Outward sliding type skylight mechanism

By simplifying the design of the external sliding sunroof mechanism and utilizing components such as guide rails and brackets, the space-consuming problem of the four-bar linkage mechanism was solved, achieving stable opening and closing, and improving passenger comfort and ventilation.

CN223644605UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09JIANGXI WANCHI AUTO PARTS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520076436.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-14
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-14

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Technical Problem

The existing four-bar linkage mechanism of automotive external sliding sunroof is complex, occupies a large amount of interior space, and affects passenger comfort.

Method used

A simplified external sliding sunroof mechanism is adopted, including components such as guide rails, sunroof brackets, sliding brackets and connecting rods. Through the cooperation of sliders, pins and limit blocks, the sunroof can be opened and closed stably, reducing the number of parts and failure points.

Benefits of technology

It improves the stability and durability of the mechanism, increases the interior space, enhances ride comfort and ventilation, and saves sliding space.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an outward sliding type skylight mechanism, which belongs to the technical field of skylights and comprises a guide rail, a front skylight body is arranged on the guide rail, connecting plates are arranged on two sides of the front skylight body, a skylight support is fixed on the connecting plates, a front sliding block is arranged at the front end of the skylight support, the front sliding block is connected with the guide rail in a sliding mode, and the front sliding block is connected with the guide rail in a sliding mode. A sliding support is arranged on the lower side of the skylight support, the sliding support is connected with the guide rail in a sliding mode, an upwarp groove is formed in the skylight support, a pin shaft inserted into the upwarp groove is fixed to the sliding support, and potential fault points and abrasion points are reduced by simplifying the structure and reducing the number of parts. Therefore, the stability and durability of the mechanism are improved, good performance and less maintenance requirements can be kept under long-term use, the space in the automobile is increased due to the reduction of the structure, the riding comfort of a user is improved due to the enlargement of the space, and the user is more pleasant when enjoying the light and ventilation effects brought by the skylight.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to sunroof technical field especially relates to a kind of outer slide sunroof mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] There is the outer slide sunroof mechanism of car, mostly adopts four-bar linkage mechanism, four-bar linkage mechanism is relatively complex, include multiple parts and components, in the operation process of four-bar linkage mechanism, complex mechanical structure also means higher failure rate, once the problem of certain part, it can be maintained to disassemble multiple components, secondly, four-bar linkage mechanism occupies more interior layout space, further affect the head space in car, reduce the comfort of ride. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses in order to solve the four-bar linkage mechanism mentioned in the above background technique in the prior art, occupies more interior layout space, further affect the head space in car, reduce the comfort of ride problem.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] An outer slide sunroof mechanism, including guide rail, the guide rail is provided with front sunroof body, the front sunroof body both sides are provided with connecting plate, the connecting plate is fixed with sunroof support, the front end of the sunroof support is provided with front sliding block, the front sliding block is slidably connected with guide rail, the lower side of the sunroof support is provided with sliding support, the sliding support is slidably connected with guide rail, the sunroof support is provided with the upper curved groove, the sliding support is fixed with the pin shaft inserted into the upper curved groove, the rear side of the sunroof support is slidably connected with limit block, the sliding support and limit block are provided with connecting rod, the both ends of the connecting rod are respectively hinged with limit block and sliding support, the guide rail is fixed with fixed block, the fixed block is provided with stable groove, the one side of the limit block is fixed with the extension plate slid into stable groove.

[0006] Preferably, the upper curved groove has straight section and inclined section.

[0007] Preferably, the sunroof support is hinged with front sliding block.

[0008] Preferably, the sunroof support is provided with limit groove, and the sliding support is fixed with the plugboard inserted into the limit groove.

[0009] Preferably, the guide rail is fixed with blocking block, the blocking block is provided with blocking groove, and the sunroof support is fixed with protruding block.

[0010] Preferably, the sunroof support has inwardly bent plate body.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] Potential failure points and wear points are reduced through simplified structure and reduced number of parts, thereby improving stability and durability of the mechanism, and long-term use can maintain good performance and less maintenance requirement, the reduction of structure improves the space in the vehicle, the larger space improves the user's ride comfort, so that the user is more pleasant when enjoying the light and ventilation effect of the sunroof;

[0013] The mechanism is compactly designed, effectively saving the space required for sliding. This is particularly important in limited space for installing a sunroof in a vehicle, building or other, which can maximize the use of space resources and meet more diversified design requirements;

[0014] The increase of opening distance provides a wider field of view and better ventilation effect. This has a significant advantage for improving user experience and enhancing indoor light and air circulation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0016] Figure 1 It is the overall structure schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 It is the sunroof support and sliding support schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 It is the fixed block schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 It is the connecting plate schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 It is the plugboard and limit slot schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 6 It is the pin shaft schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 7 It is the convex block and blocking block schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0023] Figure number description: 1, guide rail; 11, moving groove; 2, front sunroof body; 21, connecting plate; 3, rear sunroof body; 4, sunroof support; 41, plate body; 42, front sliding block; 43, upwardly curved groove; 431, straight section; 432, inclined section; 44, limiting groove; 45, protruding block; 5, sliding support; 51, pin shaft; 52, insertion plate; 6, limiting block; 61, extension plate; 7, connecting rod; 8, fixed block; 81, stabilizing groove; 9, blocking block; 91, blocking groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings.

[0025] The following description is used to disclose the utility model so that those skilled in the art can implement the utility model. The preferred embodiments in the following description are only as examples, and other obvious modifications can be thought of by those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the utility model defined in the following description can be used in other embodiments, modification schemes, improvement schemes, equivalent schemes and other technical schemes without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model.

[0026] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the utility model, the orientation or position indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of the simplified description of the utility model, and does not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore the above-mentioned terms cannot be understood as a limitation of the utility model.

[0027] It can be understood that the term "one" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of one element can be one, and in another embodiment, the number of the element can be multiple, and the term "one" cannot be understood as a limitation on the number.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 - Figure 7An external sliding sunroof mechanism includes a guide rail 1, on which a front sunroof body 2 is mounted. Two guide rails 1 are provided, distributed on both sides of the front sunroof body 2. A rear sunroof body 3 is mounted on the rear side of the guide rail 1. Connecting plates 21 are provided on both sides of the front sunroof body 2. The components on both sides of the front sunroof body 2 are symmetrically arranged. A sunroof bracket 4 is fixed to the connecting plate 21, supporting the front sunroof body 2. The sunroof bracket 4 has an inwardly bent plate 41 to increase rigidity. A front slider 42 is provided at the front end of the sunroof bracket 4. The guide rail 1 has a groove for the movement of the front slider 42. The front slider 42 is slidably connected to the guide rail 1. The sunroof bracket 4 is hinged to the front slider 42. A sliding bracket 5 is provided on the lower side. The sliding bracket 5 is connected to a drive lock. A motor is connected to the drive lock. The motor moves the sliding bracket 5 through the drive lock. The drive lock and motor are not shown. The sliding bracket 5 is slidably connected to the guide rail 1. The sunroof bracket 4 has an upward groove 43. When the front sunroof body 2 is tilted upward, the sunroof bracket 4 rotates on the front slider 42. The upward groove 43 has a straight section 431 and an inclined section 432. The inclined section 432 is tilted downward, and the straight section 431 is used for the movement of the sliding bracket 5. A pin 51 is fixed on the sliding bracket 5 and inserted into the upward groove 43. Both ends of the pin 51 are fixed to the sliding bracket 5. The pin 51 tilts the sunroof bracket 4 upward during the backward movement.

[0029] A limiting block 6 is slidably connected to the rear side of the sunroof bracket 4. The limiting block 6 is sleeved on the rear end of the sunroof bracket 4. A connecting rod 7 is provided between the sliding bracket 5 and the limiting block 6. The two ends of the connecting rod 7 are respectively hinged to the limiting block 6 and the sliding bracket 5. A fixing block 8 is fixed on the guide rail 1. A stabilizing groove 81 is provided on the fixing block 8. An extension plate 61 that slides into the stabilizing groove 81 is fixed on one side of the limiting block 6. The fixing block 8 is located on the rear side of the front sunroof body 2. The extension plate 61 is inserted into the stabilizing groove 81 to make the front sunroof body 2 more stable. Before the pin 51 leaves the straight section 431, the extension plate 61 has already separated from the stabilizing groove 81.

[0030] A limiting groove 44 is provided on the sunroof bracket 4, and an insert plate 52 is fixed on the sliding bracket 5 to be inserted into the limiting groove 44. The limiting groove 44 is located near the middle of the sunroof bracket 4. The insert plate 52 is inserted into the limiting groove 44, which makes the upturned front sunroof body 2 stable. Before the pin 51 leaves the straight section 431, the insert plate 52 has already separated from the limiting groove 44.

[0031] A blocking block 9 is fixed on the guide rail 1. A blocking groove 91 is provided on the blocking block 9. A protrusion 45 is fixed on the sunroof bracket 4. The guide rail 1 has a sliding groove 11 for the protrusion 45 to slide. The thickness of the sliding groove 11 is adapted to the thickness of the protrusion 45 to prevent the sunroof bracket 4 from rotating downward. When the protrusion 45 returns, it enters the blocking groove 91, and then the sunroof bracket 4 rotates downward to restore its original position.

[0032] In use, the protrusion 45 is located in the blocking groove 91, the sunroof bracket 4 is not moved, the sliding bracket 5 is moved backward, the pin shaft 51 is moved in the flat section 431, the plug plate 52 is moved in the limiting groove 44, the connecting rod 7 is moved with the limiting block 6, the limiting block 6 is moved with the extension plate 61 in the stabilizing groove 81, before the pin shaft 51 enters the inclined section 432, the plug plate 52 leaves the limiting groove 44, the extension plate 61 leaves the stabilizing groove 81, then the sunroof bracket 4 continues to move backward so that the pin shaft 51 enters the inclined section 432, then the pin shaft 51 makes the sunroof bracket 4 rotate on the front sliding block 42 to achieve the purpose of the sunroof bracket 4 being upwarping at the rear end, the sunroof bracket 4 is upwarping with the front sunroof body 2, the protrusion 45 rotates in the blocking groove 91, when the pin shaft 51 contacts the lower end of the inclined section 432, the front sunroof body 2 reaches the maximum upwarping state, as the sliding bracket 5 continues to move backward, the pin shaft 51 moves backward with the sunroof bracket 4, the sunroof bracket 4 moves backward with the front sunroof body 2, the protrusion 45 enters the moving groove 11, so that the sunroof is opened, the above structure is simple, the parts are few, and the sliding space can be saved, so that the front sunroof body 2 can be opened to a farther distance. When the sunroof needs to be closed, the sliding bracket 5 moves with the sunroof bracket 4, the protrusion 45 is located in the moving groove 11, so that the sunroof bracket 4 is kept in the upwarping state, the sunroof bracket 4 returns with the front sunroof body 2, the protrusion 45 and the front sliding block 42, when the protrusion 45 is blocked by the end of the blocking groove 91, the sunroof bracket 4 stops, the pin shaft 51 continues to move, the pin shaft 51 makes the sunroof bracket 4 rotate downward around the hinge of the front sliding block 42, the protrusion 45 on the sunroof bracket 4 rotates downward synchronously, the protrusion 45 is limited by the blocking groove 91 on the blocking block 9, preventing the sunroof bracket 4 from moving forward and backward, having a stabilizing effect on the front sunroof body 2, the limiting block 6 moves with the sunroof bracket 4, when the pin shaft 51 enters the flat section 431, the front sunroof body 2 stops rotating, the pin shaft 51 continues to move in the flat section 431, so that the plug plate 52 enters the limiting groove 44, the sliding bracket 5 moves with the limiting block 6 through the connecting rod 7, the extension plate 61 on the limiting block 6 enters the stabilizing groove 81, when the pin shaft 51 contacts the end of the flat section 431, it returns to the original position.

[0033] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present application shown in the above description and the drawings are only examples and do not limit the present application. The purpose of the present application has been completely and effectively achieved. The function and structural principle of the present application have been shown and described in the embodiments, and the embodiments of the present application can be any deformation or modification without departing from the principle.

Claims

1. An externally sliding skylight mechanism, characterized in that, Includes a guide rail (1), on which a sunroof body (2) is mounted. Connecting plates (21) are mounted on both sides of the sunroof body (2). A sunroof bracket (4) is fixed to the connecting plates (21). A front slider (42) is mounted at the front end of the sunroof bracket (4), and the front slider (42) is slidably connected to the guide rail (1). A sliding bracket (5) is mounted on the lower side of the sunroof bracket (4), and the sliding bracket (5) is slidably connected to the guide rail (1). An upward groove (43) is provided on the sunroof bracket (4). A pin (51) is fixed on the sliding bracket (5) and inserted into the upturned groove (43). A limit block (6) is slidably connected to the rear side of the sunroof bracket (4). A connecting rod (7) is provided between the sliding bracket (5) and the limit block (6). The two ends of the connecting rod (7) are respectively hinged to the limit block (6) and the sliding bracket (5). A fixing block (8) is fixed on the guide rail (1). A stabilizing groove (81) is provided on the fixing block (8). An extension plate (61) that slides into the stabilizing groove (81) is fixed on one side of the limit block (6).

2. The external sliding skylight mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upturned groove (43) has a straight section (431) and an inclined section (432).

3. The external sliding skylight mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sunroof bracket (4) is hinged to the front slider (42).

4. The external sliding skylight mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sunroof bracket (4) has a limiting groove (44), and the sliding bracket (5) has a plate (52) for inserting into the limiting groove (44).

5. The external sliding skylight mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A blocking block (9) is fixed on the guide rail (1), and a blocking groove (91) is provided on the blocking block (9). A protrusion (45) is fixed on the sunroof bracket (4).

6. The external sliding skylight mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The skylight support (4) has an inwardly bent plate (41).