JP2008037190A - Tonneau cover device of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tonneau cover device of a vehicle capable of largely opening a rear upper side of a rear luggage compartment while a tonneau cover does not raise any problem such as interference with a side glass of a vehicle body side part. <P>SOLUTION: The tonneau cover device comprises a tonneau cover 7 installed on an upper part of a rear luggage compartment 5 in a substantially horizontal-developed state, and a guide member 8 which is installed on a vehicle body side part in a fore-upwardly inclined state to slidably support right and left ends of the tonneau cover 7. The tonneau cover 7 has a front board 15, an intermediate board 16 and a rear board 17 which are longitudinally divided into at least three portions. The front board 15 is supported in an erectable manner with its front end as a supporting point. The intermediate board 16 is connected to a rear end of the front board 15 in a valley-folding manner. The rear board 17 is connected to a rear end of the intermediate board 16 in a ridge-folding manner, and the rear board 17 is slidably supported along the guide member 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tonneau cover device for a vehicle that is installed in a substantially horizontal unfolded state in an upper portion of a rear luggage compartment provided at a rear portion of a vehicle body.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, in a vehicle in which a rear opening of a vehicle body is covered with a rear door (tail gate) so that it can be opened and closed, and a rear luggage compartment is formed on the front side of the rear opening, The tonneau cover is installed in a substantially horizontal unfolded state in the upper part of the rear cargo compartment, and the rear end of the rear panel piece constituting the tonneau cover is lifted upward according to the opening operation of the rear door, thereby It is known that a rear upper surface of a chamber is opened so that luggage can be taken in and out of the rear cargo room.
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 39-16916

  As disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when the rear upper surface of the rear cargo compartment is opened by lifting the rear end portion of the rear panel piece disposed above the rear cargo compartment, the rear portion It is desirable that the front and rear width of the panel piece is increased and the swinging displacement of the rear panel is increased so that the luggage can be easily taken in and out of the rear luggage compartment. However, when the rear vehicle body is viewed from the back, the side panel portion is inclined so as to be constricted so that when the rear end portion of the rear panel piece is pulled upward, the rear panel piece is There is a problem that the glass tends to interfere with the side glass of the side surface. Accordingly, it is difficult to sufficiently secure the front-rear width of the rear panel piece and the amount of swinging displacement of the rear panel piece, and it is possible to easily carry in and out the luggage with respect to the rear luggage compartment even when the rear panel piece is opened. There was a problem that I could not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the rear upper surface of the rear luggage compartment is greatly opened and the luggage is taken in and out without causing the problem that the tonneau cover interferes with the side glass etc. of the side surface of the vehicle body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tonneau cover device for a vehicle that can easily perform the above and the like.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a vehicle in which the rear opening of the vehicle body is covered with a rear door so as to be opened and closed, and a rear luggage compartment is formed on the front side of the rear opening, the vehicle is substantially disposed above the rear luggage compartment. A tonneau cover that is installed in a horizontally unfolded state and a guide member that is installed on the side of the vehicle body in an upwardly tilted state and that slidably supports the left and right ends of the tonneau cover. A front board, an intermediate board, and a rear board divided into at least three pieces, and the front board is supported so as to be able to stand up with its front end as a fulcrum, and the intermediate board has a valley at the rear end of the front board. The rear board is foldably connected to the rear end portion of the intermediate board, and the rear board is slidably supported along the guide member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the first aspect, further comprising a regulating member for regulating the valley folding angle between the front board and the intermediate board so as not to be less than a predetermined value. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect, when the front board, the intermediate board, and the rear board are installed in a state where they are deployed substantially horizontally, A support portion that supports the intermediate board in a slightly folded state is provided.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect, the rear board is moved along the guide member from the state in which the front board, the intermediate board, and the rear board are expanded substantially horizontally. A guide portion is provided that guides the intermediate board and the rear board in a direction in which the intermediate board and the rear board are folded when sliding forward.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a sliding portion that slides along the guide member is provided on the rear board, and the sliding portion is provided. It is arranged below the installation surface of the rear board.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the sliding portion provided on the rear board is configured to be detachable from the guide member.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a front board is disposed on the front side of the front board so as to be foldable.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the seventh aspect, the front / rear width dimension of the front board is set to a value corresponding to the added value of the front / rear width dimensions of the front board and the intermediate board. Is.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the rear is attached to the rear door and arranged to be continuous with the rear end portion of the rear board. It is equipped with a side board.

