JP2002347523A - Step cover for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a step cover for a van type vehicle which enables loading to be placed on a step and prevents the loading from slipping and dropping from a top of a floor onto the step because of acceleration and deceleration or vibration of the vehicle. SOLUTION: The step cover 20 is attached to a body part which is alongside with at least one side in a periphery of the step, and its rotating movement is made flexible between a flush position with the floor and an upright position and can be fixed in the upright position. The step cover is provided with a step cover body 22 which has a pair of foot parts 24, a rotating pipe 44 into which a lower end of each of the foot part is inserted with flexible sliding movement, a rotating shaft 42 to which the rotating pipes are fixed on its both ends, a bearing part for the step cover 50 which supports the rotating shafts and is fixed to the vehicle part, and a fixed pipe 64 which enables the lower end of the foot part to be inserted and detached when the step cover body is moved up and down in an upright position, and which is fixed to the vehicle part to which the lower end of the foot part is inserted and detached when the step cover body is moved up and down in an upright position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a step cover for covering an upper portion of a walk-in step of a van type vehicle or the like with a floor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a conventional van type vehicle generally has a closed box-type luggage compartment 2, and a double-sided double tailgate (not shown) is provided at the rear of the luggage compartment 6. ing. Further, in a van type vehicle from a small truck to a large truck, an entrance 4 and a side door 6 for opening / closing the entrance 4 may be provided on the side of the luggage compartment 2. A floor 7 is cut out and a walk-in step (hereinafter, referred to as a step) 8 is provided in the vicinity of the entrance 4 to facilitate the getting on and off of the member. Further, a power gate lifter (not shown) may be provided at the rear of the luggage compartment 2 to facilitate loading and unloading of luggage.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a van type vehicle,
When the floor 7 in the luggage compartment 2 is cut out and a step 8 is provided,
There were the following problems.

[0004] The step 8 in the luggage compartment 2 becomes a dead space in which luggage cannot be placed, and the load of luggage decreases. Also, due to acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle or vibration, etc.,
There is a danger of slipping over and falling on step 8, causing the cargo to collapse and damaging the luggage or the vehicle. Furthermore, when the luggage is loaded in the luggage compartment 2 with the luggage being loaded on a trolley (cage cart), the trolley moves due to acceleration / deceleration or vibration of the vehicle, and the trolley detaches in step 8 and collapses. The truck could not be placed near Step 8 because
Again, the loading capacity is reduced.

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, in a van type vehicle, a step cover can be placed on a step and prevents the load from slipping off the floor from the floor due to acceleration or deceleration or vibration of the vehicle. I will provide a.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle having a step cover on a side of a floor of a luggage compartment along at least one side around the step. A step cover attached to a vehicle body, wherein the step cover is rotatable between a state flush with the floor and an upright state, and can be fixed in an upright state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the step cover according to the first aspect of the present invention is attached to a vehicle body along the rear side of the step.

[0008] The step cover of the invention according to claim 3 is as follows.
A step cover body having a pair of legs, a rotating pipe having lower ends of the legs slidably inserted therein, a rotating shaft having the rotating pipe fixed to both ends, and supporting the rotating shaft. A step cover bearing portion fixed to a vehicle body portion along the vehicle rear side edge of the step, and when the step cover main body is raised and lowered in an upright state, the lower end portions of the legs are inserted and removed and the vehicle body portion is And a fixed pipe that is fixed.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing the step cover 20 of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where the step cover 20 is erected, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the step cover 20 flush with the floor 7. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle provided with the step cover 20 according to the present embodiment has the entrance 4 on the side of the luggage compartment 2, similar to the conventional van type vehicle. In the figure, the floor 7 is cut away, and a step 8 having two steps treads 9 is provided in this portion. A side door 6 is provided at the entrance 4.

A reinforcing member 10 is arranged on the edge of the floor 7 in the vehicle body portion along the vehicle rear side in step 8, and the reinforcing member 10 and the tread surface 9 of step 8 are connected by a vertical wall 12. ing. In the vehicle body part on the vehicle rear side in step 8,
An up / down step cover 20 is attached. When the step cover 20 is set up, the luggage is prevented from slipping onto the step 8 by the step cover 20 during traveling, and the operator can easily use the step 8 while unloading the luggage while holding the luggage in both hands. The passenger can get on and off the vehicle, and can use the step cover 20 as a handrail when he / she does not carry luggage with both hands. When the step cover 20 is tilted to the upper side of the step 8 and flush with the floor 7, the load can be placed on the step cover 20, and the load of the load can be increased.

