JP2001010347A - Rainproof device operated at opening and closing of vehicle door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a passenger from getting wet by rain or snow in the case where the passenger opens and closes an unbrella by him- or her self when the passenger gets on or off from a vehicle in an outdoor. SOLUTION: When a door 2 for getting on and off from a vehicle is opened, a rainproof device equipped onto the vehicle door 2 is actuated to faclitate opening and closing for an umbrella even when a passenger gets on and off from the vehicle at the time of rainy or snowy condition, so as to prevent the passenger from getting wet by rain or snow. When the vehicle door 2 is closed, the rainproof device is stored automatically. The rainproof device is composed of an awning or a top plate 3 easily stored, and the storage is carried out in a shape as it is, or by rolling into a conical core. A spring is attached to an inner part of the conical core, and force is stored in the spring when the awning is rolled out to reroll automatically the awning by reaction thereof. A form of the awning is constituted to be free from a trouble in rolling-in and -out to the conical core caused by deposition of water drops and the snow.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(Industrial applications) Vehicles such as automobiles
It is indispensable in modern social and economic systems because of its convenience and comfort. Especially in bad weather such as rainy weather and snowfall, it is necessary to use vehicles such as automobiles during the summer and winter, and improvement of convenience is desired,
The rain protection device of the present invention is used in private passenger cars for private use, as well as in service industries such as taxis and hires,
It is considered to be widely used.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in vehicles such as automobiles, it cannot be said that convenience for use in rainy weather or snowfall is sufficiently considered. In particular, even for passenger cars mainly intended for use by people, there is no place for storing wet umbrellas, and various inventions (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 09-086292 with an umbrella storage, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-309998 Etc.) and its practical use is awaited.
In addition, despite the fact that everyone is aware of the inconvenience of getting on and off the vehicle when opening and closing the portable umbrella when getting on and off a vehicle such as a car in rainy weather or snowfall, the passenger may get wet. Regarding the improvement of convenience, even one invention has not yet been made.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) A problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it easier for passengers to open and close their umbrellas in rainy weather and snowfall when getting on and off vehicles such as ordinary cars. To reduce the degree of wetting. In vehicles such as general passenger cars, the doors for getting on and off are often overwhelmed. An umbrella that opens and closes when a passenger gets on and off cannot be secured until the end of getting on and off the door, and the passenger gets wet without the help of a third party. This is inconvenient and extremely unpleasant, and is a problem that the present invention seeks to solve.

(Means for solving the problem)
As means for solving the problem, as shown in an image diagram of FIG. 1, when the door 2 of the vehicle is opened, the vehicle body 1 and the vehicle door 2 are opened.
The awning (or top plate) 3 is pulled out above the triangular space formed between the vehicle and the passenger using the vehicle door 2 once below the awning (or top plate) 3. This is a rainproof device for a vehicle, characterized in that the umbrella can be easily opened and closed by entering.

(Embodiment of the invention)

According to the present invention, an awning (or top plate) 3 having one end fixed to the upper part of either the vehicle door 2 or the vehicle body 1 is provided.
It is characterized in that it is structured to be pulled out or retracted as the vehicle door 2 is opened and closed.

[0002] The present invention has several methods depending on how smartly the awning (or top plate) 3 pulled out when the vehicle door 2 is opened is stored when the vehicle door 2 is closed.
One of the methods included in the present invention is to retract the awning (or top plate) 3 as it is in the upper part of the roof of the vehicle body 1 as shown in FIG.

[0003] Another method included in the present invention is to retract the awning (or top plate) 3 as it is inside the roof of the vehicle body 1 as shown in FIG. However, this method needs to be dealt with by the vehicle itself, so that the disadvantage of increased cost cannot be denied.

Therefore, as one of the systems included in the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
A rotating conical core 5 is mounted as the storage unit 4 for the 3, and the awning (or top plate) 3 is stored by winding the awning (or top plate) 3 into the conical core 5.

[0005] An awning (or top plate) 3 to be wound around the conical core 5
Has a fan shape as shown in FIG.
It is a size that can handle even when it is fully open.

As shown in FIG. 7, the awning (or top plate) 3 is provided with a convex portion 6 on its surface so that the awning (or top plate) 3 is tightly adhered to the conical core 5 even when it is wet and is difficult to pull out. It is a structure provided in.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the awning (or top plate) 3 is moved in and out when the vehicle door 2 is opened and closed, the edge of the awning (or top plate) touches the body of the occupant to prevent injury. The ark (or top plate) 3 has a fan-shaped deformation 8 so that it does not overlap when it is caught in the conical core 5.

