Foldable soft top skylight and vehicle

Abstract

The present invention provides a foldable soft top sunroof and a vehicle, which relates to the technical field of vehicle parts, including a guide rail, a sliding member, an elastic support member and a window cloth, wherein the guide rail is arranged at the roof skylight hole, a plurality of sliding members are arranged in sequence in the extension direction of the guide rail and are respectively slidably connected with the guide rail, each sliding member includes a sliding member body, at least some sliding members also include a locking structure, and a sliding member adjacent to the sliding member provided with the locking structure and close to the head end of the calibration direction also includes a pushing structure; the window cloth is used to cover the roof skylight hole and is connected to the sliding member body, when the window cloth is unfolded, a plurality of elastic support members are correspondingly arranged between adjacent sliding members, and one end is connected to the sliding member of the two adjacent sliding members close to the head end of the calibration direction, and the other end is connected to the window cloth; the guide rail is provided with locking holes respectively matched with each locking structure. Through the separate unlocking and step-by-step folding of each sliding member, the window cloth is not easy to have folding wrinkles.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle parts, and in particular to a foldable soft top sunroof and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] The skylight on the top of a vehicle usually includes two types: a glass skylight and a soft top skylight. The soft top skylight has a foldable function and is widely used in various high-end models. The left and right sides of the convertible cloth of the soft top skylight are respectively connected to multiple sliders, which are slidably set on corresponding guide rails. The sliders can drive the convertible cloth to move along the front and rear directions of the vehicle to achieve the folding and opening of the skylight. Once the convertible cloth begins to be folded, since the restraining forces of each slider along the front and rear directions of the vehicle are all released and the convertible cloth loses its upward lifting force, the convertible cloth sags under the action of gravity, which on the one hand causes folding wrinkles, and on the other hand, the drooping convertible cloth falls between the two sliders, hindering the front slider from moving toward the tail end of the calibrated direction, resulting in low folding efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention aims to solve the technical problems that wrinkles are easily generated during the folding process of the existing soft top skylight and the folding efficiency is low.

[0004] On the one hand, the present invention provides a foldable soft top sunroof, comprising a guide rail, a sliding member, an elastic support member and a window cloth, wherein the guide rail is arranged at the roof sunroof hole and extends along a marked direction, a plurality of the sliding members are sequentially arranged in the extending direction of the guide rail and are respectively slidably connected to the guide rail, each of the sliding members comprises a sliding member body, at least some of the sliding members further comprise a locking structure, the locking structure is connected to the corresponding sliding member body, a sliding member adjacent to the sliding member provided with the locking structure and close to the head end of the marked direction further comprises a pushing structure, the pushing structure is connected to the corresponding sliding member body; the window cloth is used to cover the roof sunroof hole and is connected to the sliding member body, when the window cloth is unfolded, a plurality of the elastic support members are correspondingly arranged between adjacent sliding members, and one end of the elastic support member is connected to the sliding member body of the sliding member of the two adjacent sliding members close to the head end of the marked direction, and the other end of the elastic support member is connected to the window cloth;

[0005] The sliding member of the two adjacent sliding members, which is close to the head end of the calibration direction, is used to drive the elastic support member to move toward the tail end of the calibration direction, so as to lift and fold the part of the window cloth between the two adjacent sliding members;

[0006] The guide rail is provided with locking holes respectively matched with each of the locking structures; the pushing structure of the sliding member provided with the pushing structure is used to push the locking structure of the sliding member adjacent to the tail end of the calibration direction to disengage from the locking hole.

[0007] Optionally, one of the sliding members located at the head end of the calibration direction is provided with the pushing structure, and the remaining sliding members are provided with the locking structure and the pushing structure;

[0008] Alternatively, one of the sliding members located at the head end of the calibration direction is provided with the pushing structure, and the sliding member provided with the pushing structure and the sliding member provided with the locking structure are alternately arranged along the calibration direction;

[0009] Alternatively, when the curtain is unfolded, all of the sliding members within a preset length range from the tail end of the calibration direction toward the head end close to the calibration direction are provided with the locking structure and the pushing structure, and one of the sliding members adjacent to the sliding members within the preset length range is provided with the pushing structure.

[0010] Optionally, one of the sliding members located at the head end of the calibrated direction is a sliding rod, and the other sliding members are sliders; the foldable soft top skylight also includes a driving mechanism and a pressure plate, the driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the sliding rod, the pressure plate is arranged at the edge of the window cloth at the head end of the calibrated direction, the pressure plate is connected to the sliding rod and the window cloth, the sliding rod is connected to the elastic support member through the pressure plate, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the pressure plate to move toward the tail end of the calibrated direction through the sliding rod, so that the elastic support member can lift and fold the part of the window cloth between the pressure plate and the slider close to the head end of the calibrated direction.

[0011] Optionally, the elastic support member includes a spring sheet and a lift block, one end of the spring sheet is connected to the sliding member body, the other end of the spring sheet is connected to the lift block, the lift block is connected to the window cloth, and the spring sheet is used to deform under the drive of the sliding member to lift the lift block.