  The invention according to claim 10 is the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a rear side board is disposed on the rear side of the rear board and is connected so as to be able to be folded. is there.

  The invention according to claim 11 is the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the rear door and the rear board are connected, and the rear board is interlocked with the opening / closing operation of the rear door. A linking member that is slidably displaced along the guide member is provided.

  The invention according to claim 12 is the vehicle tonneau cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising an electric drive mechanism that drives the rear board to slide and displace along the guide member. It is.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the rear board is slid and displaced from the lower luggage compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position along the guide member installed in the upwardly rising inclination state, The rear board is in a folded state with respect to the intermediate board disposed on the front side of the board, the intermediate board is in a valley folded state with respect to the front board, and the front board is used as a fulcrum. By standing up, the rear board can be smoothly slid and displaced from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position even when the guide member is largely inclined forward. As a result, there is an advantage that the rear upper surface of the rear cargo compartment can be opened largely without causing a problem that the tonneau cover interferes with the side glass or the like of the side surface of the vehicle body.

  In the invention according to claim 2, since the regulating member that regulates the valley folding angle between the front board and the intermediate board so as not to be less than a predetermined value is provided, the rear board is slid along the guide member to remove the tonneau cover. When moving from the upper cargo compartment opening position to the lower cargo compartment closing position, it can be smoothly slid and displaced without being caught.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the rear board acts when slidingly displacing from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position along the guide member installed in the upwardly rising inclination state. Depending on the urging force, the intermediate board is driven in a direction that causes the valley to bend with respect to the front board located on the front side thereof, so that the rear board is moved from the lower cargo compartment closed position to the upper cargo compartment open position. Smooth sliding displacement is possible.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, according to the urging | biasing force which acts when the said rear board slide-displaces from a lower cargo compartment closed position to an upper cargo compartment open position, an intermediate board is located in the front side. By driving in the direction in which the front board is bent, the rear board can be smoothly slid and displaced from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the extension line of the line which connects the sliding part provided in the rear board, and the hinge point located in the connection part of an intermediate | middle board and a rear board is used for the said front board and the intermediate board. The hinge point located at the connecting portion of the intermediate board and the hinge point located at the connecting portion of the intermediate board and the rear board can be positioned higher than the extension line of the line, and the rear board is closed at the lower luggage compartment. The intermediate board can be driven easily and reliably in a direction in which the intermediate board is bent with respect to the front board located on the front side according to the urging force acting when slidingly moving from the position to the upper cargo compartment opening position. There are advantages.

  In the invention according to claim 6, since the sliding portion provided on the rear board is configured to be detachable from the guide member, the front board and the intermediate board are separated from the guide member when the tonneau cover is not used. And there is an advantage that it can be stored in a compact state.

  In the invention according to claim 7, since the front board is disposed on the front side of the front board and is connected so as to be able to be bent, the front board and the intermediate board are folded on the front board, thereby There is an advantage that it can be easily made compact.

  In the invention according to claim 8, since the front-rear width dimension of the front board is set to a value corresponding to the added value of the front-rear width dimension of the front board and the intermediate board, the intermediate board and the front board are arranged on the front board as described above. When the front board is folded, there is an advantage that these can be prevented from becoming large in front and rear dimensions, and the storage state thereof can be effectively made compact.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the upper rear surface of the rear luggage compartment can be covered with the rear side board during the closing operation of the rear door, and the rear side board is mounted on the vehicle body side during the opening operation of the rear door. The upper load chamber opening position can be displaced while preventing interference with the parts.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 10, there is an advantage that these can be simultaneously moved to an upper load room opening position by slidingly displacing the rear board together with the rear board along the guide member to the front upper side. .

  In the invention according to claim 11, the rear door and the rear board are connected by a linkage member made of a wire or the like, and the rear board is slid along the guide member in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the rear door. When the rear door is opened and closed, there is an advantage that the rear board and the intermediate board connected thereto can be automatically displaced to the upper cargo compartment opening position and the lower cargo compartment closing position.