[0008] Inside the conical core 5, as shown in FIG.
A spring 9 for rewinding is mounted, and the spring 9 is wound by the force of pulling out the awning (or the top plate) 3 while opening the vehicle door 2 to store the force. When the awning (or top plate) 3 is pulled out, the conical core 5 is closed when the vehicle door 2 is closed.
The internal spring 9 is used to be rewound by the returning force.

[0009] Inside the conical core 5, as shown in FIG.
A heater 10 for thawing snow, ice, and the like attached to the awning (or top plate) 3 when used in winter is provided.

The awning storage unit 4 covers the conical core 5 around which the awning (or top plate) 3 is wound as shown in FIG. 9 so that the awning (or top plate) 3 is not pulled out while the vehicle is running. At the same time, a cover structure having an entrance 11 of the awning (or top plate) 3 is adopted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the awning storage unit 4 includes a brush 12 for removing water droplets, snow, ice, etc. attached to the awning (or top plate) 3 and an entrance 11 of the awning (or top plate) 3. It is a structure to be attached to.

(Effect of the Invention) The effect of the present invention is as follows.
It is convenient for getting on and off a vehicle such as a passenger car at the time of rainy weather or snowfall, and can dispel daily discomfort. In addition, storage of the rainproof awning has become extremely easy due to the feature of the structure adopting a conical core for winding the awning.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an image diagram of a rainproof device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a mounting position (1) of an awning (or top plate) storage unit.

FIG. 3 shows a mounting position (2) of an awning (or top plate) storage unit.

FIG. 4 shows a mounting position (3) of an awning (or top plate) storage unit.

FIG. 5 shows a mounting position (4) of an awning (or top plate) storage unit.

FIG. 6 shows the shape of an awning (or a top plate) and a conical core for winding.

FIG. 7 shows the shape of the awning (or the top plate) and the projections and round edges.

FIG. 8 shows an internal structure of a conical core for winding an awning (or a top plate).

FIG. 9 shows a tent (or top plate) access opening and a brush of the storage unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle main body 2 Vehicle door 3 Tent (or top plate) 4 Tent (or top plate) storage part 5 Conical core 6 Overlap prevention convex part 7 Rounded edge 8 Deformed fan 9 Rewind spring 10 Heater 11 Doorway 12 Snow ・Ice remover brush

Claims (10)

[Claims] When a passenger in a vehicle such as a general passenger car opens and closes a door of a vehicle, a rain-prevention device previously mounted between an upper part of the door and a corresponding vehicle roof activates the vehicle to prevent rain. A rainproof device for vehicles that has a structure that does not get wet with snow. 2. A rainproof device having a structure in which a rainproof awning (or a top plate) is extended in a space between an upper portion of a vehicle door and an upper portion of a vehicle main body when the vehicle door is open. 3. When the vehicle door is closed, the rainproof awning (or top plate) is retracted, folded, or closed in the upper part of the vehicle main body or the inside of the vehicle roof, or the upper part or the inside of the vehicle door. A rainproof device with a built-in structure. 4. In the case of employing a winding method for storing an awning (or a top plate), a conical core is used, and a fan-shaped awning (or a top plate) is wound around the core. A rainproof device with a structure in which a rewind spring or the like is attached to the core to facilitate storage of a rainproof awning (or top plate). 5. A rain-proof device having a structure capable of preventing a rain-proof awning (or a top plate) from protruding unnecessarily in fine weather. 6. A rainproof awning (or top plate) has a convex or concave portion on its front or back surface so that it can be easily taken in and out of the storage section during rainy weather and snowfall. A rainproof device that has a structure that can be held at key points, a snow blower that is provided at the entrance of the storage unit, and a structure that can dry the inside of the storage unit and prevent freezing. 7. A rainproof device having a structure in which a snow wipe is provided at an entrance of a storage unit so that an awning (or a top plate) can be easily taken in and out of a storage unit when snow falls. 8. A rainproof device having a structure in which a storage portion is dried and freezing is prevented so that a rainproof awning (or a top plate) can be easily taken in and out of the storage portion during rainy weather and snowfall. 9. A rain protection device having a structure in which a wind shield is installed so that an awning (or a top plate) is not hindered when the vehicle is running. 10. A rainproof device having a structure in which no injury or harm to a passenger or a nearby person's body is caused when a rainproof awning (or a top plate) is put in or out of a storage section or overhangs.