[0012] Optionally, the pushing structure includes a first push rod and a second push rod arranged at an angle to each other, the end of the first push rod away from the second push rod is connected to the sliding member body, the second push rod is horizontally arranged on the guide rail, and the end of the second push rod away from the first push rod is used to push the corresponding locking structure.

[0013] Optionally, the locking structure is a strut structure that is inclined relative to the tail end of the sliding member body toward the calibration direction, and the strut structure includes a flexible strut and a rigid strut connected in sequence, one end of the flexible strut away from the rigid strut is connected to the sliding member body, and one end of the rigid strut away from the flexible strut is used to be inserted into the locking hole.

[0014] Optionally, the locking hole is a tapered structure from the upper direction of the vehicle to the lower direction of the vehicle, and the hole wall of the locking hole near the tail end of the calibration direction is configured as a first inclined wall, so that the end face of the locking structure away from the sliding member body is the calibration end face, and the calibration end face is used to abut against the first inclined wall to achieve locking; the hole wall of the locking hole near the head end of the calibration direction is configured as a second inclined wall, and the locking structure is used to disengage from the locking hole under the guidance of the second inclined wall to release the lock.

[0015] Optionally, the sliding member provided with the locking structure further comprises a stop spring, one end of the stop spring is connected to the sliding member body, and the other end of the stop spring is connected to the locking structure, and the stop spring is used to make the lower end of the locking structure close to the guide rail;

[0016] And / or, at least part of the sliding member further comprises a reinforcement structure, and the reinforcement structure is arranged inside the sliding member body.

[0017] Optionally, the foldable soft top skylight also includes support rods, which include a first support rod and a second support rod, the first support rod and the second support rod are both extended perpendicular to the calibration direction, the first support rod and the second support rod are both connected to the window cloth, the two ends of the first support rod are respectively connected to the sliding member body corresponding to the sliding member on the two oppositely arranged guide rails, and the two ends of the second support rod are respectively connected to the corresponding tilting blocks above the two oppositely arranged guide rails.

[0018] In another aspect, the present invention provides a vehicle comprising the foldable soft top sunroof.

[0019] The foldable soft top sunroof and vehicle of the present invention have at least the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0020] Taking the direction of the vehicle's front to the vehicle's rear as an example, the head of the calibrated direction is the vehicle's front, and the tail of the calibrated direction is the vehicle's rear. When the window cloth needs to be folded for ventilation and light transmission, a driving force is applied to a sliding member located at the front of the vehicle to move toward the vehicle's rear, and each sliding member is pushed toward the vehicle's rear in turn. In the process of moving toward the vehicle's rear, each sliding member will carry the corresponding elastic support member along the guide rail toward the vehicle's rear. In the process of moving, the elastic support member will drive part of the window cloth between two adjacent sliding members to be lifted and folded until the entire window cloth is folded. In addition, the elastic support member is used to lift the window cloth to ensure that the window cloth will not fall between two adjacent sliding members, thereby ensuring the smooth folding process and guaranteeing folding efficiency. According to the need, at least some of the sliding parts can be provided with a locking structure. Since each sliding part with a locking structure has a pushing structure on the side facing the front of the vehicle, during the folding process of the window cloth, when a certain sliding part with a pushing structure is pushed toward the rear of the vehicle, the pushing structure on the sliding part pushes the locking structure of the adjacent sliding part to disengage it from the locking hole of the guide rail to achieve unlocking, while the sliding part with a locking structure at the rear is still in a locked state, ensuring that the window cloth between the corresponding sliding parts is in an unfolded state, achieving segmented folding of the window cloth, and the folding is more neat and less prone to wrinkles. When the skylight needs to be closed to block wind and light, a driving force is given to a sliding part located at the front of the vehicle to move toward the front of the vehicle, and the sliding part drives the window cloth to move forward, and the window cloth unfolds while moving. The elastic support member can apply a tensioning force to the window cloth, so that the window cloth can better cover the skylight hole on the roof. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local structure of the foldable soft top skylight when unfolded according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the local structure of the foldable soft top sunroof when folded according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the arrangement of the sliding member and the elastic supporting member on one side of the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure between the support rod, the guide rail and the sliding member according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 3 The enlarged schematic diagram of point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a slider according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a slide bar according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of a roof according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vehicle roof after the window cloth is removed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Description of reference numerals:

[0031] 1. Guide rail; 11. Locking hole; 111. First inclined wall; 112. Second inclined wall; 2. Sliding member; 21. Sliding member body; 22. Locking structure; 221. Flexible support rod; 222. Rigid support rod; 2221. Marking end face; 23. Pushing structure; 231. First push rod; 232. Second push rod; 24. Stop spring; 25. Reinforcement structure; 3. Elastic support member; 31. Shrapnel; 32. Climbing block; 4. Window cloth; 41. Ceiling cloth; 42. Interior cloth; 6. Driving mechanism; 61. Motor; 62. Cable; 8. Pressure plate; 9. Support rod; 91. First support rod; 92. Second support rod; 10. Roof panel; 101. Roof skylight hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", and "matched" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terminology nouns in the various embodiments, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back" and other words indicating directions, are only for simplifying the description of the positional relationship based on the drawings in the specification, and do not mean that the referred elements and devices must be operated in accordance with the specific directions and defined operations and methods and structures in the specification. Such directional nouns do not constitute limitations on the present invention.