  According to the invention of claim 12, the rear divided board can be easily and smoothly slid along the guide member, and the tonneau cover is opened and closed by the electric drive mechanism even when the rear door is closed. There are advantages such as being possible.

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of a tonneau cover device for a vehicle body according to the present invention. This vehicle has a rear door 3 that is displaceable between a closed state and an open state of the rear opening 2 by swinging and displacing with the hinge portion 1 provided at the upper end as a fulcrum, and the front of the rear opening 2. A rear luggage compartment 5 formed on the rear side of the rear row seat 4 on the side, a tonneau cover 7 installed in a substantially horizontal unfolded state above the floor panel 6 constituting the bottom part of the rear luggage compartment 5, A pair of left and right guide members 8 that are installed on the side in an upwardly inclined state and slidably support the left and right ends of the tonneau cover 7, and a wind-up type partition that is installed at the upper rear of the rear row seat 4 And a sheet device 9.

  The partition sheet device 9 is supported by a storage case 10 installed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction on the back side of the rear seat 4 and a winding roller 11 disposed in the storage case 10 so as to be capable of being wound. And a flexible sheet member 12. The left and right ends of the support bar 13 provided at the upper end of the seat member 12 pulled out from the storage case 10 are engaged with the side surface of the vehicle body, so that the rear luggage compartment 5 is positioned on the front side. When the vehicle interior space is partitioned through the seat member 12 and the locking state of the support bar 13 is released, the seat member 12 is wound around the take-up roller 11 and the rear cargo compartment 5 and the vehicle It is comprised so that it may be in the state connected with indoor space.

  The tonneau cover 7 has first to fourth divided boards 14 to 17 divided into five in the front-rear direction, and a fifth divided board 18 is disposed on the rear side thereof. As shown in FIG. 4, these first to fifth divided boards 14 to 18 are formed by a board body 20 made of a synthetic resin material or a plywood material coated with coating materials 19 a and 19 b, respectively. A front board composed of the first divided board 14 positioned at the forefront portion of the tonneau cover 7 is attached to the rear surface of the storage case 10 and installed in a substantially horizontal state. 15 front boards are connected. The second divided board 15 is formed by cutting the lower surface side covering material 19b located at the connecting portion 21a with the first divided board 14 so that the upper surface side covering material 19a positioned at the connecting portion 21a is hinged. Is supported so that it can be folded, that is, can stand up with the front end of the second divided board 15 as a fulcrum.

  In addition, an intermediate board made up of the third divided board 16 is disposed at the rear end of the second divided board 15, and a lower surface side covering material 19 b located at the connecting portion 21 b of both the divided boards 15 and 16. As a result of the notch being cut out, the two divided boards 15 and 16 are connected so as to be able to bend with the covering member 19a on the upper surface side located in the connecting part 21b as a hinge part. Further, a rear board composed of the fourth divided board 17 is disposed at the rear end of the third board 16, and the covering material 19 a on the upper surface side located at the connecting portion 21 c of both the divided boards 16, 17 is notched. As a result, the two divided boards 16 and 17 are connected to each other so as to be capable of being folded up with the covering member 19b on the lower surface side located at the connecting part 21c as a hinge part.

  As shown in FIG. 5, sliding portions including slide pins 22 that slide along the guide member 8 are attached to the left and right sides of the fourth divided board 17 via brackets 23. A flange portion 24 is formed at the tip portion. The slide pin 22 is attached to the lower surface of the fourth divided bracket 17 via the bracket 23 so as to be disposed below the installation surface, and more than the middle part in the front-rear direction of the fourth divided bracket 17. It is arranged on the rear side. Further, notches 25 for avoiding interference with the guide member 8 are formed at the left and right end portions of the fourth divided board 17.

