Moving device

Abstract

To provide a moving device that can be further downsized.SOLUTION: The moving device comprises: a pair of rails arranged in parallel on the left and right; a pair of moving members supported in each of the pair of rails so as to be movable in an extension direction of each rail; a cable connected to the pair of moving members; a plurality of direction-changing members provided in each of the pair of rails and configured to change a direction of the cable extending in the extension direction; and a driving drum connected to the cable and configured to move the moving member by winding and feeding the cable. A first peripheral part is disposed around at least a portion of the cable extending from the direction-changing member, between the pair of rails. In an orthogonal direction that is orthogonal to both a direction in which the other rail exists as seen from one of the pair of rails and to the extension direction, the first peripheral part is disposed so as to be adjacent to a second peripheral part that covers at least another portion of the cable or to a drum support part that supports the driving drum.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a moving device that is provided on a saddle-ride type vehicle such as a motorcycle on which a rider straddles the vehicle body and moves a windscreen. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a windscreen tilting device that is mounted on a motorcycle and that can adjust the position of the windscreen.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a tilting device in which a guide member is provided movably on a pair of guide rails fixed to the left and right sides of the body of a vehicle such as a motorcycle, and a carrier plate to which a windscreen is fixed is supported on the guide portion.

[0004] The carrier plates are driven to reciprocate in unison by a drive unit, which consists of an eight-shaped control cable routed between the rails and a cable drive mechanism that drives the loop of the inner cable to reciprocate. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-051843 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In order to make the windscreen tilting device more compact, it is possible to narrow the gap between the pair of rails and attach it to the vehicle body. However, in conventional tilting devices, the control cables between the rails are spaced apart, which requires a large installation space for the tilting device itself.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a moving device that can be made more compact. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the moving device according to the present invention is A pair of guide rails arranged parallel to the left and right; a pair of moving members supported on each of the pair of guide rails so as to be movable in the extending direction of each guide rail; a cable connected to the pair of moving members; a plurality of direction-changing members provided on each of the pair of guide rails and configured to change the direction of the cable extending in the extension direction; a drive drum connected to the cable and configured to move the moving member by winding and unwinding the cable, a first circumferential portion disposed between the pair of guide rails and surrounding at least a portion of the cable extending from the direction-changing member; In a direction perpendicular to the direction in which one of the pair of guide rails exists and the extension direction, the first surrounding portion is configured to be adjacent to a second surrounding portion that covers at least another portion of the cable, or a drum support portion that supports the drive drum. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve a more compact design. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a moving device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the drum housing of the moving device. [Figure 4] 10 is a perspective view showing a moving member body of a first moving member located on the upper end side of the left guide rail in the moving device. FIG. [Figure 5] 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the connection relationship between a moving member body and a cable. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a front view of a moving device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the main body of the moving device. [Figure 8] 10 is a perspective view showing a moving member body of a second moving member positioned on the right guide rail in the moving device. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the overlap of cables. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a view of the moving device main body as seen from the bottom side. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that common components in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted as appropriate.

[0012] (Embodiment 1) 1 and 2 is applied to a window regulator that moves the windscreen on a saddle-ride vehicle such as a motorcycle, jet ski, snow ski, etc. The windscreen is a mechanism that reduces the burden on the rider caused by wind while the motorcycle is traveling and maintains the riding stability of the motorcycle.

[0013] In the embodiment of the present invention, a windscreen is the object to be moved by the moving device 1. The moving device 1 is a device for moving moving members 40 (first moving member 40A, second moving member 40B) to which the windscreen as the object to be moved is attached.

[0014] The object to be moved by the transportation apparatus 1 may be the transportation member 40 itself. When the transportation apparatus 1 is mounted on a motorbike, it is mounted on the motorbike so that the windscreen is positioned in front of the rider.

[0015] When the application example of the moving device 1 is to raise and lower a windscreen, the moving direction of the moving members 40 (first moving member 40A, second moving member 40B) is a direction defined based on the raising and lowering direction of the windscreen, which is the object to be moved.

[0016] In this embodiment, the movable members 40 (first movable member 40A, second movable member 40B) are configured to move obliquely relative to the vertical direction. The movement direction UD is the direction in which the movable members 40 move together with the windscreen, and is the direction in which guide rails 20A and 20B, which will be described later, extend. The movable device 1 of this embodiment may be used in any device that moves movable members, and can be applied, for example, to a walking assistance device that raises and lowers a handle held by a walker to assist the walker in walking.

[0017] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the moving device 1 includes a pair of guide rails 20A, 20B, a first moving member 40A, a second moving member 40B, a cable 50 (52, 54, 56), direction changing members 61 to 64, a driving unit (driving drum 70, motor 92), and an outer casing (first surrounding unit) 81.

[0018] The moving device 1 drives the drive unit to move the cable 50 in the extension direction, thereby moving the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B connected to the cable 50 in the extension direction of the guide rails 20A and 20B. As a result, the moving device 1 moves the windscreen connected to the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B in the extension direction of the guide rails 20A and 20B, for example, in a direction inclined vertically.

[0019] [Guide rails 20A and 20B] The pair of guide rails 20A, 20B guide the movement of the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, and support the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B so that they can move freely. The guide rails 20A, 20B support the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B so that they do not rotate around the axes of the guide rails 20A, 20B. The guide rails 20A, 20B are arranged parallel to each other on the left and right.

[0020] Rail support portions 21 and 22 are integrally provided on the rear surfaces of the guide rails 20A and 20B, respectively, for fixing the guide rails 20A and 20B at predetermined locations and for fixing the moving device at those locations.

