JP2001270334A - Car body cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep a car body cover unremoved from a car body without taking special measures against a strong wind when the strong wind blows. SOLUTION: The car body cover 10 capable of covering the car body wholly has engaging tools 20, 30 capable of being engaged to a metal hubcap 4 of each of wheels. The engaging tool 20, 30 are provided with extendable elastic linear members 23, 24, 33, 34 the each one end of which is fixed to the cover 10 and hook-shaped engaging parts 25, 35 mounted on the each other end of the members 23, 24, 33, 34. The engaging parts 25, 35 are engaged to an opening 5 of the metal hubcap 4 in the case of the use of the cover 10 in order to fasten the cover 10 to each of the wheels. When the engaging parts 25, 35 are engaged to the opening 5, the members 23, 24, 33, 34 are extended in a state of tension between the cover 10 and the wheel. A user has only to engage the engaging parts 25, 35 to the metal hubcap 4 after the car body is almost covered with the cover 10 with the members 23, 24, 33, 34 slightly stretched.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle body cover, and more particularly to a vehicle body cover provided with a locking member for mooring the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body in strong wind.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A body cover for covering an entire body of an automobile has been widely used. Body cover, solar radiation,
It protects the car body from the natural environment such as rainfall, snowfall, sea breeze, sand, dust, etc., or artificial contaminants such as splash paint, etc., and functions to prevent aging of the car body, dirt or wear of the car body, etc. .

The vehicle body cover is made of a synthetic resin sheet, woven fabric or nonwoven fabric formed or sewn into a bag with a bottom opening corresponding to the entire length and width of the vehicle body. The intended resin coating etc.
Coated if desired. The opening edge of the vehicle body cover is provided with elastic means such as a gather or a rubber elastic material that allows the opening edge to be transiently expanded when the vehicle body is covered. By covering the vehicle body with the cover, the entire vehicle can be covered with the vehicle body cover.

[0004]

However, this type of vehicle body cover may be rolled up in strong winds or may be detached from the vehicle body, so that the user of the vehicle must remove the string from above the vehicle body cover in order to prevent this. It is necessary to take measures against transient strong winds such as running.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle body cover capable of holding the vehicle body cover to a vehicle body without taking special measures in a strong wind. It is in.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle body cover capable of entirely covering a vehicle body, comprising a locking member which can be locked to a metal wheel of each wheel. The locking tool includes an extendable elastic linear member having one end fixed to the vehicle body cover, and a hook-shaped locking portion attached to the other end of the linear member. When the vehicle body cover is used, the vehicle body cover is locked in the opening of the metal wheel, the vehicle body cover is anchored to each wheel, and the linear member is extended when the hook-shaped locking portion is locked in the opening, A vehicle body cover is provided which extends in tension between a cover and a wheel.

According to the above configuration of the present invention, the user
The vehicle body cover may be placed over the vehicle body, and the vehicle body cover may be substantially covered with the vehicle body cover while slightly pulling the elastic linear member. Thereafter, the locking portion may be locked to the opening of the metal wheel of each wheel. The linear member extends when the locking portion is locked to the opening of the wheel, and extends linearly between the locking portion and the vehicle body cover. When a strong wind acts on the vehicle body cover, the linear member tensions against the wind pressure trying to lift the vehicle body cover, mooring the vehicle body cover to each wheel. Thus, according to the vehicle body cover of the present invention, since the vehicle body cover can be prevented from being turned up, lifted up or separated from the strong wind by mooring the locking member to each wheel, the vehicle body cover is tied to the vehicle body with a string or the like. Thus, the vehicle body cover can be held on the vehicle body without taking any special measures against strong winds.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the locking device comprises first and second strips constituting the linear member, and first and second strips for fixing each strip to a vehicle body cover. 2 fixing pieces. Preferably, the free ends of the strips are joined and connected to each other, and hook-shaped hooks constituting the hook-shaped locking portions are attached to the connection portions of the strips. Preferably, the linear member is colored in an appropriate color, and is colored so that the corresponding wheel can be easily identified.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle body cover is made of a synthetic resin sheet material formed in a bottom-opened bag. On the front and rear edges of the body cover,
Tightening means are provided for holding the leading and trailing edges in a taut state.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1, 2 and 3
1 is a side view, a plan view, and a rear view showing a vehicle with a vehicle body cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The vehicle body cover 10 is placed on the vehicle body 1 so as to cover a front bumper, a front hood, a front window, a roof, a rear window, a rear trunk lid and a rear bumper. The body cover 10
It is made of a synthetic resin sheet material formed in a bag with an open bottom surface, and rubber strings or elastic threads are attached or inserted into the front and rear edges of the vehicle body cover 10 to contract the front and rear edges. The constricting means 12 and 13 are formed.

