JP2002316539A - Accommodation device of automotive cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automotive cover accommodation device in which the inner surface of a accommodated automotive cover is prevented from being contaminated or wetted the dirt or wetting of an outer surface, and a water cut-off property of the accommodated automotive cover is improved to rapidly dry the cover. SOLUTION: When the automotive cover C is accommodated in an accommodation box B from a cover take-in/take-out port 1, a string H fitted to a center part from the plan view is rolled by a winding roller 6 while guiding the string by guide rollers 3-5. The automotive cover C is gathered in a rod so as to close the cover between the winding roller 6 and the cover take-in/take-out port 1 via the guide rollers 3-5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for an automobile cover.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vehicle cover storage device has a structure in which a vehicle cover is directly wound by a winding roller as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 8-244472.

[0003]

However, this type of storage device has the following problems. (1) Since the automobile cover is directly wound by the winding roller, the cover is wound. Therefore, for example, when the outer surface of the cover is wound with the outer surface side outward, the dirty outer surface of the cover and the clean inner surface come into contact with each other, and the inner surface that is directly in contact with the vehicle body becomes dirty. When such an automobile cover is put on the automobile, the vehicle body becomes dirty. (2) Further, as described above, since the automobile cover is wound, if the cover whose outer surface is wet by rain or snow is wound up and stored by the winding roller, the inner surface also becomes wet. At this time, dirt on the outer surface also adheres to the inner surface together with the rainwater.
In addition, draining and drying are poor because they are wound. When such an automobile cover is put on the automobile, the vehicle body becomes dirty.
The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and when the car cover is stored, the inner surface is less likely to become dirty or wet due to dirt or wetness of the outer surface, and the stored car is An object of the present invention is to provide a storage device for an automobile cover that can effectively drain and dry the cover.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an apparatus for storing a car cover, comprising: a car cover storage box installed with a cover opening facing a front end or a rear end of the car; and a car covered by the car. One end is detachably attached to the center of the cover when viewed from above, and the other end is pulled into the storage box from the cover access opening and attached to the take-up roller installed therein, and a string attached to the winding roller. The take-up roller, and a guide roller for guiding a string to be wound by the take-up roller, and the cover opening / closing port, the take-up roller, and the guide roller are configured to take up a string having an automobile cover attached thereto. When the car is wound up and stored in the storage box, the car cover is squeezed into a rod shape at the cover opening and exit, the front end reaches near the take-up roller, and the rear end enters and exits the cover. It faces the mouth, and the intermediate portion is bridged guide rollers, so that the whole is housed in an open annular, is characterized in that it has arranged.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when a string covered with one end is attached to the center of the automobile cover as viewed from above, the string is wound by a winding roller while being guided by a guide roller, the cover opening / closing opening is provided. Can be stored in a storage box. In the winding process, the automobile cover is squeezed into a rod shape at the cover opening / closing opening so as to close the umbrella, and when the winding is completed, the front end portion of the rod shape (the part to which one end of the string is attached) is formed. ) Reaches near the take-up roller, the rear end faces the cover access port, the intermediate part is bridged over the guide roller, and is stored in the storage box in an open ring shape. As described above, in the present invention, since the automobile cover is squeezed into a rod shape so as to close the umbrella, the outer surface of the cover that is dirty or wet with rainwater comes into direct contact with the inner surface, and the inner surface that comes into contact with the vehicle body There is almost no risk of becoming dirty or wet. Also, as mentioned above,
According to the present invention, the automatic cover is stored in the storage box in an open ring shape while being squeezed into a rod shape, and does not overlap. Therefore, drainage of the cover is improved and drying is quickened.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage device for an automobile cover according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. In the figure,
B is a storage box for a car cover (hereinafter referred to as cover),
Reference numeral 1 denotes a cover access port provided on the front side. The storage box B is made of aluminum and is usually installed with the cover opening 1 facing the front end or the rear end of the parked automobile. The bottom of the storage box B is provided with a discharge hole for discharging rainwater dropped from the stored cover. The installation is made by aluminum pillars 2. The pedestal 2 is installed upright in the soil or concrete substrate so as to be exchangeable, and the storage box B is detachable from the pedestal 2. The top and bottom and left and right wall surfaces of the cover entrance 1 are curved to facilitate slipping and squeezing when the cover is stored in the storage box B. An opening / closing lid f having a draining structure is attached to the back of the storage box B, from which the inside can be inspected, repaired, and the like. When it is raining, the opening and closing cover can be opened to expedite drying of the cover stored in the storage box B. H is a string for storing the cover in the storage box B. This string H is attached to the cover 1
From the first guide roller 3
While being guided by the second guide roller 4 and the third guide roller 5, it is wound by the winding roller 6. One end of the string H is attached with a hook 7 with a stopper, and the other end is detachably attached to the winding roller 6. Although not shown, the hook 7 is hooked on a connector such as a tubular string attached to a central portion of the cover placed on the automobile when viewed from above. The string H has a length enough to reach the connecting tool when the hook H is pulled out from the winding roller 6 and the hook 7 at the tip is to be hooked on the connecting tool of the cover.
The first guide roller 3 is a cylindrical roller, and the second and third guide rollers 4 and 5 are thread-shaped (drum-type) rollers having a thread. The take-up roller 6 is also of a thread winding type (drum type), and a handle 8 for turning the take-up roller 6 from outside the storage box B is attached to the rotating shaft 6a. The first to third guide rollers 3, 4, 5 and the take-up roller 6 are all made of synthetic resin, and their rotating shafts 3a, 4
a, 5a and 6a are made of metal. Each rotating shaft 3a-6a
Although not shown, is attached to the storage box B by a ball bearing. The cover access opening 1 of the storage box B, the take-up roller 6, and the first to third guide rollers 3, 4, and 5 are arranged in the following positional relationship. That is, when the cord H with the hook 7 attached to the center of the cover when viewed from above is wound up by the take-up roller 6 and stored in the storage box B, the cover closes the umbrella at the cover opening 1. The front end with the hook 7 attached is squeezed into a rod shape,
, The rear end faces the cover access opening 1, and the middle part is bridged over the first to third guide rollers 3, 4, 5, and is arranged in a positional relationship in which the whole is housed in an open annular shape. ing. The cover storage device of the embodiment includes the storage box B, the take-up roller 6, the first to third guide rollers 3 to 5, and the cord H described above.
It is more configuration and. Next, the procedure for storing the cover in the storage box B using the cover storage device of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the cover C is put on the car M parked with the rear end approaching the storage box B supported by the pillars 2 after entering the parking lot.
The case of storing in the storage box B will be described as an example. (1) First, the hook 7 exposed from the cover opening 1 of the storage box B is pulled out of the storage box B, and attached to the cover C over the automobile M as shown in FIG.
At this time, the hook 7 is attached to a position indicated by P in FIG. 4, that is, an annular string (not shown) provided in advance at a central portion when the cover C covered with the automobile M is viewed from above. It is attached to the cover C by hanging.
The cover C mentioned here is a general-purpose one, and is attached to the vehicle body by a fixing means such as a rubber string, a string, a bag portion, or the like, and is fixed so that the cover C does not turn over or come off from the vehicle body. (2) The fixing means for fixing the cover C to the vehicle M is removed, and the front end of the cover C is pulled up so as not to be turned over the vehicle body and removed from the front end of the vehicle M. (3) Next, the handle 8 is turned and the string H is wound by the winding roller 6. At this time, since the hook 7 is attached to the center of the cover C, FIGS.
As shown in (2), the cover opening / closing opening 1 is squeezed into a rod shape so as to close the umbrella, and is drawn into the storage box B. In this manner, the cover C is squeezed around its center, so that the inner surfaces of the cover C come into contact with each other,
The possibility that the inner surface comes into contact with the dirty outer surface or the outer surface wet with rainwater to become dirty or wet is reduced. (4) Further winding the string H, as shown in FIG. 7, when the rear end of the cover C reaches the position where the rear end of the cover C faces the cover opening 1, that is, the position where the rear end can be seen from the cover opening 1, winding is performed. Finish. When the winding is completed, the cover C is squeezed into a rod shape as shown in FIG.
Is attached to the take-up roller 6, the rear end faces the cover opening 1, and the middle part is the first to third parts.
It is in a state of being bridged over the guide rollers 3, 4, and 5. Since the cover C in this state is not wound, the drainage is improved and the cover C dries quickly. Further, since the cover C in this state is housed in the form of a rod which is squeezed around its center as described above, the inner surface becomes dirty or wet due to dirt or wetness on the outer surface. There is little fear. The above is the procedure for removing the cover C from the car M and storing it in the storage box B. The procedure for covering the stored cover C on the car M is the reverse of the case of storing. That is, the rear end of the cover C, which can be seen from the cover opening 1, is grasped by hand and pulled out.
Then, the front and rear are fixed to the vehicle body by fixing means such as rubber strings. In addition, although the cover opening / closing opening 1 of the storage box B of the embodiment is of an open type, an unillustrated door may be attached thereto so as to be able to open and close, in order to prevent rainwater from being blown out.

