JP6187450B2 - Rectifying structure of open / close roof car - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rectifying structure for an open / close roof vehicle in which, for example, in a vehicle having an openable / closable open / close roof, a deflector for rectifying running wind flowing in the upper part of the vehicle is developed when the open / close roof is opened.

  In a vehicle having an openable openable / closable roof at the upper part of a passenger compartment in which an occupant gets into the vehicle, a so-called open car, when the open / close roof is closed (closed state), the traveling wind from the front of the vehicle follows the vehicle body surface To flow.

  On the other hand, in the state where the open / close roof is open (open state), the traveling wind does not flow stably to the rear of the vehicle due to the opening at the top of the vehicle. The flow changes.

For this reason, in a state where the open / close roof is opened, it is caused by noise (so-called entanglement sound) caused by the traveling wind flowing so as to be caught in the passenger compartment, or by collision between the window frame material supporting the windshield and the traveling wind. Noise (so-called wind noise) may be generated. Thus, the specific noise in the state in which the open / close roof is opened becomes a factor that causes discomfort to the occupant.
Therefore, various techniques for suppressing noise peculiar to a state in which the open / close roof is opened have been proposed.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, in an automobile having an open / close roof that opens and closes by removing a roof portion, an air deflector provided at a front edge of an opening that is closed by the open / close roof is provided above the vehicle when the open / close roof is opened. In addition, an air deflector device has been proposed that includes elevating support means that can move substantially inward in the vehicle width direction.

  The elevating support means disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a mounting bracket that is mounted on the vehicle body side, and a substantially flat link that has one end pivotally supported by the mounting bracket and the other end pivotally supported by the air deflector. A plurality are arranged at predetermined intervals in the width direction.

  Furthermore, the elevating type support means of Patent Document 1 moves the air deflector by the urging force of a torsion coil spring attached to one of the plurality of links. Thereby, patent document 1 is supposed that an air deflector can be raised / lowered with a simple structure, and the peculiar noise in the state which opened the opening-and-closing roof can be suppressed.

  By the way, in the case of an open / close roof that is stored so as to be folded rearward of the vehicle, when the open / close roof is closed by an occupant's operation, the open / close roof closes the upper opening of the vehicle so as to cover the vehicle from above and forwards the vehicle. While moving, it contacts the window frame member and closes the upper opening in the vehicle.

  At this time, since the open / close roof is closed while sliding with the upper end of the deflector, the upper end of the deflector and the open / close roof may be damaged.

JP 59-124432 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rectifying structure for an open / close roof vehicle that can prevent damage to the open / close roof and the deflector due to sliding associated with the movement of the open / close roof.

The present invention includes an openable / closable roof that covers an upper portion of a vehicle so as to be opened and closed and is folded so as to be folded rearward of the vehicle, a window frame member that abuts the front end of the openable / closable roof and supports a front window glass, and the window A deflector disposed on an upper portion of the frame member; a support member that connects and supports the window frame member side and the deflector; and a biasing unit that biases the deflector. The rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle in which the deflector is lifted by the biasing means, and when the open / close roof is closed, the deflector is lowered in a predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction and below the vehicle. while being rotatably supported, comprising a rotating member that projects to the vehicle above the upper end of the deflector, the該回body, before A rotating body main body that is in contact with the opening / closing roof and a rotating body shaft portion pivotally supported by the deflector are integrally formed, and the rotating body shaft portion of the rotating body is a vehicle in a predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction in plan view. It is characterized by being disposed so as to be positioned forward .

The open / close roof may be a soft top made of hood cloth or hood bone, or a hard top made of a metal roof.
The window frame material may be a frame material made of a steel plate or a frame material in which a trim or garnish is mounted on a frame material made of a steel plate.

  The biasing means may be a biasing means for applying a biasing force to the deflector via the support member, or a biasing means that is connected to the deflector and directly applies a biasing force to the deflector. it can.

When the open / close roof is opened, it means a state in which the front end of the open / close roof starts to be separated from the window frame member in the open / close roof stored so as to be folded rearward of the vehicle.
The predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction refers to the vehicle width direction outside when the deflector descends outside the vehicle width direction and above the vehicle, or the vehicle width direction inside when the deflector descends inside the vehicle width direction and above the vehicle. .
The rotating body may be a rotating body configured by a main body portion that contacts the opening / closing roof and a shaft portion extending from the center of the main body portion, or a substantially spherical rotating body.

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent damage to the open / close roof and the deflector due to sliding accompanying the movement of the open / close roof.
Specifically, since the rotating body protrudes above the vehicle from the upper end of the deflector, the open / close roof contacts the rotating body instead of the deflector. And since the rotation body is rotatably supported with respect to the deflector, it can rotate with the movement of an opening-and-closing roof.

  Thereby, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can reduce the frictional resistance between the open / close roof and the rotating body. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can prevent the open / close roof and the deflector from being damaged due to the sliding movement of the open / close roof.

  Further, the rotating body rotates in accordance with the movement of the opening / closing roof, whereby the rectifying structure of the opening / closing roof vehicle can suppress the load along the moving direction of the opening / closing roof from acting on the deflector. For this reason, the straightening structure of the open / close roof vehicle can suppress the deformation of the support member.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can prevent damage to the open / close roof and the deflector due to sliding accompanying the movement of the open / close roof by providing the rotating body at the upper end of the deflector.

In addition, according to the present invention , when the open / close roof is closed, the deflector descends in a predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction and below the vehicle. The rotary body is in contact with the open / close roof, and the deflector. integrally formed with the rotating member shaft portion which is pivotally supported on, the rotary body shaft portion of the rotary body, in plan view, that the predetermined direction side in the vehicle width direction is arranged to be inclined so as to be located toward the front of the vehicle Features.