The vehicle body cover 10 includes left and right front wheels 2L: 2R.
The front wheel locking device 20L: 20R is provided at a position corresponding to the rear wheel locking device 30 at the position corresponding to the left and right rear wheels 3L: 3R.
L: 30R is provided.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show the left front wheel locking device 20L.
It is an enlarged side view showing the configuration of the rear wheel locking device 30L.
As shown in FIG. 4, the left front wheel locking device 20L includes first and second
It has fixing pieces 21 and 22, first and second strips 23 and 24, and wheel hooks 25. First and second fixing pieces 2
The reference numerals 1 and 22 are sewn, welded or bonded to the cloth of the vehicle body cover 10. The first strip 23 extends obliquely downward and forward from the first fixed piece 21, and the second strip 24 is formed with the second fixed piece 2.
Hang from 2.

The fixing pieces 21 and 22 are made of sheet pieces made of the same material as the body cover 10, and the strip-shaped pieces 23 and 24 are made of an elastic strap such as a stretchable woven cloth or an elastic band containing elastic yarn. The first and second strips 23 and 24 are connected at a joint 26, and the base end of the hook 25 is fixed to the joint 26. The metal wheel 4 attached to the center of the side surface of the front wheel 2L includes a plurality of spokes 6 extending radially from the center, and a plurality of openings 5 are formed between the spokes 6. The hook-shaped portion of the hook 25 has a size and a shape that can be inserted into the opening 5, and is engaged with the spoke 6.

The left rear wheel locking device 30L shown in FIG. 5 has substantially the same configuration as the left front wheel locking device 20L, and includes a fixing piece, a strip, a hook and a joint of the locking device 20L. Includes first and second fixing pieces 31 and 32, first and second strips 33 and 34, a wheel hook 35, and a joint 36 that are symmetrically arranged.

As shown in FIG. 2, a right front wheel locking device 20R having substantially the same configuration as the left front wheel locking device 20L is disposed at a position corresponding to the right front wheel 2R, and is provided with a left rear wheel locking device. 30L
The right rear wheel locking device 30R having substantially the same configuration as
It is arranged at a position corresponding to the right rear wheel 3R. The right wheel locking device 20R, 30R is a left wheel locking device 20L,
It is designed to have a position, shape, and dimensions symmetrical to 30L.

In use, the user operates the vehicle body cover 1
, The front edge and the rear edge are lowered below the front bumper and the rear bumper while the opening of the vehicle body cover 10 is expanded by slightly pulling the contraction means 12 and 13, and the vehicle body 1 is put on the vehicle body cover 10. After that, the hooks 25 and 35 are pulled obliquely downward, and
The hook 5 may be inserted into the opening 5 and hooked on the spoke 6.

The strips 23, 24, 33, 34 extend when the hooks 25, 35 are engaged with the wheel 4, and are in a tensioned state between the hooks 25, 35 and the fixing pieces 21, 22, 31, 32. Is held. The body cover 10 is shown in FIGS.
As shown by an arrow in FIG. 3, the belt-like pieces 23, 24, 33, 34 are pulled under tension and are locked to the wheel 4.

When a strong wind acts on the vehicle body cover 10, the strips 23, 24, 33, 34 are tensed against the wind pressure to blow up the vehicle body cover 10, and the vehicle body cover 10 is Lock to wheel 4. Thus, according to the vehicle body cover 10 having the above-described configuration, the vehicle body cover 1 can be used in a strong wind without taking extraordinary strong wind measures such as binding with a string or the like.
0 can be held in the vehicle body 1.

