JP2003146142A - Deck board for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily switch a position of a deck board for a vehicle along a vertical direction in two stages. SOLUTION: This deck board 10 is provided with a first deck board part 11 and a second deck board part 12. The first deck board part 11 and the second deck board part 12 are bendably and rotatably connected to each other. A base part 11a of the first deck board part 11 is connected in such a manner as to be capable of rising and rotating with respect to a floor 41. The first deck board part 11 and the second deck board part 12 can adopt two position states, that is, a first position state wherein they are continuously placed on the floor 41 and a second position state wherein the first deck board part 11 is rising from the floor 41 and the second deck board part 12 is positioned in a predetermined height position with respect to the floor 41. A first four-link mechanism 20 operates when the position state is switched between the first state and the second state.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a deck board arranged in a vehicle such as an automobile, and more particularly to a vehicle deck board whose vertical position can be easily switched between two stages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a deck board is arranged at a position higher than a floor of a luggage compartment of a vehicle so that luggage can be loaded above and below the deck board in the luggage compartment. Is being spread. Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-122136 discloses a conventional example of such a deck board. In this conventional example, a structure in which a deck board is placed at a predetermined height position on the floor is shown.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the deck board is placed at a predetermined position on the floor, when the deck board is unnecessary, the deck board is removed from the luggage compartment. There is a need. Therefore,
There is an inconvenience that the work for that is complicated. Further, there is an inconvenience that the removed deck board has to be stored in another place. For this reason, it is inconvenient to switch between using the deck board and not using the deck board, depending on the size and amount of the luggage loaded in the luggage compartment. Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it possible to easily switch the vertical position of the deck board to two stages by changing the layout of the deck board itself arranged in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. is there.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, the first invention of the present application is as described in claim 1. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the deck board has a plate-like first aspect.
And a second deck board part, and the first deck board part and the second deck board part are connected so as to be capable of bending and turning. The base portion of the first deck board portion is rotatably connected to the base member so as to stand upright. The first deck board portion and the second deck board portion are continuously placed on the base member in a first position state, and the first deck board portion is upright with respect to the base member. It is possible to adopt two position states, that is, a second position state in which the second deck board portion is located at a predetermined height position with respect to the base member. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the height position of the deck board in the vertical direction can be switched between two stages by changing the layout of the deck board itself. Therefore, there is no need to store the deck board in another place.

Further, a second invention is as described in claim 2. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the bendable pivotal connection between the first deck board part and the second deck board part and the erectable connection of the first deck board part to the base member are formed by a four-link mechanism. This four-link mechanism is interlocked with the standing rotation of the first deck board part with respect to the base member, and the second deck board part is opposed to the standing rotation of the first deck board part. A mechanism for forcibly refracting in the direction is incorporated. According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the first deck board portion is erected and rotated, the second deck board portion is forcibly refracted in the direction opposite to the erection and rotation. The operation to the second position state can be easily performed.

Further, a third invention is as described in claim 3. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the fourth link mechanism is formed by sequentially rotatably connecting the first link member, the second link member, the third link member, and the fourth link member, and the first link member is Fixed to the base member,
The second link member supports the first deck board portion, and the third link member supports the second deck board portion. According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the tip portion of the second deck board part is lifted by hand, the first deck board part and the second deck board part are the same as the first deck board part. Rotate upward with the base as the center of rotation.

Then, when it is rotated to some extent, the above-mentioned engagement with the connection long hole between the fourth link member and the first link member or the connection long hole between the fourth link member and the third link member is performed. The connecting member of the first link member or the third link member moves in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole,
When the distance between the connecting position of the first link member and the connecting position of the third link member in the fourth link member becomes maximum, the third link member moves downward with respect to the second link member. Start refracting. Therefore, after that, the second deck board portion is bent downward with respect to the first deck board portion, so that the first deck board portion is erected from the base member,
It becomes easy to support the second deck board portion with the first deck board portion.

Further, a fourth invention is as described in claim 4. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the mechanism for forcibly refracting the second deck board part in the direction opposite to the standing rotation with respect to the first deck board part incorporated in the four-link mechanism is in the first position state. Is a cam mechanism that presses the position where the second deck board part concentrates its own weight load on the first deck board part when the rotary operation is performed from the first position to the second position. According to the fourth invention,
The forced refraction of the second deck board part with respect to the first deck board part is performed by cam-pressing the position where the own weight load of the second deck board part is concentrated with respect to the first deck board part. Therefore, the refraction can be performed more easily.

