Manually deployable door curtain assembly

Abstract

The present invention relates to a manually deployable door curtain assembly, the assembly comprising: a curtain retractable into a door and deployable to cover a window glass of the door; a lever configured to be mounted on the vehicle door and movable simultaneously with the curtain to support the curtain; a slider slidably coupled to the rod and capable of moving up and down together with the rod; and a support member configured to allow or prevent lowering of the slider.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a vehicle door curtain assembly. Background Art

[0002] The doors of the vehicle are equipped with door glass for lighting and ventilation.

[0003] In addition, a door curtain (hereinafter referred to as a "curtain") that covers the door glass is optionally installed on the vehicle door for light blocking and privacy protection.

[0004] When not in use, the curtain is retracted inside the door, and when in use, the curtain is pulled out of the door and unfolded parallel to the door glass.

[0005] A blackout strip is provided at the top of the curtain to open the curtain evenly when the curtain is unfolded.

[0006] Usually, when the curtain is unfolded, the blackout strip is fastened to the door frame. For this reason, a hook is provided on the door frame for fixing the blackout strip when the curtain is unfolded. After the curtain is unfolded, the blackout strip is fixed to the hook so that the curtain can be evenly unfolded.

[0007] On the other hand, in recent years, the use of frameless doors in which a door frame supporting the periphery of a door glass at an upper portion of a vehicle door is eliminated has been expanding.

[0008] Since there is no door frame, frameless doors have the problem that the blackout strips cannot be fixed to the door when the curtain is extended, so curtains may not be suitable for frameless doors.

[0009] However, even in the case where the door frame is applied, the hook is exposed, which reduces the appearance of the door, and a gap for combining the light shielding bar and the hook is inevitably generated between the light shielding bar and the door frame.

[0010] The contents described in this section are helpful for understanding the background of the embodiments of the present invention and may include contents that are not previously known to those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Summary of the invention

[0011] The present invention relates to a vehicle door curtain assembly. A particular embodiment relates to a vehicle door curtain assembly that can be manually deployed and maintained in a deployed state without fixing the top portion of the vehicle door curtain assembly to the vehicle door, and then automatically retracted.

[0012] Embodiments of the present invention are intended to solve the problems in the prior art and provide a manually deployable door curtain assembly that allows the curtain to remain evenly deployed when an occupant deploys the curtain without hooking the top of the curtain to a door frame using a hook or the like.

[0013] Another embodiment of the present invention provides a manually deployable door curtain assembly, wherein the curtain automatically retracts into the interior of the vehicle door when an occupant operates a button or when the door glass is lowered.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present invention, a manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly includes: a curtain that can be retracted into the vehicle door and can be deployed to cover the vehicle door window glass; a rod that is configured to be mounted on the vehicle door and can move simultaneously with the curtain to support the curtain; a sliding member that is slidably coupled to the rod and can move up and down together with the rod; and a supporting member that is configured to allow or prevent the sliding member from descending.

[0015] When the curtain is in the unfolded state, the support member is located at an initial position to support the bottom surface of the slider so that the curtain remains in the unfolded state; and when the support member moves away from the initial position, the slider is enabled to move so as to retract the curtain into the interior of the vehicle door.

[0016] The supporting member may be a stopper installed to be elastically supported on an ascending / descending trajectory of the slider on the rod.

[0017] The stopper includes: an inclined surface contacting the slider during the ascending process of the slider; and a stopper surface extending from an upper end of the inclined surface in a direction perpendicular to the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider.

[0018] The stopper is rotatably mounted on the vehicle door and is elastically supported by a torsion spring toward the trajectory of the slider.

[0019] The stopper includes an engaging protrusion extending from the stop surface on the opposite side of the inclined surface.

[0020] When a button for operating the stopper is provided at one side of the door and is operated, the stopper moves away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider.

[0021] The button is connected to the stopper through a first cable, and in a state where the button is operated, the first cable is pulled to move the stopper away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider.

[0022] The door may be provided with an actuating lever operated by the door window glass when the door window glass is lowered, and when the actuating lever is operated, the stopper may be moved away from the rising / falling trajectory of the slider.

