JP2000238581A - Cover device for automobile luggage compartment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the operation of assembling components of a cover device with each other as well as to keep the appearance of a luggage compartment better in the case the cover device is provided. SOLUTION: A cover member 23 for covering a lower part of a luggage compartment 15 from above is provided extending substantially horizontally. A pair of right and left pivoting tools 25, 25 are provided for pivoting each side part of the front end part of the cover member 23 respectively on a side wall 6. Each pivoting tool 25 comprises a rotating member supported rotatably on the side wall 6, and an engaging recess groove formed on the luggage compartment 15 side surface of the rotating member, extending in the front and rear direction. The cover member 23 comprises a flexible cover member main body 34, and an elastic wire member 35 mounted along the outer peripheral rim part of the cover member main body 34 for keeping the shape of the cover member main body 34. According to elastic deformation of the elastic wire member 35, each side part of the front end part of the cover member 23 can be engaged with the engaging recess groove 31 in the car body 1 width direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile luggage compartment cover apparatus which covers a lower portion of a luggage compartment provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body so as to be openable and closable from above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a conventional vehicle luggage cover device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-97139.

That is, according to the above publication, the interior space at the rear of the body of an automobile is a luggage compartment, and the body defines left and right side walls forming left and right side surfaces of the luggage compartment and the rear surface of the luggage compartment. And a door opening for opening the luggage compartment to the rear of the vehicle body.

[0004] A cover body extending substantially horizontally is provided so as to cover the rear lower portion of the luggage compartment from above, and the cover body passes over an upper portion of its original position around an axis extending in the width direction of the vehicle body. A pair of left and right pivotal supports for pivotally supporting each side of the front end of the cover body with the side walls so as to be reciprocally rotatable toward is provided. Each of these pivotal supports is provided on a rotating body rotatably supported on the side wall about the axis, and a member formed on a surface of the rotating body on the cargo room side in the width direction of the vehicle body and extending in the front-rear direction. A recessed groove, and each side of the front end of the cover body is locked in a locking groove of each rotating body.

[0005] Further, there is provided another cover body juxtaposed in front of the cover body and extending substantially horizontally so as to cover the lower front part of the luggage compartment from above, and the front end of the cover body is supported on the back of the seat. The rear end is formed integrally with the front end of the cover body.

[0006] According to the two cover members, it is possible to prevent the cargo loaded in the lower part of the luggage compartment from being seen from the outside, thereby keeping the appearance of the luggage compartment good. I have.

On the other hand, when loading and unloading cargo into and out of the lower part of the luggage compartment through the door opening from the rear of the vehicle body, the luggage can be moved forward by raising the rear side of the cover through the door opening from the rear of the vehicle body. You can do it,
The luggage can be easily taken in and out through the lower opening at the lower rear end of the luggage compartment which is largely opened by the forward rotation of the cover body.

In order to make the lower opening of the luggage compartment larger, it is sufficient that the cover body is largely turned forward and positioned near the upper surface of the other cover body.
With this configuration, the luggage can be easily taken in and out.

[0009]

However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has the following problems.

First, when assembling the cover body to each of the pivotal supports, when each side of the front end of the cover body is to be engaged with each of the locking grooves of the left and right rotating bodies, first, The respective sides of the rear end of the cover body are fitted into the respective locking grooves from the front thereof, and then the cover body is slid rearward with respect to the respective locking grooves, It is considered that the above locking is performed.

However, since the operation of sliding the cover body in each of the locking grooves is complicated, the work of assembling the components of such a cover device is complicated.

Secondly, in the above-mentioned prior art, when the cover body is returned to the original position, there is provided a stopper means for preventing the cover body from rotating further downward.
The stopper means protrudes from the rear wall of the vehicle body toward the luggage compartment, so that the stopper means can be easily seen from the outside, so that the appearance of the cabin may be impaired.

Third, when the cover body is largely turned forward from its original position, the turning end of the cover body is largely separated forward from the door opening, so that the cover body returns after the forward turning. When the operator tries to rotate and tries to grip the rotating end of the cover from behind the vehicle body through the door opening, it is difficult to reach the rotating end of the cover. There is a possibility that the operation of returning rotation becomes difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and makes it easy to assemble the components of the cover device, and furthermore, it is possible to reduce the size of the luggage compartment when the cover device is provided. It is an object to keep the appearance better.

Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily perform a rotating operation on the cover body.

