JP2002225567A - Rain cover device for vehicle door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rain cover device for an application in which a cover covers above a door upon its opening so that the getting on and off a vehicle without wetting in the rain can be possible, and the cover can be housed completely in an outer case during the vehicle's traveling so that the cover never be damaged by wind force. SOLUTION: The outer case 2 is mounted on a roof of the vehicle A to be attached and detached freely from the roof, and an inner case 3 is housed in the outer case in the movable manner that the inner case comes in and out from the side of outer case. Insider the inner case 3, an extensible body 5 and the cover 7 are attached, wherein the extensible body housed in the inner case 3 comes in and out from it in the right direction to the moving direction of the inner case 3, and the cover is drawn out from the inner case 3 to be stretched out when the extensible body 5 is extended, and is housed in the inner case 3 when the expansible body 5 contracts. Thus, the cover 7 is stretched out over the door B to make it possible to get in and off from the vehicle without wetting in the rain, and the extensible body 5 and the cover 7 are housed in the inner case 3, which is housed in the outer case 2, while the vehicle is running.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rain cover device for a vehicle door which covers the upper part of the space between a door opening / closing part and a roof of the vehicle during rainfall so that the vehicle can get on and off without getting wet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automobile which is mounted on a roof of a car and covers an upper portion of a door when getting on and off the car during rain so that people can get on and off without getting wet and can be stored when the car is running. Various types of rain cover devices for doors have been proposed.

As a conventional rain covering device, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. Sho 60-182231, a winding member is housed in a case mounted on a roof of an automobile, and is formed in a fan shape. The top end is connected to the top of the door, the cover is pulled out of the take-up mechanism when the door is opened, and the top of the umbrella opening / closing part between the entrance and the door is covered. When the door is closed, the cover member is taken up by a take-up mechanism so that the automobile can run.

Further, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 58-33312, winding is performed by a tapered roll, but the winding angle cannot be changed. It can only be attached to a certain angle, not a sashless without a window frame.

[0005]

However, in the rain cover device having the above structure, the cover member is exposed to the outside between the case and the door in the housed state in which the cover member is taken up by the take-up mechanism. Therefore, when the automobile is running, the exposed portion of the cover member receives wind pressure, and the cover member is pulled out from the winding mechanism, causing breakage, which is not practical, and a cubic curved surface due to the structure of the door, The space between the door hinge axis point 16 and the upper edge of the door and the edge of the roof, especially the delta zone, has a portion that cannot be covered by the conventional horizontal winding, and the portion of the front pillar 17 is structurally impossible. The same applies to the center pillar 18 door,
Moreover, the size and angle of each vehicle are different, and it is difficult to use the same size. There is no cover before boarding with the door closed, and even when the roll opens and closes, there is no delta zone cover, so it gets wet.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a passenger, including a part that cannot cover the upper part of the door when the door is opened, without getting wet by rain.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a practical automobile door rain covering device in which a covering member can be completely housed in an outer case when a car is running, and the covering member is not damaged by wind pressure.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an inner case that is movably housed in an outer case mounted on a roof of an automobile so that the inner case can move in and out of the side. An elastic body that moves in and out of the inner case in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the inner case from a state of being stored in the inner case, and is pulled out from the inner case when the elastic body is extended, is expanded, and contracts the elastic body. It employs a configuration in which a cover member sometimes housed in the inner case is mounted.

[0008] Since the remote control can be operated from the outside when riding, even if the door is closed, the rain cover extends above the door opening before the door. Can be opened. Before getting off the door, the rain shroud comes out before opening the door, so you won't get wet even if you open the door. You can also operate the door interlock switch, sashless, door angle,
Installation is possible even if the model is different.

Here, the outer case is fixed on the roof of the vehicle such that the inner case projects outward from the side of the vehicle at the rear or front position of the door. When you turn on the placed start switch,
First, the inner case protrudes from the outer case by the operation of the driving means, and then the telescopic body extends from the inner case to extend the covering member, so that the covering member covers the upper side outside the door. Become.

When the storage switch, which is disposed in a proper position in the vehicle, is turned on before the vehicle is driven, the telescopic body contracts, and the telescopic body and the cover member are stored in the inner case, and then the inner case is driven. By the operation of the mechanism, it fits in the outer case,
The elastic body and the cover member are stored so as not to be exposed to the outside.

The above-mentioned telescopic body can be formed by a pantograph mechanism in which a plurality or a single cross link is pivotally connected and a drive mechanism for making the pantograph mechanism extend and contract, and by adopting such a structure, At the time of contraction, it becomes bulky and the required extension stroke can be easily obtained.

