JP2003191752A - Folding sun shading device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding sun shading device for vehicle that improves user's convenience. <P>SOLUTION: This folding sun shading device for vehicle including a light- shielding sheet 10 that can be folded along the vertical and horizontal directions, has two reinforcement sheets 1, 2 with fold lines respectively. Areas R21 and R22, on one side of the reinforcement sheets 1, 2, each of which taking the fold lines 21, 22 respectively as a boundary line, are stuck on both ends in the horizontal direction of an area that is located on one end in the vertical direction of the light-shielding sheet 10. Other areas r21 and r22 of the respective reinforcement sheets 1, 2 are not stuck on the light-shielding sheet 10 and a ring-like elastic bodies G1, G2 are provided in the other areas r21, r22 of the respective reinforcement sheets 1, 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle folding awning device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional folding awning device for a vehicle is described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-91931 (Japanese Patent Application No. 4-44695). This folding awning device for a vehicle is provided with a clip for attaching to a sun visor at one end of a rectangular sheet having folds in the vertical and horizontal directions.

[0003]

However, such a folding awning device for a vehicle is inconvenient to deploy and is not convenient for the user. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a folding awning device for a vehicle that can improve the convenience of the user.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a folding awning device for a vehicle according to the present invention is a folding awning device for a vehicle in which a reinforcing sheet is provided at a corner portion of a folding type light-shielding sheet. In the sunshade device, the reinforcing sheet has a fold, one region of the reinforcing sheet having the fold as a boundary is attached to the light shielding sheet, and the other region of the reinforcing sheet having the fold as a boundary is The reinforcing sheet is not attached to the light-shielding sheet, the reinforcing sheet is provided at two corners of the light-shielding sheet, and when the other area of the reinforcing sheet is separated from each other in the light-shielding sheet when not fully expanded. , The one region is also separated from each other, the development of the light shielding sheet is promoted, an annular elastic body is attached to the other region of the at least one reinforcing sheet, and the other of the annular elastic bodies is attached. The mounting position to the area is set so that, when the reinforcing sheet is bent at the fold, the mounting position approaches the position of the center of gravity of the light shielding sheet when the folding is completed, and the length of the annular elastic body is It is characterized in that it is set so as to be able to surround the light shielding sheet when folding is completed.

As described above, by using the reinforcing sheet having the folds and the annular elastic body, it is possible to simultaneously provide the easiness of unfolding, the reinforcing function of the light shielding sheet, and the restraining function when the folding is completed. .

Both the light-shielding sheet and the reinforcing sheet are preferably made of paper materials from the viewpoint of crease processing and weight, but from the viewpoint of light-shielding, it is preferable to have an aluminum-containing layer on the surface of the light-shielding sheet. By printing on the aluminum-containing layer to display advertisement content, the light-shielding sheet can have an advertisement function.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A folding awning device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The same elements will be denoted by the same reference symbols, without redundant description.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the folding awning device for a vehicle in a deployed state. The folding awning device for a vehicle includes a light shielding sheet 10 that can be folded in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Two reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 having folds 21 and 22 are attached to the light shielding sheet 10. One region of each of the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 bounded by each of the folds 21 and 22 of the reinforcing sheets 1 and 22 is R21 and R2.
2 and the other areas are r21 and r22.

Regions R21 and R22 on one side of each of the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 are respectively attached to both lateral ends of a region located at one longitudinal end of the light shielding sheet 10. The other region r21 of each of the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2,
r22 is not attached to the light shielding sheet 10. Annular elastic bodies G1 and G2 are provided in the other regions r21 and r22 of the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2, respectively.

In this folding awning device for a vehicle, another reinforcing sheet 3 is attached to a substantially central portion of a region located at one longitudinal end (upper portion) of the light shielding sheet 10, and this reinforcing sheet 3 is also attached. An annular elastic body G3 is provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the folding awning device for a vehicle in a deployed state. Since the light-shielding sheet 10 has a plurality of folds (mountain fold line M, valley fold line V) along the vertical direction, folding screen folding can be performed along the direction of arrow A (horizontal direction).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the folding awning device for a vehicle which is being folded. The figure shows a folding awning device for a vehicle when it is already folded along the lateral direction. Since the light shielding sheet 10 has a plurality of folds (mountain fold line m, valley fold line v) along the horizontal direction, folding screen folding can be performed along the direction of the arrow (vertical direction).

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the folding awning device for a vehicle in a completely folded state. The annular elastic bodies G1 and G2 provided at the end portions can respectively fold the light shielding sheet 10 folded horizontally and vertically, and the elastic force thereof can suppress the development of the light shielding sheet 10.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the lateral end portion of the light shielding sheet 10. In this example, the left end is shown. The reinforcing sheet 1 has a fold line (valley fold line) 21 extending obliquely with respect to the lateral direction.
have. The adhesive 30 is applied to the one area R21 and not applied to the other area r21. When the reinforcing sheet 1 is attached to the light shielding sheet 10 via the adhesive 30, the other region r21 is not attached and floats inside.

A punch hole H is provided in the other region r21, and the annular elastic body G is provided so as to pass through the punch hole H.
1 is tied to the reinforcing sheet 1. Reinforcement sheet 1
Makes it easy to hold the light shielding sheet 10 and also functions as a mounting member for the annular elastic body G1. Since the reinforcing sheet 1 has the region r21 that is not attached to the light shielding sheet 10, the moving region of the annular elastic body G1 provided therein becomes large, which facilitates the handling and also the force applied to the adhesive surface. Since it is dispersed, it is possible to improve the durability of the paper material. The configuration of the right end of the light shielding sheet 10 is the same as that of the left end, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of mounting a vehicle folding awning device on a vehicle. The annular elastic body G3 of the folding awning device for a vehicle shown in FIG. 4 extends from the folded light-shielding sheet 10 and can be hooked on any clip or the like. And remove the ring-shaped elastic bodies G1 and G2,
When only the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 of the light-shielding sheet 10 are held by both hands, the light-shielding sheet 10 expands in the vertical direction according to gravity, and when both hands are opened in this state, that is, the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2, The other region r21 of
When the regions r21 are separated from each other, the regions R21 and R22 are also separated from each other, and by thus separating the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 in the horizontal direction, the light shielding sheet 10 is smoothly developed in the horizontal direction, Annular elastic bodies G1 and G at both ends in the lateral direction
2 is located, and the annular elastic body G3 is located substantially in the center.

As an example of use, the annular elastic bodies G1 and G2 of the developed folding awning device for a vehicle are hooked on the sun visors S1 and S2 of the vehicle, and the annular elastic body G3 is hooked on the rearview mirror B. Since the folding awning device for a vehicle is larger than a small map or the like, when the light-shielding sheet 10 is made using a relatively thin paper material, the center of the light-shielding sheet 10 is unfolded when the light-shielding sheet 10 is developed. Part tends to hang down,
The reinforcing sheet 3 provided with the central annular elastic body G3 is
It suppresses this sagging tendency and promotes smooth deployment.

As a folding method for easily developing the sheet,
"Miura folding" (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 54-126752) is known, but in a folding awning device for a vehicle, if the reinforcing sheet is used, a folding method composed of a plurality of orthogonal folds is smoother. Is deployed to.

In this folding awning device for a vehicle, the aspect ratio when the light-shielding sheet 10 is folded is reversed as compared with the aspect ratio when the light-shielding sheet 10 is unfolded, and the horizontal direction is increased. The shading sheet 10, which should be long originally, is folded more compactly.

Further, since the folds M, M located at both ends of the light-shielding sheet 10 along the longitudinal direction are both mountain or valley folds, they can be smoothly developed while grasping with both hands. In addition, the expanded light-shielding sheet 10 becomes stable.

The light-shielding sheet 10 of the folding awning device for a vehicle having the folding method shown in FIG. 1 has a plurality of linear first-type vertical folds which cross between both ends along the lengthwise direction of the light-shielding sheet 10. Along the longitudinal direction of the light shielding sheet 10 located between the group (M) and the fold M of the first type vertical fold group (M) and bent in the opposite direction to the first type vertical fold group (M). A vertical fold group (M, V) having a plurality of linear second-type vertical fold groups (V) crossing between both ends;
The regions between the folds M of the mold vertical fold group and the folds V of the second mold vertical fold group are aligned in a straight line such that they cross each other alternately along the horizontal direction and in the opposite direction. Lateral folds in which a first type lateral fold group (m) and a second type lateral fold group (v) are arranged along the vertical direction so that the bending directions adjacent to each other in the vertical direction are opposite. And the groups (v, m).

Further, the folding awning device for a vehicle comprises two reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 which are respectively attached to both lateral ends of a region located at one longitudinal end of the light shielding sheet 10. There is. In this vehicle folding awning device,
By grasping the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 and opening both hands,
The light shielding sheet 10 spreads smoothly.

Further, the annular elastic body G1, serving as the restraint means,
G2 is provided on the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2, and when the light shielding sheet 10 is folded, G2 restrains the folded light shielding sheet 10 so that the development of the light shielding sheet 10 is suppressed.

Further, the annular elastic bodies G1 and G2 are set in a shape and / or a material which can be hooked on the sun visors S1 and S2 of the vehicle. That is, the annular elastic bodies G1 and G2 may be made of rubber straps or rubber bands, or may be clips having a restraining function when stored and a catching function when deployed. It should be noted that the user may use the annular elastic body G1,
It is not necessary to hook G2 on the sun visors S1 and S2 or the rearview mirror B.