[0021] The rail support parts 21 and 22 dispose the guide rails 20A and 20B so that the guide rails 20A and 20B are spaced apart from the mounting locations of the rail support parts 21 and 22 in the thickness direction.

[0022] Similar to guide rails 20A and 20B, rail support portions 21 and 22 are arranged parallel to each other along the back surfaces of guide rails 20A and 20B, respectively, to support guide rails 20A and 20B. Bridge frames 32 and 34 are installed parallel to rail support portions 21 and 22, respectively, and extend in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of guide rails 20A and 20B.

[0023] A motor bracket 94 that supports a motor 92 as a drive unit and a drum housing (drum support unit) 74 that supports the drive drum 70 are fixed to the bridge frames 32, 34. The bridge frames 32, 34 allow the guide rails 20A, 20B to be integrally provided in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval.

[0024] A direction-changing member bracket 602, which is fixed to the guide rail 20A, is connected to the bridge frame 32. The pair of guide rails 20A and 20B, the drum housing 74, the motor bracket 94, and the drive drum 70 are integrated together.

[0025] In this embodiment, the guide rails 20A and 20B are rails that are long in the movement direction UD of the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, and have substantially the same cross section, for example, a C-shape, extending in the longitudinal direction (up and down direction).The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are supported so that they can move up and down along the longitudinal direction of the guide rails 20A and 20B.

[0026] Guide rails 20A and 20B are arranged parallel to each other while being inclined in the vertical direction with respect to an object to which they are attached, such as a vehicle body. Guide rails 20A and 20B are arranged with their surfaces, which include slits 25 forming a C-shaped cross section, facing in opposing directions.

[0027] A first moving member 40A and a second moving member 40B are arranged inside the respective guide rails 20A and 20B, that is, in the areas where they face each other, so as to straddle the slits of the respective guide rails 20A and 20B. The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B move along the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, respectively, inside the guide rails 20A and 20B.

[0028] In this embodiment, the extending direction of the guide rails 20A, 20B is a direction inclined in the vertical direction in accordance with the vertical movement of the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, but is not limited to this and may be vertical. These moving directions can be set appropriately depending on the moving direction of the object to be moved.

[0029] [Direction change members 61-64] The direction changing members 61-64 are members that change the moving direction of the cable 50. For example, the direction changing members 61-64 may be elastic resin cable guides or pulleys that guide the cable 50 along the changing direction. The direction changing members 61-64 are arranged in the area between the guide rails 20A, 20B, and as a result, the width of the movement device 1 (the length from side to side when viewed from the front, and the length in the opposing direction of the guide rails 20A, 20B) is the length between the outer surfaces of the guide rails 20A, 20B defined by the guide rails 20A, 20B.

[0030] The direction changing members 61 to 64 guide the cable 50 from the drive drum 70 in the direction where the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are located.

[0031] The direction changing members 61, 62 are spaced apart in the movement direction of the first moving member 40A. The direction changing members 61, 62 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20A via direction changing member brackets 601, 602. The direction changing member brackets 601, 602 position the direction changing members 61, 62 more inward (toward the guide rail 20B) than the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20A.

[0032] The direction change member brackets 601, 602 are provided so as to protrude from the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20A toward the guide rail 20B. The direction change member brackets 601, 602 are fixed to the side surfaces of the guide rail 20A by side plate portions 60a, and rotatably support the direction change members 61, 62 by protruding plate portions 60b that protrude perpendicularly from the side plate portions 60a. The protruding plate portions 60b are arranged so as to extend toward the guide rail 20B, away from and along the back surface of the guide rail 20A.

[0033] The direction changing members 63, 64 are arranged apart in the movement direction of the second moving member 40B. The direction changing members 63, 64 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20B via direction changing member brackets 603, 604. The direction changing members 63, 64 are arranged inside (towards the guide rail 20A) the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20B by the direction changing member brackets 603, 604.

[0034] The direction change member brackets 603, 604 are formed in a planar shape and are provided so as to protrude from the upper and lower ends of the guide rail 20B toward the guide rail 20A. The direction change member brackets 603, 604 are fixed to the side surfaces of the guide rail 20B by side plate portions 60a, and rotatably support the direction change members 63, 64 by protruding plate portions 60b that protrude perpendicularly from the side plate portions 60a. The protruding plate portions 60b are arranged so as to extend toward the guide rail 20A, away from the back surface of the guide rail 20B and along the back surface.

[0035] The direction-changing member brackets 601-604 support the direction-changing members 61-64 by arranging the cables 50 that guide the directions of the rotation axes of the direction-changing members 61-64 so that they are routed along the guide rails 20A, 20B.

[0036] [Cable 50] The cables 50 (the descending cable 52, the ascending cable 54, and the intermediate cable 56) move the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B in the movement direction UD indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1. The cables 50 (the descending cable 52, the ascending cable 54, and the intermediate cable 56) are members that transmit the driving force of the motor 92 to the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, and are inner cables made of twisted metal wires. The intermediate cable 56 includes the inner cable, an outer casing 81 (first surrounding portion) inserted through the inner cable, and a protector 80 (corresponding to the first surrounding portion) inserted through the outer casing 81.

[0037] The cables 50 (52, 54, 56) are moved by the driving force of the motor 92. Specifically, the cables 50 connect the drive drum 70 to the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B. The cables 50 convert the driving force of the motor 92 into a pulling force, and pull the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, thereby moving the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B.