The cover member is formed of a waterproof material, is housed in an inner case, is taken up by a take-up mechanism constantly energized by take-up, and is wound up so that it can be pulled out. A structure formed by being connected to the tip of the elastic body can be employed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the rain cover device 1 is housed in an outer case 2 detachably mounted on the roof of the automobile A, and is movably housed inside the outer case 2 so as to move in and out from one side. An inner case 3; a driving means 4 for moving the inner case 3 out and in; and a telescopic body 5 attached to the inner case 3 so as to move in and out of a state stored in the inner case 3 in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the inner case 3. A driving mechanism 6 for expanding and contracting the elastic body 5, a cover member 7 which is pulled out from the inner case 3 when the elastic body 5 is extended and is expanded, and is contracted into the inner case 3 when the elastic body 5 is contracted. A winding mechanism 8 provided in the inner case 3 and energized to elastically wind the cover member 7 at all times is formed.

The outer case 2 has a length that fits within the width of the vehicle, is formed in a rectangular box shape with one end in the length direction open, and is provided with two side gutters provided on the roof of the automobile A. It is mounted on the roof of the vehicle A by fixing it on a part or on the roof using an appropriate fastener.

The inner case 3 has a length and a width that can fit the entire length in the outer case 2, and the length is set to a length corresponding to a size that can cover the opening and closing width of the door B. The driving means 4 for moving the inner case 3 in and out of the outer case 2 is provided in the outer case 2 so as to move in and out of the one end. And a motor 10 fixed in the outer case 2 so as to drive the screw shaft 9 forward and reverse.
And a structure formed by a nut member 11 fixed to the inner case 3 while being screwed to the screw shaft 9. The rotation of the screw shaft 9 by the activation of the motor 10 and the feeding action of the nut portion 11 exemplify the inner case 3. Gives a linear motion that moves in and out of the outer case 2. In this case, the stop of the inner case 3 at the projecting and retracting positions can be performed by detecting the movement of the inner case 3 with a limit switch and controlling the motor 10. Further, the inner case 3 moves out and out without falling off through the inside of the outer case 2 and a take-out guide rail (not shown) built in the inner case 3.

As another example of the driving means 4, an endless belt is wound around pulleys provided at both ends in an outer case so as to run forward and reverse by a motor.
May be employed to move the inner case 3 out of the outer case 2.

The inner case 3 is formed in a box shape with one side open along the length direction, and has an expandable body 5 and a drive mechanism 6 housed therein at an opening side. The winding mechanism 8 of the covering member 7 is housed in the position.

The telescoping body 5 is formed by a pantograph mechanism in which a plurality of or a single cross link having intermediate cross portions pivoted to each other is sequentially pivotally connected to each other, and the ends of the proximal cross links are brought closer to each other. When this is done, the elastic body 5 expands, and when the ends are separated from each other, the elastic body 5 contracts. This elastic body 5 is set to an elastic stroke that is compatible with the width of the door B. The whole is inner case 3
The inner case 3 protrudes outward from the opening of the inner case 3 in the direction perpendicular to the extending / retracting movement direction of the inner case 3 when extended.

The drive mechanism 6 for expanding and contracting the expandable body 5 includes
As shown in FIG. 6, a screw shaft 13 driven forward and reverse by a motor 12 is arranged along the direction in which the inner case 3 moves up and down. Are screwed together, and both nut members 1
4, the ends of the base-side cross links of the telescopic body 5 are pivoted, respectively, and when the screw shaft 13 is rotated forward by the motor 12, both nut members 14 move closer to extend the telescopic body 5. When the screw shaft 13 is rotated in the reverse direction, the two nut members 14 are separated from each other and the elastic body 5 is contracted.

In addition to the screw shaft 13 and the nut member 14 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a worm shaft 13 'having a reverse male screw formed at the center of the shaft and a worm gear The telescopic body 5 'can be expanded and contracted by a worm gear or a bevel gear in combination of 13' and 14 'on a simple shaft instead of the worm shaft 14'.

The cover member 7 is made of a waterproof synthetic resin sheet or cloth, has a width suitable for the width of the door B, is wound into a roll by a winding mechanism 8, and its tip is wound. The distal end of the elastic body 5 is connected via a horizontal rail 15.

Although not shown in detail, the winding mechanism 8
The elasticity of constantly winding the cover member 7 with a spring on the take-up shaft locked in the inner case 3 is urged, and the cover member 7 is pulled out from the take-up mechanism 8 when the telescopic member 5 is extended, so that the cover member 7 Reference numeral 7 is extended outside the upper part of the door B, and when the elastic body 5 is contracted, it is taken up by the take-up mechanism 8 and fits in the inner case 3.

In the interior of the automobile A, a start switch for operating the drive means 4 and the drive mechanism 6 in order to extend the cover member 7 and an extendable body by operating the drive mechanism 6 and the drive means 4 in order. 5 is shrunk, and the cover member 7 is
A storage switch for storing the inner case 3 in the outer case 2 is provided, and the outer surface of the outer case 2 can be used for a display surface of an advertisement, and a side surface and a periphery of the inner case 3 on a closed side can be used. A reflector or a light can be attached to the side to improve the safety of opening and closing when stopping.