[0016]

Means for Solving the Problems A cover device for a vehicle luggage compartment according to the present invention for solving the above problems is as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vehicle body 1 includes left and right side walls 6 forming left and right side surfaces of a rear luggage compartment 15 and a rear wall 7 forming a rear surface of the luggage compartment 15, respectively. 7, a door opening 17 for opening the luggage compartment 15 to the rear of the vehicle body 1 is formed, and a cover 23 extending substantially horizontally is provided so as to cover a lower portion of the luggage compartment 15 from above and extend in the width direction of the vehicle body 1. Each side portion of the front end of the cover body 23 is attached to each of the side walls 6 so that the cover body 23 can reciprocate (B, C) forward and backward along the upper side of the original position around the axis 24.
A pair of left and right pivotal supports 25, 25 for pivotal support is provided, each pivotal support 25 being rotatably supported on the side wall 6 around the axis 24, A locking groove 31 formed on the surface of the rotating body 30 on the cargo room 15 side in the width direction and extending in the front-rear direction;
3 is provided on each side of the front end portion of each of the rotating bodies 30 with the locking groove 31.
In a car luggage cover device locked to

The cover body 23 has a flexible cover body 34 and an elastic wire 3 attached along the outer peripheral edge of the cover body 34 to hold the cover body 34.
The elastic wire 35 elastically deforms the front end of the cover 23 so that each side of the cover 23 can be locked in the locking groove 31 in the width direction of the vehicle body 1.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the first aspect, when the cover body 23 is rotated back (C) to its original position, it is prevented from rotating further downward. Stopper means 38 for stopping the vehicle 1
Is formed on the surface of the rotating body 30 on the side opposite to the cargo room 15 side in the width direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the second aspect of the present invention, the cover body 23 is rotated forward (B) until the cover body 23 reaches a predetermined rotation position from its original position. The stopper means 38 prevents the cover body 23 from rotating further when it is rotated.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a body of an automobile, and an arrow Fr indicates the front of the automobile.

The vehicle body 1 is supported on a traveling road surface 3 by front and rear wheels 2. The interior space of the vehicle body 1 is a vehicle compartment 4, and the vehicle body 1 constitutes a lower portion thereof and
, A left and right side wall 6 forming left and right sides of the vehicle compartment 4 forming left and right sides of the vehicle body 1, and a rear panel forming the rear end of the vehicle body 1 4 and a rear wall 7 forming a rear surface. Each of the side walls 6 includes an outer wall (not shown) made of sheet metal on the outer side of the vehicle body 1 and a resin trim board 8 that covers the outer wall from the vehicle compartment 4 and is attached to the outer wall. I have.

A seat 9 is disposed in the vehicle interior 4 at a midway in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 1, and the seat 9 is supported by the floor panel 5. The seat 9 is supported by the floor panel 5 and allows a passenger 10 to sit down.
And a seat back 12 protruding upward from the rear end side to allow a backrest of the occupant 10 seated on the seat cushion 11, and the seat back 12 can be slightly reclined forward and backward.

The interior space at the rear of the vehicle body 1 in the vehicle compartment 4 is a luggage compartment 15, and a rear window 16 is provided above the side wall 6 forming each of the left and right sides of the luggage compartment 15. .
The rear wall 7 forming the rear surface of the luggage compartment 15 has a body 1
A door opening 17 is formed to open substantially the entire cargo room 15 to the rear of the vehicle body 1 when viewed from the front. A door 18 is provided for closing the door opening 17 so that the door opening 17 can be opened and closed. The upper end of the door 18 is pivotally supported by a hinge 19 at the upper opening edge of the door opening 17 so that the door 18 can freely rotate up and down (arrow A). ing.

A cover device 22 for the luggage compartment 15 is provided which covers the lower and front portions of the luggage compartment 15 from the upper side thereof so as to be freely opened and closed.

The cover device 22 includes the rear window 16.
A cover 23 extending substantially horizontally is provided near the lower side of the lower part of the luggage compartment 15 so as to cover the lower rear portion of the luggage compartment 15 from above. Further, the cover body 2 extends around an axis 24 extending in the width direction of the vehicle body 1 through each middle part of the luggage compartment 15 in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction.
Each side of the front end of the cover body 23 is pivoted to the corresponding side wall 6 so that the front end 3 can reciprocate (arrows B and C) forward and forward over the original position. A pair of left and right pivotal supports 25, 25 to be supported are provided.

Each of the pivotal supports 25 is connected to the shaft center 2 respectively.
A resin-made elastic base 28 attached to the surface of the trim board 8 on the cargo room 15 side on the trim board 4;
A rotating body 30 made of resin and having elasticity, which is slidably joined to the surface on the side of the load chamber 15 around the axis 24 and is rotatably supported on the trim board 8 by a pivot shaft 29; And a locking groove 31 formed on the surface of the rotating body 30 on the side of the luggage compartment 15 in the width direction and extending in the front-rear direction. The pivot shaft 29 is formed as a bolt, and is screwed to the trim board 8 through the rotating body 30 and the base 28 from the cargo room 15 side on the shaft center 24. Further, the respective side portions of the front end of the cover body 23 are respectively removably locked in the locking concave grooves 31 of the respective rotary bodies 30.