[0038] The cable 50 is a long, flexible member that connects the drive drum 70, which is driven to rotate by the motor 92, to the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B. The cable 50 may be, for example, a wire made by twisting together a plurality of at least one of metal wires and resin fiber wires.

[0039] The cable 50 is installed by being wound around the direction-changing members 61, 62, 63, and 64. The extending direction of the cable 50 is changed by the direction-changing members 61, 62, 63, and 64 so that the cable 50 is arranged in a direction from the drive drum 70 along the extending direction of the guide rails 20A and 20B.

[0040] Specifically, the cable 50 has a descending cable 52 connecting the first moving member 40A and the drive drum 70, an intermediate cable 56 connecting the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B, and an ascending cable 54 connecting the second moving member 40B and the drive drum 70.

[0041] The lowering cable 52 transmits the driving force of the motor 92 to the intermediate cable 56 and the raising cable 54, thereby pulling the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B downward.

[0042] The descending cable 52 has one end 522 connected to the first moving member 40A, is routed along the extension direction of the guide rail 20A, is looped around a direction change member 62 near the lower end of the guide rail 20A, and has the other end connected to the drive drum 70.

[0043] The descending cable 52 is unwound when the drive drum 70 is rotationally driven by the motor 92 and the ascending cable 54 is wound, and is wound when the ascending cable 54 is unwound. The routing direction of the descending cable 52 is changed by the direction changing member 62 to above the guide rail 20A, and one end 522 is connected to the first moving member 40A. The one end 522 is connected to the first moving member 40A so that the descending cable 52 is led downward from the first moving member 40A. When the ascending cable 54 is wound onto the drive drum 70, the descending cable 52 is unwound toward the direction changing member 62 and moves.

[0044] The lifting cable 54 transmits the driving force of the motor 92 to the intermediate cable 56 and the lowering cable 52 to pull the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B upward. One end (not shown, similar to the end 522) of the lifting cable 54 is connected to the second moving member 40B. The one end is connected to the second moving member 40B so as to lead the lifting cable 54 upward from the upper end of the second moving member 40B. The lifting cable 54 extends from the second moving member 40B toward the upper end of the guide rail 20B. The lifting cable 54 is looped around a direction changing member 63 to change the routing direction and extend toward the drive drum 70, and the other end is connected to the drive drum 70.

[0045] The lifting cable 54 is wound and unwound in the routing direction by the drive of the drive drum 70.

[0046] The intermediate cable 56 is slidably arranged within the outer casing 81, which is the surrounding portion, at the portion where it is bridged between the direction change member (upper left direction change member) 61 and the direction change member (lower right direction change member) 64.

[0047] As the ascending cable 54 is unwound from the drive drum 70 and the descending cable 52 is wound onto the drive drum 70, the intermediate cable 56 moves from the direction-changing member 64 side to the drive drum 70 side, and pulls the second moving member 40B downward in response to the downward movement of the first moving member 40A.

[0048] The intermediate cable 56 is routed between the guide rails 20A and 20B so as to cross the lowering cable 52, the raising cable 54, or the drive drum 70. The intermediate cable 56 is routed between the two first and second moving members 40A and 40B to connect the first and second moving members 40A and 40B.

[0049] The intermediate cable 56 is connected to the first moving member 40A so as to extend above the first moving member 40A. One end 561 of the intermediate cable 56 is connected to the first moving member 40A. The intermediate cable 56 is routed from the first moving member 40A along above the guide rail 20A, and is passed around a direction changing member 61 located near the upper end of the guide rail 20A to change the routing direction. The intermediate cable 56, whose routing direction has been changed by the direction changing member 61, is passed around a direction changing member 64 located near the lower end of the guide rail 20B to change the routing direction above the guide rail 20B. The other end of the intermediate cable 56 is connected to the second moving member 40B.

[0050] In this way, as the ascending cable 54 is wound by the drive drum 70, the descending cable 52 also moves via the intermediate cable 56 in response to the movement of the ascending cable 54 in the routing direction. The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are raised by the movement of the intermediate cable 56, the ascending cable 54, and the descending cable 52. Furthermore, as the descending cable 52 is wound by the drive drum 70, the ascending cable 54 also moves via the intermediate cable 56 in response to the movement of the descending cable 52 in the routing direction. The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are lowered by the movement of the intermediate cable 56, the ascending cable 54, and the descending cable 52.

[0051] 2, the intermediate cable 56 is routed on the back side of the drum housing 74 and adjacent to the drum housing 74. In particular, the outer casing 81 is adjacent to a stepped surface (the bottom surface of the drum housing) 744 or a side wall 742 of the main body of the drum housing 74, and is routed while curved along the outer periphery of the drive drum portion. Here, the outer casing 81, together with the protector 80, is adjacent to both the stepped surface 744 and the side wall 742, restricting their movement.

[0052] [Outer casing (first surrounding portion) 81] The outer casing (first surrounding portion) 81 covers the outer periphery of the portion of the intermediate cable 56 that is routed between the guide rails 20A and 20B.

[0053] Specifically, outer casing 81 is in the form of a long, flexible cylinder, and is joined to the ends of direction-changing member brackets 601, 603 via outer end portions 83 provided at both ends. Also, outer casing 81 is covered by protector 80 between the vicinity of outer end 83 on the upper end side and the vicinity of outer end 83 on the lower end side. Note that protector 80 can be provided as necessary.

[0054] As a result, the outer casing 81 is installed between the direction-changing member brackets 601, 603 via the outer end portions 83. The intermediate cables 56 are led out from each of the outer end portions 83, and the led-out intermediate cables 56 are led out toward the direction-changing members 61, 63 and wound around each of the direction-changing members 61, 63.

