JP2002114106A - Article storage structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage space which is housed in the roof part of a car body when out of use, and can store articles loaded on the roof part and block them from the outside when in use. SOLUTION: A pair of guide members 21, 21 is installed in parallel to each other on both sides of an article loading part 17 provided on a roof 11. Support members 22, 24, edge-mounted in each guide member 21, 21, can have positions from standing to lying down and can slide along the guide members 21, 21 in standing position. Cover members 23, 25, edge-connected to the support members 22, 24 and storage recessions 14, 15, can expand and contract above the article loading part 17, following the reciprocating motion of the supporting members 22, 24. Therefore when in use, by covering the article loading part 17 with the cover member 23, 25 unfolded upward, a storage space 16 is formed and blocked from the outside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article storing structure for a vehicle, which is provided on a roof of a vehicle body to store and protect various articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to the large boom of various outdoor activities such as auto camping, fishing and skiing, recreational beagle vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "RV") such as station wagons and one-boxes adapted to these lifestyles.
Cars) are gaining in popularity. In this RV car, while a large number of seats are set to allow a large number of passengers to ride, the rear seats can be folded or removed so that the rear part of the passenger compartment can be used as a cargo space. It is also possible to carry luggage.

[0003] However, when a large number of occupants board RV vehicles, it becomes difficult to secure a cargo space for loading luggage. Therefore, many RV vehicles are equipped with a pair of roof rails 50, 50 on both right and left sides of the roof portion 11 of the vehicle body 10 as shown in FIG. 9, for example, and these roof rails 50, 50 extend in the vehicle width direction. Various attachment members are additionally mounted on the base carrier members 51, 51 under the condition that the bale carrier members 51, 51 to be mounted are erected and fixed, so that various kinds of luggage can be mounted using the members. I have.