Further, a fifth invention is as described in claim 5. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the fourth link mechanism is one in which a fifth link member, a sixth link member, a seventh link member and an eighth link member are sequentially rotatably connected, and the fifth link member is Fixed to the base member,
The sixth link member supports the first deck board portion of the deck board. According to the fifth aspect of the invention, when the tip of the second deck board part is lifted by hand,
The first deck board portion and the second deck board portion rotate upward about the base of the first deck board portion as a rotation center.

When rotated to a certain extent, the cam formed at the end of the seventh link member on the side of the sixth link member starts pushing the base portion of the second deck board portion upward. The second deck board portion starts to bend downward with respect to the sixth link member. Therefore, after that, the second deck board portion is bent downward with respect to the first deck board portion, so that the first deck board portion is made to stand upright from the base member, It becomes easy to support the second deck board part by the first deck board part.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a deck board according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the deck board 10 includes a plate-shaped first deck board portion 11 and a second deck board portion 11.
The deck board part 12 of FIG. The first deck board part 11 and the second deck board part 12 are in the form of one plate as a whole and are positioned on the floor 41 of the vehicle 40 (first position condition shown by a solid line), and A state in which the second deck board portion 12 is supported by the first deck board portion 11 in an upright state with respect to the floor 41 and is located at a predetermined height above the floor 41 (second position state indicated by a chain double-dashed line). Can be taken. In addition, floor 4
1 is the base member in the present invention. This floor 4
It is preferable to lay a carpet or the like on the deck board 1 in order to secure the appearance when the deck board 10 is in the second position state.

The base portion 11a of the first deck board portion 11
Is rotatably connected to the floor 41 of the vehicle 40 so that it can stand upright. This connection is designated by reference numeral 2 in FIG.
It is performed at the lower part of the first four-link mechanism indicated by 0. The base 12a of the second deck board portion 12 and the first
The front end portion 11b of the deck board portion 11 is connected so as to be capable of bending and turning. This connection is the first four-link mechanism 2
It is performed in the upper part of 0. First four-link mechanism 20
Will be described later in detail. In the first position state of the deck board 10, the first deck board part 11 and the second deck board part 12 are placed in the form of a single plate connected to each other. , 12 are placed on the floor 41. Further, in the second position state, the first deck board portion 11 is in a standing state with respect to the floor 41, and the second deck board portion 12 is supported by the first deck board portion 11 with respect to the floor 41. To a predetermined height.

In the second position state, the projecting portion 12c formed at the tip portion 12b of the second deck board portion 12 is formed.
Is an engaging portion 43 formed in the wheel house 42 of the right rear wheel
It is fitted and locked. Here, the overhanging portion 12c is a portion overhanging in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 40, and in the first position state of the deck board 10 (see paragraph 0011), behind the wheel house 42 of the right rear wheel of the floor 41. Of the second position state (paragraph 0011).
(See), the engaging portion 43 of the wheel house 42 for the right rear wheel.
Located on top.

Similarly, the overhanging portion 12d can be fitted and locked to the engaging portion (corresponding to the engaging portion 43) of the wheel house of the left rear wheel (not shown). The second
When returning from the position state to the first position state, the engagement of the engaging portion is disengaged and the lock is released. Reference numeral 13 is an upper surface of the deck board 10, and 14 (see FIG. 3) is a lower surface of the deck board 10. The lower surface 14 may be reinforced by ribs (not shown).

If the upper surface 13 of the second deck board portion 12 is located at the same height as the upper surface of the wheel house 42 in the second position, it becomes easier to load luggage. That is, in the second position state of the deck board 10, the width becomes wider by the width of the wheel house 42 than in the first position state, and the lateral width can be effectively used accordingly. For example, a golf bag or the like can be placed horizontally with a margin. Further, 44 is a position where the back door of the vehicle 40 is arranged, and 45 is a side trim of the vehicle 40.

FIG. 2 shows the first four-link mechanism 20 of FIG. In FIG. 2, the first four-link mechanism 20 is the first
The link member 21, the second link member 22, the third link member 23, and the fourth link member 24 are sequentially rotatably connected. The shafts 25, 26, 27 and 28 are shafts that rotatably connect the first link member 21 and the second link member 22, respectively, and the second link member 22 and the third link member 23.
Are rotatably connected, a third link member 23 and a fourth link member 24 are rotatably connected, and a fourth link member 24 and a first link member 21 are rotatably connected. .