[0035] Herein, an XYZ coordinate system is established, wherein the positive direction of the X axis represents the front of the vehicle, the reverse direction of the X axis represents the rear of the vehicle, the positive direction of the Y axis represents the left of the vehicle, the reverse direction of the Y axis represents the right of the vehicle, the positive direction of the Z axis represents the top of the vehicle, and the reverse direction of the Z axis represents the bottom of the vehicle. It should be noted that the aforementioned X axis, Y axis, and Z axis are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0036] like Figure 1-Figure 6 , Figure 8-Figure 9 As shown, a foldable soft top sunroof according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a guide rail 1, a sliding member 2, an elastic support member 3 and a window cloth 4, wherein the guide rail 1 is arranged at a roof sunroof hole 101 and extends along a marked direction, a plurality of sliding members 2 are sequentially arranged in the extending direction of the guide rail 1 and are respectively slidably connected to the guide rail 1, each of the sliding members 2 comprises a sliding member body 21, at least some of the sliding members 2 further comprise a locking structure 22, the locking structure 22 is connected to the corresponding sliding member body 21, and the sliding member 2 adjacent to and close to the marked direction and provided with the locking structure 22 is locked. One of the sliding members 2 at the head end of the calibrated direction further comprises a pushing structure 23, and the pushing structure 23 is connected to the corresponding sliding member body 21; the window cloth 4 is used to cover the roof skylight hole 101 and is connected to the sliding member body 21, and when the window cloth 4 is unfolded, a plurality of elastic support members 3 are correspondingly arranged between adjacent sliding members 2, and one end of the elastic support member 3 is connected to the sliding member body 21 of the sliding member 2 of the two adjacent sliding members 2 close to the head end of the calibrated direction, and the other end of the elastic support member 3 is connected to the window cloth 4;

[0037] The sliding member 2 of the two adjacent sliding members 2 that is close to the head end of the calibration direction is used to drive the elastic support member 3 to move toward the tail end of the calibration direction, so as to lift and fold the part of the window cloth 4 between the two adjacent sliding members 2;

[0038] The guide rail 1 is provided with locking holes 11 respectively matching with each locking structure 22; the pushing structure 23 of the sliding member 2 provided with the pushing structure 23 is used to push the locking structure 22 of the sliding member 2 adjacent to and close to the tail end of the calibration direction to disengage from the locking hole 11.

[0039] Specifically, the calibration direction can be the front-to-back direction of the vehicle, or the left-to-right direction of the vehicle. For ease of understanding, the following description takes the calibration direction of the front direction of the vehicle and the direction of the rear of the vehicle as an example. The head end of the calibration direction refers to the front of the vehicle, and the tail end of the calibration direction refers to the rear of the vehicle. The guide rail 1 is extended along the front-to-back direction of the vehicle, that is, the direction shown by the X-axis. The roof panel 10 is provided with a roof skylight hole 101 that penetrates along the Z direction. The roof skylight hole 101 can be a rectangular hole. Two guide rails 1 are installed on the roof panel 10 and are located on the left and right sides of the roof skylight hole 101. A plurality of sliding members 2 are respectively provided on the guide rails 1 on the left and right sides. The plurality of sliding members 2 on the same guide rail 1 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the guide rail 1, and the sliding members 2 on the guide rails 1 on both sides are arranged one by one. The guide rail 1 can be made of aluminum alloy extruded and bent profile. The cross-sectional shape of the guide rail 1 is roughly a U-shaped structure with the opening facing upward. Limiting grooves can be set on the two side walls of the guide rail 1, and the sliding body 21 of the sliding member 2 can be slidably connected with the limiting grooves on the side walls of the guide rail 1.

[0040] The bottom of at least part of the slider body 21 is provided with a locking structure 22, and a slider 2 adjacent to the slider 2 provided with the locking structure 22 and close to the front of the vehicle is provided with a pushing structure 23, that is, the slider 2 may have the following three structures: the slider 2 includes the slider body 21 and the locking structure 22, or the slider 2 includes the slider body 21 and the pushing structure 23, or the slider 2 includes the slider body 21, the locking structure 22 and the pushing structure 23. The locking structure 22 and the pushing structure 23 can be supported on the bottom wall of the guide rail 1, and the bottom wall of the guide rail 1 is provided with a plurality of locking holes 11 spaced apart in the direction indicated by the X-axis, and the slider 2 is used to move along the guide rail 1 so that the locking structure 22 is inserted into the locking hole 11 or is disengaged from the corresponding locking hole 11.

[0041] If a certain sliding member 2 is provided with both a locking structure 22 and a pushing structure 23, the pushing structure 23 may be located behind the locking structure 22. In this way, the sliding member 2 can smoothly push the locking structure 22 of an adjacent sliding member 2 toward the rear of the vehicle through the pushing structure 23 thereon, thereby unlocking the sliding member 2 at the rear. At the same time, the locking structure 22 of the sliding member 2 can also be conveniently pushed by the pushing structure 23 of an adjacent sliding member 2 toward the front of the vehicle, thereby unlocking itself.