[0004] For example, FIG.
Ski carrier members 52, 52 are additionally attached to 1, 51,
The ski 5 is made up of the respective ski carrier members 52, 52.
3 shows an “attachment type” in which the number 3 is fixed. FIG. 10 shows a "roof box type" in which a roof box 54 is additionally mounted on the base carrier members 51, 51 and the ski box and various tools are accommodated using the roof box 54. In this way, by fixing long or bulky luggage to the roof portion 11 outside the vehicle, it is possible to achieve both a large number of occupants and a large number of articles. As the "attachment type", in addition to the above-described embodiment, a plate-frame-shaped roof rack is additionally mounted on the base carrier members 51, 51, and various kinds of luggage placed on the upper surface of the roof rack are elastically elasticized with a rubber net. A mounting form and the like that are fixed in a fixed manner are also implemented.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned "attachment type", since the luggage (article) such as a ski is fixed in a state where the luggage (article) is exposed to the outside of the vehicle, the article is protected from wind, rain, sunlight and the like. There is an inherent defect that dust and dirt adhere to the surface while being exposed. On the other hand, in the “roof box type”, since the articles are stored in the roof box 54, the inconvenience of exposing the articles to wind, rain, and sun rays is avoided, but when the roof box 54 is mounted, the vehicle height becomes considerably high. This has the disadvantage of hindering entry into multi-level parking lots and underground parking lots. Therefore, although the roof box 54 can be detached from the base carrier members 51 when not in use, the attaching and detaching work is very troublesome and complicated because the attaching and detaching work is difficult by one person. In some cases, it was difficult to secure a storage place for the removed roof box 54.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problem suitably. When not in use, it is stored in the roof of the vehicle body so that the vehicle height does not increase. It is an object of the present invention to provide an article storage structure for a vehicle configured to define a storage space in which a stored article can be stored and shielded from the outside.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the intended object, the present invention provides an article for a vehicle provided on a roof portion of a vehicle body for accommodating and protecting various articles. A housing structure, wherein a pair of guide members laid in parallel with the roof portion with an article mounting portion provided on the roof portion interposed therebetween, and both end portions are engaged with the guide members, and A support capable of swinging movement between a falling state stored in the provided recess and an upright state protruding above the article placement section, and a slide displacement reciprocating along the guide member in the upright state. One end of the member is joined to the support member at one end, and the other end is joined to the accommodation recess at the other end, and the bellows shape can be extended and contracted above the article mounting portion according to the reciprocating movement of the support member. Cover member when not in use The fallen support member and the cover member folded thereby are stored in the accommodation recess so as not to protrude from the roof portion, and when used, the support member that has been raised is the guide member. Is moved along, and the article mounting portion is covered with the cover member developed above the article mounting portion, thereby defining a housing space that allows the housing of the article and is shielded from the outside. It is characterized by having such a configuration.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an article storage structure of a vehicle according to the present invention. The article storage structure of the present invention
The present invention can be basically applied to any type of vehicle having a roof portion.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an article accommodating structure of a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a use state where articles are covered and accommodated, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the article accommodating structure shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view illustrating an unused state stored in a housing recess provided in a roof portion. The article housing structure 20 of the embodiment is
A pair of guide members 21 laid in parallel on the roof portion 11 at a required interval, and a support member 2 disposed so as to be able to swing and slide with respect to the guide members 21.
2 and 24, and bellows-like cover members 23 and 25 that are joined to the support members 22 and 24 at the ends. Note that the article storage structure 20 of the embodiment includes a first support member 22 and a first cover member 2 disposed on the left side of the vehicle body 10 in the traveling direction.
3 and a second support member 24 and a second cover member 25 disposed on the right side of the vehicle body 10 in the traveling direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the like, the guide member 21 includes an article mounting portion 1 provided on the roof portion 11.
7 is laid in the vicinity of the front end and the rear end of the roof portion 11 in a parallel state extending in the vehicle width direction. Each guide member 21 is attached to the installation recess 13 formed in the roof panel 12 of the vehicle body 10 by the support members 22 and 2.
The first guide rail 27 and the second guide rail 28 which are disposed in parallel with the width dimension of the vertical base 31 of FIG.
It is composed of Each of the first guide rail 27 and the second guide rail 28 has an elongated guide groove 29 opened to the side, and is provided on a vertical base 31 of the first support member 22 and the second support member 24. Dynamic support shaft 32
But the respective guide grooves 29,2 of both guide rails 27,28
9 so as to be slidably engaged.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the first support member 22 and the second support member 24 have an inverted U-shape of the entire length on the assumption that the guide members 21, 21 are arranged at intervals. A horizontal base 30 extending substantially horizontally, and vertical bases 31, 31 provided on both sides of the horizontal base 30 at substantially right angles.
It is composed of And, at the distal end portions of both vertical base portions 31, 31, the swing support shafts 32, which protrude outward on both sides,
32, and as described above, the respective swinging support shafts 32, 32 engage with the guide grooves 29, 29 of the first guide rail 27 and the second guide rail 28 of the two guide members 21, 21, respectively. I do. As a result, the first support member 22 and the second support member 24 are engaged with the respective guide members 21, 21 at the end portions of the vertical bases 31, 31 to face each other, as shown in FIGS. The swing displacement at the left end and the right end of the guide members 21, 21 and the guide members 21
And a sliding displacement along the axis.

That is, when the first support member 22 is located at the left end of each of the guide members 21 in FIG. 2, the first support member 22 is recessed so as to be connected to the left end of each of the guide members 21. The rocking displacement between the lying state (FIGS. 3 and 5) stored substantially horizontally in the first housing recess 14 and the standing state (FIGS. 4 and 6) projecting substantially vertically from the first housing recess 14. Is acceptable. Further, the first support member 22 is allowed to slide in a reciprocating manner in the vehicle width direction along the two guide members 21 and 21 in the upright state, and the horizontal base portion 30 is positioned substantially horizontally above the article placement portion 17. To move with.

When the second support member 24 is located at the right end of each of the guide members 21 in FIG. 2, the second support member 24 is provided with a concave so as to be connected to the right end of each of the guide members 21 and 21. The swing displacement is allowed between the lying state stored substantially horizontally in the second housing recess 15 and the standing state protruding substantially vertically from the second housing recess 15. The second support member 24
In the upright state, a sliding displacement of reciprocating in the vehicle width direction along the two guide members 21 and 21 in the upright state is allowed, and the horizontal base 30 moves in a substantially horizontal posture above the article placement section 17. .