The base portion 21a of the first link member 21 is fixed to the floor 41 (see FIG. 1) through a hole 21b of the base portion 21a by a bolt or the like not shown. Second link member 2
2 is the first deck board part 11 of the deck board 10
(See FIG. 1). Hole 2 of second link member 22
2a and 22b are screw holes for attaching the first deck board portion 11 to the second link member 22. The third link member 23 is fixed to the second deck board portion 12 of the deck board 10. Hole 23a of the third link member 23,
Reference numeral 23b is a screw hole for attaching the second deck board portion 12 to the third link member 23. As shown in FIG. 1, the first four-link mechanism 20 is attached in a state in which two first four-link mechanisms 20 are arranged in parallel to the first deck board portion 11.

The fourth link member 24 and the third link member 23
The shaft 27 is fitted into a long hole 24a formed at one end of the fourth link member 24.
The long hole 24a is formed as a long hole in the longitudinal direction of the fourth link member 24. The other end of the fourth link member 24 is rotatably connected to the first link member 21 by a shaft 28. Accordingly, the connection between the fourth link member 24 and the third link member 23 can be relatively moved in the longitudinal direction by the elongated hole 24a by the length of the elongated hole 24a. In addition, the function of the long hole 24 a may be provided to the other end of the fourth link member 24. In this case, the fitting with the shaft 28 may be a long hole. Further, the function of the long hole 24a can be shared by both the shaft 27 and the shaft 28. In this case, the fitting of both the shaft 27 and the shaft 28 is an elongated hole.

FIG. 3 illustrates the operation of the first four-link mechanism 20 of FIG. In FIG. 3, the state indicated by the solid line is the first position state of the deck board 10 (paragraph 0.
011). First deck board part 11 is floor 4
The process of rising with respect to 1 is shown in three steps with a chain double-dashed line. The state in which the first four-link mechanism 20 shown by the chain double-dashed line is upright with respect to the floor 41 is the second position state (see paragraph 0011). In the first position state, the tip portion 12b of the second deck board portion 12 (see FIG.
(See), lift the first deck board part 11
Then, the second deck board portion 12 rotates upward about the shaft 25 as a rotation center.

When the deck board 10 is pivoted upward, the positional relationship of the fitted state of the elongated hole 24a of the fourth link member 24 and the shaft 27 of the third link member 23 in the first position state is as follows. As shown in FIG. 3 in a relatively movable position, the first deck board part 11 and the second deck board part 12 are placed on the first four-link mechanism 20 by their own weight. In the state where they are continuously arranged, they integrally rotate.

When turned up to a certain degree, as shown in FIG.
The shaft 27 is in contact with the right end surface of the long hole 24a,
The two are in a positional relationship where they cannot move relative to each other. When further rotating from this state, the third link member 23 is pulled by the fourth link member 24, and the third link member 23 rotates in the clockwise direction with the shaft 26 as the axis. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing this rotation state as it is in the middle of rotation as viewed in FIG. 3. This rotating state is the first deck board portion 11
On the other hand, the second deck board portion 12 is gradually bent to facilitate the forward movement of the second deck board portion 12. The bending direction of the second deck board portion 12 with respect to the first deck board portion 11 in this operation is opposite to the standing rotation direction of the first deck board portion 11.

When the first deck board portion 11 is further erected on the floor 41 by further rotating,
The second deck board portion 12 is positioned substantially parallel to the floor 41 at the height position of the length of the second link member 22 to establish the second position state. In this state, as described above, the overhanging portion 12c formed in the second deck board portion 12 is in the state of being fitted to the engaging portion 43 formed in the wheel house 42.

The relative movement between the elongated hole 24a and the shaft 27 is performed due to the difference between the arc locus drawn by the elongated hole 24a and the arc locus drawn by the shaft 28. That is, the arc locus of the long hole 24a is drawn around the axis 28, and the arc locus of the axis 27 is drawn around the axis 25. And axis 28 and axis 2
Since it is located offset from 5, the arc of the elongated hole 24a is smaller than the arc of the shaft 27. As a result, the arc locus drawn by the shaft 27 is outward from the arc locus drawn by the outermost end of the long hole 24a, so that the third link member 23 is formed.
Is pulled from the fourth link member 24 and rotates clockwise about the shaft 26.

