JP2007308108A - Umbrella holding structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably discharge rain water deposited on a held umbrella to the outside of a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: In the umbrella holding structure S1 of the present invention, the umbrella U is held to a center pillar garnish 20 mounted into an occupant room adjacent to a getting in/out step 18 at vertical attitude. The structure S1 comprises an umbrella holding member 30 arranged on an outer surface of the center pillar garnish 20 and capable of holding the umbrella U; and a water drop guide surface 32 provided on the outer surface of the center pillar garnish 20. When the umbrella U deposited with rain water is held by utilizing the umbrella holding member 30, rain water dropped off from the umbrella U to the water drop guide surface 32 is discharged toward the getting in/out step 18. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an umbrella holding structure for a vehicle, and more specifically, a vehicle umbrella holding structure for holding an umbrella in a vertical orientation on a vehicle interior member attached in a passenger compartment adjacent to an getting-on / off step. It is about.

  When using a car or the like in the rain, the umbrella used before boarding is folded and brought into the passenger compartment, so it is often difficult to place the umbrella where rainwater is attached. In general, (1) If there is no passenger in the passenger seat, place it against the seat, (2) If there is no passenger in the rear seat, place it sideways at the foot of the seat, (3) Passenger seat and rear seat If there is an occupant in the vehicle, a storage pattern such as placing it sideways in the gap between the driver seat and the door can be considered. However, in any pattern, rainwater adhering to the umbrella drops on the carpet, mat or sheet of the passenger compartment floor, which causes problems such as getting wet or dirty.

Therefore, in order to prevent the inconvenience described above, the following measures have been implemented or proposed. (a) A commercially available umbrella housing article having an elongated bag shape or a bottomed cylindrical shape is prepared as a retrofitting part, which is used by hanging on a pillar portion, the back of a seat, or a door (Patent Literature). 1) The owner takes measures after delivery. (b) An umbrella housing provided in a required part of the vehicle body (side sill, door, etc.) is used (Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3), in which the automobile manufacturer takes measures at the design stage.
JP-A-2005-22624 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-35192 JP 2003-63249 A

  By the way, the umbrella housing article (a) described above is commercially available in various forms and types, and is relatively inexpensive and can be easily implemented. If there is a problem with mounting or inconvenience, there is a problem of moving by vibration during traveling. In addition, since rainwater collects in the inner bottom part of the umbrella storage part, it requires troublesome work of throwing away rainwater collected in a timely manner after use, and it becomes unsanitary if it is forgotten to throw it away, etc. There was also.

  On the other hand, the umbrella housing part provided on the vehicle body described in (b) above is not feasible for all vehicles due to restrictions on the structure and shape of the vehicle body. The form to do is almost. For this reason, rainwater adhering to the stored umbrella is difficult to be discharged, and the umbrella is stored in a wet state for a long time, so that there is a drawback that it is easy to induce the generation of bacteria, mold, off-flavors, and the like. Moreover, in many cases, the umbrella housing portion cannot be provided in each of the front seat getting-on / off portion and the rear seat getting-on / off portion. There was also a problem that the clothes would get wet when the rain legs were strong.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella holding structure for a vehicle that can hold an umbrella vertically and appropriately drain rainwater adhering to the held umbrella to the outside of the vehicle.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A vehicle umbrella holding structure for holding an umbrella in a vertical orientation on a vehicle interior member attached in the passenger compartment adjacent to a boarding step,
An umbrella holding portion disposed on an outer surface of the vehicle interior member and capable of holding a required portion of the umbrella;
A water droplet guide surface provided on the outer surface of the vehicle interior member,
The gist of the present invention is that rainwater that has dropped onto the water droplet guide surface is discharged toward the boarding / alighting step.

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since rainwater adhering to the umbrella is guided to the upper surface of the boarding / exiting step directly or via the water droplet guide surface, it is possible to suitably prevent inconvenience that the floor in the passenger compartment gets wet. .

The invention described in claim 2
A vehicle umbrella holding structure for holding an umbrella in a vertical orientation on a vehicle interior member attached in the passenger compartment adjacent to a boarding step,
An umbrella holding portion disposed on an outer surface of the vehicle interior member and capable of holding a required portion of the umbrella;
A water droplet guide surface provided on an outer surface of the vehicle interior member;
A water collecting portion provided at a lower portion of the water droplet guide surface;
A drainage pipe communicating the water collection part and the boarding / exiting step;
The gist is that the rainwater collected in the water collecting section is configured to be discharged to the getting-on / off step through the drain pipe.