  The guide member 8 is made of a C-shaped channel steel with an open inner side surface, and is installed on the side surface of the rear vehicle body in a state of being inclined linearly at a predetermined angle so as to be positioned upward as it reaches the front side. Has been. By introducing the flange portion 24 of the slide pin 22 into the guide member 8, the slide pin 22 is slidably supported along the guide member 8. The upper end (front end) of the guide member 8 is opened, and the fourth split board 17 is detached from the guide member 8 by pulling the slide pin 22 upward from the upper end opening, and the upper end opening. By introducing the flange portion 24 of the slide pin 22 into the guide member 8, the slide pin 22 can be supported by the guide member 8. The flange portion 24 may be omitted, and the distal end portion of the slide pin 22 may be directly slidably supported along the guide member 8.

  Then, as will be described later, the slide pin 22 slides along the guide member 8 in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the rear door 3, so that the second to fourth divided boards 15 to 17 are in the lower cargo compartment closing position. In the state where the fourth divided board 17 is displaced to the load room closing position, the first to fourth divided boards 14 to 17 are deployed substantially horizontally. It is comprised so that. The fifth divided board 18 is attached to a trim material (not shown) installed on the inner surface of the side end portion of the rear door 3 and installed at the lower cargo compartment closing position when the rear door 3 is closed. The fifth divided board 18 is configured to be continuous with the rear end portion of the fourth divided board 18 formed. As a result, when the rear door 3 is closed, the entire upper portion of the rear luggage compartment 5 is covered by the tonneau cover 7 including the first to fifth divided boards 14 to 18 (see FIG. 1). The mounting angle of the fifth divided board 18 is set so that the fifth divided board 18 is installed in a state of being inclined slightly rearward when the rear door 3 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the rear door 3 and the slide pin 22 are connected to each other by a linkage member 26 made of a flexible linear body such as a wire. A first guide pulley 27 is installed on the upper side of the guide member 8 to guide the linkage member 26 led upward from the upper end opening to the rear side of the vehicle body. The second guide pulley 28 for guiding the linkage member 26 upward is installed, and the end of the linkage member 26 guided upward through the second guide pulley 28 is engaged with the rear door 3. It has been stopped. Then, when the rear door 3 is opened, the operating force is transmitted to the slide pin 22 through the linkage member 26, and the slide pin 22 slides along the guide member 8 to the front upper side. The rear board composed of the fourth divided board 18 is slidably displaced from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position.

  The second and third divided boards 15 and 16 of the tonneau cover 7 have their front and rear width dimensions set to substantially equal values, and the value obtained by adding the front and rear width dimensions of these second and third divided boards 15 and 16 And the front-rear width dimension of the first divided board 14 are set to correspond to each other. In other words, the front-rear width dimension of the front board composed of the first divided board 14 is set to a value substantially equal to the added value of the front-rear width dimensions of the front board and the intermediate board composed of the second and third divided boards 15, 16. ing. In addition, the upper surface of the side end portion of the second divided board 15 has a triangular shape that regulates the valley folding angle between the second divided board 15 and the third divided board 16 to be less than a predetermined value, for example, less than 60 °. A regulating member 29 made of a plate material is projected (see FIGS. 2 to 4). Further, when the second and third divided boards 15 and 16 are folded on the first divided board 14 as described later, the regulating member 29 is fitted on the upper surface of the side end portion of the first divided board 14. A recessed hole 30 is formed.

  Further, when the tonneau cover 7 having the second to fourth divided boards 14 to 17 is installed on the side surface of the vehicle body at the lower cargo compartment closing position, the second to fourth divided boards constituting the tonneau cover 7 are provided. A support member 31 is provided to support the side end portions of the divided boards 14 to 17 from below in a state where the plates 14 to 17 are deployed substantially horizontally (see FIG. 1). The support member 31 supports the rear part of the intermediate board made of the third divided board 16 in a state where the rear part is pushed upward slightly, so that the front board made of the second divided board 15 in front of the intermediate board is supported. A support portion 32 is provided that includes a bent portion that supports the three-divided board 16 in a slightly folded state.

  In the state where the rear door 3 is closed as described above, the second to fourth divided boards 14 to 17 are moved downward by the support member 31 in a state where the second to fourth divided boards 14 to 17 are deployed almost horizontally at the lower load chamber closing position. It is supported from. When the rear door 3 is shifted from this state to the open state, the slide pin 22 and the fourth divided board are pulled as shown in FIG. The urging force F which urges | biases the rear board which consists of 17 to the front upper part along the guide member 8 acts. In response to the urging force F, the intermediate board composed of the third divided board 16 connected to the front end of the fourth divided board 17 so as to be able to be bent is swung and displaced with the front end as a fulcrum. The third divided board 16 is in a valley-folded state with respect to the front board composed of the two-divided board 15, and the fourth divided board 17 is in a mountain-folded state with respect to the third divided board 16. The rear board composed of the four-divided board 17 slides and displaces along the guide member 8 to the front upper side.

