JP2000043570A - Automobile body protective device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid any dent or damages on a vehicle body even when an occupant in an automobile that parks adjacent thereto carelessly opens a door and the door hits a vehicle while the vehicle is parking in a parking lot by fitting a body part of a molding consisting of a rubber or a synthetic resin in an attachable/detachable manner to/from a side surface of the door. SOLUTION: A molding 1 comprises a body part 2 and an extension part 3, and the body part 2 is manufactured of a rubber or a synthetic resin. The molding has the sufficient thickness in which, even when the molding is fitted to a side of an automobile and a door of another vehicle hits the molding from the outer side, the movement is absorbed in a range of deformation, and no dents or damages are generated in other parts of a door panel. The thickness as large as 3 to 5 cm is sufficient. A plurality of magnets are fitted to a back side of the body part 2, and a key-shaped hook part 5 is formed on both end parts. A flashing light-emitting diode 6 is fitted to a surface of the body part 2 of the molding 1. The body part 2 of the molding 1 is fitted for use to a door of the automobile.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body protection device applied to a passenger vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Passenger automobiles, unlike cargo-only automobiles, cost more in painting and finishing outer panels, and have a valuable property value, unlike those that simply drive. Is given. In particular, cars of the type referred to as high-end cars, if dents or scratches occur on the outer plate, will extremely reduce the value and reduce the value as a used car. If a car is dented or scratched, it will be unpleasant and not good for mental health.

[0003] In many cases, the outer plate of an automobile is dented or damaged by another person due to carelessness in a parking lot. That is, the general structure of the parking lot is such that one or both sides of the aisle are stopped at a right angle to the aisle, and the retreat position is restricted by a bollard made of a concrete block or the like. There are things, but there are no restrictions on the sides, just
It is common to have only a white line on the floor. In such a parking lot, each driver of a large number of cars pays attention and parks so as not to collide with another vehicle that is already stopped next to the vehicle. Due to this caution, it can be said that there are few cases where the vehicle collides or dents or scratches other vehicles during parking and traveling.

The problem is then. The distance between the white lines drawn on the floor of the parking lot is such that it is possible to get on and off when the car stops and opens the door for getting on and off. It hits the side of another car that has stopped. Therefore, when opening the door, it is necessary to pay close attention to the adjacent automobile so that the tip of the door does not hit. However, the person who opens the door is not limited to such a careful person, and children and careless occupants open the door suddenly as soon as they stop, causing dents and scratches on other cars that are stopped adjacent to them. There is.

[0005] If the dent or scratched automobile is a luxury car, repairing it will be very expensive. It is not unusual for foreign-made vehicles, for example, to pay hundreds of thousands of yen to fix some doors. This is because, for example, when a dent is formed in a part of the door, the entire panel of the door is replaced, or the whole painting is performed after repair.
Even if the repair cost does not become high, the inconvenience that the car cannot be used during the repair period occurs, and the discomfort that the other person has hurt the car is generated.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if an occupant of an adjacent car accidentally inadvertently opens the door sharply and widely, it may damage the door. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body protection device which is not sunk or dented. The means performed by the present invention for this purpose is to improve the molding attached to the outer plate on the side of the vehicle body as follows.
Conventionally, the mall is attached to the outer panel on the side of the vehicle body, but has a strong decorative meaning and has little effect on protecting the vehicle body. The present invention is a fundamental change of this prior art.

[0007]

According to the present invention, as a means for solving the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a molding body made of rubber or synthetic resin material is provided on a side surface of an automobile door. The part is detachably attached.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a magnet is attached to a back surface of the main body of the molding, and a key-shaped hook portion is formed at both ends. Features.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the main body of the molding is formed of a bonded magnet and key-shaped hooks are formed at both ends. Features.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the main body of the molding made of rubber or synthetic resin material which is detachably attached to the side surface of the door of the automobile is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the main body is provided inside the main body. The extension part protruding from the part is slidably housed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a blinking light emitting diode is mounted on the surface of a molding made of rubber or synthetic resin material which is removably mounted on a side surface of a door of an automobile.

According to this structure, the main body of the molding made of rubber or synthetic resin material which is detachably attached to the side surface of the door of the automobile securely receives the end of the door of another automobile. And the main part of the mall is securely attached to the door with a magnet and a hook part, and if the main part of the mall is formed in a cylindrical shape and the extension part protrudes from the main part, only the extended part The protection range becomes wider.
Further, in the case where a flashing light-emitting diode is attached to the surface of the mall, the flashing alerts the occupants of the adjacently stopped automobile to attention.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The vehicle body protection device according to the present invention is an improvement of a molding, and this molding 1
Is composed of a main body 2 and an extension 3. The main body 2 is made of rubber or a synthetic resin material. When the main body 2 is attached to the side of the vehicle as described later, even if a door of another vehicle hits from the outside, its movement is within a range of deformation. It is thick enough to absorb and not cause dents or scratches in other parts of the door panel. About 3 to 5 cm is enough for this thickness. Due to this thickness, the upper surface of the main body 2 of the molding 1 projects more outward than any part of the body of the automobile.