[0023] The actuating rod is rotatably mounted on the vehicle door so that one side of the actuating rod is rotated by the lower end of the door window glass when the door window glass descends, and the other side of the actuating rod is connected to the stopper through a second cable so that the stopper moves away from the rising / falling trajectory of the slider when the actuating rod rotates.

[0024] The roller may be mounted on one side of the actuating lever.

[0025] The first actuator is configured to move the stopper away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slide, and the first actuator and the stopper may be connected by an actuating wire so that when the first actuator pulls the actuating wire, the stopper moves away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slide.

[0026] The supporting member may be a second actuator which is telescopically installed in the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider, and a sensor may be installed at an upper portion of the second actuator to detect the slider.

[0027] When the sensor detects that the slider is located above the sensor, the second actuator can be stretched to support the bottom surface of the slider so that the curtain remains unfolded, and when the switch is operated, the second actuator can move away from the rising / falling trajectory of the slider so that the curtain is retracted into the interior of the vehicle door.

[0028] The door may be provided with a guide rail in a rising / falling direction of the rod, and the slider may be slidably mounted on the guide rail.

[0029] The guide rail further includes a damper for cushioning the slider when the descending operation of the slider is completed.

[0030] A damper may be installed at a lower end of the guide rail, and a contactor that contacts the slider may be installed at an upper end of the damper.

[0031] The damper may be mounted on the outside of the guide rail, and a mount may be further provided so as to be slidably mounted in the guide rail so that the slider is seated therein when the descending operation of the slider is completed, and the mount may be connected to the damper through a buffer line.

[0032] The shading strip may be installed at the upper end of the curtain along the longitudinal direction of the door, and the shading strip is coupled to the upper end of the rod.

[0033] According to the manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly of the embodiment of the present invention having the above-mentioned construction, since the upper end of the curtain is not fixed to the door frame, the vehicle door curtain assembly can be applied to vehicle doors with or without door frames. Therefore, the semi-automatic curtain can also be applied to frameless vehicle doors.

[0034] Since the curtain can be manually unfolded by the passenger, and when stored, it is automatically retracted by the elastic force of the spring, the curtain can be conveniently used. In addition, since no motor component for unfolding or retracting the curtain is applied, and no electrical component for controlling the motor component is applied, the structure is simplified. In addition, since expensive motor components and electrical components are not applied, the production cost can be reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] Figure 1is a schematic diagram showing a manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the curtain is partially deployed;

[0038] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the sliding member and the stopper before the curtain is unfolded in the manually unfoldable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the sliding member and the stopper when the sliding member passes through the stopper in the manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the sliding member and the stopper in the manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly of an embodiment of the present invention after the curtain is deployed;

[0041] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the sliding member and the stopper before the button is operated in the manually deployable door curtain assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the sliding member and the stopper when a button is operated to manually retract the curtain in the manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a structure in which a sliding member descends along with a descending operation of a door window glass in a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0044] Fig.10 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the sliding member and the stopper when the curtain is retracted along with the lowering operation of the door window glass in the manually deployable door curtain assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Fig.11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a damper in a manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Fig.12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a shading strip collides with a door trim panel when the curtain is retracted completely in a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Fig.13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an actuator is connected to a stopper in a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Fig.14 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a stopper is operated by an actuator in a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Fig.15 is a schematic diagram showing a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which an actuator is applied instead of a stopper and a slider is located above a sensor;

[0050] Fig.16 is a schematic diagram showing a manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a slider is supported by an actuator;

[0051] Fig.17 is a schematic diagram showing a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the actuator is retracted to cause the slider to descend; and

[0052] Fig.18 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a damper in a manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] A manually deployable door curtain assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0054] The manually deployable door curtain assembly includes: a curtain 21, which is rolled up and retracted into the interior of the door, and is deployed to cover the door window glass 12 when pulled out of the door; a rod 25, which is vertically movably mounted on the door, and its upper end is fixed to the upper end of the curtain 21 to support the curtain 21 in the deployed state; a slider 28, which is fixed to the lower end of the rod 25 and can move up and down together with the rod 25; and a supporting member, which is located on the rising / falling trajectory of the slider 28 and prevents the slider 28 from descending, wherein when the curtain 21 is deployed, the supporting member supports the bottom surface of the slider 28 so that the curtain 21 remains deployed, and when the supporting member moves away from the rising / falling trajectory of the slider 28, the curtain 21 is retracted into the interior of the door.

[0055] The curtain 21 can be made of fabric or the like and can be retracted into the interior of the vehicle door in a rolled-up state. When in use, the curtain 21 is pulled out from the vehicle door and unfolded near the inner surface of the vehicle door window glass 12 .

[0056] The frame 14 may be mounted inside the vehicle door. The frame 14 may be formed along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the curtain 21 may be stored in the interior of the frame 14 in a rolled state. The frame 14 may be formed as a cylindrical structure having a cut-out upper surface for pulling out and storing the curtain 21. The cut-out upper surface of the frame 14 may be provided with a cover 14a for hiding the cut-out area and a guide 14b for guiding the pulling out and storing of the curtain 21. Both ends of the frame 14 may be finished by fitting end caps 14c.

[0057] The shaft 22 is rotatably mounted inside the frame 14. The lower end of the curtain 21 may be fixed on the shaft 22. When the curtain 21 is stored, the shaft 22 may rotate so that the curtain 21 is rolled up on the shaft 22 for storage. When the curtain 21 is pulled out, the shaft 22 may rotate as the curtain 21 is pulled out.

[0058] On one side of the shaft 22, a winding spring 23 may be installed, which elastically supports the shaft 22 so that the curtain 21 is wound around the shaft 22. The winding spring 23 may be formed in the form of a leaf spring, both ends of which are respectively connected to the shaft 22 and the frame 14 to elastically support the shaft 22 to rotate in a direction of winding the curtain 21. With the help of the winding spring 23, the unrolled curtain 21 can be automatically wound around the shaft 22.

[0059] The shading strip 24 may be provided at the upper end of the curtain 21. The shading strip 24 may be arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and may be fixed to the upper end of the curtain 21 so that the curtain 21 is evenly opened when deployed.

[0060] The shading bar 24 may be provided with a knob 24a. The passenger raises the shading bar 24 while holding the knob 24a, so that the curtain 21 is pulled out, thereby unfolding the curtain 21.

[0061] The rod 25 supports the shading strip 24 so that the curtain 21 remains in the unfolded state. In the vehicle door curtain assembly of the embodiment of the present invention, since the shading strip 24 is not fixed to the door frame or the vehicle body, the rod 25 supports the shading strip 24, thereby allowing the curtain 21 to remain unfolded. That is, when the curtain 21 is unfolded, the shading strip 24 and the rod 25 rise together, and when the rising operation is completed, the rod 25 supports the shading strip 24, thereby allowing the curtain 21 to remain unfolded. In this way, since the shading strip 24 is not combined and fixed to the door frame or the vehicle body, the curtain 21 can be installed on a vehicle door to which a door frame is applied or not applied. Therefore, the curtain 21 can be applied to a frameless vehicle door to which the shading strip 24 cannot be fixed. The rod 25 rises and falls together with the shading strip 24. When the curtain 21 is retracted, the rod 25 is located inside the vehicle door, and when the curtain 21 is unfolded, the rod 25 rises together with the shading strip 24, so that the rod is exposed to the outside.

[0062] The guide rail 26 guides the rise / fall of the rod 25. The guide rail 26 may be formed as a hollow cylindrical structure in which the rod 25 and the slider 28 are slidably mounted. Alternatively, the slider 28 may be assembled on one side of the guide rail 26 in a slidable state. The lower end of the guide rail 26 may be fixed to the vehicle door by a fixing bracket 27. The upper end of the guide rail 26 may be fixed to the frame 14 side.

[0063] The slider 28 may be assembled to the rod 25 and slidably mounted on the guide rail 26. The slider 28 allows the rod 25 to smoothly rise and fall inside the guide rail 26.

[0064] Specifically, the slider 28 interacts with a supporting member (ie, a stopper 31 to be described later) so that the slider 28 is lifted by the stopper 31 or the slider 28 is prevented from being lowered by being locked by the stopper 31 .

[0065] When located at the initial position in the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider 28, the support member blocks the descending operation of the slider 28. An example of the support member may be the stopper 31.

[0066] The stopper 31 may be located at an initial position in the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider 28 and fixed to the upper portion of the guide rail 26. The stopper 31 may be installed at the upper portion of the guide rail 26 where the guide rail 26 is fixed to the frame 14.

[0067] The stopper 31 may be hinged to the guide rail 26 at the lower end so as to rotate within a predetermined angle range. When the slider 28 rises, the slider 28 moves the stopper 31 away from the initial position. When rotating and positioned below the slider 28, the stopper 31 prevents the slider 28 from descending. When the stopper 31 is positioned above the slider 28, the slider 28 rises to rotate the stopper 31.

[0068] The stopper 31 has: a slope 31a, which contacts the sliding member 28 when the sliding member 28 rises; a stopper surface 31b, which extends from the top of the slope 31a in a direction perpendicular to the rising / falling direction of the sliding member 28; and an engaging protrusion 31c, which extends from the stopper surface 31b on the opposite side of the slope 31a.

[0069] The inclined surface 31a may be formed on one side of the stopper 31. The inclined surface 31a may be formed to be closer to the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider 28 as the slider 28 moves upward. Therefore, when the slider 28 ascends, one side of the slider 28 contacts the inclined surface 31a, and the ascending slider 28 rotates the stopper 31 in a direction away from the slider 28. Therefore, the ascending slider 28 continues to ascend after rotating the stopper 31.

[0070] The stopper surface 31b may be formed to extend from the top of the inclined surface 31a in a direction perpendicular to the ascending / descending direction of the slider 28. Therefore, when the slider 28 is placed on the stopper surface 31b, the slider 28 may be prevented from descending by the stopper surface 31b.

[0071] The engaging protrusion 31c may be formed to protrude from the stopper surface 31b on the opposite side of the inclined surface 31a. The engaging protrusion 31c restricts the stopper 31 from excessively rotating toward the slider 28. In addition, the first cable 33 and the second cable 35 are connected to the engaging protrusion 31c.

[0072] On the other hand, the stopper 31 may be installed to be elastically supported toward the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider 28. That is, a torsion spring 31d may be assembled on the rotation axis of the stopper 31 to elastically support the stopper 31 toward the slider 28. Therefore, when the stopper 31 is located on the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider 28, the stopper prevents the slider 28 from descending.

[0073] The button 32 may be installed on one side of the vehicle door. The button 32 may be operated to retract the unfolded curtain 21 into the interior of the vehicle door according to the intention of the occupant. The button 32 may be formed in a press type so that when the button 32 is pressed by the occupant, the stopper 31 is disengaged from the bottom surface of the slider 28. To this end, the button 32 may be installed so that a body 32a formed on one side of the vehicle door can slide, and the button 32 and the engaging protrusion 31c of the stopper 31 are connected by a first cable 33. Therefore, when the button 32 is pressed, the first cable 33 pulls the top of the stopper 31 and rotates it, so that the stopper 31 moves away from the bottom surface of the slider 28. Between the button 32 and the body 32a, a return spring 32b may be installed so that the button 32 can return to its original position after being operated.

[0074] The actuating rod 34 is rotatably mounted on one side of the vehicle door. The actuating rod 34 can be installed so that when the vehicle door window glass 12 is lowered when the curtain 21 is in the extended state, the lowering of the vehicle door window glass 12 is linked to the retraction of the curtain 21.

[0075] The actuating rod 34 is rotatably mounted on the door panel 11 of the vehicle door. The middle portion of the actuating rod 34 may be hinged to the door panel 11 so that when one side of the actuating rod 34 is pressed, the actuating rod 34 rotates.

[0076] When the door window glass 12 descends, one end of the actuating rod 34 contacts the lower end of the door window glass 12. When one end of the actuating rod 34 is pressed by the descending door window glass 12, the other end of the actuating rod 34 may rotate to ascend.

[0077] The other end of the actuating rod 34 may be connected to the stopper 31 by a second cable 35, so that when the actuating rod 34 rotates, the stopper 31 is pulled by the second cable 35 and separated from the bottom surface of the slider 28. The first cable 33 and the second cable 35 are provided in a structure in which the cables are installed in a tube provided on the outside.

[0078] Meanwhile, a roller 34 a may be installed at one end of the actuating rod 34 to reduce friction between the actuating rod 34 and the door window glass 12 when the door window glass 12 is lowered.

[0079] The operation of the manually deployable door curtain assembly according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above construction is described as follows.

[0080] When the passenger wishes to unfold the curtain 21, he / she raises the handle 24a. When the handle 24a is raised, the shading strip 24 can be raised together, so that the curtain 21 is loosened and pulled out from the door. At the same time, the rod 25 and the slider 28 fixed to the shading strip 24 also rise together.

[0081] When the slide 28 is raised (see Figure 5 The side of the sliding member 28 abuts against the inclined surface 31a of the stopper 31, and the stopper 31 rotates in a direction away from the sliding member 28 (see Figure 5 Arrow ②).

[0082] When the handle 24a is raised to the maximum extent, the bottom surface of the slide member 28 passes through the stop surface of the stop member 31 (see Figure 6 The stopper 31 is rotated by the torsion spring 31d and is placed below the bottom surface of the sliding member 28 (see Figure 6 When the bottom surface of the slider 28 is located above the stop surface 31b of the stopper 31, the stopper 31 prevents the slider 28 from descending so that the curtain 21 remains unfolded even when the occupant releases the handle 24a.

[0083] In this case, since the shading strip 24 is not fixed to the door or the vehicle body, the shading strip can rise to the top of the door window glass 12, thereby maximally shielding the door window glass 12. In other words, the shading strip 24 can remain in contact with the top of the door or the vehicle body, so that no gap is formed at the top of the shading strip 24, thereby improving the shielding performance of the curtain 21.

[0084] However, the curtain 21 can remain extended only when the door window glass 12 is raised to the maximum. That is, when the door window glass 12 is lowered, the lower end of the door window glass 12 rotates the actuating rod 34, and the stopper 31 moves to the lower side of the slider 28, so that even if the curtain 21 is extended, the curtain 21 does not remain in this state, and when the passenger releases the handle 24a, the curtain 21 retracts into the interior of the door.

[0085] Figure 7 and Figure 8 The state in which the passenger manually retracts the curtain 21 from the extended state is shown.

[0086] When the passenger unfolds the curtain 21, the bottom surface of the slider 28 is supported on the stopper surface 31b of the stopper 31 so that the slider 28 cannot be lowered, and thus the curtain 21 is kept in the unfolded state.

[0087] When the occupant wishes to retract the curtain 21, the occupant presses the button 32 (see Figure 8 When the button 32 is pressed, the button 32 pulls the first cable 33, so that the stopper 31 rotates in the direction in which the slide 28 is not restricted (see Figure 8 Arrow ⑤).

[0088] Once the slider 28 is free, the coil spring 23 can roll up the curtain 21, lowering the shade strip 24, rod 25 and slider 28 (see FIG. Figure 8 When the bottom surface of the slider 28 is lower than the stop surface 31b, the shading strip 24, the rod 25 and the slider 28 can continue to drop by the elastic force of the winding spring 23 of the winding curtain 21, and the curtain 21 can be wound on the shaft 22 and retracted into the interior of the door.

[0089] In this way, when the occupant simply presses the button 32, the deployed curtain 21 can be automatically retracted into the interior of the vehicle door.

[0090] exist Fig. 9 and Fig.10 1 shows a process in which, when the door window glass 12 is lowered while the curtain 21 is unfolded, the curtain 21 can be retracted as the door window glass 12 is lowered.

[0091] When the door window glass 12 and the curtain 21 are both raised, the stopper surface 31b of the stopper 31 supports the slider 28 so that the curtain 21 remains in the unfolded state (see FIG. Fig. 9 ).

[0092] When the occupant operates a switch (not shown) to lower the door window glass 12 , the curtain 21 may also be retracted into the interior of the door along with the lowering of the door window glass 12 .