The step cover 20 is further illustrated in FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The step cover 20 includes a step cover main body 22, a step cover shaft 40 provided below the step cover main body 22, a step cover bearing 50 that rotatably supports the step cover shaft 40, and a step cover. And a step cover fixing body 60 for fixing the main body 50 in an upright state.

The step cover body 22 includes a pair of legs 2.
A U-shaped outer frame member 28 having a horizontal portion 26 connecting the legs 4 and the legs 24, and a horizontal member 3 bridged between the legs 24.
0, and a vertical member 32 spanned between the horizontal member 30 and the horizontal portion 26. The outer frame member 28, the horizontal member 30, and the vertical member 32 are formed of a metal pipe, and are fixed to each other by welding or the like.

The step cover shaft portion 40 includes a rotating shaft 42 made of a metal pipe, and a rotating pipe 44 made of metal fixed to both ends of the rotating shaft 42 by welding or the like. The lower end of each leg 24 of the step cover main body 22 is slidably inserted into the rotating pipe 44 of the step cover shaft 40, and the lower end of the leg 24 is freely slid downwardly from the rotating pipe 44. Has become. A stopper groove 46 is formed at the lower end of the rotating pipe 44, and a stopper pin 36 is protrudingly provided at the lower end of the leg 24, and when the leg 24 is to be pulled out from the rotating pipe 44, The stopper groove 46 and the stopper pin 36 are engaged with each other so that the leg portion 24 does not fall out of the rotary pipe 44.

The step cover bearing 50 comprises a metal bearing pipe 52 and a bracket 54 projecting from the bearing pipe 52. The step cover bearing portion 50 is fixed by the bracket 54 and fixing means such as bolts.
Is fixed to a reinforcing member 10 arranged on an edge of a floor 7 which is a vehicle body portion on the vehicle rear side in step 8. The rotating shaft 42 of the step cover shaft 40 is inserted into the bearing pipe 52 of the step cover bearing 50, and the rotating shaft 42 of the step cover shaft 40 is supported by the step cover bearing 50. For this reason, the step cover main body 22 can be rotated together with the step cover shaft 40. The position of the step cover bearing 50 is such that when the step cover body 22 is tilted horizontally, the step cover body 2
The position is determined such that the floor 2 and the floor 7 are flush with each other.

The step cover fixing member 60 comprises a metal channel member 62 having a U-shaped cross section, and a metal fixing pipe 64 fixed to both ends of the channel member 62 by welding or the like. The channel member 62 is moved to Step 8
Is fixed to a vertical wall 12 connecting between the tread surface 9 and the reinforcing member 10 by a fixing means such as a bolt. When the step cover main body 22 is rotated about the rotation shaft 42 and is stood upright, the fixed pipe 64
When the step cover body 22 is gently lowered in this state, the lower ends of the legs 24 of the step cover body 22 are fixed to the fixed pipe 6.
4. A stopper groove 66 is formed at the upper end of the fixed pipe 64, and when the lower end of the leg portion 24 protrudes into the fixed pipe 64, a stopper pin protrudes from the stopper groove 66 and the lower end of the leg portion 24. 36 engage to prevent further entry of the leg 24.

By the way, the step cover fixed body 60 is
The channel member 62 may be omitted, a bracket may be provided for each of the pair of fixed pipes 64, and each fixed pipe 64 may be separately fixed to the vehicle body portion such as the vertical wall 12. Further, the channel member 62 of the step cover fixed body 60 and the bracket 54 of the step cover bearing 50 may be integrally formed. In any case, the fixing pipe 64 only needs to be disposed at a position where the lower end of the leg 24 of the step cover main body 22 can be inserted when the step cover main body 22 is fixed in the upright state.

When the step cover 20 is folded down, the horizontal portion 26 of the step cover main body 22 comes into contact with the reinforcing member 10 arranged on the edge of the floor 7 which is the vehicle body part on the vehicle front side in step 8. A stopper member 14 for keeping the step cover body 22 and the floor 7 flush is fixed.

Since the present embodiment is constructed as described above, when the step cover 20 flush with the floor 7 is fixed in an upright state, first, the step cover body 22 is held with one hand or both hands. Raise it upright and slowly lower it. Then, the lower ends of the legs 24 of the step cover main body 22 protrude into the fixed pipe 64,
A stopper pin 36 projecting from the lower end of the leg 24 engages with a stopper groove 66 provided in the fixed pipe 64. Thereafter, even if the hand is released from the step cover main body 22, the lower end of the leg portion 24 does not fall out of the fixed pipe 64 due to the action of gravity.
Is firmly fixed in the upright position in this position.