By this invention, the rectifier structure of the opening and closing roof car can rotate the rotation body smoothly, it is possible to more reliably prevent damage to the opening and closing the roof.
Specifically, when the deflector descends in a predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction and below the vehicle, the relative movement direction of the open / close roof with respect to the deflector is opposite to the predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction and in front of the vehicle.

  On the other hand, in the plan view, the rotating body shaft portion is inclined so that the predetermined direction side in the vehicle width direction is located in front of the vehicle, so that the rotation direction of the rotating body main body by the opening and closing roof is the predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction. Is in the opposite direction and forward of the vehicle.

  That is, since the rotation direction of the rotating body and the relative movement direction of the opening / closing roof with respect to the deflector substantially coincide, the rectifying structure of the opening / closing roof vehicle can rotate the rotating body more smoothly.

For example, when the deflector descends in the vehicle width direction outside and below the vehicle, the open / close roof relative to the deflector moves relative to the vehicle width direction inside and toward the vehicle front.
On the other hand, the rotating body main body can be rotated inwardly in the vehicle width direction and toward the front of the vehicle because the rotating body shaft portion is inclined and disposed so that the outer side in the vehicle width direction is positioned in front of the vehicle.

  Thereby, compared with the case where the rotating body main body rotates toward the front of the vehicle, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can smoothly rotate the rotating body, and the frictional resistance between the opening / closing roof and the rotating body is further increased. Can be reduced.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure for the open / close roof vehicle can smoothly rotate the rotating body by the rotating body rotating in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction and in front of the vehicle, and the damage to the open / close roof can be more reliably performed. Can be prevented.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the deflector includes a bearing portion that is recessed so as to support the rotating body shaft portion of the rotating body, and a rotating body housing portion that houses the rotating body body, The rotating body housing portion can be formed in a shape that allows rotation of the rotating body about the vertical direction of the vehicle as an axis and allows the rotating body shaft portion to be rotationally fitted to the bearing portion.

According to the present invention, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can improve the assembling property of the rotating body with respect to the deflector and can secure a more stable assembled state.
More specifically, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle is configured so that the rotating body is assembled to the deflector without using a fastening member such as a screw, by forming the rotating body accommodating portion so that the rotating body can be rotationally fitted. Can be attached. Thereby, the rectification | straightening structure of an open / close roof vehicle can improve the assembly | attachment property of the rotary body with respect to a deflector, without increasing a number of parts.

  Further, in order to rotationally fit the rotating body to the rotating body housing portion with the vehicle vertical direction as the axis center, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle is assembled with the rotating direction of the rotating body when assembled to the deflector and the deflector. The rotation direction of the rotating body in the state can be made different. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can prevent the rotating body from falling off the deflector due to vibration during traveling and sliding with the open / close roof.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle improves the assembly of the rotating body to the deflector and more stable assembled state by the rotating body housing portion in which the rotating body can be rotationally fitted about the vertical direction of the vehicle. Can be secured.

  Further, as a mode of the present invention, the rotating body can be disposed above the urging force acting portion with a portion where the urging force of the urging means in the deflector acts as an urging force acting portion.

  The urging force acting portion can be a connecting portion between the deflector and the support member in a configuration in which the urging force of the urging means is applied to the deflector via the support member. Alternatively, the supporting member and the urging means can be connected to the deflector, and the urging means and the deflector can be connected in the case where the urging force of the urging means is directly applied to the deflector.

According to the present invention, the rectifying structure for the open / close roof vehicle can more reliably prevent the open / close roof from being damaged, and can stably lower the deflector downward against the urging force of the urging means.
Specifically, when the opening / closing roof and the rotating body come into contact with each other, a pressing load downward from the vehicle by the opening / closing roof is transmitted to the urging force acting portion via the rotating body, so that the opening / closing roof has the urging means. The deflector can be pushed down the vehicle against the urging force.

  For this reason, for example, when the rotating body is arranged at a position offset in the vehicle width direction with respect to the urging force acting portion, the pressing load to the vehicle lower side is transmitted to the vehicle obliquely downward via the rotating body. At this time, since the pressing load to the lower side of the vehicle acts so as to be deflected obliquely downward of the vehicle, there is a possibility that the rotating body may be obstructed from smooth rotation, for example, the axis center of the rotating body is inclined in the vertical direction of the vehicle. is there.

  Therefore, by arranging the rotating body above the urging force acting part, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can suppress the axis center of the rotating body from being inclined, and can smoothly rotate the rotating body. Furthermore, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle can efficiently transmit the pressing load to the vehicle lower side by the open / close roof to the urging force acting portion located below the rotating body.

  Therefore, in the rectifying structure for the open / close roof car, the rotating body is disposed above the urging force acting portion to prevent damage to the open / close roof more reliably and to prevent the deflector against the urging force of the urging means. The vehicle can be lowered stably downward.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION By this invention, the opening / closing roof by the sliding accompanying the movement of an opening / closing roof, and the rectification | straightening structure of the opening / closing roof vehicle which can prevent a deflector can be provided.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing the external appearance of the vehicle in a state where the open / close roof is closed. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the vehicle in the state which opened the opening-and-closing roof. The left view which shows the left side of the vehicle in the state which started storing of the opening-and-closing roof. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance which looked at the upper part in a window frame material from the vehicle rear. The rear view which shows the back surface of a deflector apparatus in the state where the opening-and-closing roof opened. AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. The rear view which shows the back surface of a deflector apparatus in the state which the opening-and-closing roof closed. AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the base member in a mounting state, a connection member, and an elastic member. Sectional drawing which shows the cross section along the vehicle front-back direction in an elastic member. Explanatory drawing explaining the connection location of a connection member and a deflector, and a rotation roller. Explanatory drawing explaining the 1st connection part in a deflector, and a 3rd connection part. The external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of a rotating roller. Sectional drawing which shows the cross section along the vehicle front-back direction in a rotation roller and a roller accommodating part. Explanatory drawing explaining the process in which a rotation roller is assembled | attached to a roller accommodating part. AA arrow sectional drawing in the process of closing an opening-and-closing roof.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
First, the vehicle 1 in the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

