DE202010013080U1 - Protective cover for motor vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

Protective cover, consisting of a flat and flexible or flat and rigid material with fasteners for attachment to a motor vehicle, which, when used as intended, the windscreen wipers, the water tank cover and the area formed by the rear end edge of the hood, the windshield and the fenders, spans.

Description

The invention relates to a protective cover for motor vehicles, in particular passenger cars and vans, which prevents, when the vehicle is parked for longer under the open sky, can accumulate on the water box cover and windscreen wipers deposits such as leaves, flowers and snow.

The water box cover serves to protect the components installed in the water box, such as windscreen wiper linkage and interior air filter, from moisture and dirt. Above the water box cover, which is usually surmounted by the bonnet, are the wiper arms.

The o. G. Deposits that fall on the vehicle, due to the inclination of the windshield slide down from this or are washed down by the rain and accumulate on the windshield wipers and the water tank cover.

Such accumulated debris can clog the water drainage channels on the sides of the plenum cover, allowing it to collect water. In conjunction with the contamination, areas can arise where moisture permanently traps, which can lead to premature corrosion on the vehicle.

In addition, the pollution set regularly under the wiper lip, causing streaks on the windshield when using the windscreen wiper, which affect the driver's view and thus the traffic safety.

Furthermore, in the winter snow between the water tank cover and bonnet can set, whereby on the underside of the engine mounted windscreen washer nozzles are covered. The windscreen washer can not work effectively; this is also a security risk.

Another problem is the freezing of the wiper lip on the windshield. Regularly a frozen wiper lip is solved with an ice scraper, whereby the wiper lip can be easily damaged. A new windscreen wiper is comparatively expensive.

The consequences of soiling can only be avoided by regularly cleaning the windscreen wipers and the water box cover. For a complete cleaning, however, the windscreen wipers must be regularly folded down and the bonnet opened.

From the prior art (for example DE 102 10 151 A1 . US 3,314,195 A and US 4 852 205 A ) Devices are known in which the area between the rear end edge and the windshield is closed by a cover covering the windshield wiper, whereby the windscreen wiper and the water box cover are kept free of contamination. A mechanical linkage these covers are opened and the wipers released when they are operated.

The o. G. Devices are an integral part of the individual vehicle and due to their mechanical linkage expensive and prone to failure.

The object of the invention is to provide a universally applicable for a variety of vehicles protective cover available that protects the windscreen wiper and the water box cover of motor vehicles reliably against contamination by flowers, leaves, snow and the like.

The problem is solved by a protective cover for motor vehicles according to the features of the protection claim 1; advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the subclaims.

The protective cover according to the invention consists of a flat and flexible or flat and rigid material with fastening elements for fixing to a vehicle. When used as intended, it spans the windscreen wipers, the water box cover and the area formed by the rear face of the bonnet, windscreen and fenders.

The protective cover prevents falling flowers, leaves, snow and the like on the windshield wipers and the water box cover can fall on a parked in the open air motor vehicle; instead they remain on the protective cover. Before putting the vehicle into operation, only the protective cover needs to be removed from the dirt. This can be done simply by wiping, sweeping or shaking.

In addition, the wiper lip is protected from environmental influences and freezing on the windshield in an advantageous manner, whereby their sustainable increase.

Since the protective cover is preferably made of a flexible material, such as plastic film or metal-coated foam, the protective cover can be folded, folded or crumpled when not in use to save space.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that, in addition to the area described above, it also completely covers the windshield. This has the advantage that the protective cover also serves as a protection against frost on the windshield in the cold season. For this application, it is provided that the protective cover consists of a cover-shaped foam, which is coated on its top and bottom with a thin metal layer, preferably aluminum.

In order to prevent the protective cover from being blown, for example, by strong wind from the vehicle, or otherwise being unintentionally released from the vehicle, it is intended to fix it to the vehicle. This can be done in different ways.

As the first mounting option magnets are incorporated or attached in or on the protective cover. The magnets adhere to the usually iron-containing body parts (bonnet, fenders, A-pillars and roof) of the vehicle.

To prevent scratches in the paint of the vehicle arise when using magnets as a fastener, the bottom of the protective cover is covered with a material that is softer than the paint, such as fleece, felt or the like.

For vehicles whose body is at least partially made of aluminum or fiber-reinforced plastic, it is provided that suction cups are attached to the protective cover, with which the protective cover is fixed on the vehicle.