When the step cover 20 in the upright state is turned down to be flush with the floor 7, first, the step cover body 22
Gently pull up with one or both hands. Then, a stopper pin 36 protruding from the lower end of the leg 24 is provided.
Engages with a stopper groove 46 provided below the rotating pipe 44 of the step cover shaft portion 40. As a result, the step cover main body can no longer be pulled up, and it can be confirmed that the lower end of the leg 24 has been pulled out of the fixed pipe 64. Then, the step cover main body 22 is gently tilted forward, and the horizontal portion 26 of the step cover main body 22 is brought into contact with the stopper member 14 provided on the reinforcing member 10 along the vehicle front side of the step 8 and then released. Thus, the step cover body 22 is flush with the floor 7.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the step cover 20 can be easily moved up and down and fixed and released in an upright state with one hand only while holding the luggage without the need for lever operation or the like. . When the step cover 20 is leveled with the floor 7, the load can be increased by placing the luggage on the step cover 20, and the step cover 20 has no protrusion so that the luggage can be damaged or damaged. No staff gets caught. When the step cover 20 is fixed in the upright state, it is possible to prevent the load from moving and slipping onto the step 8. In particular, luggage is more likely to move forward due to a larger inertial force than when starting or accelerating when the vehicle decelerates. However, since the step cover 20 is disposed along the rear side of the vehicle in step 8, the load is reduced. Occasionally, a load placed immediately after the step cover 20 can be prevented from slipping onto the step 8. Step cover 2
Since each part of 0 is mainly composed of a pipe, light weight and high strength can be obtained. Furthermore, since the stopper pin 36 is provided at the lower end of the leg 24 of the step cover body 22,
The step cover main body 22 is not accidentally removed.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible as follows, for example.

The step cover 20 is mounted not only along the rear side of the vehicle in step 8 but also along any one side of step 8 such as the front side of the vehicle in step 8 as in the above embodiment. It is possible. Also,
The step cover 20 covers the front and rear halves of step 8, and each step cover 20 is
May be provided along both front and rear sides. Further, when the step cover 20 is lowered so as to be flush with the floor 7, the upper surface of the step cover main body 22 has a grid, a net, a plywood, a steel plate, etc. Objects may be selectively attached.

[0024]

As is apparent from the above description, in the invention according to the first aspect, the step-up type step cover is provided, so that when the step cover is tilted flush with the floor, the step cover is placed on the step cover. The load can be increased by loading the load, and when the step cover is fixed in the upright state, the load can be prevented from slipping on the step by the step cover.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the step cover is provided along the rear side of the vehicle, so that a load placed immediately after the step is prevented from slipping onto the step when the vehicle decelerates. it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the step cover body is raised and lowered in a state where the step cover body is raised, the lower end of the leg is inserted into and removed from the fixed pipe, thereby fixing and releasing the step cover in the raised state. The step cover can be easily moved up and down, fixed and released in one-touch operation with only one hand while holding the baggage.In addition, each part of the step cover is mainly composed of pipes, so it is lightweight. And high strength can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 illustrates a step cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram when the step cover is fixed in an upright state.

FIG. 3 is a diagram when the step cover is flush with the floor.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional van-type vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Luggage room 7 Floor 8 Step 20 Step cover 22 Step cover main body 24 Leg 40 Step cover shaft 42 Rotating shaft 44 Rotating pipe 50 Step cover bearing 60 Step cover fixed body 64 Fixed pipe

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle having a step on a side of a floor of a luggage compartment, comprising: a step cover attached to a vehicle body along at least one side around the step, the step cover standing upright with the floor. A step cover for a vehicle, wherein the step cover is rotatable between states and can be fixed in an upright state. 2. The vehicle step cover according to claim 1, wherein the step cover is attached to a vehicle body portion along the vehicle rear side of the step. 3. A step cover body having a pair of legs, a rotary pipe having lower ends of the respective legs slidably inserted therein, a rotary shaft having the rotary pipe fixed to both ends, and the rotary shaft. And a step cover bearing portion fixed to a vehicle body portion along a vehicle rear side of the step, and a lower end portion of the leg portion is inserted / removed when the step cover body is raised and lowered in an upright state. And a fixed pipe fixed to the vehicle body portion.