  1 shows an external perspective view of the vehicle 1 with the open / close roof 20 closed, FIG. 2 shows an external perspective view of the vehicle 1 with the open / close roof 20 open, and FIG. 4 shows a left side view of the vehicle 1 in a state where the operation is started, and FIG. 4 shows an external perspective view of the upper part of the window frame member 10 as seen from the rear of the vehicle.

Further, in FIG. 3, the storage link mechanism of the open / close roof 20 is not shown in order to simplify the illustration.
In the drawing, arrows Fr and Rr indicate the vehicle front-rear direction, arrow Fr indicates the vehicle front, and arrow Rr indicates the vehicle rear. Furthermore, arrows Rh and Lh indicate the vehicle width direction, arrow Rh indicates the vehicle right direction, and arrow Lh indicates the vehicle left direction. In addition, the upper side in the figure is the vehicle upper side, and the lower side in the figure is the vehicle lower side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment includes a vehicle front portion 4 in which front wheels 2 and a hood 3 are disposed, and a vehicle rear portion 7 in which rear wheels 5 and a trunk lid 6 are disposed. In addition to being located between the vehicle front portion 4 and the vehicle rear portion 7, the vehicle compartment portion 8 is formed by a passenger. The vehicle 1 is a so-called open car in which a roof portion covering the vehicle upper portion of the passenger compartment 8 is configured to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the open / close roof 20 in the vehicle 1 includes a roof front portion 21 that is detachably connected to an upper portion of a window frame member 10 that supports a front window glass 9 in an upper portion of a vehicle compartment portion 8. And a roof rear portion 22 located behind the roof front portion 21.
The opening / closing roof 20 is configured to be folded and stored in a storage space (not shown) provided below a deck cover 23 having a substantially portal shape in front view located behind the vehicle compartment 8.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing roof 20 includes a roof front portion 21 and a roof rear portion 22 separated in the vehicle front-rear direction after the deck cover 23 is moved upward in the vehicle rear direction by an occupant's operation. The rear window glass 24 is folded and stored in a storage space behind the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the window frame member 10 includes a pair of left and right front pillars 110 and a front header 120 that connects the upper portions of the front pillars 110 in the vehicle width direction.

  The front pillar 110 includes a pillar panel (not shown), a pillar garnish 111 that constitutes a design surface of the vehicle, and a pillar trim 112 that is a design portion on the side of the passenger compartment 8. The pillar garnish 111 is mounted on the outer side of the pillar panel in the vehicle width direction, and the pillar trim 112 is mounted on the inner side of the pillar panel in the vehicle width direction.

  The front header 120 includes a header outer panel 121 (see FIG. 6) located above the vehicle and a header panel 123 (see FIG. 6) integrally joined to a header inner panel 122 (see FIG. 6) located below the vehicle. It consists of a header garnish 124 that constitutes the design surface of the vehicle, and a header trim 125 that is a design portion on the side of the vehicle compartment 8. The header garnish 124 is mounted on the header upper panel 121 on the vehicle upper side, and the header trim 125 is mounted on the header inner panel 122 on the vehicle lower side.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, a weather strip rubber 131 that closes a gap with the door glass 11 (see FIG. 1) is attached to the rear end of the pillar panel of the window frame member 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a weather strip rubber 132 that closes a gap with the front end of the opening / closing roof 20 is attached to the rear end of the header panel 123 of the window frame member 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, positioning pedestals 141 are arranged at both ends on the outer side in the vehicle width direction on the upper portion (header panel 123) of such a window frame member 10, and a lock receiving portion 142 is provided at substantially the center in the vehicle width direction. It is arranged.

  The positioning pedestal 141 is formed in a shape that allows insertion of positioning members (not shown) disposed at both ends of the roof front portion 21 of the open / close roof 20 in the vehicle width direction. The positioning base 141 restricts the movement of the opening / closing roof 20 in the vehicle width direction by inserting a positioning member of the opening / closing roof 20 when the opening / closing roof 20 is closed.

  When the movement of the opening / closing roof 20 in the vehicle width direction is restricted, the lock receiving portion 142 is engaged by a locking mechanism (not shown) disposed at the approximate center in the vehicle width direction at the front end of the opening / closing roof 20. The window frame member 10 and the open / close roof 20 are connected.

  Further, the vehicle 1 is provided with deflector devices 30 that rectify traveling wind from the front of the vehicle at both ends of the window frame member 10 in the vehicle width direction. Specifically, the deflector device 30 is disposed in a portion located substantially in front of the occupant on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the positioning base 141 attached to the window frame member 10.

  Next, the deflector device 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Note that the deflector device 30 disposed on the left side of the vehicle and the deflector device 30 disposed on the right side of the vehicle have a bilaterally symmetric configuration, and therefore, in the present embodiment, the deflector device 30 disposed on the left side of the vehicle will be described. To do.

  5 shows a rear view of the deflector device 30 in a state where the opening / closing roof 20 is open, FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 shows a deflector device in a state where the opening / closing roof 20 is closed. 30 shows a rear view of FIG. 8, FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view along arrow AA in FIG. 7, FIG. 9 shows an external perspective view of the base member 31, the connecting member 32, and the elastic member 34 in the assembled state, FIG. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of the elastic member 34 along the vehicle front-rear direction.