In another embodiment, tabs, preferably wing-shaped, are formed on the outer sides of the protective cover, which are clamped between the door and the A-pillar.

In addition, it is provided that elastic ropes or adjustable in length straps are attached to the edge regions of the protective cover, at the ends of each hook is attached. By attaching the hooks in the wheel arches of the fenders and the door handles of the front doors of the vehicle, the protective cover is fixed.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the protective cover consists of several interconnected and mutually hinged segments. Preferably, the individual segments are made of a flat and rigid material, for example hard plastic.

Furthermore, it is provided that the protective cover is secured by means of a lock on the vehicle.

The invention will be described below with reference to four embodiments and the 1 to 7 explained in more detail; show here:

1 : a T-shaped protective cover with tabs in bottom view;

2 : a vehicle with an attached and fixed protective cover acc. 1 in front view;

3 : a cross-shaped protective cover with tabs in bottom view;

4 : a vehicle with an attached and fixed protective cover acc. 2 in side view;

5 a rectangular protective cover with rubber cords;

6 : a vehicle with an attached and fixed protective cover acc. 3 in side view;

7 : a three-part protective cover made of hard plastic in plan view.

The T-shaped protective cover 1 according to 1 has two wing-like tabs on the outside 2 , On its first longitudinal side is a strip-shaped magnet 3 ; on the second longitudinal side are three suction cups 4 appropriate. Is this protective cover 1 on a vehicle ( 2 ), so the protective cover spans 1 an area extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the rear of the hood 5 until about halfway up the windshield 6 extends. In the vehicle transverse direction, the protective cover extends 1 over the entire width of the hood 5 , making it completely the windshield wiper and the lower area behind the hood 5 spans. The tabs 2 are between the front doors 7 and the A-pillars 8th of the vehicle caught. The magnet 3 Holds the lower end of the protective cover 1 on the hood 5 firmly; the suckers 4 keep the protective cover 1 on the windshield 6 ,

At the cross-shaped protective cover 1 according to 3 are also on the outsides two wing-like flaps 2 formed; on both longitudinal sides is in each case a strip-shaped magnet 3 appropriate. In the use case, the protective cover spans 1 an area extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the rear of the hood 5 to the front edge of the roof 9 extends. In the vehicle transverse direction, the protective cover extends 1 over the entire width of the hood 5 and the windshield 6 , making it completely the windscreen wipers and the deeper area behind the hood 5 spans. The tabs 2 are as in the first embodiment between the front doors 7 and the A-pillars 8th of the vehicle caught. The magnets 3 Hold the lower and upper ends of the protective cover 1 firmly on the hood 6 and the roof 9 ,

For the rectangular protective cover ( 5 ) are in the four corners through eyelets reinforced holes introduced. In each of the four holes is a rubber rope 10 hooked, at the free end is a hook 11 attached. To fix the protective cover 1 on the vehicle are the hooks 11 at the door handles 12 and the wheel arches 13 mounted on the vehicle ( 6 ).

The three-part protective cover 1 according to 7 consists of a middle segment 14 and two side segments 15 which are connected by hinges. By folding down the side segments, the protective cover can be folded to save space.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

protective cover

2

flap

3

magnet

4

suction cup

5

Engine Hood

6

Windshield

7

door

8th

A column

9

top, roof

10

bungee

11

hook

12

door handle

13

wheel arch

14

middle segment

15

page segment

16

page segment

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• DE 10210151 A1 [0009]
• US 3,314,195 A [0009]
• US 4852205 A [0009]

Claims (11)

Protective cover, consisting of a flat and flexible or flat and rigid material with fasteners for attachment to a motor vehicle, which, when used as intended, the windscreen wipers, the water tank cover and the area formed by the rear end edge of the hood, the windshield and the fenders, spans. Protective cover according to claim 1, characterized in that it is so large that it also completely covers the windshield. Protective cover according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it is coated at least on its top or bottom with a metallic layer. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the elements for fixing the cover are magnets. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the elements for fixing the cover are suction cups. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that on the two outer sides tabs are formed with which the cover between the front doors and the A-pillars of the vehicle is fixed. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it has elastic ropes, at the free ends of each hook is attached. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the underside of the cover is made of a material which is softer than the vehicle paint. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that adjustable straps are attached to it, at the free ends of each hook is attached. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it consists of several, interconnected and mutually hinged segments. Protective cover according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that it has a lockable device with which the cover can be secured to the vehicle.

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