  Therefore, according to the invention according to claim 2, since the rainwater adhering to the umbrella is collected to the water collecting part directly or via the water droplet guide surface, it is guided to the boarding / exiting step via the drain pipe. The inconvenience that the floor in the passenger compartment gets wet can be suitably prevented.

The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is that, in the invention described in claim 2, the water collecting portion functions as a tip holding portion that receives the tip portion of the umbrella.
Therefore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 3, an umbrella can be suitably hold | maintained vertically with an umbrella holding | maintenance part and a water collection part.

The gist of the invention according to claim 4 is that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the posture of the umbrella holding part is displaceable between a storage state and a use state.
Therefore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, when an umbrella holding | maintenance part is not in use, it does not get in the way.

The invention according to claim 5 is summarized in that, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the vehicle interior member is a center pillar garnish.
Therefore, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, it becomes easy to use for both the passenger | crew who rides a front seat, and the passenger | crew who rides a rear seat.

  According to the umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, the umbrella can be suitably held in the vertical direction, and beneficial effects such as being able to appropriately discharge rainwater attached to the held umbrella to the outside of the vehicle are exhibited.

  Next, the umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving a preferred embodiment. The umbrella holding structure of the present application is provided on a vehicle interior member attached adjacent to a boarding / alighting step in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view thereof. The umbrella holding structure S1 according to the first embodiment is a vehicle attached to a center pillar 16 located between a front getting-on / off part 12 of a vehicle body 10 opened and closed by a front door 11 and a rear getting-on / off part 14 opened / closed by a rear door 13. An interior member, that is, a center pillar garnish 20 attached to the center pillar 16 is provided adjacent to a boarding step 18 attached to the lower portion of the rear boarding portion 14.

  The umbrella holding structure S1 according to the first embodiment is disposed on the outer surface of the center pillar garnish 20 described above, and an umbrella holding member (umbrella holding portion) 30 that can hold the umbrella U in a vertical state, and the center pillar garnish. The water droplet guide surface 32 is provided on the outer surface of 20 and receives rain water dropped from the umbrella U. Then, rainwater that has dropped from the umbrella U onto the water droplet guide surface 32 is caused to flow along the water droplet guide surface 32 and then discharged toward the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 18.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the umbrella holding member 30 is formed in a “substantially U-shaped” frame shape and is sized to allow about two umbrellas U to be inserted. In consideration of the total length of the umbrella U to be held, the center pillar garnish 20 has a center pillar at a substantially intermediate position in the vertical direction on the premise that the main body U1 of various umbrellas U having different lengths can be appropriately held. The pin 34 provided on the garnish 20 is pivotally pivoted. As a result, the umbrella holding member 30 can be displaced in the stowed state shown by a solid line in FIG. 4 and the use state shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4, so that it is not disturbed when not in use. The umbrella holding member 30 is not limited to the one illustrated in FIG. 4. For example, the umbrella U main body U1 such as a substantially L shape or a substantially T shape into which the umbrella U can be inserted from the side is used. Various forms can be implemented as long as they can be appropriately retained.

  The water droplet guide surface 32 constitutes a part of the center pillar garnish 20 by changing the shape of the outer surface of the center pillar garnish 20 which is an injection molding member made of synthetic resin. Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the center pillar garnish 20 has a concave shape that gradually inclines from the vicinity of the upper end toward the lower end, and the left end edge in front view is round as the guide path 36. While extending in a curved shape toward the boarding / alighting step 18, the ridge line portion 38 is formed so as to protrude appropriately, and rainwater flowing down the guide path 36 flows out to the front side of the center pillar garnish 20. It is designed to prevent this.

  In such an umbrella holding structure of the first embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the tip U <b> 2 of the umbrella U is inserted into the umbrella holding member 30 from above while the umbrella holding member 30 is pulled out to the use state. By bringing the tip U2 into contact with the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 18, the umbrella U is stably held. The rainwater adhering to the umbrella U flows down through the umbrella U directly onto the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 18 via the tip U2, and the drain port 19 provided at the getting-on / off step 18 is dropped. It is discharged to the outside through the vehicle. On the other hand, rainwater dropped from the umbrella U onto the water droplet guide surface 32 flows down the outer surface of the water droplet guide surface 32, moves along the guide path 36, and then flows down to the upper surface of the boarding / alighting step 18. It is discharged out of the vehicle through the drain port 19.

