JP2005029045A - Rack device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-functional rack device for a vehicle usable for other purposes in addition to a function as a rack capable of storing a relatively large-sized luggage. <P>SOLUTION: A sheet-like member 2 consisting of a properly shaped central sheet part 2a and a plurality of peripheral sheet parts 2b-2e consecutively connected to the periphery of the central sheet part 2a is formed of a sheet material or a net material. The peripheral sheet parts 2b-2e can be freely folded on the central sheet part 2a from parts 2f-2i consecutively connected with the central sheet part 2a. The sheet-like material 2 is attached inside the cabin or a luggage room 4 by locking means 5 provided in corner parts of the central sheet part 2a and the peripheral sheet parts 2b-2e, and around the ceiling part 3 of the cabin or the luggage room 4. Thus, the rack device can store a relatively large-sized luggage. and can be used as a blind or a shade by developing the peripheral sheet parts 2b-2e along window glass 4a provided on both sides of the luggage room 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle rack apparatus that is installed and used mainly in the vicinity of a ceiling in a vehicle interior.

  In the vehicle interior of a conventional vehicle such as an automobile, an accessory case for storing accessories is installed, for example, on the instrument panel, inside the door, between the driver's seat and the front passenger seat, etc. Since large luggage cannot be accommodated, large luggage is often placed on an empty seat or in a trunk room (luggage room) provided at the rear of the vehicle body.

  However, if you put your luggage on an empty sheet, there is a problem that the luggage becomes an obstacle when using the empty sheet.

  Also, if you store your luggage in a luggage room where you cannot remove your luggage from the passenger compartment, you will need to stop the vehicle and take your luggage out of the luggage room when you need it. There are problems such as inability to use.

In order to improve such a problem, a vehicle rack apparatus has been proposed in which a shelf-like member is provided near the ceiling in the vehicle interior so that a relatively large load can be accommodated near the ceiling in the vehicle interior (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-180388 A (paragraphs 0004 and 0005).

  In the conventional vehicle rack apparatus, as shown in FIG. 10, a net-like sheet member b is provided on almost the entire surface of a four-sided frame a to form a shelf-like member c. The two opposite sides are attached to the vicinity of the ceiling portion of the vehicle interior by the attaching means d, and an effect is obtained such that a vehicle rack device capable of storing a long object or a wide plate-like luggage can be easily obtained. Have.

  However, in the conventional vehicle rack apparatus, since the shelf-like member having a frame formed of a rigid body is installed close to the ceiling surface, only a relatively thin baggage can be stored, and the baggage that can be stored is limited. There's a problem.

  In addition, although the structure is large, there is only a function for storing luggage, so there are also problems such as getting in the way and obstructing when luggage is not stored.

  The present invention has been made to improve such a conventional problem, and provides a multifunctional vehicle rack apparatus that can be used for other purposes in addition to a function as a rack that can store a relatively large load. It is for the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle rack apparatus of the present invention is a vehicle rack apparatus that forms a luggage compartment near the ceiling of a vehicle compartment or a luggage compartment of a vehicle, and includes a central seat portion having an appropriate shape, and a central seat A sheet-like member made up of a plurality of peripheral sheet portions connected to the periphery of the portion is formed of a sheet material or a net material, and the peripheral sheet portion can be folded on the central sheet portion from the continuous portion with the central sheet portion In addition, locking means for attaching a sheet-like member is provided near the corners of the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion and the vicinity of the ceiling of the vehicle compartment or luggage compartment.

  With the above configuration, a relatively large baggage can be stored simply by attaching a sheet-like member near the ceiling of the passenger compartment or luggage compartment, and the sheet-like member bends downward due to its own weight. This also reduces the limit on the amount of luggage that can be stored, and when not in use, it can be folded compactly and stored in a luggage room or the like, so that it does not get in the way or obstruct.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the vehicle rack apparatus of the present invention, the locking means comprises a hook member and a holder member that allows the hook member to be engaged and disengaged, and the hook member is provided at the corners of the central seat and the peripheral seat. In addition, the holder member is attached to the roof rail in the vehicle interior, the center pillar, the rear pillar, the inner surfaces on both sides of the luggage compartment, the inner surface of the back door, and the like.

  With the above configuration, the folded peripheral sheet portion is developed along the window glass provided on both sides of the luggage compartment and the window glass provided on the back door, or is developed as a partition between the vehicle compartment and the luggage compartment. Because it is possible to cover the interior of the luggage compartment, the luggage loaded in the luggage compartment is not exposed to the interior of the car, can be seen from outside the car, and can also block light from outside the car. It is also possible to prevent the luggage loaded in the luggage room from being discolored or deteriorated by strong sunlight or the like.

  In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle rack apparatus according to the present invention has a central seat portion and a peripheral seat portion separately formed, and the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion are detachably connected by fastening means. is there.