[0008]

As described above, according to the storage device for a vehicle cover of the present invention, since the above-described configuration is adopted, the following effects are obtained. (1) When the automobile cover is stored, the inner surface is less likely to become dirty or wet due to dirt or wetness on the outer surface. (2) Draining and drying of the stored automobile cover can be performed effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile cover storage device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a storage procedure of a vehicle cover using the storage device for a vehicle cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a storage procedure of a vehicle cover using the vehicle cover storage device of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a storage procedure of a vehicle cover using the storage device for a vehicle cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a storage procedure of a vehicle cover using the storage device for a vehicle cover of the embodiment.

[Explanation of Signs] B Storage Box H String 1 Cover Access Port 2 Pillar 3 First Guide Roller 4 Second Guide Roller 5 Third Guide Roller 6 Winding Roller 7 Hook 8 Handle M Automobile

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage box for an automobile cover which is installed with a cover opening facing a front end or a rear end of an automobile, and one end attached to and detached from a central portion of the automobile cover which covers the automobile when viewed from above. A string to be attached to the take-up roller installed in the storage box by pulling the other end into the storage box through the cover access opening, the winding roller for winding the string, and a string for winding by the winding roller. A guide roller for guiding, and the cover opening / closing port, a take-up roller, and the guide roller are arranged such that when the vehicle cover is wound into a storage box by winding a string attached to the vehicle cover with the take-up roller, the vehicle cover is taken in and out. It is squeezed into a rod shape at the mouth, the front end reaches near the take-up roller, the rear end faces the cover access port, the middle part is bridged over the guide roller, and the whole is open ring A storage device for an automobile cover, wherein the storage device is arranged so as to be stored in a vehicle.