Preferably, each locking member 20L: 20R: 3
0L: 30R is given a different color or pattern. For example, by color-coding the strips 23, 24, 33, and 34 of the wheels 2 and 3 into four colors, the user can use each of the locking tools 20L: 20 without being confused when using the vehicle body cover 10.
The wheels corresponding to R: 30L: 30R can be immediately identified. Division of front wheel locking device 20L: 20R and rear wheel locking device 30L: 30R, or left wheel locking device 20L: 30L and right wheel locking device 20R: 30R
The strips 23, 24, 33, 34 may be color-coded into two colors in accordance with the above classification.

FIG. 6 shows the locking member 20 of the vehicle body cover 10.
It is a side view which shows the state which was locked to the metal wheel 4 of another vehicle. As the metal wheel 4 of the wheel, various designs are widely used. For example, the opening 5 of the wheel 4 shown in FIG. 6 is formed in a long hole shape extending radially from the center of the wheel 4. The hook-shaped hook 25 has a general hook shape, and has an adaptability that can be locked to the wheel 4 having such various designs.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, the locking tools 20L: 20R: 3
0L: 30R are the interconnecting portions 26 of the two strips,
It has a single hook 25 attached to 36. However, each of the locking members 20L: 20R: 3 by the plurality of locking members 20a, 20b or the locking members 30a, 30b.
0L: 30R may be formed. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the locking device 20L includes a first locking member 20a having a hook 25a attached to a free end, and a hook 25a attached to a free end.
b. The base end of the first locking member 20a is fixed to the upper part of the vehicle body cover 10, and the base end of the second locking member 20b is fixed to the lower part of the vehicle body cover 10. Similarly, locking device 30L
Is a first locking member 3 having a hook 35a attached to its free end.
0a and a second locking member 30b having a hook 35b attached to its free end. The base end of the first locking member 30a is fixed to the upper part of the vehicle body cover 10, and the second locking member 20b Is fixed to a lower portion of the vehicle body cover 10.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention described in the appended claims. It is needless to say that the modification or the modification is also included in the scope of the present invention.

For example, the wheel hook may be a metal hook such as a steel hook or a hard resin hook formed by a resin molding method. In addition, the material of the strip is not limited to an elastic strap such as a woven cloth or an elastic band including an elastic thread, and a stretchable synthetic rubber string, or a strap such as a thermoplastic elastomer or a soft resin. Linear members of various materials, such as a string, can be used as the strip.

[0025]

As described above, according to the above-described structure of the present invention, the vehicle body cover is provided with the locking members that can be locked to the wheels of each wheel, so that no special measures are taken in a strong wind. , Can be moored to the vehicle body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a vehicle with a body cover attached thereto according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a vehicle with a vehicle body cover attached.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the vehicle with the vehicle body cover attached.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view showing a configuration of a left front wheel locking device.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view showing a configuration of a left rear wheel locking device.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which a locking member of a vehicle body cover is locked to a metal wheel of another vehicle.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a vehicle body cover according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2L: 2R Front wheel 3L: 3R Rear wheel 4 Metal wheel 5 Opening 10 Body cover 20L: 20R Front wheel locking tool 30L: 30R Rear wheel locking tool 21 First fixed piece 22 Second fixed piece 23 First strip-shaped piece 24 Second strip 25 Wheel hook

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body cover capable of entirely covering a vehicle body, comprising a locking member which can be locked to a metal wheel of each wheel, wherein the locking member has one end fixed to the vehicle body cover and is extendable. A linear elastic member, and a hook-shaped engaging portion attached to the other end of the linear member. The hook-shaped engaging portion is engaged with an opening of the metal wheel when the vehicle body cover is used, and The cover is anchored to each wheel, and the linear member extends when the hook-shaped locking portion is locked to the opening, and extends in a tension state between the vehicle body cover and the wheel. Body cover. 2. The locking tool has first and second strips constituting the linear member, and first and second fixing pieces for fixing the respective strips to a vehicle body cover. 2. The vehicle body cover according to claim 1, wherein the free ends are connected to each other and connected to each other, and the hook-shaped locking portion comprises a hook-shaped hook attached to the connecting portion. 3. The vehicle body cover according to claim 1, wherein the linear elastic member is colored so that a corresponding wheel can be easily identified. 4. The vehicle body cover according to claim 1, wherein the front edge and the rear edge of the vehicle body cover are provided with a tightening means for holding the front edge and the rear edge in a tightened state. Body cover.