  With the above configuration, only the necessary peripheral sheet portion can be used by being connected to the central sheet portion, so that it is not bulky when the sheet-like member is folded, and the peripheral sheet portion can be easily folded. This is economical because only the necessary peripheral sheet portions need be provided.

  The present invention provides a sheet-like member composed of a suitably shaped central sheet portion and a plurality of peripheral sheet portions provided continuously around the central sheet portion by a sheet material or a net material, and the peripheral sheet portion is a central sheet. Folding means can be folded on the central seat part from the connecting part with the part, and locking means to attach the sheet-like member is provided near the corners of the central seat part and the peripheral seat part and the ceiling part of the passenger compartment or luggage compartment For this reason, a relatively large luggage can be stored simply by attaching a sheet-like member in the vicinity of the vehicle interior or the ceiling of the luggage compartment.

  In addition, since the sheet-like member bends downward due to the weight of the load, it becomes possible to store a load other than a thin shape, thereby reducing the limit of the load that can be stored and folding it compactly when not in use. Since it can be stored in, it does not get in the way or obstruct.

  Further, the locking means is constituted by a hook member and a holder member from which the hook member is freely detachable, and the hook member is attached to the corner portion of the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion, and the holder member is attached to the roof rail in the vehicle interior, Since it is attached to the center pillar, rear pillar, inner surface of both sides of the luggage compartment, the inner surface of the back door, etc., the folded peripheral sheet is attached to the window glass provided on both sides of the luggage compartment and the window glass provided on the back door. Can be deployed alongside or as a partition between the passenger compartment and the luggage compartment, so the interior of the luggage compartment can be concealed so that the luggage loaded in the luggage compartment is exposed to the interior of the compartment or from outside the vehicle. In addition to being seen, it is also possible to block the light from outside the car, so that the luggage loaded in the luggage room will not be discolored or deteriorated by strong sunlight etc. It can also be prevented.

  In addition, if the central sheet portion and the peripheral sheet portion are formed separately and the central sheet portion and the peripheral sheet portion are detachably connected by the fastening means, only the necessary peripheral sheet portion is connected to the central sheet portion. Since it can be used, it does not become bulky when the sheet-like member is folded, and it is economical because the peripheral sheet portion can be easily folded and only the necessary peripheral sheet portion needs to be aligned.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rack device installed near a ceiling in a vehicle interior, FIG. 2 is a development view of the rack device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the folded state, and FIGS. It is.

  A rack main body 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a sheet-like member 2 composed of a sheet such as a high-strength woven fabric, a synthetic resin sheet such as vinyl chloride or TPO, a net made of fiber or resin string.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the sheet-like member 2 is formed by continuously connecting four peripheral sheet portions 2 b, 2 c, 2 d, and 2 e on each side around a basic rectangular central sheet portion 2 a. In the expanded state, it is almost cross-shaped.

  The basic central seat portion 2 a has a long side that is slightly shorter than the width of the ceiling portion 3 in the passenger compartment, and a short side that is, for example, substantially the same as the width of the luggage compartment 4.

  Although the length of the long side of the central seat portion 2a is determined by the width of the ceiling portion 3, the length of the short side can be freely set in consideration of the luggage to be stored.

  The peripheral sheet portions 2b and 2c connected to the long side of the central sheet portion 2a are formed to have substantially the same length as the long side of the central sheet portion 2a, and the central sheet portion is longer than the continuous portions 2f and 2g. By folding it in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2 to the 2a side, it is overlapped on the central sheet portion 2a.

  Further, the peripheral sheet portions 2d and 2e continuously provided on the short side of the central sheet portion 2a are formed in a substantially square shape with four sides having the same length as the short side of the central sheet portion 2a. When folded from 2i to the central sheet portion 2a side, it is overlapped on the central sheet portion 2a. When all the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e are folded and stacked on the central sheet portion 2a, it is shown in FIG. Thus, it can be accommodated in approximately the same size as the central sheet portion 2a.

  On the other hand, a plurality of stitches are sewn on the peripheral edge portions of the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e so that the sheet-like member 2 is not damaged from the peripheral edge portions of the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e, or a string-like object made of fiber or resin. Are sewn to reinforce the peripheral edge, and one of the locking means 5 is attached to each corner of the central sheet 2a and each of the peripheral sheets 2b to 2e.

  The locking means 5 includes a hook member 5a and a holder member 5b, both of which are formed of metal or synthetic resin, and the base end portion of the hook member 5a is connected to the corner portion of the central sheet portion 2a and the peripheral sheet portion 2b. Or it is fixed to the corners of 2e by means such as sewing.

  The holder member 5b is formed in a substantially U shape as shown in FIG. 4, and is attached in advance to a plurality of locations such as the roof rail 6 in the vehicle interior, the center pillar 7, the rear pillar 8, the luggage compartment 4 and the back door 9. Yes.