The cover body 23 is attached along the outer peripheral edge of the cover body 34, which is a flexible sheet having a size substantially the same as the outer dimension of the cover body 23. A metal elastic wire 35 having a frame shape for applying a tensile force to the cover body 34 to maintain the shape of the cover body 34 is provided. In this case, the outer peripheral edge of the cover body 34 is sewn with a bag, and the elastic wire 35 is installed inside the bag.

When assembling the cover body 23 to each pivot support 25, for example, first, one side (right side) of the front end of the cover body 23 is moved to one side (right side) in the width direction of the luggage compartment 15. Is locked in the locking groove 31 of the pivot support 25. next,
An external force (arrow D) is applied so that the other side (left side) of the front end of the cover body 23 faces the one side (right side) to elastically deform the elastic wire 35 and cover body 34.
After the elastic wire 35 is elastically deformed, the other side (left side) of the other side (left side) of the pivotal support 25 in the width direction of the luggage compartment 15 is restored while being elastically deformed. Locking groove 3
Lock to 1. Then, the assembling of the cover body 23 and each pivot support 25 is completed.

Conventionally, by sliding each side portion of the cover body into the locking groove of each pivot support in the front-rear direction and locking it, the cover body and each pivot support are assembled. According to the above-described configuration, it is sufficient to lock each side of the cover body 23 with each locking groove 31 as compared with the related art, so that the assembling work of the components of the cover device 22 is easy. Can be done.

As shown by the solid line and the two-dot chain line in FIGS.
When the cover body 23 is rotated back to its original position (C) and is brought to a substantially horizontal position, a stopper means 38 is provided for preventing the cover body 23 from rotating further downward. 1 is formed on the surface of the rotating body 30 opposite to the cargo room 15 side in the width direction.

The stopper means 38 is connected to the rotating body 30
And the stopper projection 39 formed on the surface of the base portion 28 on the side of the load chamber 15 and the stopper projection 39 formed on the surface of the base 28 on the side opposite to the load chamber 15 side.
4 and an arc-shaped groove 40 extending in an arc around the center.

As described above, the cover 23 is attached to the rotating body 3
0, when it is rotated back to its original position (C), the stopper projection 39 protruding from the rotating body 30 becomes
0, so that the cover body 23 is prevented from rotating further downward. That is, the cover means 23 covers the lower rear portion of the cargo room 15 by the stopper means 38. It is held in a predetermined posture extending horizontally, so that the cargo and the like in the lower rear portion of the luggage compartment 15 can be prevented from being easily seen in appearance.

According to the above configuration, the stopper means 38 is provided on the surface of the rotating body 30 on the side opposite to the cargo room 15 side in the width direction of the vehicle body 1 and on the surface of the base 28 which is in sliding contact with this surface. Since the stopper means 38 is formed, the stopper means 38 is prevented from being easily seen from the luggage compartment 15 side, so that the appearance of the luggage compartment 15 is kept good.

In FIGS. 4 to 6, a moderating means 42 is provided to hold the cover 23 in this position when the cover 23 is rotated back (C) to the original position.

The detent means 42 has a protrusion 43 integrally formed on the bottom surface of the arc-shaped concave groove 40 near the one end portion 41 and having a protruding end surface having a large radius. When the cover body 23 is rotated back to the original position together with the rotating body 30 (C), the protruding end of the stopper protrusion 39 slides while pressing against the protruding end surface of the protrusion 43 immediately before that, and At this time, while the projection 43 is elastically deformed, it climbs over the top of the projection 43, and immediately after that, the stopper projection 39 abuts on the one end 41 while a part thereof is pressed against the projection 43 and further. Is prevented from rotating.

Accordingly, when the cover body 23 is rotated back (C) to the original position, the cover body 23 is held moderately so as to assume the above-mentioned predetermined posture at that position, and
Even if the vehicle body 1 vibrates during traveling, it is elastically held without rattling.

When the cover body 23 starts to rotate forward (B) from the original position described above, first, the protruding end of the stopper projection 39 is pressed against the top of the projection 43 to make the projection 43 elastic. The cover body 23 slides over the projection 43 while being deformed, and then the cover body 23
Forward rotation (B) not related to 2 is allowed.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, the cover device 22 is provided with another cover body 44 arranged in front of the cover body 23 and extending substantially horizontally so as to cover the lower front part of the luggage compartment 15 from above. Have been. The other cover body 44 is made of a flexible sheet as a whole, and the front end thereof is detachably connected to the upper rear surface of the seat back 12 of the seat 9 by a connector 45, and the other cover body 44 The rear end is
The cover body 23 is formed integrally with the cover body main body 34 and connected thereto.

Here, in the above configuration, in order to make the lower opening of the luggage compartment 15 larger, the cover body 23 is rotated forward (B) greatly, and is positioned near the upper surface of the other cover body 44. When the operating force is released, the cover body 23 is pressed against the upper surface of the other cover body 44 by its own weight and is supported by the other cover body 44. But,
Usually, the other cover body 44 is formed so as to be lighter and does not have sufficient strength, so that the other cover body 44 is largely bent by the load from the cover body 23. There is a possibility that this may cause the appearance of the luggage compartment 15 to deteriorate, which is not preferable.

Therefore, the configuration is as follows.

In FIGS. 2 and 5, the dashed line and FIG. 7 show that the door opening 17 is to be inserted into and removed from the lower part of the luggage compartment 15 through the door opening 17 from behind the vehicle body 1. Forward rotation of the cover body 23
(B), when the cover body 23 is largely forward-rotated (B) until the rotation end side of the cover body 23 reaches a predetermined rotation position on the front side of the pivotal support 25, Specifically, assuming that the cover body 23 is rotated forward (B) until it reaches a position near the upper surface of the other cover body 44 (including the contact), which is the predetermined rotation position.
From this, the stopper means 38 prevents the cover body 23 from rotating further forward and downward.

As described above, when the stopper means 38 prevents rotation of the cover body 23 beyond a predetermined rotation position,
The stopper projection 39 protruding from the rotating body 30 contacts the other end 46 of the circular arc groove 40 to prevent the cover body 23 from further rotating.

Therefore, the stopper means 38
The cover body 23 is held in another predetermined posture so as not to apply the unnecessary load to the other cover body 44 described above.

Therefore, the other cover body 44 is prevented from being largely bent by the load from the cover body 23, and therefore, the appearance of the luggage compartment 15 is kept good. In addition, since unnecessary load is not applied to the other cover body 44, the strength of the other cover body 44 does not need to be increased, and the other cover body 44 can be made lighter and less expensive.

Further, the predetermined rotation position of the cover body 23 may be set in advance so as not to become too large forward from the original position. In this case, the cover body 23 is moved forward and backward. After moving (B) to prevent further rotation at a predetermined rotation position, an operator attempts to make a return rotation (C) by passing through the door opening 17 from behind the vehicle body 1 and moving the cover body. When trying to grip the rotating end of the cover 23, since the rotating end of the cover body 23 is easily accessible, the operation of the backward rotation (C) can be easily performed.
The rotation operation with respect to the cover body 23 can be easily performed, which is convenient.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the cover body 23 is largely rotated forward (B), the other cover body 44 is slightly moved by the rotating body 30 as shown by a two-dot chain line arrow in the figure. The other cover body 44 is previously slackened and / or stretchable by the amount of the tension.

Although the above description is based on the illustrated example, an arc-shaped concave groove 40 and a projection 43 may be formed on the rotating body 30 and a stopper projection 39 may be provided on the base 28.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show another embodiment.

According to this, one end 41 of the arc-shaped concave groove 40 is formed.
On both sides of the projection 43, a pair of slits 48, 48 penetrating in the width direction of the vehicle body 1 are formed on both sides of the projection 43. These slits 48 reduce the rigidity of the projection 43 and enable greater elastic deformation. Let me.

Therefore, as described above, the cover 23
Immediately before returning to the original position (C) and when starting to rotate (B) from the original position, the projecting end of the stopper projection 39 presses against the projection 43 and elastically deforms it. However, this elastic deformation is performed smoothly.

Therefore, the rotation of the cover body 23 in the case where the moderation means 42 is provided is more modest and smooth, and accordingly, the rotation operation with respect to the cover body 23 can be more easily performed.

Since other structures and operations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the drawings and the duplicated description will be omitted.

[0055]

The effects of the present invention are as follows.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vehicle body includes left and right side walls forming left and right side surfaces of a rear luggage compartment, and a rear wall forming a rear surface of the luggage compartment. A door opening that opens to the rear of the vehicle body is formed, and a cover body extending substantially horizontally is provided so as to cover a lower portion of the luggage compartment from above, and the cover body is at its original position around an axis extending in the width direction of the vehicle body. A pair of left and right pivots for pivotally supporting each side of the front end of the cover body to the side walls so as to be reciprocally rotatable forward through the upper side of the cover body, and each of these pivots is respectively A rotating body rotatably supported on the side wall around the axis, and a locking groove formed on a surface of the rotating body on the cargo room side in the width direction of the vehicle body and extending in the front-rear direction; For the luggage compartment of an automobile in which each side of the front end of the cover body is locked in the locking groove of each rotating body. In the bar apparatus,

The cover body includes a flexible cover body, and an elastic wire attached along the outer peripheral edge of the cover body to hold the cover body, and the elastic wire is elastically deformed. Each side of the front end of the cover body can be locked in the locking groove in the width direction of the vehicle body.

For this reason, when assembling the cover to each pivot, for example, first, one side of the front end of the cover is engaged with the locking recess of one of the pivots in the width direction of the luggage compartment. Engage the groove. Next, an external force is applied so that the other side of the front end of the cover body is directed toward the one side to elastically deform the elastic wire and deflect the cover body, and to restore the elastic wire after the elastic deformation of the elastic wire. The other side is locked in the locking groove of the other pivotal support in the width direction of the luggage compartment. Then, the assembling of the cover body and each pivotal support is completed.

Conventionally, by sliding each side portion of the cover body into the locking groove of each pivot support in the front-rear direction and locking it, the cover body and each pivot support are assembled. According to the above configuration, compared with the conventional technology, it is sufficient to lock each side of the cover body with each locking groove, so that the assembling work of the components of the cover device can be easily performed. Become.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stopper means for preventing the cover body from rotating further downward when the cover body is rotated back to the original position. It is formed on the surface of the rotating body opposite to the cargo room side in the direction.

For this reason, the cover body is held in a predetermined posture covering the lower part of the luggage compartment by the stopper means, so that the appearance of the luggage compartment is kept good. In this case,
The stopper means is prevented from being easily seen from the luggage compartment side, so that the appearance of the luggage compartment is better maintained.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the cover is rotated forward from its original position to a predetermined rotation position, the cover is rotated further. The movement is prevented by the stopper means.

For this reason, for example, if the predetermined rotation position of the above-mentioned cover body is set in advance so that it does not become too large forward from the original position, the above-mentioned cover body is rotated forward and the predetermined rotation is performed. When the operator attempts to grip the rotating end of the cover from behind the vehicle body through the door opening after stopping further rotation at the position, It is easy to reach the end of the rotation, so that the operation of the return rotation can be easily performed, that is,
The rotation operation with respect to the cover body can be easily performed, which is convenient.

Further, since the stopper means for preventing the cover body from rotating further downward when the cover body is rotated back to the original position is also used as the stopper means, the above-described effect is obtained. This is achieved with a simple configuration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rear part of a vehicle compartment.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a rear part of a vehicle compartment.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory view corresponding to FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 in another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 in another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 6 Side wall 7 Rear wall 15 Luggage room 17 Door opening 18 Door 22 Cover device 23 Cover body 24 Axis 25 Pivot 30 Rotating body 31 Locking groove 34 Cover body 35 Elastic wire 38 Stopper means 42 Moderation means 44 Other cover body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body comprising left and right side walls forming left and right side surfaces of a rear luggage compartment, and a rear wall forming a rear surface of the luggage compartment. The luggage compartment is opened to the rear wall at the rear wall. A cover body extending substantially horizontally covering the lower part of the luggage compartment from above and providing a cover body extending substantially horizontally around the axis extending in the width direction of the vehicle body. A pair of left and right pivots are provided for pivotally supporting each side of the front end of the cover body to the side walls so as to be reciprocally rotatable toward, and each of these pivots is provided around the axis. A rotating body rotatably supported on the side wall, and a locking groove formed on a surface of the rotating body on the cargo room side in the width direction of the vehicle body and extending in the front-rear direction; In the vehicle luggage compartment cover device, each side of which is locked in the locking groove of each rotating body. The cover body includes a flexible cover body, and an elastic wire attached along an outer peripheral edge of the cover body to maintain the shape of the cover body. An automobile luggage compartment cover device in which each side of a front end of a cover body can be locked in the locking groove in the width direction of the vehicle body. 2. A stopper means for preventing the cover body from rotating further downward when the cover body is rotated back to the original position, and the stopper means is provided in the width direction of the vehicle body. 2. The vehicle luggage compartment cover device according to claim 1, wherein the luggage compartment cover device is formed on a surface opposite to the luggage compartment side. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein when the cover body is rotated forward and the cover body is rotated from its original position to reach a predetermined rotation position, the cover body is further rotated. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the stopper means prevents the vehicle.