[0055] The outer casing 81 is bent and disposed along the outer periphery of the drive drum 70 . The outer casing 81 is arranged on the rear side of the drum housing 74 (described later) so as to overlap the drum housing 74 in the thickness direction. The outer casing 81 supports the intermediate cable 56 within the outer casing 81 so as to be movable in the routing direction.

[0056] In this way, by accommodating (placing) the outer casing 81 of the intermediate cable 56 in the cutout portion of the drum housing, it is possible to suppress vibration of the outer casing 81. The outer casing 81 abuts against the side wall portion 742 and the stepped surface 744, thereby holding down the outer casing 81 and suppressing vibration of the outer casing 81 due to vibration from the vehicle body side to which it is attached. Furthermore, the side wall portion 742 can restrict movement of the intermediate cable 56 toward the side wall portion 742, thereby suppressing changes in the routing path of the intermediate cable.

[0057] [Drive drum 70] The driving drum 70 has a cylindrical drum body (not shown) that is rotationally driven by a motor 92, and winds and unwinds the cable 50, thereby moving the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B.

[0058] The drum body of the drive drum 70 is connected to one end of the cable 50, that is, the other end of the ascending cable 54 and the other end of the descending cable 52 in this embodiment.

[0059] The drum body of the drive drum 70 constitutes a drive unit together with an electrically driven motor 92, and the rotational motion of the motor 92 is transmitted to wind and unwind the lowering cable 52 and the ascending cable 54. The drive drum 70 is connected to the motor 92 via a power transmission unit (not shown), such as a worm gear, to transmit the rotational motion.

[0060] The drive drum 70 rotates in the forward and reverse directions by driving the motor 92 to rotate in the forward and reverse directions.

[0061] In this embodiment, the drive drum 70 is rotatably held between the pair of guide rails 20A, 20B. The drive drum 70 rotates in a forward direction and a reverse direction when driven by the motor 92. The lifting cable 54 and the lowering cable 52 are connected to the drive drum 70 and wound in opposite directions.

[0062] The drive drum 70, by rotating in the forward or reverse direction, winds up the ascending cable 54 and pulls the intermediate cable 56 via the second moving member 40B, or winds up the descending cable 52 and pulls the intermediate cable 56 via the first moving member 40A. When winding up the ascending cable 54, the drive drum 70 pays out the descending cable 52 via the intermediate cable 56, and when winding up the descending cable 52, the drive drum 70 pays out the ascending cable 54 via the intermediate cable 56.

[0063] The drum body of the drive drum 70 is housed in a state in which it is rotatably supported in a drum housing 74. The drum housing 74 (drum support portion) is provided so that the drive drum 70 is positioned between the guide rails 20A and 20B.

[0064] The drum housing 74 is installed so as to straddle the bridge frames 32, 34. The drum housing 74 may be fixed to the direction-changing member brackets 601 to 604. The drum housing 74 may be disposed so as to be integrated into the moving device 1 including the guide rails 20A, 20B, or may be provided on both or one of the guide rails 20A, 20B.

[0065] It is preferable that the drum housing 74 is arranged so that the rotation axis of the drive drum 70 is parallel to the rotation axes of the direction-changing members 61 to 64, and that the drive drum 70 is positioned on the line connecting the direction-changing members 62 and 63 when viewed from the front. This configuration allows the ascending cable 54 and the descending cable 52 to be more effectively and smoothly let out.

[0066] A motor bracket 94 is fixed to the drum housing 74. The motor bracket 94 has a planar main body portion that includes a motor 92 and a gear (a gearbox portion that houses the gear, not shown). The motor bracket 94 is fixed to the drum housing 74 on its back side so that it overlaps with the drum housing 74 in the thickness direction. The drum housing 74 has a planar main body portion and a housing portion that houses the drum body. The main body portion has ribs that are perpendicular to the surface of the main body portion to ensure strength. The motor bracket 94 is also fixed to the main body portion.

[0067] FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the drum housing mounted on the moving device. 2 and 3, a side wall portion 742 (wall portion) is provided on the back surface (the lower surface of the drum housing 74) of the drum housing 74. The side wall portion 742 protrudes from the back surface and is arranged to face the guide rail 20A in the left-right direction, which is the direction in which the guide rails 20A and 20B face each other. The side wall portion 742 restricts movement of the outer casing 81 and the protector 80 in a direction parallel to the step surface 744.

[0068] The side wall 742 is curved along the outer periphery of the drum body of the drive drum 70 and the housing portion that houses the gear that transmits the driving force to the drum body. The side wall 742, together with a stepped surface 744 of the drum housing 74, forms a shape in which the lower part of the drum housing 74 is cut out on the guide rail 20A side.

[0069] As a result, in the moving device 1, the outer casing 81 and the protector 80, through which the intermediate cable 56 passes, are arranged so that the thickness layer in which the outer casing 81 and the protector 80 are arranged overlaps with the thickness of the drum housing 74. The outer casing 81 and the protector 80 are arranged at a position overlapping the height of the bottom surface 746 of the drum housing 74 or above this overlapping position (toward the viewer in FIG. 1 ). Here, the outer casing 81 and the protector 80 are arranged above the bottom surface 746. Note that, depending on the outer diameter size of the protector 80, part of the outer periphery of the outer casing 81 and the protector 80 may be arranged below the position overlapping the height of the bottom surface 746.

[0070] The intermediate cable 56 is routed opposite the stepped surface 744 of the drum housing 74 and adjacent to the side wall portion 742 .