  Further, FIG. 11 is an explanatory view for explaining the connecting portion between the connecting member 32 and the deflector 33 and the rotating roller 35, and FIG. 12 is an explanatory view for explaining the first connecting portion 332 and the third connecting portion 334 in the deflector 33. FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of the rotating roller 35, FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the rotating roller 35 and the roller accommodating portion 335 along the vehicle front-rear direction, and FIG. 15 is rotated to the roller accommodating portion 335. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in the process of closing the open / close roof 20.

In FIG. 7, for the sake of clarity, the deflector 33 at the unfolded position is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the opening / closing roof 20 and the positioning member are not shown.
FIG. 11A shows an explanatory view for explaining the vicinity of the first connecting portion 332, FIG. 11B shows an explanatory view for explaining the vicinity of the second connecting portion 333, and FIG. The explanatory view explaining the neighborhood of the 3rd connecting part 334 is shown.

FIG. 12A shows an enlarged view of the first connecting portion 332, and FIG. 12B shows an enlarged view of the third connecting portion 334.
FIG. 15A shows a state in which the rotation roller 35 is started to be inserted into the roller housing portion 335, and FIG. 15B shows a state in which the rotation roller 35 is inserted into the roller housing portion 335.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the deflector device 30 has an unfolded position in which the upper end of the deflector 33 is positioned above the upper side of the weather strip rubber 132 and the upper side of the weather strip rubber 132 in the state where the open / close roof 20 is opened. As shown in FIG. 8, when the open / close roof 20 is closed, the deflector 33 is moved up and down to a storage position where the upper end of the deflector 33 is located below the weather strip rubber 132 and below the vehicle.

  When the opening / closing roof 20 is opened, the deflector 33 moves upward in the vehicle width direction and toward the upper side of the vehicle. When the opening / closing roof 20 is closed, the deflector 33 moves outward in the vehicle width direction and toward the lower side of the vehicle. It is configured to descend.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the deflector device 30 is fixed to a trim extending portion 126 in which a lower portion of the header trim 125 is extended rearward of the weather strip rubber 132 at the rear of the vehicle. Yes.

  The trim extending portion 126 has a predetermined length in the vehicle width direction, has a substantially L-shaped cross section in the vehicle front-rear direction, and extends from the lower portion of the header trim 125 to the rear of the vehicle. The bottom portion 126a is integrally formed with a rear wall portion 126b that is erected above the vehicle from the rear end of the extended bottom portion 126a.

  The extended bottom portion 126 a is formed in a substantially flat plate shape having a length in the front-rear direction from the lower rear end of the header trim 125 to the deflector 33. A screw insertion hole (not shown) that allows a screw 127 to be screwed into the deflector device 30 (base member 31 to be described later) to be inserted is formed in the extended bottom portion 126a at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction. doing.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the rear wall portion 126 b is located between the roof trim 26, which is an interior member of the opening / closing roof 20, and the deflector 33 when the opening / closing roof 20 is closed, from the rear end of the extended bottom portion 126 a. Stands up toward the top of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the deflector device 30 includes three base members 31 fixed to the extended bottom portion 126 a of the trim extending portion 126, three connecting members 32 connected to the base member 31, The member 32 is connected to the weather strip rubber 132 and is composed of a synthetic resin deflector 33 that moves up and down on the vehicle rear side. The base member 31 and the connecting member 32 function as lifting / lowering means for lifting / lowering the deflector 33.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the base member 31 has a predetermined thickness in the vehicle vertical direction, and is substantially in plan view in which the vehicle width direction inner side of the substantially oblong shape in plan view that is long in the vehicle width direction is substantially rectangular in plan view. It is formed in a T shape.

  The base member 31 is formed with screw holes 311 that open in the vehicle vertical direction and allow the screws 127 to be screwed through the screw insertion holes of the trim extending portion 126 near both ends in the vehicle width direction. Yes. Further, the base member 31 is provided with a circular hole 312 and an oblong hole 313 that open in the vehicle front-rear direction at positions spaced apart in the vehicle width direction and permit the connection member 32 to be inserted. They are formed in this order from the inside.

  In addition, a stopper that bulges forward and rearward of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction from the circular hole 312 of the base member 31 and contacts the connecting member 32 (a rear connecting portion 322 of the connecting member 32 described later). A portion 314 is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the stopper portion 314 is formed with a flat portion inclined so that the upper end is positioned on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower end so as to be close to the circular hole 312. The stopper portion 314 forms a flat portion so that the rear connecting portion 322 that rises inward in the vehicle width direction and above the vehicle when the deflector 33 located at the retracted position moves to the deployed position can be regulated at the deployed position of the deflector 33. ing.

As shown in FIG. 9, the connecting member 32 is a so-called torsion bar spring formed by bending a single metal round bar having elasticity.
More specifically, the connecting member 32 is inserted through the oblong hole 313 of the base member 31, the front connecting portion 321 located on the vehicle front side, and the circular hole 312 of the base member 31, and the base member 31. The rear connection part 322 located on the vehicle rear side across the vehicle and the upper connection part 323 that connects the upper ends of the front connection part 321 and the rear connection part 322 in the vehicle front-rear direction are integrally formed.

The front connecting portion 321 extends from the front end of the portion inserted through the oblong hole 313 of the base member 31 toward the vehicle width direction outer side upward.
The front connecting portion 321 contacts the outer surface of the oblong hole 313 in the vehicle width direction in a state where the deflector 33 is located at the deployed position, and the oblong hole 313 is located in a state where the deflector 33 is located at the retracted position. Is formed so as to contact the inner surface in the vehicle width direction.