[0042] The window cloth 4 is made of soft material and may include a ceiling cloth 41 and an interior cloth 42 which are arranged upper and lower. The ceiling cloth 41 and the interior cloth 42 may be made of different materials. The ceiling cloth 41 is used to block sunlight, rain, ultraviolet rays, etc. and requires the use of lightweight and heat-resistant materials. The interior cloth 42 may be used to improve the comfort and aesthetics of the interior of the vehicle, as well as to provide sound insulation and shock absorption.

[0043] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to fold the window cloth 4 for ventilation and light transmission, a driving force is applied to a sliding member 2 located at the front of the vehicle to move toward the rear of the vehicle, and each sliding member 2 is pushed toward the rear of the vehicle in turn. In the process of moving toward the rear of the vehicle, each sliding member 2 will carry the corresponding elastic support member 3 along the guide rail 1 toward the rear of the vehicle. In the process of moving, the elastic support member 3 will drive part of the window cloth 4 between two adjacent sliding members 2 to lift up and fold until the entire window cloth 4 is folded; and the elastic support member 3 is used to lift up the window cloth 4 to ensure that the window cloth 4 will not fall between two adjacent sliding members 2, thereby ensuring the smooth progress of the folding process and ensuring the folding efficiency. According to the need, at least part of the sliding members 2 can be provided with a locking structure 22. Since each sliding member 2 with a locking structure 22 has a pushing structure 23 on the side of the sliding member 2 facing the front of the vehicle, during the folding process of the window cloth, when a certain sliding member 2 with a pushing structure 23 is pushed toward the rear of the vehicle, the pushing structure 23 on the sliding member 2 pushes the locking structure 22 of the adjacent sliding member 2 to disengage it from the locking hole 11 of the guide rail 1, thereby achieving unlocking, while the sliding member 2 with a locking structure 22 at the rear is still in a locked state, ensuring that the window cloth between the corresponding sliding members 2 is in an unfolded state, thereby achieving segmented folding of the window cloth 4, which is more neatly folded and less prone to wrinkles. When the skylight needs to be closed to block wind and light, a driving force is given to a sliding member 2 located at the front of the vehicle to move toward the front of the vehicle, and the sliding member 2 drives the window cloth 4 to move forward, and the window cloth 4 unfolds while moving, and the elastic support member 3 can be changed to a straight state to apply a tensioning force to the window cloth 4, so that the window cloth 4 can better cover the roof skylight hole 101.

[0044] Optionally, one of the sliding members 2 located at the head end of the calibration direction is provided with the pushing structure 23 , and the other sliding members 2 are provided with the locking structure 22 and the pushing structure 23 .

[0045] In this embodiment, the frontmost sliding member 2 of the vehicle is the first sliding member, and the sliding member 2 adjacent to the first sliding member is the second sliding member. When the driving force is applied to the first sliding member to move toward the rear of the vehicle, the movement of the first sliding member drives the corresponding elastic supporting member 3 to bend and deform, so as to drive the part of the window cloth 4 between the first sliding member and the second sliding member to tilt and fold, thereby completing the folding of the first-level window cloth; as the first sliding member continues to move, the pushing structure 23 of the first sliding member pushes the locking structure 22 of the second sliding member to disengage from the locking hole 11, and the second sliding member is unlocked and moves toward the rear of the vehicle, completing the folding of the second-level window cloth, and so on, to achieve the folding of the entire window cloth 4. Since the remaining sliding members 2 except the frontmost sliding member 2 are provided with the locking structure 22, the window cloth 4 can be unlocked and folded step by step, and the folding of the window cloth 4 is more neat and less prone to wrinkles.

[0046] Optionally, one of the sliding members 2 located at the head end of the calibration direction is provided with the pushing structure 23, and the sliding members 2 provided with the pushing structure 23 and the sliding members 2 provided with the locking structure 22 are alternately arranged along the calibration direction.

[0047] In this embodiment, if the distance between two adjacent sliding members 2 is relatively small when the curtain 4 is unfolded, that is, the length of the curtain 4 between the two adjacent sliding members 2 is relatively short, then the sliding members 2 with the locking structure 22 can be arranged at intervals, and since the sliding member 2 in front of the sliding member 2 with the locking structure 22 must be provided with a pushing structure 23, the sliding member 2 with the pushing structure 23 and the sliding member 2 with the locking structure 22 can be alternately arranged along the front direction of the vehicle to the rear direction of the vehicle.