[0071] The drum housing 74 is disposed adjacent to the side wall portion 742 at the stepped surface 744 and overlaps in the thickness direction with the outer casing 81 through which the protector 80 or the intermediate cable 56 passes.

[0072] The side wall 742 is curved to fit the outer periphery of a housing that houses a drum body that drives the drive drum 70 and a gear having approximately the same diameter as the drum body. A gear that connects the drive drum 70 and the motor 92 to transmit power is arranged inside the housing.

[0073] The side wall portion 742 can smoothly guide the intermediate cable 56 from the direction changing member 61 to the direction changing member 64 located diagonally opposite to the direction changing member 61, and can also smoothly guide the intermediate cable 56 in the reverse direction. Here, the side wall portion 742 can effectively bend the intermediate cable 56 connecting the direction changing member 61 and the direction changing member 64 and guide it between the two.

[0074] Therefore, the intermediate cable 56 is not arranged side by side in the vertical or horizontal direction relative to the drum housing 74, that is, the intermediate cable 56 is not arranged adjacent to or next to the drum housing 70. Therefore, the width of the moving device 1 does not increase, and the moving device is made narrow and compact.

[0075] Furthermore, the side wall portion 742 is adjacent to the outer casing 81 and the protector 80 and can guide the outer casing 81 and the protector 80. As a result, even if vibrations occur from the vehicle body side of the vehicle on which the transportation device 1 is mounted, the vibrations of the intermediate cable 56 can be suppressed via the adjacent outer casing 81 and protector 80.

[0076] [First moving member 40A, second moving member 40B] The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are so-called carriers, and are moved by a drive drum 70 via a cable 50. The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B have connection parts to which a windscreen, which serves as an object to be moved, is connected, and when a windscreen is attached via the connection parts, they move the windscreen.

[0077] The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are attached so as to be movable along the guide rails 20A and 20B, respectively.

[0078] The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B have a sliding portion 42 that is arranged to be able to slide and move inside each of the guide rails 20A and 20B, and a moving member main body 44 that is arranged outside the guide rails 20A and 20B, in this case on the opposing surface side of each other.

[0079] The sliding portion 42 is disposed within the guide rails 20A, 20B and is provided so as to be able to slide freely along the inner surfaces of the guide rails 20A, 20B. The sliding portion 42 moves, for example, by a wheel or slide member that rolls within the guide rails 20A, 20B. The sliding portion 42 and the moving member main body 44 are connected via a slit 27 (see FIG. 4) that opens in the opposing direction of the guide rails 20A, 20B.

[0080] Figure 4 is an oblique view showing the movable member main body 44 of the first movable member 20A located at the upper end side of the left guide rail 20A in the movable device 1, and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the connection relationship between the movable member main body 44 and cables 52, 56.

[0081] The movable member body 44 of the first movable member 40A has a cable end holding portion (first surrounding portion) 46 to which the end 522 of the descending cable 52 is attached, and an end fixing portion (intermediate end holding portion, second surrounding portion) 48 of the intermediate cable 56 extending in the opposite direction to the descending cable 52.

[0082] Cable end holding portion 46 is a portion that surrounds one end (end 522) of descending cable 52, i.e., a portion (first surrounding portion) that surrounds descending cable 52, and surrounds the outer periphery of end 522. Cable end holding portion 46 holds end 522 in a state in which it is biased in a direction that pulls one end of descending cable 52 into cable end holding portion 46 by the biasing force of extension biasing member 57.

[0083] The cable end holding portion 46 has a housing portion 462 into which one end of the descending cable 52 is inserted and which houses the end 522 of the descending cable 52 so that it can move freely in the extension direction of the descending cable 52.

[0084] 5, at end 522, which is one end of descending cable 52, an extension biasing member 57, which is a coil spring, is fitted over end main body 5222, which has an outer diameter larger than that of the main wire of descending cable 52, and over a portion of the inner cable extending from end main body 5222. Extension biasing member 57 absorbs the axial extension of descending cable 52 and maintains the tension of descending cable 52.

[0085] When the end body 5222 is inserted, one end of the tension biasing member 57 engages with the flange portion 5424. The end 465 of the housing portion 462 is provided on the opposite side from the flange portion 5424. The end 465 is the surface of the housing portion 462 through which the descending cable 52 is led out through the hole, and the other end of the tension biasing member 57 engages with the end 465. Note that when the tension biasing member 57 contracts, the routing path of the descending cable 52 becomes longer. Therefore, in order to constantly apply tension to the descending cable 52 itself, the flange portion 5424 biases the cable in a direction that draws the cable into the housing portion 462 of the cable end holding portion 46 by the tension biasing member 57. When the cable 50 is moved by the drive drum 70, the tension biasing member 57 contracts in accordance with the movement of the moving member 40.

[0086] Cable end holding portion 46 houses end 522, with extension biasing member 57 fitted thereon and further covered with cap 466, within housing portion 462. As a result, cable end holding portion 46 is provided in a state in which end 522 of descending cable 52, which is inserted from below, is biased toward the back side of housing portion 462 (the upper end side in the extension direction).

[0087] Cap 466 is cylindrical with a closed surface on one side and an opening on the other, and is fixed to housing portion 462 by a fixing means such as a claw. When cap 466 is fixed to housing portion 462, it is fixed so that the opening faces end 465. Cap 466 movably houses end 522 together with extending biasing member 57. As a result, when end 522 moves toward the side opposite end 465, it comes into contact with the closed surface of cap 466, and further movement is restricted.