The rear connection part 322 extends from the rear end of the part inserted into the circular hole 312 of the base member 31 toward the upper outside in the vehicle width direction.
In addition, the connection member 32 connects the front connection part 321 and the rear connection part 322 so that the axial length of the rear connection part 322 is longer than the axial length of the front connection part 321. Forming.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an elastic member 34 having elasticity is integrally attached to the connecting member 32 while allowing the upper connecting portion 323 to pass therethrough.
The elastic member 34 is a synthetic rubber such as EPDM, and is formed on both ends of the substantially cylindrical elastic body 341 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and the elastic body main body 341, and has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the elastic body 341. The flange portion 342 having a diameter is integrally formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the inner surface shape of the elastic member 34 includes a contact portion 343 that abuts the upper connecting portion 323 and elastically supports it at a substantially center in the vehicle front-rear direction in a cross section along the vehicle front-rear direction. The contact portion 343 is formed in a cross-sectional shape having a tapered portion 344 having a substantially frustoconical shape whose diameter is expanded from both ends of the contact portion 343 toward the front and rear of the vehicle.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the deflector 33 includes a deflector body 331 that protrudes upward from the weather strip rubber 132 and an elastic member 34 in a state where the open / close roof 20 is opened, and a connecting member 32 in which an elastic member 34 is mounted in advance. Are integrally formed by a first connecting part 332, a second connecting part 333, and a third connecting part 334.
In addition, let the 1st connection part 332, the 2nd connection part 333, and the 3rd connection part 335 be the urging | biasing force action part to which the urging | biasing force of the connection member 32 which is a torsion bar spring acts.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the deflector body 331 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a rear view in which the length in the vehicle width direction is longer than the length in the vehicle vertical direction. The length of the deflector body 331 in the vehicle width direction is a length from the approximate center of the positioning base 141 in the vehicle width direction to the vicinity of the approximate center of the window frame member 10 in the vehicle width direction when the open / close roof 20 is open. Forming.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the deflector body 331 is slightly curved so that the upper end is located on the vehicle rear side with respect to the lower end and protrudes obliquely rearward and downward with respect to the lower end in the cross section along the vehicle longitudinal direction. The cross-sectional shape is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the first connecting portion 332, the second connecting portion 333, and the third connecting portion are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction in the rear view, and the deflector body in this order from the outside in the vehicle width direction. It is formed at the lower end of the portion 331.

  As shown in FIG. 11A, the first connecting portion 332 extends from the lower end of the deflector main body portion 331 toward the vehicle width direction outer side and the vehicle lower side in the rear view, and the elastic body main body of the elastic member 34. It is formed in a substantially hook shape in rear view having a tip portion capable of holding 341.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 (a) and 12 (a), the distal end portion of the first connecting portion 332 has a size that can fit and hold the elastic body 341 and has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the back. The first fitting portion 332a formed and the first opening portion 332b formed to open outward from the first fitting portion 332a in the vehicle width direction are formed in a substantially hook shape in the rear view.

  As shown in FIG. 11 (b), the second connecting portion 333 has the same configuration as the first connecting portion 332, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, the second connecting portion 333 corresponds to the first fitting portion 332a. It is formed in a substantially hook shape having a fitting portion 333a and a second fitting portion 333a corresponding to the first opening portion 332b.

  As shown in FIG. 11C, the third connecting portion 334 extends from the lower end of the deflector main body portion 331 toward the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle lower side in the rear view, and the elastic body main body of the elastic member 34. It is formed in a substantially hook shape in rear view having a tip portion capable of holding 341.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 11 (c) and 12 (b), the distal end portion of the third connecting portion 334 has a size that allows the elastic body 341 to be fitted and held, and has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the back. The formed third fitting portion 334a and the third opening portion 334b that opens from the third fitting portion 334a toward the inside in the vehicle width direction form a substantially hook shape in the rear view.

  That is, the third connecting portion 334 closes the outside in the vehicle width direction and is opposite to the opening direction in the first opening portion 332b of the first connecting portion 332 and the second opening portion 333b of the second connecting portion 333. It is formed in a shape having a third opening portion 334b having an opening on the direction side.

  Note that the first opening portion 332b, the second opening portion 333b, and the third opening portion 334b are formed in such a size that the elastic member 34 attached to the connecting member 32 can be inserted while being elastically deformed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the deflector 33 has a first fitting portion 332 a of the first connecting portion 332, a second fitting portion 333 a of the second connecting portion 333, and a third portion of the third connecting portion 334. Three rotating rollers 35 partially protruding from the upper end of the deflector body 331 are pivotally supported above the fitting portion 334a in the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the rotating roller 35 is integrally formed with a substantially disc-shaped roller body 351 and a substantially conical shaft portion 352 disposed on the central axis along the thickness direction of the roller body 351. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, the rotating roller 35 is inclined so that the shaft portion 352 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the shaft portion 352 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Is disposed in a roller accommodating portion 335 that is recessed in the upper portion of the roller.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, the roller accommodating portion 335 has an opening formed in a substantially U shape in rear view from the vehicle rear side toward the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle front side.
More specifically, the roller accommodating portion 335 includes a rotating roller 35 that is inclined so that the shaft portion 352 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is positioned on the vehicle rear side with respect to the shaft portion 352 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction in plan view. An opening is formed in such a size that it can be inserted from the rear of the vehicle toward the inside in the width direction and toward the front of the vehicle.

  Further, in the roller accommodating portion 335, an upper portion of the roller body 351 is formed at a position in the vehicle vertical direction exposed from the upper end of the deflector body portion 331, and an outer bearing portion 335a that rotatably supports the shaft portion 352. And the inner bearing portion 335b are formed at the same position in the vehicle vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 14, the outer bearing portion 335 a is recessed in the vicinity of the front end on the inner surface of the roller accommodating portion 335 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
As shown in FIG. 14, the inner bearing portion 335b is recessed in the vicinity of the rear end on the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the roller accommodating portion 335, and at the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle rear side with respect to the outer bearing portion 335a. It forms in the position which opposes.