Incidentally, both side surfaces 22a, 2 of the first support member 22
2b and rubber packing members 33, 34 extending in a U-shape are provided on both side surfaces 24a, 24b of the second support member 24.
Is installed. The first packing member 33 attached to the first side surfaces 22a and 24a is in close contact with the roof panel 12 when the respective support members 22 and 24 are stored in the corresponding accommodation recesses 14 and 15 in a laid state. Thus, intrusion of rainwater and dust into the storage recesses 14 and 15 is prevented. Further, the second packing member 34 comes into close contact with each other when the respective support members 22 and 24 are slid and displaced in the upright state and come into contact with each other, so that rainwater and dust enter the defined accommodation space 16. To prevent it.

The first cover member 23 and the second cover member 25 have one end edges 23a and 25a joined to the corresponding first support member 22 and second support member 24, respectively. The other end edges 23b and 25b are joined to the first housing recess 14 and the second housing recess 15, respectively. These first cover member 23 and second cover member 2
5 comprises a plurality of mold holding members 40 formed in a U-shape similarly to the support members 22 and 24, and a sheet material 41 of a material that can be bent and deformed at an appropriate position and does not penetrate rainwater, For each sheet holding member 4,
0 is fixed at required intervals (for example, about 15 cm), so that a so-called “bellows shape” is exhibited. Such a first cover member 2
The third and second cover members 25 correspond to the corresponding support members 22,
When accommodating 24 in the corresponding accommodating recesses 14 and 15, the sheet material 41 is sequentially folded at each intermediate portion of each mold holding member 40, and the corresponding accommodating recesses 14 and 15 are arranged in a state where the mold holding members 40 are aligned. 15 (FIGS. 3 and 5).

On the other hand, the respective support members 22 and 24 are
When each of the mold holding members 40 is moved along the guide members 21 in a standing state while protruding from the corresponding accommodating recesses 14 and 15, the respective die holding members 40 are sequentially moved along the guide members 21, and the sheet material 41 is expanded. While expanding. When the first support member 22 and the second support member 24 come into contact with each other at an intermediate portion of the guide member 21, the first cover member 23 and the second cover member 25
7 is spread out in a U-shape to cover the article mounting portion 17, and the first cover member 23 and the second cover member 25 allow the article M to be accommodated and are shielded from the outside. The storage space 16 is defined. The bottoms of the recesses 14 and 15 guide the smooth displacement of the edges 23b and 25b of the corresponding cover members 23 and 25 when the first support member 22 and the second support member 24 swing. Adjustment guide 43 is provided.

The article placement section 17 provided on the roof section 11
For example, the embodiment shown in FIG. 8A or FIG. 8B can be implemented. FIG. 8A shows the roof panel 1.
2, the article M placed on the protective sheet material 18 is fixed to the vehicle body 10 by hooking the rubber cargo net 45 to the hook member 46. is there. FIG. 8B is based on the assumption that the vehicle is equipped with a roof rack 19 in the roof portion 11. The articles M placed on the roof rack 19 are transferred to the roof rack 19 by using a rubber cargo net 45. This is a form in which it is fixed by hooking on a hook member 46 provided.

When the article storage structure 20 of the embodiment constructed as described above is not used, as described above, the first support member 22 is slid to the left end of the guide member 21, and then the posture is changed to the lying state. By displacing the folded first cover member 23 and the first support member 22
It is stored in the accommodation recess 14. Further, the second support member 24 is slid to the right end of the guide member 21 and then displaced to the laid state, so that the folded second cover member 25 and the second support member 24 are in the second housing recess. 15 is stored. That is, in the case of the double fastening type including the first support member 22 and the first cover member 23 and the second support member 24 and the second cover member 25, each of the first cover members 2
3 and the second cover member 25 can be compactly folded and stored in the corresponding first housing recess 14 and second housing recess 15, so that the first support member 22 and the second support member 24 And is not substantially protruded from the vehicle body 10, so that the vehicle height does not increase. In addition, since the support members 22 and 24 and the cover members 23 and 25 are not removed from the vehicle body 10 when not in use, there is no need to secure a storage place and there is no obstruction. At this time, the first support member 22
Since the packing member 33 is in close contact with the vehicle body 10, the first
The first packing member 3 attached to the second support member 24 does not allow rainwater or dust to enter the accommodation recess 14.
Since 3 is in close contact with the vehicle body 10, rainwater and dust do not enter the second housing recess 15.