[0088] The second moving member 40B has a substantially similar configuration to the first moving member 40A, although the orientation of the cables it supports is different. The second moving member 40B has a cable end holding portion 46 (first surrounding portion) that movably holds an end (not shown, same shape as end 542) that is one end of the lifting cable 54, and an end fixing portion (intermediate end holding portion, second surrounding portion) 48 that holds the end of the intermediate cable 56.

[0089] In the cable end holding portion 46 of the second moving member 40B, similar to the cable end holding portion of the first moving member 40A, one end of the lifting cable 54 (similar to end 522) is housed in a housing portion 462 together with an extension biasing member (not shown, having the same shape as extension biasing member 57). The cable end holding portion 46 has a housing portion 462 into which one end of the lifting cable 54 is inserted and which houses the end of the lifting cable 54 so as to be movable in the extension direction of the lifting cable 54.

[0090] An extension biasing member (not shown) is fitted onto one end (not shown), similar to the first moving member 40A. The extension biasing member is arranged so as to be engaged with a flange portion (not shown, same shape as flange portion 5424) of the end and cannot be removed. The extension biasing member biases one end of the lifting cable 54 in a direction that pulls it into the cable end holding portion 46, thereby applying tension to the lifting cable 54. Similar to the extension biasing member of the first moving member 40A, the second moving member 40B is housed in a cap (not shown, same shape as cap 466) that covers the lower end side of the lifting cable 54.

[0091] Also in the second moving member 40B, the end of the lifting cable 54 is supported by a cable end holding portion 46.

[0092] The moving member body 44 of the second moving member 40B has a cable end holding portion 46 that holds the end of the lifting cable 54 so that the lifting cable 54 extends upward, and an end fixing portion 48 that fixes the end of the intermediate cable 56 so that the intermediate cable 56 extends downward. The cable end holding portion 46 is a first surrounding portion that holds one end of the lifting cable 54, that is, an end (having the same configuration as end 522).

[0093] The moving member main body 44 integrally includes a cable end holding portion 46 and an end fixing portion 48 adjacent to the cable end holding portion 46 in the thickness direction (direction perpendicular to both the extending direction of the guide rails 20A, 20B and the opposing direction). As the extension biasing member, for example, a coil spring or the like is used.

[0094] The first moving member 40A has a cable end holding portion 46 (first peripheral portion) that houses the descending cable 52 and an end fixing portion 48 (second peripheral portion) that holds the end of the intermediate cable 56, which are integrally formed adjacent to each other. The second moving member 40B has a cable end holding portion 46 (first peripheral portion) that houses the ascending cable 54 and an end fixing portion 48 (second peripheral portion) that fixes the end of the intermediate cable 56, which are integrally formed adjacent to each other.

[0095] The cable end holding portion 46 and the end fixing portion 48 are arranged adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which one of the pair of guide rails 20A, 20B is located and the direction in which the other exists, as viewed from the other side of the pair of guide rails 20A, 20B. This allows the device to be made compact by shortening the width or vertical direction.

[0096] [Operations of the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B in the moving device 1] Here, the operations of the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B in the moving device 1 will be described.

[0097] The moving device 1 moves the windscreen up and down via the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B. In the moving device 1 shown in Fig. 1, the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are located at the upper end positions, so the following description will mainly focus on the operation of lowering the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B.

[0098] The moving device 1 drives the drive drum 70, that is, rotates the drum body of the drive drum 70 by driving the motor 92, thereby winding up the lowering cable 52 onto the drum body. By winding up the lowering cable 52, the lowering cable 52 moves toward the drive drum 70, and the first moving member 40A connected to one end of the lowering cable 52 is pulled downward and moves in the downward direction.

[0099] When the first moving member 40A descends, the intermediate cable 56 connected to the upper end side of the first moving member 40A is also pulled downward via the first moving member 40A and descends. At this time, at the holding portion between the first moving member 40A and the end of the descending cable 52, the first moving member 40A is first pulled downward by the descending cable 52, causing the first moving member 40A to descend. If the intermediate cable 56 is elongated, the stretch-removal biasing member 57 provided at one end 522 of the descending cable 52 contracts within the housing portion 462. Next, the first moving member 40A pulls one end of the intermediate cable 56 downward via the contracting stretch-removal biasing member 57 engaged with the wall portion within the housing portion 462.

[0100] The intermediate cable 56, one end of which is pulled downward, transmits the driving force of the drive drum 70 via the lowering cable 52 and the first moving member 40A, and pulls the moving member 40B, to which the other end is connected, downward, causing it to descend.

[0101] Furthermore, the drive drum 70 winds up the lowering cable 52 and simultaneously pays out the lifting cable 54 toward the direction-changing member 64. The moving member 40B is pulled downward by the intermediate cable 56.

[0102] When the moving member 40B descends together with the first moving member 40A, the objects to be moved connected to the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B also descend. Furthermore, when the rotation direction of the drive drum 70 is reversed, each component performs a reverse downward movement.

[0103] (Embodiment 2) Fig. 6 is a front view of a moving device 100 according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a rear view of a moving device main body 10 of the moving device 100. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing a moving member main body 44 of a second moving member 40B positioned on the right guide rail 20B in the moving device 100. 9 is a diagram for explaining how the cables overlap, and FIG. 10 is a view of the moving device main body 10 from the bottom side.

[0104] The movement device 100 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is different from the movement device 1 of the first embodiment in that a drive unit 900 having a motor 92 and a drive drum 70 is separate from the pair of guide rails 20A, 20B.