In the embodiment using the first four-link mechanism 20 described above, the deck board 10 is not removed from the luggage compartment of a vehicle such as an automobile to the outside.
Of the first position state and the second position state only by changing the arrangement of
Two positions (see paragraph 0011) can be taken. Further, when the deck board 10 is changed from the first position state to the second position state, the first four-link mechanism 20 forces the second deck board portion 12 to the first deck board portion 11. Since the second deck board portion 12 is bent, the forward movement of the second deck board portion 12 can be easily rotated.

FIG. 4 shows a second four-link mechanism 50 which is a modification of the first four-link mechanism 20 of FIG. In FIG. 4, the second four-link mechanism 50 has a fifth link member 5
The first, sixth link member 52, seventh link member 53, and eighth link member 54 are sequentially rotatably connected. The shafts 55, 56, 57 and 58 are shafts that rotatably connect the fifth link member 51 and the sixth link member 52, respectively, and shafts that rotatably connect the sixth link member 52 and the seventh link member 53. , A shaft that rotatably connects the seventh link member 53 and the eighth link member 54, and a shaft that rotatably connects the eighth link member 54 and the fifth link member 51.

The fifth link member 51 is the first link member 2
1 (see FIG. 2) and is fixed to the floor 41. The sixth link member 52 corresponds to the second link member 22 (see FIG. 2) and is fixed to the first deck board portion 11 (see FIG. 1) of the deck board 10. The seventh link member 53 is arranged on the side of the sixth link member 52 and attached by a shaft 56. The left end portion of the seventh link member 53 when viewed in FIG. 4 is configured as a cam 61. Corresponding to the cam 61, a cam receiving surface 62a is formed on the lower surface of the left end portion of the mounting member 62 as viewed in FIG. Mounting member 62
Is rotatably attached to the sixth link member 52 by a shaft 63. The mounting member 62 is fixed to the second deck board portion 12.

FIG. 5 illustrates the operation of the second four-link mechanism 50 of FIG. In FIG. 5, the state indicated by the solid line is the first position state of the deck board 10 (paragraph 0.
011). First deck board part 11 is floor 4
The process of rising with respect to 1 is shown in three steps by a chain double-dashed line. The state in which the second four-link mechanism 50 shown by the chain double-dashed line is upright with respect to the floor 41 is the second position state of the deck board 10 (see paragraph 0011).

In the first position, when the tip portion 12b (see FIG. 1) of the second deck board portion 12 is manually operated and lifted, the first deck board portion 11 and the second deck board portion 11
The deck board part 12 of this is the second four-link mechanism 5 due to its own weight.
In a state where the shaft 55 is connected and disposed on the shaft 0, the shaft 55 integrally rotates about the rotation center. Then, as the rotation progresses, the cam 61 pushes the cam receiving surface 62a of the mounting member 62 to forcibly rotate the mounting member 62 in the clockwise direction as viewed in FIG. By this rotation, the second deck board portion 12 fixed to the mounting member 62 becomes the first deck board portion 11 fixed to the sixth link member 52.
Is forcibly refracted against.

The above-mentioned pressing operation of the cam receiving surface 62a of the cam 61 is performed by the seventh link member 53 rotating clockwise about the shaft 56 as the axis. The clockwise rotation of the seventh link member 53 is performed in association with the standing rotation of the first deck board portion 11. The operation principle is substantially the same as the case of the operation shown in FIG. 3, the shaft 57 is substantially the same as the arc locus drawn around the axis 58, and the shaft 57 is the arc locus drawn around the axis 58. ,
This is due to the difference in the locus of arc drawn by the shaft 56 with the shaft 55 as the center.

According to the modification described above, the position of the cam receiving surface 62a pressed by the cam 61 is the tip position of the base portion 12a of the second deck board portion 12. This position brings the deck board 10 into the second position state,
This is a portion where the own weight load of the second deck board portion 12 is concentrated when it is lifted by hand and rotated. Therefore, it is effective in operation to press and bend this position for bending, and the lifting operation force can be reduced. In some cases, it is possible to operate with one hand.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the VI-VI section of FIG. In FIG. 6, the second position state (paragraph 0011)
(See), the rod-shaped fixing member 31 provided on the lower surface 14 side of the overhanging portion 12c engages with the recess 43a of the engaging portion 43, and the overhanging portion 12c is locked to the engaging portion 43. In addition,
The position adjusting mechanism 30 may be provided at a position indicated by a chain double-dashed line in the overhanging portion 12c, and the fixing member 31 may be inserted into and removed from the position adjusting mechanism 30.