[0048] The four sliding members 2 that move the vehicle from front to back are the first sliding member, the second sliding member, the third sliding member and the fourth sliding member, respectively, and the first sliding member and the third sliding member are both provided with a pushing structure 23, and the second sliding member and the fourth sliding member are both provided with a locking structure 22, giving the first sliding member a driving force to move toward the rear of the vehicle, and the first sliding member drives the corresponding elastic supporting member 3 to bend and deform to drive the part of the window cloth 4 between the first sliding member and the second sliding member to tilt and fold, thereby completing the folding of the first level of window cloth; as the first sliding member continues to move, the pushing structure 23 of the first sliding member pushes the second sliding member to move. The locking structure 22 of the second sliding member disengages from the locking hole 11, and the second sliding member is unlocked and moves toward the rear of the vehicle to complete the folding of the second-level window cloth; as the second sliding member continues to move, the second sliding member drives the third sliding member to move backward to complete the folding of the third-level window cloth; as the third sliding member continues to move, the pushing structure 23 of the third sliding member pushes the locking structure 22 of the fourth sliding member to unlock, and so on. Every time two levels of window cloth are folded, the corresponding locking structure 22 of the sliding member 2 is unlocked, which can simplify the setting structure of the sliding member 2 while ensuring that the window cloth 4 is folded neatly.

[0049] Optionally, when the curtain 4 is unfolded, all the sliding members 2 within a preset length range from the tail end of the calibration direction toward the head end close to the calibration direction are provided with the locking structure 22 and the pushing structure 23, and one of the sliding members 2 adjacent to the sliding member 2 within the preset length range is provided with the pushing structure 23.

[0050] In this embodiment, considering that wrinkles mainly appear on the rear part of the window cloth 4 during the folding process from front to back, a locking structure 22 is provided on the sliding member 2 of the window cloth 4 within a preset length range, which is a section close to the rear of the vehicle, when the window cloth 4 is unfolded; when the window cloth 4 within the preset length range needs to be folded, a driving force is applied to a sliding member 2 in front of the sliding member 2 within the preset length range to move toward the rear of the vehicle, and the pushing structure 23 of the sliding member 2 unlocks the corresponding locking structure 22, so as to realize step-by-step folding and unlocking, thereby ensuring that the window cloth 4 within the preset length range is folded neatly; and the window cloth 4 outside the preset length range, or a section of the window cloth 4 close to the front of the vehicle, can be folded directly; the setting structure of the sliding member 2 can be simplified while reducing the wrinkles of the window cloth 4.

[0051] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, optionally, one of the sliding members 2 located at the head end of the calibrated direction is a sliding rod, and the other sliding members 2 are sliders; the foldable soft top skylight also includes a driving mechanism 6 and a pressure plate 8, the driving mechanism 6 is drivingly connected to the sliding rod, the pressure plate 8 is arranged at the edge of the window cloth 4 at the head end of the calibrated direction, the pressure plate 8 is connected to the sliding rod and the window cloth 4, the sliding rod is connected to the corresponding elastic support member through the pressure plate 8, and the driving mechanism 6 is used to drive the pressure plate 8 to move toward the tail end of the calibrated direction through the sliding rod, so that the elastic support member 3 lifts and folds the part of the window cloth 4 between the pressure plate 8 and the slider close to the head end of the calibrated direction.

[0052] Specifically, the slide bar can be a single-stage or multi-stage bar, the slide bar extends along the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the slide bar is arranged one-to-one with the guide rail 1, and on the same guide rail 1, the slide bar is located in front of all the sliders, and the rear end of the slide bar is provided with a pushing structure 23, and the pushing structure 23 is in the shape of a blade. The driving mechanism 6 includes a motor 61 and a cable 62, the motor 61 is connected to the main body of the slide bar through the cable 62, and the motor 61 can drive the slide bar to move forward and backward through the cable 62.

[0053] The pressing plate 8 is connected to the front edge of the window cloth 4 to press the window cloth 4 against the roof panel 10 when the window cloth 4 is unfolded. The pressing plate 8 can be connected to the slide bar via other rod-shaped structures, and the driving mechanism 6 can drive the pressing plate 8 to lift up and move backward when driving the slide bar to move backward. The movement of the pressing plate 8 can adopt the existing technology.

[0054] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to unfold the curtain 4, the driving mechanism 6 drives the slide bar to move backward, driving the pressing plate 8 and the curtain 4 connected to the pressing plate 8 to be lifted upward and moved backward, and the elastic support member 3 tilts and folds the curtain 4 between the pressing plate 8 and the slider near the front of the vehicle, and the folding process is similar to the folding process of the curtain 4 between the two adjacent sliders 2 mentioned above. After that, the slide bar pushes each slider to move backward in turn and unlocks it, and the elastic support member 3 bends and tilts while moving backward to achieve step-by-step folding of the curtain 4. When it is necessary to unfold the curtain 4, the driving mechanism 6 drives the slide bar to move forward, and the slide bar drives the pressing plate 8 and the curtain 4 connected to the pressing plate 8 to move forward, and the curtain 4 unfolds while moving forward, and the elastic support member 3 becomes straight while moving forward until the curtain 4 is fully unfolded.

[0055] like Figure 2 As shown, optionally, the elastic support member 3 includes a spring piece 31 and a lift block 32, one end of the spring piece 31 is connected to the sliding member body 21, the other end of the spring piece 31 is connected to the lift block 32, the lift block 32 is connected to the window cloth 4, and the spring piece 31 is used to deform under the drive of the sliding member 2 to lift the lift block 32.

[0056] Specifically, the spring piece 31 can be in the shape of a long strip. When the curtain 4 is unfolded, the spring piece 31 is in a compressed state and is substantially extended along the direction indicated by the X axis. When the slide bar and the slider move backward to fold the curtain 4, the spring piece 31 recovers its deformation to the initial free state, and the initial free state of the spring piece 31 is substantially Z-shaped. When the curtain 4 is unfolded, the tilting block 32 is suspended above the guide rail 1, and can move backward and tilt upward under the action of the spring piece 31.

[0057] The lifting block 32 of the elastic support member 3 separates the partial window cloth 4 between two adjacent sliding members 2 into a front partial window cloth and a rear partial window cloth. When the sliding member 2 moves backward and drives the spring piece 31 to lift the lifting block 32, the window cloth 4 between the two sliding members 2 is folded.

[0058] like Figure 2 As shown, optionally, the pushing structure 23 includes a first push rod 231 and a second push rod 232 arranged at an angle to each other, the end of the first push rod 231 away from the second push rod 232 is connected to the sliding member body 21, the second push rod 232 is horizontally arranged on the guide rail 1, and the end of the second push rod 232 away from the first push rod 231 is used to push the corresponding locking structure 22.

[0059] Specifically, the pushing structure 23 may be in the shape of a shovel blade as a whole, and the pushing structure 23 on a certain sliding member 2 may be inserted under the locking structure 22 of the adjacent sliding member 2 to push the adjacent sliding member 2 backward to unlock it. The first push rod 231 may be a straight rod or a bent rod tilted from the upper front to the lower rear, one end of the second push rod 232 is connected to the lower end of the first push rod 231, and the other end of the second push rod 232 extends toward the rear of the vehicle, and the second push rod 232 may be horizontally placed in the guide rail 1 and fit with the bottom wall of the guide rail 1, so as to facilitate pushing the locking structure 22 of the adjacent sliding member 2 out of the locking hole 11 of the bottom wall of the guide rail 1.

[0060] like Figure 2 As shown, optionally, the locking structure 22 is a strut structure that is tilted toward the tail end of the calibration direction relative to the sliding member body 21, and the strut structure includes a flexible strut 221 and a rigid strut 222 that are connected in sequence, and one end of the flexible strut 221 away from the rigid strut 222 is connected to the sliding member body 21, and one end of the rigid strut 222 away from the flexible strut 221 is used to be inserted into the locking hole 11.

[0061] Specifically, the locking structure 22 is integrally formed into a strut structure, which is tilted from the upper front of the vehicle toward the lower rear of the vehicle, so that the pushing structure 23 of the front sliding member 2 can more conveniently push the locking structure 22 of the rear sliding member 2 to leave the locking hole 11. The locking structure 22 can gradually become thicker from one end close to the sliding member body 21 to the direction away from the sliding member body 21 to improve the supporting strength.

[0062] One end of the flexible support rod 221 and one end of the rigid support rod 222 can be plugged into each other, and one end of the flexible support rod 221 away from the rigid support rod 222 can be plugged into the sliding member body 21 . The sliding part body 21 can be made of POM, PA or TPFE material, and the hard support rod 222 can also be made of POM, PA or TPFE material, which has high supporting strength and has a good stopping effect when cooperated with the locking hole 11; the flexible support rod 221 is made of soft material and can be deformed. Then, when the pushing structure 23 of a certain sliding part 2 pushes the locking structure 22 of the adjacent sliding part 2 backward, the flexible support rod 221 of the pushed locking structure 22 can bend and deform so that the hard support rod 222 rotates upward around the corresponding sliding part body 21. Since the hard support rod 222 of the locking structure 22 is connected to the sliding part body 21 through the flexible support rod 221, that is, the section connecting the locking structure 22 and the sliding part body 21 is flexible, it can avoid the problem of the locking structure 22 breaking due to rotation fatigue during repeated locking and unlocking of the locking structure 22.

[0063] like Figure 2As shown, optionally, the locking hole 11 is a tapered structure from the upper direction of the vehicle to the lower direction of the vehicle, and the hole wall of the locking hole 11 near the tail end of the calibration direction is configured as a first sloped wall 111, so that the end face of the locking structure 22 away from the sliding member body 21 is a calibration end face 2221, and the calibration end face 2221 is used to abut against the first sloped wall 111 to achieve locking; the hole wall of the locking hole 11 near the head end of the calibration direction is configured as a second sloped wall 112, and the locking structure 22 is used to disengage from the locking hole 11 under the guidance of the second sloped wall 112 to release the lock.

[0064] Specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the locking hole 11 can be a cone or trapezoid that is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom. The first inclined wall 111 of the locking hole 11 is inclined from the front lower part to the rear upper part. By making the first inclined wall 111 parallel to the calibrated end face 2221 of the locking structure 22, when the sliding member 2 slides backward to drive the locking structure 22 to be inserted into the locking hole 11, the first inclined wall 111 of the locking hole 11 can apply a force perpendicular to the calibrated end face 2221 of the locking structure 22 to ensure the locking effect of the locking structure 22 and the locking hole 11.

[0065] Of course, in some other embodiments, the first sloped wall 111 of the locking hole 11 may not be parallel to the calibrated end surface 2221 of the locking structure 22, but may be arranged at an angle.