[0105] The moving device 100 has a pair of guide rails 20A, 20B, a first moving member 40A, a second moving member 40B, and a cable 500 (520, 540, 560). The moving device 100 further includes direction changing members 61-64, a drive unit (drive drum 70, motor 92) 900, outer casings (surrounding parts) 810, 820, and a protector (surrounding part) 830.

[0106] The individual functions of these components are the same as those of the components with the same names and symbols in the moving device 1, except that the configuration of the cable 500 and the layout of the drive unit are different. Therefore, explanations of components that are different from and similar to the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0107] Similar to the movement device 1, the movement device 100 has a pair of guide rails 20A and 20B to which a first movement member 40A and a second movement member 40B are respectively attached so as to be movable along the extending direction of the guide rails 20A and 20B. In addition, direction change members 61 to 64 are attached to the guide rails 20A and 20B via direction change member brackets 610, 620, 630, and 640, respectively.

[0108] Similar to the moving device 1, the cable 500 includes a lowering cable 520, an ascending cable 540, and an intermediate cable 560. The lowering cable 520 connects the first moving member 40A and the drive drum 70 of the drive unit 900, and the ascending cable 540 connects the second moving member 40B and the drive drum 70. In addition, the intermediate cable 560 connects the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B.

[0109] The left and right guide rails 20A (first guide rail) and 20B (second guide rail) are disposed at predetermined positions so as to extend parallel to each other with a predetermined appropriate interval therebetween.

[0110] The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are connected to a drive unit via a cable 500. The first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B are driven by the drive unit and move via the cable 500 in the extension direction of the guide rails 20A and 20B. Like the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B in embodiment 1, the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B have sliding portions 42 that are movably arranged inside the guide rails 20A and 20B, respectively, and moving member main bodies 44 that are arranged outside the guide rails 20A and 20B, in this case, on the opposing surfaces of each other. Here, only the configuration of the second moving member 40B is shown in FIG. 8.

[0111] The sliding portion 42 is disposed within the guide rail 20B and is provided so as to be slidable along the surface of the guide rail 20B. The sliding portion 42 and the moving member main body 44 are connected via a slit 27 that opens in the opposing direction of the guide rail 20B. In addition, the movable member main body 44 has a cable end holding portion (first surrounding portion) 46 that holds the end (not shown, same shape as end 522) which is the end of the lifting cable 540, and an end fixing portion (intermediate end holding portion, second surrounding portion) 48 that holds the end of the intermediate cable 560.

[0112] The cable end holding portion 46 and the end fixing portion 48 are formed integrally adjacent to the moving member main body 44 in the thickness direction. This provides the same functions as the first moving member 40A and the second moving member 40B of the first embodiment, and allows the moving device main body 10 to be made more compact.

[0113] Furthermore, the portion of descending cable 520 between direction-changing member 62 and the drive unit is surrounded by outer casing (surrounding portion) 810. The portion of ascending cable 540 between direction-changing members 62, 64 and the drive unit is surrounded by outer casing (surrounding portion) 820.

[0114] The portion of intermediate cable 560 between direction changing member 61 and direction changing member 64 is surrounded by outer casing 840 (second surrounding portion). The upper end of outer casing 840 is attached to direction changing member bracket 610 by an outer cap, and the lower end of outer casing 840 is attached to direction changing member bracket 640 by an outer cap 566.

[0115] In addition, the direction-changing member 62 (first direction-changing member) is arranged by the direction-changing member bracket (first bracket) 620 so that the extension direction of the descending cable 520 extends in a direction inclined from a plane including the direction toward the guide rail 20A.

[0116] That is, the rotation axis 621 of the direction changing member 62 is inclined from the orthogonal direction toward the direction changing member 64 so that the descending cable 520 passes behind the direction changing member (second direction changing member) 64.

[0117] Descending cable 520 extending from direction changing member 62 toward the drive unit side is guided to the back side of direction changing member 64 arranged near the lower end of guide rail 20B, specifically the back side of direction changing member bracket 640. As a result, descending cable 520 is arranged so as to overlap direction changing member bracket 640 (second bracket) in the thickness direction.

[0118] Therefore, in the moving device 100 itself, the lowering cable 520 and the direction-changing member bracket 640 are not aligned vertically or horizontally, and compactness in both the vertical and horizontal directions is achieved.

[0119] Additionally, outer casing 820 of ascending cable 540 is covered with protector 830 (protective portion, first surrounding portion).

[0120] Protector 830 is a flexible cylindrical body that partially surrounds the ascending cable via outer casing 820. Protector 830 prevents outer casing 820 from being damaged when outer casing 820 hits other components. Protector 830 can also suppress noise that would be generated when outer casing 820 hits other components.

[0121] 9 , the protector 830 is positioned so that its back surface abuts (is adjacent to) the direction-changing member bracket 640. For example, the protector 830 is positioned adjacent to the outer casing 840 of the intermediate cable 560, which is fixed to the direction-changing member bracket 640. More specifically, the protector 830 is positioned adjacent to the lower outer end 566 of the outer casing 840 and is supported by the direction-changing member bracket 640.

[0122] One end (upper end) of outer casing 820 is attached to direction changing bracket 630 by outer end 546. The portion of outer casing 820 located on direction changing bracket 640 is attached to direction changing member bracket 640 by clip (attachment member) 832. This makes it possible to regulate the routing position of outer casing 820 on drive unit main body 10.

[0123] The protector 830 is adjacent to or in contact with another member in the orthogonal direction (thickness direction) perpendicular to the direction in which one of the pair of guide rails 20A, 20B exists as viewed from the other and the extending direction of the guide rails 20A, 20B.

[0124] Protector 830 is not disposed adjacent to other components in either the vertical or horizontal direction of movable device main body 10, thereby reducing the space occupied by movable device main body 10. In addition, protector 830 can suppress vibration of ascending cable 540 protected by protector 830. If protector 830 is not used, outer casing 820 can be used as a first surrounding part that functions as a protective part to protect the ascending cable.

[0125] Furthermore, when mounting the left and right guide rails 20A, 20B on a motorcycle or the like, the spacing between the guide rails 20A, 20B can be adjusted as needed. In this case, the descending cable 52 leading out from the lower end of the left guide rail 20A is arranged to lead out to the back side of the right guide rail 20B. This allows the direction-changing member brackets 620, 640 at the lower ends of the left and right guide rails 20A, 20B to be arranged so that they partially overlap in the thickness direction of the transportation device 100, allowing the transportation device 100 to be made compact with a small lateral width.

[0126] The above describes an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the above description is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. In other words, the description of the configuration of the above device and the shape of each part are merely examples, and it is clear that various modifications and additions to these examples are possible within the scope of the present invention. Note that the first surrounding portion and the second surrounding portion are not limited to outer casings, protectors, or end retainers, as long as they can surround the cable. Furthermore, the first surrounding portion and the second surrounding portion may surround the entire outer periphery of the cable, or may surround only a portion of the outer periphery. [Industrial Applicability]

[0127] The moving device according to the present invention has the effect of being more compact, and is useful as a windscreen lifting and lowering device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0128] 1. Mobile Device 20A, 20B guide rails 21, 22 Rail support part 32, 34 Bridge frame 40 Moving parts 40A First moving member 40B second moving member 42 Sliding part 44 Moving member body 46 Cable end holding part (first surrounding part) 48 End fixing part (second peripheral part) 50 Cable 52 Descending cable 54 Ascending cable 56 Intermediate cable 57 Expansion biasing member 60 Mounting material 60a Side plate 60b Projecting plate part 61, 62, 63, 64 Direction change members 70 Drive drum 74 Drum housing (drum support part) 80 Protector (first surrounding part) 81 Outer casing (first surrounding part) 83 End section 92 Motor 94 Motor bracket 100 Mobile Device 462 Storage Unit 466 Cap 500 Cable 520 Descending Cable 522 One end (end) 540 Ascending Cable 560 Intermediate Cable 561 one end 601, 602, 603, 604, 610, 620, 630, 640 Direction change member bracket 742 Side wall 744 Bottom surface 810, 820, 840 Outer casing (surrounding part) 830 Protector (surrounding area) 832 Clip (mounting component) 5222 End body 5424 Flange part

Claims

1. A pair of guide rails arranged parallel to the left and right; a pair of moving members supported on each of the pair of guide rails so as to be movable in the extending direction of each guide rail; a cable connected to the pair of moving members; a plurality of direction-changing members provided on each of the pair of guide rails and configured to change the direction of the cable extending in the extension direction; a drive drum connected to the cable and configured to move the moving member by winding and unwinding the cable, a first circumferential portion disposed between the pair of guide rails and surrounding at least a portion of the cable extending from the direction-changing member; In a direction perpendicular to the direction in which one of the pair of guide rails exists and the extending direction, the first peripheral portion is disposed adjacent to a second peripheral portion that covers at least another part of the cable or a drum support portion that supports the drive drum. Mobile device.

2. the cable includes an intermediate cable connecting a first moving member and a second moving member of the pair of moving members, an ascending cable connecting the second moving member and the drive drum and pulling the second moving member upward, and a descending cable connecting the first moving member and the drive drum and pulling the first moving member downward, The first peripheral portion is an end holding portion that holds the end of the ascending cable or the end of the descending cable, and the second peripheral portion is an intermediate end holding portion that holds the end of the intermediate cable, and the first peripheral portion and the second peripheral portion are integrally adjacent to each other. The mobile device of claim 1 .

3. the cable includes an intermediate cable connecting a first moving member and a second moving member of the pair of moving members, an ascending cable connecting the second moving member and the drive drum and pulling the second moving member upward, and a descending cable connecting the first moving member and the drive drum and pulling the first moving member downward, The first peripheral portion is an outer casing through which the intermediate cable is inserted, and the outer casing abuts against a lower surface of the drum support portion. The mobile device of claim 1 .

4. a wall portion that restricts movement of the outer casing in a direction parallel to the lower surface of the drum support portion is provided on the lower surface of the drum support portion; The moving device according to claim 3.

5. the cable includes an intermediate cable connecting a first moving member and a second moving member of the pair of moving members, an ascending cable connecting the second moving member and the drive drum and pulling the second moving member upward, and a descending cable connecting the first moving member and the drive drum and pulling the first moving member downward, The first surrounding portion is a protective portion that covers the ascending cable, and the second surrounding portion is an outer casing through which the intermediate cable is inserted. The mobile device of claim 1 .

6. the cable includes an intermediate cable connecting a first moving member and a second moving member of the pair of moving members, an ascending cable connecting the second moving member and the drive drum and pulling the second moving member upward, and a descending cable connecting the first moving member and the drive drum and pulling the first moving member downward, The pair of direction-changing members are attached to a first guide rail of the pair of guide rails via a first bracket, and the descending cable is wound around a first pulley of the guide rail, and the pair of direction-changing members are attached to a second guide rail of the pair of guide rails via a second bracket, and the ascending cable is wound around a second pulley of the guide rail, the rotation axis of the first pulley is inclined from the orthogonal direction toward the second bracket so that the lowering cable passes behind the second bracket; The mobile device of claim 1 .

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