On the other hand, when the article storage structure 20 of the embodiment is used, the article M is placed on the article placement section 17 provided on the roof section 11 and is appropriately fixed, as described above. The first support member 22 is displaced in an upright state, and then is slid to an intermediate portion of the guide member 21, whereby the first cover member 23 is deployed to the upper left side of the article placing portion 17, and the second support member 24 is displaced. The second cover member 25 is deployed to the upper right side of the article placing portion 17 by displacing the posture in the upright state and then sliding the intermediate cover to the intermediate portion of the guide member 21. Then, by bringing the first support member 22 and the second support member 24 into contact with each other, the first cover member 23 and the second cover member 25 are connected to the article placing section 1.
7, so that the article M can be accommodated in the accommodation space 16 formed thereby. At this time, the second packing member 34 attached to the first support member 22 and the second packing member 34 attached to the second support member 24 adhere to each other, and the first cover member 23 and the second cover member 25
Is tightly attached to the roof panel 12, so that the housing space 16 is shielded from the outside to prevent intrusion of rainwater and dust, and the articles M housed in the housing space 16 are protected from wind, rain, There is no exposure to the sun rays or adhesion of dust and dirt to the article M.

The first support members 2 contacting each other.
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the second and second support members 24 are preferably inseparably coupled to each other by an appropriate fixing engagement means 42 such as a lock member locked / unlocked using a key. As a result, unexpected opening and theft prevention during traveling can be prevented. However, for the connection between the first support member 22 and the second support member 24, various other existing forms can be adopted, but a specific description is omitted here.

Further, the first member 21
The swing displacement and the slide displacement of the support member 22 and the second support member 24 can be suitably performed by either a manual type or an automatic type. That is, in the case of the manual type, the occupant goes out of the vehicle and directly works on the swing displacement and the slide displacement of the first support member 22 and the second support member 24. In the case of the automatic type, the first support member 22
Swing displacement and slide displacement of the second support member 24 and
This is a mode performed by a switch operation or the like in the passenger compartment.

It is desirable that the first cover member 23 and the second cover member 25 have an air resistance during traveling as low as possible. This can reduce the air resistance.

In the above embodiment, the guide members 21 and 2
The first support member 22, the first cover member 23, and the second
Two sets of the support member 24 and the second cover member 25
Although the left and right closed type article storage structure which is slidable on both the left and right sides is illustrated, a single closed type in which a pair of support members and a cover member are provided for the guide members 21, 21 may be used. That is, the guide members 21, 21
And the support member 22 and the cover member 23, and if the cover member 23 has a size capable of covering the article mounting portion 17 over the entire surface, the support member 22 in the upright state can be positioned at the left end of the guide members 21, 21. To the right end
By appropriately engaging with the cover member 0, the cover member 23 can be spread over the entirety of the article placement portion 17 to form the accommodation space 16.

Further, in the above embodiment, two sets of the first support member 22 and the first cover member 23 and the second support member 24 and the second cover member 25 can be slid to the left and right sides of the vehicle body 10. Although the left and right closed type article storage structure is illustrated, separately from this, guide members 21, 21 extending in the front-rear direction are parallel to the left end portion and the right end portion of the roof portion 11 sandwiching the article mounting portion 17. Under the laying, the two sets of the first support member 22 and the first cover member 23 and the second support member 24 and the second cover member 25 are
It is also possible to suitably implement a front and rear closed type article storage structure in which the front and rear sides can be slid and displaced on both sides. Further, with respect to the guide members 21, 21 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 10,
Needless to say, it may be of a single-closed type in which a set of a support member and a cover member are provided.

[0025]