  Therefore, according to the umbrella holding structure S1 of the first embodiment, the umbrella U can be suitably held vertically by the umbrella holding member 30. Further, rainwater adhering to the umbrella U is guided to the upper surface of the boarding / exiting step 18 directly or via the water droplet guide surface 32 and is discharged out of the vehicle through the drain port 19 of the boarding / exiting step 18. The inconvenience that the carpet and mat laid on the floor get wet can be suitably prevented. In addition, since the umbrella U is held in a substantially vertical state, rainwater attached to the umbrella U can efficiently flow down, and the umbrella U can be held in a wet state for a long time. Therefore, the generation of bacteria, molds or off-flavors can be suitably prevented. Furthermore, since it is provided in the center pillar garnish 20 located between the front boarding / alighting part 12 and the rear boarding / alighting part 14, it is easy to use for both passengers riding on the front seat and passengers riding on the rear seat. There is no inconvenience of moving outside the vehicle without using the umbrella U when getting on and off.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating an umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal front view thereof. The umbrella holding structure S2 of the second embodiment is also provided on the center pillar garnish 20 attached to the center pillar 16 adjacent to the getting-on / off step 18 attached to the lower part of the rear getting-on / off part 14.

  The umbrella holding structure S2 according to the second embodiment is arranged on the outer surface of the center pillar garnish 20 described above, and an umbrella holding member (umbrella holding part) 40 that can hold the umbrella U in a vertical state, and the center A water droplet guide surface 42 provided on the outer surface of the pillar garnish 20 for receiving rain water falling from the umbrella U, and a water collecting portion 44 provided at a lower portion of the water droplet guide surface 42 for receiving rain water flowing down the water droplet guide surface 42. And a drain pipe 46 communicating between the water collecting portion 44 and the getting-on / off step 18. Then, rainwater that has flowed down from the umbrella U to the water droplet guide surface 42 flows down along the water droplet guide surface 42 and is collected by the water collecting portion 44, and then discharged toward the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 18 through the drain pipe 46. It is configured as follows.

  The umbrella holding member 40 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 4, and pivots with respect to the center pillar garnish 20 at a substantially intermediate position in the vertical direction of the center pillar garnish 20. Installed and can be displaced in the stowed state and the used state.

  The water droplet guide surface 42 constitutes a part of the center pillar garnish 20 by changing the shape of the outer surface of the center pillar garnish 20 that is an injection molding member made of synthetic resin. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8, the center pillar garnish 20 has a concave shape that gradually inclines from the vicinity of the upper end toward the lower end, and the width gradually decreases toward the bottom. Yes.

  The water collecting portion 44 is formed concavely by providing a wall portion 48 having a required height below the water droplet guide surface 42, and is gathered by holding an umbrella U to which a considerable amount of rainwater is attached. Even if rainwater flows down, the capacity is such that the rainwater is temporarily received and does not overflow. And the connection part 50 for connecting the drain pipe 46 mentioned above protrudes in the bottom face. In addition, since the water collection part 44 is recessed by the wall part 48, it functions also as a front-end | tip holding part which receives the front-end | tip part U2 of the umbrella U.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, each end of the drain pipe 46 is connected to the connecting portion 50 protruding from the water collecting portion 44 and the connecting portion 52 protruding from the getting-on / off step 18. It is located behind the garnish 20 and is not exposed to the passenger compartment. For the drain pipe 46, it is desirable to use a molded member made of, for example, synthetic rubber or plastic.

  In the umbrella holding structure of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the tip U2 of the umbrella U is inserted into the umbrella holding member 40 from above while the umbrella holding member 40 is pulled out. The umbrella U is stably held by the umbrella holding member 40 and the water collecting portion 44 by causing the tip U2 to enter the water collecting portion 44. The rainwater adhering to the umbrella U flows down through the umbrella U and drops directly to the water collecting part 44 via the tip U2, while it drops onto the water droplet guide surface 42 from the umbrella U. Rainwater flows down the outer surface of the water droplet guide surface 42 and flows into the water collecting portion 44. Then, the rainwater collected in the water collecting section 44 flows out to the upper surface of the getting-on / off step 18 through the drain pipe 46 and is discharged out of the vehicle through the drain port 19 provided in the getting-on / off step 18.

