6, escape recesses 19 are formed in the end edges of the shade member 13 at the portions facing the elastic support brackets 15, respectively.

In FIG. 4, 20 is a ceiling trim material and 21 is a welt.

Technical contents similar to this type of structure are described in, for example, Shokai 61-
It is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 33719.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in such a conventional structure, when the shade member 13 is opened and closed, as shown by a chain line in FIG.
When an excessive load is applied to the elastic support bracket 15 and the elastic limit is exceeded, plastic deformation occurs and the set state is not restored, so the shade member 13 rattles the guide rails 18 and 18 or causes malfunction. In the worst case, the situation of dropping out occurs.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and the elastic support bracket of the shade member is always restored to the normal set state to prevent rattling of the guide rail of the shade member and malfunction of the shade member. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a shade support structure for a sunroof that is prevented from falling off.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides slide shoes provided at the tip of a claw-shaped elastic support bracket attached to a shade member that opens and closes an opening on the vehicle interior side, and is provided on left and right inner edge portions of the opening on the vehicle interior side. In the shade support structure of the sunroof slidably and slidably engaged with the guide rail, the elastic support bracket has a predetermined size on the side edge side of the shade member so as to prevent the deformation of the elastic support bracket within the elastic limit. It has an outer shape corresponding to the shape when elastically deformed by receiving a force, and is provided with a restricting projection that abuts the base end and the tip of the elastic support bracket at the time of elastic deformation.

[Action]

Even if an unreasonable force is applied to the elastic support bracket when opening and closing the shade member, the elastic support bracket is always kept in a normal set state without being plastically deformed because the deformation due to the force is stopped within the elastic limit by the regulating projection. Restore.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Since the basic structure of the present invention is exactly the same as that of the conventional example, detailed description thereof will be omitted, and the same reference numerals will be given to the same parts.

In FIG. 1, the deformation of the elastic support bracket 15 is stopped within the elastic limit in both side edges of the mounting portion of the claw-shaped elastic support bracket 15 on both side edges of the shade member 13, specifically, in the escape recess 19. A regulating projection 22 for regulating is integrally provided.

The restricting protrusion 22 is a base end portion of the elastic support bracket 15.
It projects to a shape substantially corresponding to the curved shape of 15b, and continues to a position where the tip end portion 15a of the elastic support bracket 15 can abut when elastically deformed.

With this configuration, even if an unreasonable force is applied to the elastic support bracket 15 when the shade member 13 is opened and closed, the deformation due to the force from the base end portion 15b to the distal end portion 15a of the elastic support bracket 15 is elastically limited by the restriction projection 22. Since it is stopped inside, as a result, the elastic support bracket 15 does not cause plastic deformation and always restores to the regular set state,
This means that the play of the shade member 13 with respect to the guide rails 18, 18 is prevented from being generated, or the malfunction or drop of the shade member 13 is prevented.

 FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the regulation projection 22 is provided with an elastic support bracket.
It is provided by projecting from the mounting bracket 16 of 15. In this case, the regulating projection 22 is arranged so as to be present in the escape recess 19. The function and effect are similar to those of the first embodiment.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the slide shoe provided at the tip of the crab-shaped elastic support bracket attached to the shade member that opens and closes the vehicle interior side opening is the left and right inner edges of the vehicle interior side opening. In a shade support structure of a sunroof that is slidably and slidably engaged with a guide rail provided in a portion, in one side edge of the shade member or the elastic support member, the deformation of the elastic support bracket is stopped within an elastic limit. Since the regulation projections for regulating the shade member are provided, it is possible to prevent backlash of the shade member from being generated with respect to the guide rail, and to prevent the shade member from malfunctioning and falling off.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view equivalent to FIG. 6 showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view equivalent to FIG. 1 showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of a front half of an automobile. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3 showing a conventional example, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view seen from an arrow V in which a part of FIG. 4 is omitted, and FIG. 6 is a circle VI of FIG. It is a detailed top view of the enclosed part. 5: Vehicle interior side opening, 13: Shade member, 14: Slide shoe, 15: Elastic support bracket, 18: Guide rail, 22: Regulation protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A slide shoe provided at the tip of a crab-shaped elastic support bracket attached to a shade member that opens and closes an opening on the inside of the vehicle compartment slides on guide rails provided on the left and right inner edges of the opening on the inside of the vehicle interior. In a sunroof shade support structure that is freely elastically engaged, the elastic support bracket is elastically applied to a side edge of the shade member by receiving a force of a predetermined magnitude so as to stop the deformation of the elastic support bracket within an elastic limit. A shade support for a sunroof, which has an outer shape corresponding to the shape when deformed, and is provided with a restricting protrusion that abuts the base end and the tip of the elastic support bracket during the elastic deformation. Construction.