A plurality of magnets 4 are mounted on the back surface of the main body 2, and key-shaped hooks 5 are formed at both ends. The magnet 4 may be mounted with a ferrite magnet or the like partially embedded in the main body 2, but may be a bonded magnet (also known as a plastic magnet) in which a magnetizing material is mixed into the main body 2 made of rubber or synthetic resin and magnetized. ), And the entire body 2 may be attracted to a metal plate such as a door.

The hook portion 5 is formed in a key shape by bending a spring plate in a U-shape, and one end thereof is embedded in the main body portion 2. The size and length of the portion of the hook portion 5 protruding from the main body 2 is a value suitable for gripping the folded portion (the hemmed portion in which the outer panel wraps the inner panel) at the front and rear of the vehicle door from the outside. To

The main body 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and accommodates therein a rod-shaped extension 3 protruding from the main body 2. The extension portion 3 is also made of the same material as the main body portion 2 and, when pulled out of the main body portion 2, is deformed when hit by a door of another vehicle from the outside, and has a thickness enough to absorb the impact. Have. Although not shown, a magnet is also attached to the back surface of the extension portion 3 so as to be attracted to the door, but the whole may be formed of a bond magnet similarly to the main body portion 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, a blinking light emitting diode 6 is mounted on the surface of the main body 2 of the molding 1. In order to blink the light emitting diode 6, a battery and a blinking circuit are housed inside the main body 2, and a switch is mounted at an appropriate place. Light emitting diode 6
Since power consumption is small, a small button battery is sufficient.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle body protection device having such a configuration is used by attaching the main body 2 of the molding 1 to the door 8 of the automobile 7. This mounting is performed when the automobile 7 is stopped in the parking lot, and is removed during traveling. Door 8
When the door 8 is mounted, the door 8 is opened and a force is applied to the hook 5 at the end of the main body 2 in the direction of opening with a finger, so that the folded portion of the door 8 is gripped. When the door 8 is removed for traveling, the door 8 may be opened again and a force in the direction in which the hook portion 5 is opened with a finger may be applied.

In the embodiment described above, since the main body 2 is made of rubber or synthetic resin material, it is usually black or brown, so even if it is attached to the door 8 of the car 7, the occupant of another car may notice. Often not. Therefore, the light emitting diode 6 is turned on and off in order to draw attention, but instead of or in combination with the light emitting diode 6, the surface of the main body 2 may be colored vividly. Good. This color can be applied by applying a fluorescent paint or attaching a tape.

[0020]

Since the present invention is a vehicle body protection device configured as described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the main body is attached to the side surface of the door of the vehicle. Therefore, when stopped at a parking lot, the occupant of a car stopped next to the car may inadvertently open the door and even if it is hit, the end of the door is received by the mall, It won't hurt.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
By the action of the magnet and the hook, there is an effect that it is not easily detached when attached to the door, and can be detached by a simple operation when detached. Claim 3
Although the invention described in (1) is functionally the same, the entire surface is attracted to the door because the main body is formed of a bonded magnet.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle body can be protected in a wide range including the front and rear fender portions by using the extension portion drawn from the main body portion.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by blinking the light emitting diode, it is possible to draw the attention of the occupant of the car trying to park next to the car.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1 viewed from above.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where the device shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a door of an automobile.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mall 2 Main body part 3 Extension part 4 Magnet 5 Hook part 6 Light emitting diode 7 Automobile 8 Door

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body protection device for an automobile, wherein a body portion of a molding made of rubber or synthetic resin material is detachably attached to a side surface of a door of the automobile. 2. The vehicle body protection device according to claim 1, wherein a magnet is attached to a back surface of the main body of the molding, and key-shaped hooks are formed at both ends. 3. The vehicle body protection device according to claim 1, wherein a main body of the molding is formed of a bonded magnet, and key-shaped hooks are formed at both ends. 4. A main body of a molding made of rubber or synthetic resin material which is detachably attached to a side surface of a door of an automobile, is formed in a tubular shape, and an extension protruding from the main body is slid inside the main body. An automobile body protection device characterized by being freely stored. 5. A vehicle body protection device for a vehicle, wherein a flashing light emitting diode is mounted on a surface of a molding made of rubber or synthetic resin material which is detachably mounted on a side surface of a door of the vehicle.