[0066] The second inclined wall 112 of the locking hole 11 is inclined from the rear lower part to the front upper part, so that when the curtain 4 is unfolded, the hard support rod 222 of the locking structure 22 of the sliding member 2 can slide out of the locking hole 11 along the second inclined wall 112 to unlock the sliding member 2. Here, the side of the hard support rod 222 of the locking structure 22 can be parallel to the second inclined wall 112 to improve the guiding effect. The second inclined wall 112 of the locking hole 11 forms a guiding wall, so that the sliding member 2 can drive the curtain 4 to slide forward smoothly to unfold the curtain 4.

[0067] like Figure 2 and Figure 6 As shown, optionally, the sliding member 2 provided with the locking structure 22 further includes a stop spring 24, one end of the stop spring 24 is connected to the sliding member body 21, and the other end of the stop spring 24 is connected to the locking structure 22, and the stop spring 24 is used to make the lower end of the locking structure 22 close to the guide rail 1;

[0068] And / or, at least part of the sliding member 2 further includes a reinforcement structure 25 , and the reinforcement structure 25 is disposed inside the sliding member body 21 .

[0069] Specifically, the stop spring 24 is located behind the locking structure 22, one end of the stop spring 24 is connected to the end of the locking structure 22 away from the sliding body 21, that is, the lower end of the locking structure 22, and the other end of the stop spring 24 is connected to the sliding body 21. The stop spring 24 is a spiral compression spring or a leaf spring, which can be in a compressed state after being assembled between the locking structure 22 and the sliding body 21. The stop spring 24 has a tendency to restore deformation so that the lower end of the locking structure 22 is tightly attached to the guide rail 1.

[0070] At least part of the sliding member 2, such as the remaining sliding members 2 except the sliding member 2 near the front of the vehicle, i.e., the inner part of the slider is embedded with a reinforcing structure 25, which can improve the strength of the slider and extend the service life of the slider. The reinforcing structure 25 can be set according to the shape of the sliding member body 21, such as a cross shape.

[0071] like Fig. 9 As shown, optionally, the foldable soft top skylight also includes a support rod 9, the support rod 9 includes a first support rod 91 and a second support rod 92, the first support rod 91 and the second support rod 92 are both extended perpendicular to the calibration direction, the first support rod 91 and the second support rod 92 are both connected to the window cloth 4, the two ends of the first support rod 91 are respectively connected to the sliding member body 21 corresponding to the sliding member 2 on the two oppositely arranged guide rails 1, and the two ends of the second support rod 92 are respectively connected to the corresponding tilting blocks 32 above the two oppositely arranged guide rails 1.

[0072] Specifically, the support rod 9 is arranged between the ceiling cloth 41 and the interior cloth 42 of the curtain 4, and the support rod 9 can be extended in the left-right direction of the vehicle. When the curtain 4 is unfolded, the first support rod 91 and the second support rod 92 of the support rod 9 are alternately arranged in the front-back direction of the vehicle, and the two ends of the first support rod 91 are respectively connected to the sliding member body 21 of the corresponding sliding member 2 on the guide rails 1 on both sides, and the two ends of the second support rod 92 are respectively connected to the corresponding tilting blocks 32 on both sides. The first support rod 91 and the second support rod 92 play a role similar to a skeleton to support the curtain 4. The first support rod 91 and the second support rod 92 can be hollow rods to reduce weight.

[0073] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a vehicle, comprising a roof panel 10 and the above-mentioned foldable soft top sunroof, wherein the roof panel 10 is provided with a roof sunroof hole 101, and the foldable soft top sunroof is arranged at the roof sunroof hole 101. The advantages of the vehicle compared with the prior art are the same as those of the above-mentioned door assembly, and will not be described again.

[0074] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and these changes and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foldable soft top skylight, characterized in that: The invention comprises a guide rail (1), a sliding member (2), an elastic support member (3) and a window cloth (4); the guide rail (1) is arranged at a roof skylight hole (101) and extends along a marked direction; a plurality of sliding members (2) are arranged in sequence in the extending direction of the guide rail (1) and are respectively slidably connected to the guide rail (1); each of the sliding members (2) comprises a sliding member body (21); at least some of the sliding members (2) further comprise a locking structure (22); the locking structure (22) is connected to the corresponding sliding member body (21); a sliding member (2) adjacent to the sliding member (2) provided with the locking structure (22) and close to the head end of the marked direction The sliding member (2) further comprises a pushing structure (23), wherein the pushing structure (23) is connected to the corresponding sliding member body (21); the window cloth (4) is used to cover the roof skylight hole (101) and is connected to the sliding member body (21); when the window cloth (4) is unfolded, a plurality of elastic support members (3) are correspondingly arranged between adjacent sliding members (2), and one end of the elastic support member (3) is connected to the sliding member body (21) of the sliding member (2) close to the head end of the calibration direction among two adjacent sliding members (2), and the other end of the elastic support member (3) is connected to the window cloth (4); The sliding member (2) close to the head end of the calibration direction among the two adjacent sliding members (2) is used to drive the elastic support member (3) to move toward the tail end of the calibration direction, so as to lift and fold the portion of the window cloth (4) between the two adjacent sliding members (2); The guide rail (1) is provided with locking holes (11) respectively matched with the locking structures (22); the pushing structure (23) of the sliding member (2) provided with the pushing structure (23) is used to push the locking structure (22) of the sliding member (2) adjacent to the rear end of the sliding member (2) close to the calibration direction to disengage from the locking hole (11); The locking structure (22) is a support rod structure that is arranged obliquely at the rear end of the sliding member body (21) toward the calibration direction, one end of the support rod structure is fixedly connected to the sliding member body (21), and the other end of the support rod structure is used to insert into the locking hole (11); the support rod structure comprises a flexible support rod (221) and a rigid support rod (222) that are connected in sequence, one end of the flexible support rod (221) away from the rigid support rod (222) is connected to the sliding member body (21), and one end of the rigid support rod (222) away from the flexible support rod (221) is used to insert into the locking hole (11).