In addition, the inner surface of the roller accommodating portion 335 is formed so that the shaft portion 352 of the rotating roller 35 can be rotationally fitted to the outer bearing portion 335a and the inner bearing portion 335b described above.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), a rotating roller 35 that is tilted so that the shaft portion 352 on the vehicle width direction inner side is positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle width direction outer side shaft portion 352 is arranged on the vehicle rear side. Into the roller housing 335.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), the rotation roller 35 is rotated clockwise with the vehicle vertical direction as the rotation axis, and the shaft portion 352 is rotationally fitted to the outer bearing portion 335a and the inner bearing portion 335b. The inner surface of the roller accommodating portion 335 is formed so as to be compatible.

Next, a method of constructing the deflector device 30 by assembling the deflector 33, the base member 31, and the connecting member 32 described above will be described.
First, after inserting one metal round bar having elasticity into the elastic member 34, the metal round bar is bent to form the front connecting part 321 and the rear connecting part 322, and the elastic member 34 is elastic. The connecting member 32 to which the member 34 is mounted in advance is configured.

  Thereafter, after the connecting member 32 is assembled to the base member 31, the elastic member 34 is fitted into the first connecting portion 332 of the deflector 33 via the first opening portion 332b. Similarly, the connecting member 32 assembled to the base member 31 is fitted and assembled to the second connecting portion 333 and the third connecting portion 334 of the deflector 33, respectively.

  Thereafter, after the base member 31 is placed on the trim extending portion 126, the screw 127 is screwed into the screw hole 321 of the base member 31 through the screw insertion hole, and the deflector device 30 is assembled to the trim extending portion 126. .

In the deflector device 30 having such a configuration, an operation of the deflector device 30 with respect to a load in the vehicle front-rear direction accompanying opening / closing of the opening / closing roof 20 will be described.
First, the operation of the opening / closing roof 20 that is closed by an occupant's operation in a state where the opening / closing roof 20 is opened will be described.

  When the roof front portion 21 and the roof rear portion 22 that have been folded are moved by the occupant's operation to move upward of the vehicle compartment portion 8, the front end of the opening / closing roof 20 faces the window frame member 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction. It moves toward the vehicle front lower direction to the position to do. Thereafter, the opening / closing roof 20 moves toward the front of the vehicle, and the positioning member is inserted into the positioning base 141 to complete the movement.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the open / close roof 20 closed in this way contacts the rotating roller 35 of the deflector 33 and presses the deflector 33 downward when moving downward in the front of the vehicle. By the downward pressing of the opening / closing roof 20 by the vehicle, the connecting member 32 starts to tilt counterclockwise as viewed from the back, while being elastically deformed.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, the deflector 33 moves substantially in parallel from the deployed position toward the outside in the vehicle width direction and below the vehicle. That is, the open / close roof 20 moves the deflector 33 from the deployed position to the retracted position against the urging force of the connecting member 32.

  At this time, the elastic member 34 is elastically deformed by the pressure accompanying the forward movement of the opening / closing roof 20, and the deflector 33 is slightly tilted forward of the vehicle by the tapered portion 344. Further, as the opening / closing roof 20 moves forward of the vehicle, the rotation roller 35 rotates inwardly in the vehicle width direction and toward the front of the vehicle.

  On the other hand, when the open / close roof 20 is opened, the open / close roof 20 moves to the rear of the vehicle so as to be separated from the window frame member 10, and then the roof front portion 21 and the roof rear portion 22 are separated while moving upward in the rear of the vehicle. Thus, the vehicle is stored in a storage space behind the vehicle.

  When the opening / closing roof 20 is opened in this manner, the deflector 33 causes the rotating roller 35 to contact the openable / closable roof 20 in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIG. Moves substantially parallel to the inside and upward of the vehicle.

  At this time, the elastic member 34 is elastically deformed by the pressure accompanying the movement of the opening / closing roof 20 toward the rear of the vehicle, and the deflector 33 is slightly tilted toward the rear of the vehicle by the tapered portion 344. Furthermore, when the opening / closing roof 20 moves toward the rear of the vehicle, the rotating roller 35 rotates toward the outside in the vehicle width direction and toward the rear of the vehicle.

The rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 that realizes the operation as described above can prevent the opening / closing roof 20 and the deflector 33 from being damaged due to sliding accompanying the movement of the opening / closing roof 20.
Specifically, since the rotation roller 35 protrudes above the vehicle from the upper end of the deflector 33, the open / close roof 20 comes into contact with the rotation roller 35 instead of the deflector 33. Since the rotation roller 35 is pivotally supported with respect to the deflector 33, the rotation roller 35 can be rotated as the opening / closing roof 20 moves.

  Thereby, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can reduce the frictional resistance between the open / close roof 20 and the rotating roller 35. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can prevent the opening / closing roof 20 and the deflector 33 from being damaged due to sliding accompanying the movement of the opening / closing roof 20.

  Further, the rotating roller 35 rotates with the movement of the opening / closing roof 20, whereby the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can suppress the load along the moving direction of the opening / closing roof 20 from acting on the deflector 33. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can suppress the deformation of the connecting member 32.

  Therefore, in the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1, the rotation roller 35 is provided at the upper end of the deflector 33, so that the opening / closing roof 20 and the deflector 33 can be prevented from being damaged due to sliding accompanying the movement of the opening / closing roof 20.

  Further, in plan view, the rotation roller 35 is disposed so that the shaft portion 352 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction is positioned in front of the vehicle, so that the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 smoothly rotates the rotation roller 35. Thus, damage to the open / close roof 20 can be prevented more reliably.

Specifically, when the deflector 33 descends outward in the vehicle width direction and below the vehicle, the relative movement direction of the open / close roof 20 with respect to the deflector 33 is in the vehicle width direction and forward of the vehicle.
On the other hand, in the plan view, the rotation of the roller body 351 by the opening / closing roof 20 is inward in the vehicle width direction and in front of the vehicle by arranging the shaft portion 352 so as to be positioned in front of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. .

  That is, since the rotation direction of the rotation roller 35 and the relative movement direction of the open / close roof 20 with respect to the deflector 33 substantially coincide with each other, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can rotate the rotation roller 35 more smoothly.

  Thereby, compared with the case where the roller main body 351 rotates toward the front of the vehicle, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can smoothly rotate the rotating roller 35, and the frictional resistance between the opening / closing roof 20 and the rotating roller 35 is increased. Can be further reduced.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can smoothly rotate the rotating roller 35 by the rotating roller 35 rotating in the vehicle width direction and forward of the vehicle, and can more reliably prevent damage to the opening / closing roof 20. it can.

  In addition, while allowing the rotation of the rotary roller 35 about the vehicle vertical direction as the axis center, the roller accommodating portion 335 is formed in a shape in which the shaft portion 352 can be rotationally fitted to the outer bearing portion 335a and the inner bearing portion 335b. Thus, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can improve the assembling property of the rotating roller 35 with respect to the deflector 33 and can ensure a more stable assembling state.

  Specifically, since the roller accommodating portion 335 is formed in a shape in which the rotation roller 35 can be rotationally fitted, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can be attached to the deflector 33 without using a fastening member such as a screw. Can be assembled. Thereby, the rectification | straightening structure of the vehicle 1 can improve the assembly | attachment property of the rotating roller 35 with respect to the deflector 33, without increasing a number of parts.

  Further, since the rotating roller 35 is rotationally fitted to the roller accommodating portion 335 with the vehicle up-down direction as the axis center, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 includes the rotating direction of the rotating roller 35 when assembled to the deflector 33 and the deflector 33. The rotating direction of the rotating roller 35 in the assembled state can be made different. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can prevent the rotating roller 35 from dropping from the deflector 33 due to vibration during traveling or sliding with the opening / closing roof 20.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 improves the assembling property of the rotating roller 35 with respect to the deflector 33 by the roller accommodating portion 335 in which the rotating roller 35 can be rotationally fitted with the vehicle up-down direction as an axis center, and more stable assembly. The attached state can be secured.

  Further, since the rotating roller 35 is disposed above the first connecting portion 332, the second connecting portion 333, and the third connecting portion 334 on which the urging force of the connecting member 32 acts, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can be opened and closed. Damage to the roof 20 can be prevented more reliably, and the deflector 33 can be stably lowered to the lower side of the vehicle against the urging force of the connecting member 32.

  Specifically, when the opening / closing roof 20 and the rotating roller 35 come into contact with each other, a pressing load on the vehicle lower side by the opening / closing roof 20 causes the first connecting portion 332, the second connecting portion 333, and the first via the rotating roller 35. By transmitting to the three connecting portions 334, the open / close roof 20 can push the deflector 33 downward against the urging force of the connecting member 32.

  For this reason, for example, when the rotation roller 35 is disposed at a position offset in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first connection portion 332, the second connection portion 333, and the third connection portion 334, the pressing load to the lower side of the vehicle rotates. It is transmitted to the vehicle diagonally downward via the roller 35.

  At this time, since the pressing load to the lower side of the vehicle acts so as to be deflected to the lower side of the vehicle, the rotation roller 35 may be prevented from smoothly rotating due to the axis center of the rotating roller 35 being inclined in the vertical direction of the vehicle. There is.

  Therefore, by arranging the rotating roller 35 above the first connecting portion 332, the second connecting portion 333, and the third connecting portion 334, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 prevents the axis center of the rotating roller 35 from being inclined. The rotation roller 35 can be smoothly rotated.

  Further, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 efficiently applies the pressing load to the vehicle lower side by the opening / closing roof 20 to the first connecting part 332, the second connecting part 333, and the third connecting part 334 located below the rotating roller 35. Can communicate.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 more reliably prevents the opening / closing roof 20 from being damaged by arranging the rotating roller 35 above the vehicle of the first connecting portion 332, the second connecting portion 333, and the third connecting portion 334. In addition, the deflector 33 can be stably lowered to the lower side of the vehicle against the urging force of the connecting member 32.

  Further, since the elastic member 34 is interposed between the deflector 33 and the connecting member 32, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can elastically support the deflector 33 and the connecting member 32. For this reason, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can absorb the pressing load on the vehicle lower side by the opening / closing roof 20 by the elastic force of the elastic member 34.

  Thereby, since the rectification | straightening structure of the vehicle 1 can reduce the load which acts on the connection member 32, while suppressing the deformation | transformation of the connection member 32, it can prevent the movement and fall of the deflector 33. FIG.

  Further, the elastic member 34 having the tapered portion 334 can more reliably suppress the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 from being deformed by the contact between the open / close roof 20 and the deflector 33.

  Specifically, by providing the tapered portion 344 in the elastic member 34, the deflector 33 can easily swing in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 can increase the degree of freedom of swinging in the vehicle front-rear direction compared to the case of swinging in the vehicle front-rear direction due to elastic deformation of the elastic member 34.

  For this reason, when a load in the vehicle front-rear direction is applied to the deflector 33, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 is the vehicle with respect to the first connecting portion 332, the second connecting portion 333, the third connecting portion 334, and the connecting member 32. It can suppress more reliably that the load to the front-back direction acts.