  The distance between the holder members 5b attached to the front and rear of the roof rail 6 is substantially the same as the length of the short side of the central seat portion 2a. The center pillar 7, the rear pillar 8, the luggage compartment 4, and the back door 9 The distance between the holder member 5b attached to the roof rail 6 and the holder member 5b attached to the roof rail 6 is substantially the same as the length of the short sides of the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e.

  Next, the operation of the thus configured vehicle rack apparatus will be described.

  When the rack body 1 is used as a luggage compartment, the hook member 5a of the locking means 5 is attached in advance to the roof rail 6 in the vehicle compartment with the sheet-like member 2 folded as shown in FIG. Is locked as shown in FIG.

  As a result, the rack body 1 formed by the sheet-like member 2 is installed above the luggage compartment 4, so that a relatively large luggage can be accommodated between the sheet-like member 2 and the ceiling portion 3.

  Further, since the sheet-like member 2 bends downward due to the load of the load, it is possible to store a load other than a thin shape. Therefore, the limit of the load that can be stored is reduced, and the load can be easily taken in and out from the rear seat 10 side.

  On the other hand, the rack body 1 has the following functions in addition to the function as a luggage compartment shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4 shows the use of one peripheral sheet portion 2c of the sheet-like member 2 to cover the window glass 9a of the back door 9, thereby concealing or shading the luggage compartment 4, and a hook for the peripheral sheet portion 2c. By simply locking the member 5a to the holder member 5b provided on the back door 9, the luggage compartment 4 can be easily hidden or shielded, and in this state, the central seat portion 2a of the sheet-like member 2 is used as a luggage compartment. Can be used.

  Similarly, the peripheral sheet portions 2d and 2e of the sheet-like member 2 cover the window glass 4a on both sides of the luggage compartment 4 as shown in FIG. By partitioning the compartment side and the luggage compartment as shown in FIG. 6 by the peripheral seat portion 2b, it is possible to perform blinding from the compartment side to the luggage compartment 4 side.

  Further, with the sheet-like member 2 folded as shown in FIG. 2, the hook member 5a is locked to the holder members 5b provided on both sides of the luggage compartment 4 as shown in FIG. Can be used as well.

  In the above-described embodiment, the central sheet portion 2a and the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e of the sheet-like member 2 are formed by a single sheet-like material, but the central sheet portion 2a and the peripheral portion are formed as in the modification shown in FIG. The sheet portions 2b to 2e may be formed separately, and the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e may be attached to the four sides of the central sheet portion 2a by detachable fastening means 12 such as fasteners.

  According to the modification shown in FIG. 8, there is an effect that a part of the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e can be removed from the central sheet portion 2a as necessary.

  Further, as a further modification to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 9, similar fastening means 12 are provided on the opposite side portions of the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e so as to be adjacent to each other. It is also conceivable to form the sheet member 2 in a box by fastening the side portions of the peripheral sheet portions 2b to 2e.

  The vehicle rack device according to the present invention includes a sheet-like member made of a sheet material or a net material, which includes a suitably shaped central seat portion and a plurality of peripheral seat portions continuously provided around the central seat portion, and The peripheral seat portion can be freely folded on the central seat portion from the connecting portion with the central seat portion, and a sheet-like member is provided near the corner portion of the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion and the ceiling portion of the vehicle compartment or the luggage compartment. Since the attachment means is provided, relatively large luggage can be stored simply by attaching a sheet-like member near the ceiling of the passenger compartment or luggage compartment. This is useful as a vehicle rack device to be used.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle rack device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an expanded view of the sheet-like member which comprises the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the state by which the sheet-like member which comprises the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention was folded. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the further modification of the rack apparatus for vehicles which becomes embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the conventional vehicle rack apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Sheet-like member 2a Center sheet part 2b-2e Peripheral sheet part 3 Ceiling part 4 Luggage room 5 Locking means 5a Hook member 5b Holder member 7 Center pillar 8 Rear pillar 9 Back door 12 Fixing means

Claims (3)

A rack device for a vehicle that forms a luggage compartment near a ceiling portion of a vehicle compartment or a luggage compartment of a vehicle, wherein a central seat portion having an appropriate shape, and a plurality of peripheral seat portions provided continuously around the central seat portion The sheet-like member is formed of a sheet material or a net material, and the peripheral sheet portion is foldable on the central sheet portion from the connecting portion with the central sheet portion, and the central sheet portion and the periphery A vehicular rack device, characterized in that a locking means for attaching the sheet-like member is provided in a corner portion of a seat portion and in the vicinity of a ceiling portion of the vehicle compartment or luggage compartment. The locking means includes a hook member and a holder member that allows the hook member to be freely engaged and disengaged, and the hook member is attached to corners of the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion, and the holder member is mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle rack device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle rack device is attached to an indoor roof rail, a center pillar, a rear pillar, inner surfaces on both sides of a luggage compartment, an inner surface of a back door, and the like. The vehicle rack according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion are separately formed, and the central seat portion and the peripheral seat portion are detachably connected by fastening means. apparatus.

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