2. The foldable soft top skylight according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the sliding members (2) located at the head end of the calibration direction is provided with the pushing structure (23), and the remaining sliding members (2) are all provided with the locking structure (22) and the pushing structure (23); Alternatively, one of the sliding members (2) located at the head end of the calibration direction is provided with the pushing structure (23), and the sliding member (2) provided with the pushing structure (23) and the sliding member (2) provided with the locking structure (22) are alternately arranged along the calibration direction; Alternatively, when the window cloth (4) is in an unfolded state, all the sliding members (2) within a preset length range from the tail end of the calibration direction toward the head end close to the calibration direction are provided with the locking structure (22) and the pushing structure (23), and a sliding member (2) adjacent to the sliding member (2) within the preset length range is provided with the pushing structure (23).

3. The foldable soft top skylight according to claim 1, characterized in that: One of the sliding members (2) located at the head end of the marked direction is a sliding rod, and the other sliding members (2) are sliders; the foldable soft top skylight further comprises a driving mechanism (6) and a pressing plate (8); the driving mechanism (6) is drivingly connected to the sliding rod; the pressing plate (8) is arranged at the edge of the window cloth (4) at the head end of the marked direction; the pressing plate (8) is connected to the sliding rod and the window cloth (4); the sliding rod is connected to the corresponding elastic support member (3) through the pressing plate (8); the driving mechanism (6) is used to drive the pressing plate (8) to move toward the tail end of the marked direction through the sliding rod, so that the elastic support member (3) lifts and folds the part of the window cloth (4) between the pressing plate (8) and the slider close to the head end of the marked direction.

4. The foldable soft top skylight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic support member (3) comprises a spring sheet (31) and a tilting block (32); one end of the spring sheet (31) is connected to the sliding member body (21); the other end of the spring sheet (31) is connected to the tilting block (32); the tilting block (32) is connected to the window cloth (4); the spring sheet (31) is used to deform under the drive of the sliding member (2) so as to tilt the tilting block (32).

5. The foldable soft top skylight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing structure (23) comprises a first push rod (231) and a second push rod (232) which are arranged at an angle to each other, wherein one end of the first push rod (231) away from the second push rod (232) is connected to the sliding member body (21), and the second push rod (232) is arranged horizontally on the guide rail (1), and one end of the second push rod (232) away from the first push rod (231) is used to push the corresponding locking structure (22).

6. The foldable soft top skylight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking hole (11) is a gradually tapered structure from the upper direction of the vehicle to the lower direction of the vehicle; the hole wall of the locking hole (11) close to the tail end of the calibration direction is configured as a first inclined wall (111), so that the end face of the locking structure (22) away from the sliding member body (21) is a calibration end face (2221); the calibration end face (2221) is used to abut against the first inclined wall (111) to achieve locking; the hole wall of the locking hole (11) close to the head end of the calibration direction is configured as a second inclined wall (112); the locking structure (22) is used to detach from the locking hole (11) under the guidance of the second inclined wall (112) to release the locking.

7. The foldable soft top skylight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding member (2) provided with the locking structure (22) further comprises a stop spring (24), one end of the stop spring (24) being connected to the sliding member body (21), and the other end of the stop spring (24) being connected to the locking structure (22), the stop spring (24) being used to make the lower end of the locking structure (22) closely contact the guide rail (1); And / or, at least part of the sliding member (2) further comprises a reinforcement structure (25), wherein the reinforcement structure (25) is arranged inside the sliding member body (21).

8. The foldable soft top sunroof according to claim 4, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a support rod (9), wherein the support rod (9) comprises a first support rod (91) and a second support rod (92), wherein the first support rod (91) and the second support rod (92) are both extended in a direction perpendicular to the calibration direction, and the first support rod (91) and the second support rod (92) are both connected to the window cloth (4), and the two ends of the first support rod (91) are respectively connected to the sliding member bodies (21) corresponding to the sliding members (2) on the two oppositely arranged guide rails (1), and the two ends of the second support rod (92) are respectively connected to the corresponding tilting blocks (32) above the two oppositely arranged guide rails (1).

9. A vehicle, characterized in that: It comprises a roof panel (10) and a foldable soft top skylight according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a roof skylight hole (101) is provided on the roof panel (10), and the foldable soft top skylight is arranged at the roof skylight hole (101).

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