  And when the said 2nd division | segmentation board 15 and the 3rd division | segmentation board 16 will be in a valley fold state, if the valley fold angle of both the division | segmentation boards 15 and 16 becomes less than a fixed value, as shown in FIG. The bending displacement of the divided board 16 is in a state regulated by the regulating member 29. If the rear door 3 is further opened from this state and the slide pin 22 and the fourth divided board 17 are slid upward along the guide member 8 as shown in FIG. Then, after the front board composed of the second divided board 15 swings and displaces with its front end as a fulcrum and shifts to a standing state, as shown in FIG. 9, the fourth divided board 17 is in the uppermost position. The slide will be displaced.

  In this way, the tonneau cover 7 having the second to fourth divided boards 15 to 17 is displaced to the upper load chamber opening position, and the fifth divided board 18 is displaced together with the rear door 3 to the upper opened position. The upper surface of the rear part of the rear cargo room 5 can be opened widely so that the luggage can be easily taken in and out of the rear cargo room 5. Further, when the rear door 3 in the open position is operated in the closing direction, the urging force F that lifts the slide pin 22 and the fourth divided board 17 by the linkage member 26 to the front upper side does not act. According to its own weight, the fourth divided board 17 is slid along the guide member 8 to the rear lower side, and in conjunction with this, the second and third divided boards 15 and 16 are in the state shown in FIG. 7 to the lower cargo room closing position shown in FIG. 10 through the state shown in FIG. 7, and the upper surface part of the rear cargo room 5 is closed by the tonneau cover 7 comprising the first to fifth divided boards 18. Become.

  As described above, in the vehicle in which the rear opening 2 of the vehicle body is covered with the rear door 3 so as to be openable and closable, and the rear cargo compartment 5 is formed in front of the rear opening 2, the floor panel 6 of the rear cargo compartment 5 is provided. A tonneau cover 7 installed in a substantially horizontal unfolded state above and a guide member 8 installed on the side of the vehicle body in an upwardly inclined state and supporting the left and right ends of the tonneau cover 7 slidably, The front board composed of the second divided board 15 constituting the tonneau cover 7 is supported so that it can stand up with its front end as a fulcrum, and the intermediate board composed of the third divided board 16 at the rear end of the second divided board 15 Are connected so that they can be folded, and a rear board made of the fourth divided board 17 is connected to the rear end of the third divided board 17 so that it can be folded, and the fourth divided board 17 is connected to the guide member 8. Since the tonneau cover 7 interferes with the side glass or the like on the side surface of the vehicle body, the upper surface of the rear cargo compartment 5 can be opened widely to facilitate loading and unloading. it can.

  That is, when the rear board composed of the fourth divided board 17 is slid and displaced along the guide member 8 installed in the upwardly rising state from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position, The fourth divided board 17 is in a mountain-folded state with respect to the third divided board 16 disposed on the front side of the fourth divided board 17, and the second and third divided boards 15, 16 are respectively placed in front of the third divided board 17. When the guide member 8 is largely inclined to the front side by making the valley folded with respect to the first and second divided boards 13 and 14 positioned on the side, that is, the intersection angle θ of the guide member 8 with respect to the horizontal line Even when the angle is set to an acute angle of about 30 °, the fourth divided board 17 can be smoothly slid and displaced from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position.

  Therefore, as shown by the phantom line S in FIG. 3, the rear board composed of the fourth divided board 17 is moved to the front side of the rear vehicle body whose vehicle width dimension is set larger than the rear part, and the upper load is moved. By sliding and displacing to the room opening position, it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of a situation in which the fourth divided board 17 or the like interferes with a side portion of the vehicle body that is formed to be narrowed when viewed from the back, for example, a side glass. On the other hand, the upper surface of the rear cargo compartment 5 can be shifted to the open state by displacing the second to fourth divided boards 15 to 17 constituting the tonneau cover 7 to the upper cargo compartment opening position.