The rain cover device for an automobile door according to the present invention is configured as described above, and stops the outer case 2 so that the inner case 3 can protrude outward from the side of the automobile A at the rear or front position of the door. It is detachably fixed on the roof of the car using metal fittings, and during normal running, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The inner case 3 is drawn into the outer case 2 and fits therein.
The rain cover device 1 has a box shape in which the opening of the outer case 2 is closed by the inner case 3 (see FIG. 8 (A)), and the cover member 7 is not exposed to the outside at all. In addition, the cover member 7 is not damaged by wind pressure.

In the case of getting on and off when raining, when a remote control operation from the outside arranged in a proper place in the vehicle and a start switch linked to the door are turned on, first, as shown in FIGS.
By the operation of the driving means 4, the inner case 3 is sent out of the outer case 2 and protrudes out of the vehicle body. However, for safety, the inner case 3 is temporarily stopped at a middle position and then restarted. (See FIG. 8 (B)). Next, as shown in FIG. 9 (A), the switch mechanism, which protrudes outward, can be optionally stopped and started. Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the driving mechanism 6 operates to extend the elastic body 5, and the elastic body 5 projects upward from the inside of the inner case 3 to the outside of the door B,
When the telescopic member 5 is extended, the cover member 7 is pulled out from the winding mechanism 8 and the cover member 7 is extended to an upper position outside the door B (FIGS. 9B and 10A).
(See (B).) If the door B is opened and closed at the portion covered by the cover member 7 and gets on and off, it does not get wet with rain.

When the vehicle A is traveled with the door B closed and the door B is closed, turning on the storage switch disposed at an appropriate position in the vehicle turns on the operation of the drive mechanism 6 or the operation of the switch interlocked with the door. The elastic member 5 contracts due to the mechanical action, and the covering member 7 is wound by the winding mechanism 8. The elastic member 5 and the covering member 7 are housed in the inner case 3, and then the inner case 3 is driven by the driving mechanism 4. Is set in the outer case 2 by the operation of
The elastic body 5 and the cover member 7 are stored so as not to be exposed to the outside.

Although the rain cover device 1 is mounted on the automobile A at a position corresponding to the door B of the driver's seat in the drawing, the mounting of the rain cover device 1 can be freely selected so as to correspond to the rear seat. .

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the inner case is movably housed in the outer case mounted on the roof of the automobile so as to move out and in from the side, and the inner case moves in the inner case. The telescopic body that moves in and out in a direction that is perpendicular to the vehicle and a cover member that is pulled out from the inner case and expanded when the telescopic body is extended are installed. The cover member can be extended to the position, and can be performed without getting wet when getting on and off.

When the automobile is running, the telescopic body and the cover member are housed in the inner case, and the inner case is housed in the outer case, and all the constituent members are housed in the outer case. Since the cover member is not exposed to the outside, the cover member is not damaged by wind pressure when the vehicle is running, and the practicable rain cover device is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state before use in which a rain cover device for an automobile door is mounted on a roof of an automobile.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the above.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rain cover device for an automobile door is being used on a roof of an automobile during use;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional plan view of the above.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a use state in which a rain cover device for an automobile door is mounted on a roof of an automobile.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view of the above.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show another embodiment of an elastic body, wherein FIG. 7A is a folded plan view, and FIG. 7B is a protruding plan view.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are action diagrams showing the order in which an inner case is dispatched from an outer case.

9 (A) and 9 (B) are plan views showing the order of action of further expanding the member 7 in the inner case from FIG. 8 (B).

FIGS. 10A and 10B are plan views in which an elastic body is extended and a covering member is developed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rain cover device 2 Outer case 3 Inner case 4 Driving means 5 Elastic body 6 Driving mechanism 7 Covering member 8 Winding mechanism 9 Screw wheel 10 Motor 11 Nut member 12 Motor 13 Screw shaft 14 Nut member 15 Side rail 16 Door opening / closing shaft 17 Front pillar 18 Center pillar

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An inner case is movably housed in an outer case mounted on a roof of an automobile so as to move in and out of a side surface. A rain cover for an automobile door equipped with a telescopic member that moves in and out in a direction perpendicular to the vehicle, and a cover member that is pulled out from the inner case when the telescopic member is extended and is expanded and is stored in the inner case when the telescopic member contracts. apparatus. 2. The rain cover for an automobile door according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic body is formed by a pantograph mechanism in which a plurality of or a single cross link is pivotally connected, and a drive mechanism that causes the pantograph mechanism to expand and contract. apparatus. 3. The cover member is housed in an inner case, is wound up so as to be drawn out by a winding mechanism in which a winding elasticity is always urged, and is formed by joining its tip to the tip of an elastic body. The rain cover device for an automobile door according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: