JP2004203123A - Roof rack - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To always constantly and certainly carry out tightening for fixing a cross rail to a roof rail in a roof rack capable of loading a baggage on a roof of a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: In the roof rack 1, an engagement part 33 is arranged at a lower surface side of the roof rail 3 and a groove 32 is formed on an upper surface side of the roof rail 3 over a longitudinal direction of the roof rail 3. A mounting member 35 for fixing the roof rail 3 to the roof 10 is insertable from the groove 32 and a roof mold 6 is arranged in the groove 32. In the mountable roof rack 1, mounting of a bracket 5 to the roof 10 and mounting of the roof 10 to the bracket 5 can be carried out from the outside the vehicle. Therefore, it is not entirely required that interior parts are disengaged and they can be easily mounted to the vehicle. The groove 32 formed on the upper surface of the roof rail 3 utilized at the mounting is covered with the roof mold 6 after completion of the mounting work and an appearance is not impaired. Since the engagement part 33 is provided on the lower surface of the roof rail 3, dusts are hardly deposited thereon and do not form obstruction and certain engagement of an engagement hook 41 is always ensured. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a roof rack that enables loading of luggage on a roof of a vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional roof rack, a pair of roof rails are fixed in parallel so as to extend back and forth on a vehicle roof, and a plurality of cross rails are arranged so as to be perpendicular to the roof rail and to connect both roof rails. , So that luggage can be loaded on the cross rail. A groove is formed on the upper surface of the roof rail over its entire length, and the groove and the locking member of the cross rail are locked. The position of the cross rail is changed according to the size and shape of the load to be loaded, and the cross rail can be fixed. In addition, the roof rail is fixed on the roof by inserting a mounting screw from a groove and coupling with a bracket fixed to the roof (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Patent No. 2923937 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the roof rack according to the related art disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2923937, the groove serving as a locking portion for fixing the cross rail to the roof rail is formed to be open upward, so that the groove is not provided for a long time. Dust and the like easily accumulate in the groove during use, which may hinder the change of the position of the cross rail. In addition, the roof rail can be easily mounted on the roof by inserting the roof rail mounting screw into the groove from above, but the groove formed on the upper surface of the roof rail is conspicuous in appearance and does not look good.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a roof rack having a configuration that solves the problem of dust accumulation on the locking portion between the cross rail and the roof rail, and that does not impair ease of installation of the roof rail and improves appearance. It is.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a first technical means adopted in the present invention is a pair of roof rails having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape which are fixed in a manner extending and fixed in the front-rear direction of a vehicle roof and arranged in parallel with each other. A cross rail extending in the lateral direction of the roof and connecting the roof rails; an engaging portion provided on the roof rail for connecting the cross rail and the roof rails; and fixing the roof rails to the roof. A roof rack having a mounting surface provided on each of the roof rails, wherein the engaging portion is disposed on a lower surface side of the roof rail, and a groove is formed on an upper surface side of the roof rail in a length direction of the roof rail, A mounting member for fixing the roof rail to the roof can be inserted from the groove, and a roof molding is disposed in the groove. It is that you have configured to.
[0007]
According to this configuration, since the engaging portion is disposed on the lower surface side of the roof rail, dust is less likely to be attached to the roof rail, so that there is no obstacle due to dust when changing the position of the cross rail. The groove formed on the upper surface of the roof rail allows screws to be inserted from above and can be attached. Since the groove does not form an engaging portion with the cross rail, a roof molding is mounted to improve the appearance. be able to.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG.
[0009]
First, as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of roof rails 3 are mounted on a roof 10 of a vehicle so as to extend in the front-rear direction in parallel. The roof rail 3 is a long member that is usually manufactured by an aluminum extrusion molding method or the like and has a constant cross-sectional shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the cross section of the roof rail 3 includes a groove 32 that is opened on an upper surface 36 thereof. Further, vertical walls 39a and 39b serving as side walls on both sides of the groove 32 are formed in the cross section, and lower ends of the vertical walls 39a and 39b are connected to the mounting surface 31 serving as a bottom of the cross-sectional shape.
[0010]
The roof rail 3 is attached to a joint between the roof side panel 11 and the roof panel 12 of the roof 10. Conventionally, a molding has been attached to this connection part, and the appearance of the connection part has been adjusted. The roof rack 1 of the present invention is used not only for loading a load, but also for improving the appearance of a vehicle, similarly to a conventional mall. A plurality of fixing nuts 13 are attached to a position between the roof side panel 11 and the roof panel 12 at a position inside the vehicle. A plurality of brackets 5 are attached to the nut 13 using fixing bolts 52.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, one bracket 5 has two downwardly extending portions in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in which the flare 3 extends, and is fixed to the roof 10 by fixing bolts 52 at the lower end. The central portion of the bracket 5 has a flat surface that is high upward, and a mounting screw 51 that extends upward is fixed to the flat portion.
[0012]
The lower surface of the mounting surface 31 of the roof rail 3 abuts on the upper flat portion of the bracket 5, and the mounting screw 51 extends through a hole 31 a provided in the mounting surface 31 and extends into the cross section of the roof rail 3. The roof rail 3 is fixed to the bracket 5 by locking the nut 35 and the mounting screw 51 arranged in the cross section.
[0013]
In the cross section of the roof rail 3, a bottom surface 38 is provided so as to connect the vertical walls 39a and 39b on both sides of the groove 32 and with a space above the mounting surface 31, so that the strength of the roof rail 3 is ensured. ing. The bottom surface 38 is provided with several working holes 37 for mounting the nut 35, and the nut 35 can be easily mounted from above the roof rail 3 through the groove 32 and the working hole 37.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 3, seats 31 b and 31 c are formed on the lower surface of the cross section of the roof rail 3 so as to be in contact with the roof 10 via the cushion 34 so as to be located on both sides of the bracket 5. The positions of the seats 31b and 31c are formed with appropriate extensions from the mounting surface 31 so as to conform to the shape of the roof 10 side of the vehicle. With this configuration, the roof rail 3 is stably and firmly fixed on the roof 10.
[0015]
Further, in the cross-sectional shape of the roof rail 3 shown in FIG. 3, a groove-shaped engaging portion 33 is formed on a lower surface located further centrally than the seat 31 c on the central side of the vehicle. A hook-shaped engaging hook 41 provided in the engaging mechanism 4 for fixing the cross rail 2 to the roof rail 3 is engaged with the engaging portion 33.
[0016]
The engagement mechanism 4 includes a handle 42 so that the engagement hook 41 can be engaged with and disengaged from the roof rail 3. For example, by operating the handle 42 to loosen the engagement hook 41, the position of the cross rail 2 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle can be adjusted to match the shape of the load to be loaded.
[0017]
The roof molding 6 is mounted in the groove 32 after the work of fastening the mounting nut 35 of the roof rail 3. Then, the groove 32 is closed and the groove 32 is hidden, so that the appearance is improved. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, terminal pieces 61 and 62 are attached to both front and rear ends of the roof rail 3 using screws 61a, so that the appearance of the ends is adjusted.
[0018]
When the roof rack 10 configured as described above is mounted on a vehicle, first, the mounting bracket 5 is fixed to the roof 10. Then, the roof rail 3 is placed on the bracket 5 and the mounting nut 35 is tightened and fixed through the groove 32. Thereafter, the roof molding 6 is mounted in the groove 32. Further, the cross rail 2 is fixed together with the locking mechanism 4 by fixing the engaging hook 41 of the locking mechanism 4 to the engaging portion 33 of the roof rail 3 so as to bridge the roof rails 3 on both sides. I do.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
The roof rack 1 configured and attachable as described above allows the bracket 5 to be attached to the roof 10 and the roof 10 to be attached to the bracket 5 from the outside of the vehicle. There is no need to do this, and it can be easily installed. Further, the groove 32 formed on the upper surface of the roof rail 3 used at the time of mounting is covered with the roof molding 6 after the mounting operation, so that the appearance is not impaired. Further, since the engaging portion 33 is provided on the lower surface of the roof rail 3, dust and the like are hardly attached thereto, and the dust is not hindered, so that the engaging hook 41 is always reliably locked.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a roof rack according to the present invention is mounted on a vehicle.
FIG. 2 is a side view of a roof rack according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof rack 2 Cross rail 3 Roof rail 6 Roof molding 10 Roof 31 Groove 33 Engagement part 35 Mounting member (mounting nut)

Claims (1)

A pair of roof rails extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle roof and having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape and arranged in parallel;
A cross rail extending in the lateral direction of the roof and connecting the roof rails;
A roof rack having an engaging portion provided on the roof rail for connecting the cross rail and each roof rail, and a mounting surface provided on each roof rail for fixing the roof rail to the roof,
A mounting member for arranging the engaging portion on the lower surface side of the roof rail, forming a groove on the upper surface side of the roof rail in the longitudinal direction of the roof rail, and fixing the roof rail to the roof from the groove; And a roof rack configured such that a roof molding is arranged in the groove.

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