  Therefore, the rectifying structure of the vehicle 1 is the elastic member 34 having the tapered portion 344, so that the deformation of the connecting member 32 due to the contact between the open / close roof 20 and the deflector 33 can be more reliably suppressed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the hard top type vehicle 1 configured by the roof front portion 21 and the roof rear portion 22 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the soft top type configured by a hood cloth or a hood bone. The vehicle 1 may be used.

  Further, although the deflector device 30 is arranged in the trim extending portion 126, the configuration is not limited to this, and any configuration may be adopted as long as it is arranged on the window frame member 10. For example, the mounting member configured separately from the header panel 123 may be mounted on the header panel 123 and the base member 31 may be mounted on the mounting member. Alternatively, the trim extending portion 126 and the base member 31 may be integrally formed.

  Further, although the deflector 33 has a curved shape so that the cross-sectional shape in the vehicle front-rear direction protrudes downward in the rear of the vehicle, the present invention is not limited to this, and a deflector having an appropriate shape may be used. For example, it is good also as a substantially flat plate-shaped deflector in which an upper end is located behind a vehicle with respect to a lower end.

Moreover, although it was set as the structure which the rotation roller 35 and the opening-and-closing roof 20 contact | abut, it is not limited to this, It is good also as a structure where the roof trim 26 extended to the front end lower surface in the opening-and-closing roof 20 and the rotation roller 35 contact | abut.
Moreover, although the rotation roller 35 was comprised by the substantially disc-shaped roller main body 351 and the axial part 352, it is not limited to this, A substantially spherical-shaped rotary body may be sufficient.

  In addition, the deflector 33 and the base member 31 are connected and supported by the connecting member 32 that is a torsion bar spring, and the deflector 33 is urged. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the deflector 33 and the base member 31 are connected. The supporting member and the urging member that urges the deflector 33 may be configured, and the urging force of the urging member may act on the deflector via the supporting member.

  In this case, since the urging force acting portion to which the urging force by the urging member acts becomes a connection portion between the deflector 33 and the support member, the rotating roller 35 is disposed above the vehicle at the connection portion between the deflector 33 and the support member. .

  Alternatively, the support member and the urging member may be independently connected to the deflector 33 so that the urging force of the urging member directly acts on the deflector 33. In this case, since the urging force acting portion to which the urging force by the urging member acts becomes a connecting portion between the deflector 33 and the urging member, the rotating roller 35 is disposed above the vehicle at the connecting portion between the deflector 33 and the urging member. Deploy.

  Further, the deflector device 30 is lifted toward the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle upper side, and is lowered toward the vehicle width direction outer side and the vehicle lower side. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be a deflector device that rises and descends toward the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle lower side.

  In this case, the rotating roller 35 is disposed in the roller accommodating portion 335 of the deflector main body 331 by tilting the shaft portion 352 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the shaft portion 352 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

In correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment,
The support member of the present invention corresponds to the connecting member 32 of the embodiment,
Similarly,
The biasing means corresponds to the connecting member 32,
The open / close roof car corresponds to the vehicle 1,
The rotating body corresponds to the rotating roller 35,
The predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction corresponds to the outside in the vehicle width direction,
The rotating body body corresponds to the roller body 351,
The rotating body shaft portion corresponds to the shaft portion 352,
The bearing portion corresponds to the outer bearing portion 335a and the inner bearing portion 335b,
The rotating body accommodating portion corresponds to the roller accommodating portion 335,
The biasing force acting part corresponds to the first connecting part 332, the second connecting part 333, and the third connecting part 334,
The present invention is not limited only to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle 9 ... Front window glass 10 ... Window frame material 20 ... Opening and closing roof 32 ... Connection member 33 ... Deflector 35 ... Rotating roller 332 ... 1st connection part 333 ... 2nd connection part 334 ... 3rd connection part 335 ... Roller accommodation Part 335a ... Outer bearing part 335b ... Inner bearing part 351 ... Roller body 352 ... Shaft part

Claims (3)

An openable / closable roof that covers the upper part of the vehicle so that it can be freely opened and closed, and is folded so as to be folded toward the rear of the vehicle;
A window frame member that abuts the front end of the open / close roof and supports the front window glass;
A deflector disposed on top of the window frame;
A support member for connecting and supporting the window frame material side and the deflector;
A biasing means for biasing the deflector;
When the open / close roof is opened, the rectifying structure of the open / close roof vehicle in which the deflector is raised by the biasing means,
When the opening and closing roof is closed, the deflector descends in a predetermined direction in the vehicle width direction and below the vehicle.
On top of the deflector,
A rotating body that is rotatably supported and projects above the upper end of the deflector above the vehicle ,
The rotating body is
A rotating body main body in contact with the opening and closing roof;
It is integrally formed with the rotating body shaft that is pivotally supported by the deflector,
The rotating body shaft portion of the rotating body,
A rectifying structure for an open / close roof car, which is disposed so as to be inclined such that a predetermined direction side in the vehicle width direction is located in front of the vehicle in a plan view . On top of the deflector,
The bearing has a bearing portion that is recessed so as to support the rotating body shaft portion of the rotating body, and includes a rotating body housing portion that houses the rotating body body,
The rotating body housing portion is
The rectification of the open / close roof car according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating body shaft portion is formed in a shape that allows the rotating body shaft portion to rotate and fit with respect to the bearing portion while allowing the rotating body to rotate about the vehicle vertical direction. Construction. Where the urging force of the urging means in the deflector acts as an urging force acting part,
The rotating body,
The rectifying structure for an open / close roof vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the rectifying structure is disposed above the vehicle of the urging force acting portion.

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