Although the deck board is plate-shaped in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is not limited to this and may be, for example, a grid-shaped plate.

[0033]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to easily switch the second deck board portion of the deck board between the base member and the two stages higher than the base member when necessary. For this reason, when the deck board is installed in the luggage compartment of the vehicle or the like, the layout can be changed appropriately according to the volume, length, etc. of the luggage of the vehicle, and can be effectively utilized. Further, according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to remove the deck board as in the conventional case, there is no trouble associated with it.

Further, according to the second invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, the second deck board portion is forcibly refracted with respect to the first deck board portion. Can be easily changed.

Further, according to the third invention, in addition to the effect of the second invention, the second deck of the deck board is utilized by utilizing the connecting long hole of the link member of the four-link mechanism incorporated in the deck board. This makes it easy to operate the board part in two vertical positions.

Further, according to the fourth invention, in addition to the effect of the second invention, the position where the own weight load of the second deck board portion is concentrated is bent by the cam so as to be bent and rotated. The operating force can be further reduced.

Further, according to the fifth invention, in addition to the effect of the fourth invention, the four-link mechanism and the cam mechanism of the fourth invention can be easily constructed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a deck board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first four-link mechanism used in the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the first four-link mechanism of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second four-link mechanism used in the embodiment of FIG.

5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of the second four-link mechanism of FIG. 4. FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a VI-VI cross section of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 deck board 11 First deck board part 11a Base of first deck board part 11b Tip of first deck board part 12 Second deck board part 12a Base of second deck board part 20 First four-link mechanism 21-24 1st link member-4th link member 24a Long hole of fourth link member 40 vehicles 41 floors (base material) 50 Second 4-link mechanism 51-54 5th link member-8th link member 61 cam

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A deck board arranged on a base member such as a floor of a vehicle, wherein the deck board comprises a plate-shaped first deck board portion and a second deck board portion. The deck board portion and the second deck board portion are rotatably connected to each other, and the base portion of the first deck board portion is rotatably connected to the base member so as to be upright. The first deck board part and the second deck board part are in a first position state in which they are continuously placed on the base member, and the first deck board part is in an upright state with respect to the base member. The vehicle deck board, wherein the second deck board portion can be in two position states, that is, a second position state in which the second deck board portion is at a predetermined height position with respect to the base member. 2. The vehicle deck board according to claim 1, wherein the first deck board and the first deck board portion include a bendable rotatable connection between the first deck board portion and the second deck board portion. The erectable connection of the parts to the base member is performed by using a four-link mechanism, and the four-link mechanism has the first deck linked to the standing rotation of the first deck board part with respect to the base member. The second for the board part
The vehicle deck board is characterized in that a mechanism for forcibly refracting the deck board part of the above is bent in a direction opposite to the standing rotation. 3. The vehicle deck board according to claim 2, wherein the four-link mechanism is capable of sequentially rotating the first link member, the second link member, the third link member, and the fourth link member. The first link member is fixed to the base member, the second link member supports the first deck board part, and the third link member supports the second deck board part. Supporting, forming a long hole in the fourth link member, the longitudinal direction of the long hole is the longitudinal direction of the fourth link member, the connecting hole between the fourth link member and the first link member or the first A vehicle deck board, characterized in that a connecting hole for connecting a 4-link member and the third link member is the elongated hole. 4. The vehicle deck board according to claim 2, wherein the second deck board portion is set to the upright rotation with respect to the first deck board portion incorporated in the four-link mechanism. The mechanism for forcibly refracting in the opposite direction is the first
Is a cam mechanism that presses the position where the second deck board part concentrates its own weight load on the first deck board part when the rotary operation is performed from the above position condition to the second position condition. Vehicle deck board characterized by. 5. The vehicle deck board according to claim 4, wherein the fourth link mechanism is capable of sequentially rotating a fifth link member, a sixth link member, a seventh link member and an eighth link member. The fifth link member is fixed to the base member, the sixth link member supports the first deck board portion, and the cam is the sixth link member of the seventh link members. A vehicle deck board, characterized in that the cam is formed at a side end portion and the cam can push the base portion of the second deck board portion.