As described above, according to the article storage structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, when the article is used, the article is placed on the article placement section provided on the roof section and properly fixed. By simply displacing the support member stored in the housing recess to the upright position and then sliding the cover member, the cover member housed in the housing recess is expanded above the article mounting portion and the article There is an advantage that the portion can be covered to allow accommodation of articles and to define an accommodation space shielded from the outside. Thereby, since the article fixed to the article mounting portion is stored in the storage space shielded from the outside,
This has the beneficial effects of preventing the article from being exposed to wind, rain and sunlight, and suitably avoiding inconvenience such as attachment of dust and dirt. When not in use, the support member and the cover member only need to be stored in the accommodation recess, and since the support member and the cover member do not protrude from the roof portion, there is no inconvenience that the vehicle height is increased. In addition, the support member and the cover member have an advantage that the troublesome work of removing the support member and the cover member from the vehicle body when not in use is not required, and it is not necessary to secure a storage place. In addition, if it is a double fastening type consisting of the first support member and the first cover member and the second support member and the second cover member, the first cover member and the second cover member can be made compact when not in use. It can be folded and stored in the corresponding first and second receiving recesses.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an article accommodating structure of a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a use state in which articles are covered and accommodated.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the article storage structure of the embodiment in an unused state stored in a storage recess provided in a roof portion.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating each example of an article placement section provided on a roof section, where (a) illustrates an article placement section configured to place articles on a protection sheet laid on the roof section. (B) shows an article mounting portion in which articles are mounted on a roof rack provided on a roof.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing an “attachment type” for fixing a ski in an exposed state by using a ski carrier additionally mounted via a roof rail provided on a vehicle roof portion.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a “roof box type” in which a roof box additionally mounted via a roof rail mounted on a vehicle roof portion is used to accommodate various articles.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Body, 11 Roof part 14 1st accommodating recess, 15 2nd accommodating recess 16 Accommodating space, 17 Article mounting part 21 Guide member, 22 1st support member 23 1st cover member, 23a, 23
b edge 24 second support member, 25 second cover member 25a, 25b edge, M article

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Watanabe 8-1, Tochocho, Fujii-cho, Anjo-shi, Aichi Prefecture Innoac Corporation Sakurai Office (72) Inventor Koji Oya 8-1, Tochocho, Fujii-cho, Anjo-shi, Aichi Inoac Corporation Sakurai Office (72) Inventor Yoshiharu Mase 8-1, Tocho, Fujii-cho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture In-house Corporation (72) Inventor Shoji Ueda 8 East, Fujiicho, Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture 1 Inoac Corporation Sakurai Office (72) Inventor Takeo Shimoyama 3-36 Imaikecho, Anjo-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inoac Corporation Anjo Office F-term (reference) 3D020 AA01 AB01 AC05 AD04 AD05 AD13 AD24

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body (10) provided on a roof (11) of a vehicle body (10),
An article accommodating structure for a vehicle configured to accommodate and protect various articles (M), wherein the article accommodating section (17) provided on the roof section (11) is interposed in parallel with the roof section (11). A pair of guide members (21, 2
1), both end portions are engaged with the guide members (21, 21), and the folded state stored in the accommodation recesses (14, 15) provided in the roof portion (11) and the article placement portion (17). ), And the guide members (21, 2)
A support member (22, 24) capable of sliding displacement reciprocating along 1), and one edge (23a, 25a) is end-joined to the support member (22, 24) and the accommodation recess is provided. (14, 15), the other edge (23b, 25b) is joined at the end, and a bellows-like cover that can expand and contract above the article mounting portion (17) according to the reciprocating movement of the support members (22, 24). When not in use, the support members (22, 24) folded down and the cover members (23, 25) folded down by the members (23, 25) are stored in the housing recesses (14, 15). The support member (22, 24) is moved along the guide member (21, 21) when in use, so that the support member (22, 24) is moved along the guide member (21, 21). Receiver (1
By covering the article mounting portion (17) with the cover members (23, 25) developed above the 7), the accommodation space (16) that allows accommodation of the article (M) and is shielded from the outside. ), The article storage structure of a vehicle. 2. The guide members (21, 21) are provided at a front end portion and a rear end portion of the roof portion (11) and extend in a vehicle width direction, and engage with the guide members (21, 21). The article storage structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the combined support members (22, 24) are slidably displaced in the vehicle width direction along the guide members (21, 21). 3. A first housing recess (14) is formed adjacent to one end of the guide member (21, 21), and a second housing recess (15) is formed adjacent to the other end of the guide member. , The first receiving recess
(14) The first support member (22) and the first cover member (23)
And the second support member (24) and the second cover member (25) can be stored in the second accommodation recess (15), and move along the guide members (21, 21). The first support member (22) and the second support member (24) that have been
When the first cover member (23) and the second cover member (25) are expanded above the article placement portion (17) when they are brought into contact with each other at the intermediate portion of (21), the accommodation space ( The article storage structure for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the article storage structure defines (16).