[0093] When the occupant operates the switch to lower the door window glass 12, an adjuster (not shown) installed inside the door lowers the door window glass 12. When the door window glass 12 is lowered, the lower end of the door window glass 12 rotates the actuating rod 34 (see Fig.10 As the door window glass 12 descends, its lower end pushes one end of the actuating rod 34 downward, causing the actuating rod 34 to rotate.

[0094] As the actuating rod 34 rotates, the actuating rod 34 pulls the second cable 35 to rotate the stopper 31 in a direction away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slide 28 (see Fig.10 When the lower end of the slider 28 is disengaged from the stopper 31, the winding spring 23 can wind up the curtain 21 to lower the shading strip 24, the rod 25 and the slider 28 (see Fig.10 ⑩ in FIG. 10 ). Thus, the curtain 21 can be stored inside the door so as to be wound around the shaft 22, and the shading strip 24, the rod 25 and the slider 28 are lowered.

[0095] Meanwhile, when the curtain 21 is retracted into the door by the occupant pressing the button 32 or accompanying the descent of the door window glass 12, the slider 28 may be buffered by the first damper 36. For a period of time before the slider 28 is about to be completed in descent, the slider may contact the contactor 36a, and the first damper 36 buffers the impact generated by the sudden departure of the slider 28.

[0096] At this time, the shading strip 24 contacts the door trim 13 in the deceleration state, thereby preventing the shading strip 24 from colliding with the door trim 13, thereby improving the interior quietness. Fig.12 As shown, at the moment when the retraction of the curtain 21 is completed, the shading strip 24 hits the door trim and generates a knocking sound. However, by providing the first damper 36, it is possible to prevent the shading strip 24 from generating a knocking sound when it contacts the door trim.

[0097] Fig.13 and Fig.14 Another exemplary embodiment is shown, in which the stopper 31 is operated by a first actuator 41 .

[0098] The first actuator 41 is telescopically mounted on one side of the vehicle door, for example, on the outer side of the guide rail 26 .

[0099] The first actuator 41 may be connected to the stopper 31 via an actuation line 41a, so that the stopper 31 is actuated by the first actuator 41. Fig.14 As shown, when the length of the first actuator 41 is reduced, the first actuator pulls the actuation wire 41a.

[0100] When a switch (not shown) is operated, the first actuator 41 can be operated to disengage the stopper 31 from the slider 28. The switch may be a switch for raising / lowering the door window glass 12, or a separate switch for retracting the curtain 21. If the switch is provided as a separate switch for retracting the curtain 21, it is not necessary to apply the button 32.

[0101] When the passenger unfolds the curtain 21, the slider 28 can be supported by the stopper 31 and cannot be lowered, so the curtain 21 can remain unfolded (see FIG. Fig.13 ).

[0102] Then, when the occupant operates the switch to retract the curtain 21, the first actuator 41 pulls the actuating wire 41a to disengage the stopper 31 from the slider 28 (see FIG. Fig.14 ). In this state, since the stopper 31 does not prevent the slider 28 from descending, the curtain 21 is stored inside the vehicle door.

[0103] Figures 15 to 17 Yet another exemplary embodiment is shown, in which the descent of the slide 28 is directly limited by a second actuator 43 as a supporting member instead of the stopper 31 .

[0104] The second actuator 43 may be installed to be extendable in a direction perpendicular to the ascending / descending direction of the slider 28. When the second actuator 43 is stretched, the second actuator 43 supports the bottom surface of the slider 28, thereby preventing the slider 28 from descending, so that the curtain 21 is maintained in the unfolded state. At the same time, the second actuator 43 may be connected to a switch (not shown) so that when there is a switch operation to lower the door window glass 12, the second actuator 43 may be reduced in length to be disengaged from the slider 28. The switch may be a switch for raising / lowering the door window glass 12, or a separate switch for retracting the curtain 21.

[0105] A sensor 42 for detecting the position of the slider 28 may be installed on an upper portion of the second actuator 43 .

[0106] When the sensor 42 detects that the slide 28 is located above the sensor 42, the second actuator 43 may extend (see Fig.15 ). When the occupant unfolds the curtain 21, the slider 28 may be raised, which is detected by the sensor 42, and the second actuator 43 extends.