  Therefore, according to the umbrella holding structure S <b> 2 of the second embodiment, the umbrella U can be suitably held vertically by the umbrella holding member 40 and the water collecting portion 44. In addition, after rainwater adhering to the umbrella U is collected directly or via the water droplet guide surface 42 into the water collecting section 44, it is guided to the upper surface of the boarding / exiting step 18 through the drain pipe 46. Since it is discharged to the outside of the vehicle through the drain port 19, it is possible to suitably prevent the inconvenience that the carpet or mat placed on the floor in the passenger compartment gets wet. In addition, since the umbrella U is held in a substantially vertical state, rainwater attached to the umbrella U can efficiently flow down, and the umbrella U can be held in a wet state for a long time. Therefore, the generation of bacteria, molds or off-flavors can be suitably prevented. Furthermore, since it is provided in the center pillar garnish 20 located between the front boarding / alighting part 12 and the rear boarding / alighting part 14, it is easy to use for both passengers riding on the front seat and passengers riding on the rear seat. There is no inconvenience of moving outside the vehicle without using the umbrella U when getting on and off.

  An umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to the present invention is a vehicle umbrella holding structure for holding an umbrella in a vertical orientation on a vehicle interior member attached in a passenger compartment adjacent to an getting-on / off step. It can be suitably applied to automobiles and the like.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal front view illustrating an umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to a first embodiment. In the umbrella holding structure of 1st Example, it is the explanatory perspective view which showed the state which hold | maintains an umbrella. It is the perspective view which showed the umbrella holding member which comprises an umbrella holding structure. It is the perspective view which illustrated the umbrella holding structure of the vehicle concerning the 2nd example of the present invention. It is the vertical front view which illustrated the umbrella holding structure of the vehicle concerning the 2nd example. It is explanatory sectional drawing which partially fractured and showed the water collection part and water pipe which comprise an umbrella holding | maintenance structure. In the umbrella holding structure of 2nd Example, it is explanatory perspective view which showed the state which hold | maintains an umbrella.

Explanation of symbols

18 getting on / off step, 20 center pillar garnish (vehicle interior member),
30 umbrella holding member (umbrella holding part), 32 water drop guide surface, 40 umbrella holding member (umbrella holding part),
42 Water drop guide surface, 44 Water collecting part, 46 Drain pipe, U umbrella, U2 tip

Claims (5)

A vehicle umbrella holding structure for holding an umbrella (U) in a vertical orientation on a vehicle interior member (20) mounted in a passenger compartment adjacent to a passenger step (18),
An umbrella holding portion (30) disposed on an outer surface of the vehicle interior member (20) and capable of holding a required portion of the umbrella (U);
The water drop guide surface (32) provided on the outer surface of the vehicle interior member (20),
An umbrella holding structure for a vehicle, characterized in that rainwater falling on the water droplet guide surface (32) is discharged toward the getting-on / off step (18). A vehicle umbrella holding structure for holding an umbrella (U) in a vertical orientation on a vehicle interior member (20) mounted in a passenger compartment adjacent to a passenger step (18),
An umbrella holding portion (40) disposed on an outer surface of the vehicle interior member (20) and capable of holding a required portion of the umbrella (U);
A water droplet guide surface (42) provided on the outer surface of the vehicle interior member (20);
A water collecting portion (44) provided at a lower portion of the water droplet guide surface (42);
The drainage pipe (46) communicating the water collecting part (44) and the boarding / alighting step (18),
An umbrella holding structure for a vehicle, wherein rainwater collected in the water collecting section (44) is configured to be discharged to the boarding / exiting step (18) through the drain pipe (46).   The umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the water collecting portion (44) functions as a tip holding portion that receives the tip (U2) of the umbrella (U).   The said umbrella holding | maintenance part (30/40) is a umbrella holding structure of the vehicle in any one of Claims 1-3 in which attitude | position displacement is possible to a accommodation state and a use state. The umbrella holding structure for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vehicle interior member (20) is a center pillar garnish.

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