The annular elastic body G3 is also made of rubber or rubber band, but instead of this, a clip having a hooking function at the time of deployment may be provided. Further, since the light-shielding sheet 10 and the reinforcing sheets 1, 2, and 3 are all made of paper materials, the folding awning device for this vehicle is very light, and because it is light, it is difficult to deploy it. The above-mentioned reinforcing sheet 1,
It can be supplemented by a few steps or a folding method, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

As described above, the above-mentioned vehicle folding awning device is a vehicle folding awning device in which the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 are provided at the corners of the folding light-shielding sheet. The sheets 1 and 2 have folds 21 and 22, and one region R2 of the reinforcing sheet bounded by the folds 21 and 22
1, R22 are attached to the light-shielding sheet 10, and folds 21,
The other region r2 of the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 with 22 as the boundary
1, r22 are not attached to the light-shielding sheet 10, the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 are provided at two corners of the light-shielding sheet 10, and are reinforced in the light-shielding sheet 10 when not fully expanded (the state of FIG. 3). When the other regions r21 and r22 of the sheets 1 and 2 are separated from each other, the one regions R21 and R22 are also separated from each other, and the development of the light shielding sheets 1 and 2 is promoted.
The other region r21 (r22) of one reinforcing sheet 1 (2)
The ring-shaped elastic body G1 (G2) is attached to the ring elastic body G1. The ring-shaped elastic body G1 is attached to the other region r21 when the reinforcing sheet 10 is bent at the fold line 21. It is set so as to approach the center of gravity of the light shielding sheet, and the length of the annular elastic body is set so that it can surround the light shielding sheet when folding is completed.

Of course, as shown in FIG. 4, the annular elastic body G1
Can be wrapped around the reinforcing sheet 10 when the folding is completed, but if the reinforcing sheet 1 is folded at the folds 21 as shown in FIG. 5, the attachment position (punch hole H) will be closer to the center side. The restraint function when the tatami mat is completed is strengthened.

As described above, by using the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 having the folds 21 and 22 and the annular elastic bodies G1 and G2, easiness of unfolding, the reinforcing function of the light shielding sheet 10, and further when the folding is completed. The restriction function of can be given at the same time. From the viewpoint of creasing and weight, the light shielding sheet 10
It is preferable that both the reinforcing sheets 1 and 2 are made of paper, but it is preferable that the surface of the light shielding sheet has an aluminum-containing layer from the viewpoint of light shielding. By printing on the aluminum-containing layer to display advertisement content, the light-shielding sheet can have an advertisement function.

[0029]

According to the folding sunshade device for a vehicle, the convenience of the user can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a folding awning device for a vehicle in an unfolded state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle folding awning device in a deployed state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a folding awning device for a vehicle during folding.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the folding awning device for a vehicle in a completely folded state.

5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a lateral end portion of the light shielding sheet 10. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of how the vehicle folding awning device is attached to a vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2 ... Reinforcement sheet, 3 ... Reinforcement sheet, 10 ... Light-shielding sheet, 30 ... Adhesive, 21, 22 ... Fold, B ... Rearview mirror, S1, S2 ... Sun visor, G1, G2 ... Annular elastic body, G3 ... Annular elastic body, H ... punch hole, M ... mountain fold line,
V ... Valley fold line, R21, R22 ... One region, r21, r
22 ... The other area.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A folding awning device for a vehicle, comprising a folding sheet and a reinforcing sheet provided at a corner portion of the folding sheet, the reinforcing sheet having a fold, and one of the reinforcing sheets having the fold as a boundary. Region is attached to the light-shielding sheet, the other region of the reinforcing sheet bounded by the fold is not attached to the light-shielding sheet, and the reinforcing sheet is provided at two corners of the light-shielding sheet. When the other region of the reinforcing sheet is separated from each other in the light shielding sheet at the time of imperfect development, the one region is also separated from each other, and the development of the light shielding sheet is promoted, and at least one of the reinforcing sheet. An annular elastic body is attached to the other area of, and the attachment position of the annular elastic body to the other area is
When the reinforcing sheet is bent at the fold line, the attachment position is set so as to approach the center of gravity of the light shielding sheet at the time of completion of folding, and the length of the annular elastic body is set at the time of completion of folding. A folding awning device for a vehicle, characterized in that it is set so that it can surround a light-shielding sheet. 2. The folding awning device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein both the light shielding sheet and the reinforcing sheet are made of paper materials. 3. The folding shade for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the light-shielding sheet has an aluminum-containing layer on a surface thereof. 4. The folding awning device for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein a print for displaying advertisement content is provided on the aluminum-containing layer.