[0107] When the second actuator 43 is stretched, the second actuator 43 prevents the slider 28 from descending, so that the curtain 21 remains unfolded (see Fig.16 ).

[0108] When the occupant operates the switch to lower the door window glass 12, the length of the second actuator 43 can also be reduced. When the length of the second actuator 43 is reduced, the second actuator no longer supports the bottom surface of the slider 28, so that the rod 25 and the slider 28 can be lowered (see Fig.17 ). Therefore, the curtain 21 can be retracted into the interior of the vehicle door.

[0109] Fig.18 Another exemplary embodiment of a damper is shown.

[0110] The seat frame 44 is slidably mounted on the lower end of the guide rail 26. When the descent of the slide member 28 is completed, the slide member 28 can be placed on the seat frame 44.

[0111] The second damper 45 may be installed inside the vehicle door and connected to the seat frame 44 via a buffer line 44a.

[0112] Therefore, when the descent of the slider 28 is completed, with the slider 28 seated on the mount 44 , the buffer line 44 a may be pulled out and buffered by the second damper 45 .

[0113] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A manually deployable door curtain assembly, the assembly include: curtains that retract into the doors and extend to cover the door windows; a rod configured to be mounted on the vehicle door and capable of moving simultaneously with the curtain to support the curtain; a sliding member slidably coupled to the rod and capable of moving up and down together with the rod; as well as A support member is configured to allow or prevent the slide from descending.

2. The assembly according to claim 1, in: When the curtain is in an unfolded state, the supporting member is located at an initial position to support the bottom surface of the sliding member so that the curtain remains in an unfolded state; and In a state where the supporting member is moved away from the initial position, the slider is movable so as to retract the curtain into the interior of the vehicle door.

3. The assembly according to claim 1, in, The supporting member includes a stopper installed to elastically support the ascending / descending trajectory of the slider on the rod.

4. The assembly according to claim 3, in, The stopper comprises: an inclined surface configured to contact the sliding member during the ascending process of the sliding member; and A stopper surface extends from an upper end of the inclined surface in a direction perpendicular to the ascending / descending trajectory of the sliding member.

5. The assembly according to claim 4, in, The stopper includes an engaging protrusion extending from the stop surface on an opposite side of the inclined surface.

6. The assembly of claim 3, further comprising a button located on a side of the door, in, The button is configured to operate the stopper, and wherein, in a state where the button is operated, the stopper moves away from a rising / falling trajectory of the slider.

7. The assembly according to claim 6, in, The button is connected to the stopper through a first cable, and in a state where the button is operated, the first cable is pulled to move the stopper away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slide member.

8. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising: include: a first actuator configured to move the stopper away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the slide; as well as An actuating wire connects the first actuator and the stopper, wherein when the first actuator pulls the actuating wire, the stopper moves away from the ascending / descending trajectory of the sliding member.

9. The assembly according to claim 1, in, The support member comprises a second actuator which is telescopically mounted in the ascending / descending trajectory of the slide, and wherein the assembly further comprises a sensor mounted on an upper portion of the second actuator, the sensor being configured to detect the slide.

10. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a shading strip installed at an upper portion of the curtain along a longitudinal direction of the door, the shading strip being coupled to an upper end portion of the rod and being movable together with the rod.

11. A manually deployable vehicle door curtain assembly, the assembly include: a curtain retractable into a vehicle door and deployable to cover a door window glass, the door including an actuating lever operable by lowering of the door window glass; a rod configured to be mounted on the vehicle door and capable of moving simultaneously with the curtain to support the curtain; a sliding member slidably coupled to the rod and capable of moving up and down together with the rod; as well as A stopper is configured to allow or prevent the sliding member from descending, wherein the stopper moves away from an ascending / descending trajectory of the sliding member in a state where the actuating rod is operated by descending the door window glass.

12. The assembly of claim 11, further comprising a roller mounted on one side of the actuation rod.

13. The assembly according to claim 8, in, The door includes a guide rail extending in a rising / falling direction of the rod, and wherein the slider is slidably mounted on the guide rail.

14. The assembly according to claim 13, in, The guide rail further includes a damper configured to cushion the slider when a descending operation of the slider is completed.

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