  Further, in the above embodiment, since the regulating member 29 that regulates the valley folding angle between the front board made of the second divided board 15 and the intermediate board made of the third divided board 16 to be less than a certain value is provided, When the fourth dividing board 17 is slid along the guide member 8 and the tonneau cover 7 is moved from the upper load chamber opening position to the lower load chamber closing position, the fourth split board 17 is smoothly slid without being caught. There is an advantage that is possible. For example, when the restriction member 29 is not provided, the second divided board 17 is slid along the guide member 8 from the upper cargo compartment opening position to the rear lower side as shown in FIG. When the valley folding angle α between the divided board 15 and the third divided board 16 is reduced and the third divided board 16 is overlapped with the lower surface of the fourth divided board 17, the fourth divided board 17 and the like are set according to their own weight. Thus, it is impossible to slide the rear part downward. On the other hand, when the restriction member 29 restricts the valley fold angle between the second divided board 15 and the third divided board 16 to be less than a predetermined value, the third divided board 16 is changed to the fourth divided board 17. Therefore, the fourth divided board 17 can be smoothly slid along the guide member 8 without being caught.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, when installing the front board which consists of the 2nd division board 15, the intermediate board which consists of the 3rd division board 16, and the rear board which consists of the 4th division board 16 in the state developed substantially horizontally. Since the support portion 32 is provided to support the third divided board 16 in a state where the third divided board 16 is slightly folded with respect to the second divided board 15 in front of the third divided board 16, as shown in FIG. An extension line of line A connecting the slide pin 22 and the hinge point located at the connecting portion 21c of the third divided board 16 and the fourth divided board 17 is connected to the second divided board 15 and the third divided board 16. It is located above the extended line of line B connecting the hinge point located at the connecting portion 21b and the hinge point located at the connecting portion 21c of the third divided board 15 and the third divided board 16. It can be. Therefore, it acts when the rear board composed of the fourth divided board 17 is slid and displaced from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position along the guide member 8 installed in the upwardly rising inclination state. Depending on the urging force F, the third divided board 16 is driven in a direction that causes the second divided board 15 located on the front side to fold down, so that the state shown in FIG. In addition, the fourth divided board 17 can be smoothly slid and displaced from the lower cargo compartment closing position to the upper cargo compartment opening position.

  In place of the above configuration, the front board made of the second divided board 15, the intermediate board made of the third divided board 16, and the rear board made of the fourth divided board 17 are developed in a substantially horizontal state, and then the fourth divided board is obtained. When the board 17 is slid and displaced along the guide member 8 upward in the front portion, as shown in FIG. 12, a triangle that guides the connecting portion 21c between the third divided board 16 and the fourth divided board 17 in a mountain folding direction. A guide portion 33 formed of a protruding portion having a shape is provided on the support member 31, and the front end portion of the fourth divided board 17 is guided upward along the guide portion 33 to move the fourth divided board 17 downward. The third divided board 16 is valley-folded with respect to the second divided board 15 located on the front side thereof according to the urging force F that is applied when sliding from the cargo compartment closed position to the upper cargo compartment open position. It may be configured to be driven in the direction that.

  In addition, as shown in the above-described embodiment, a sliding portion including the slide pin 22 that slides along the guide member 8 is provided on the rear board including the fourth divided board 17, and the slide pin 22 is provided on the fourth divided board 17. 10, the slide pin 22 provided on the fourth divided board 17 is connected to the third divided board 16 and the fourth divided board 17 as shown in FIG. 10. An extension of line A connecting the hinge point located at the portion 21c is connected to the hinge point located at the connecting portion 21c of the third divided board 16 and the fourth divided board 17, and the second divided board 15 and the third divided point. It becomes possible to position the board 16 higher than the extension of the line B connecting the hinge point located at the connecting portion 21b of the board 16, and the fourth divided board 17 is moved upward from the lower cargo compartment closing position. In response to the urging force F that is applied when sliding and displacing to the cargo compartment opening position, the third divided board 16 can be easily and reliably bent in a direction that causes the second divided board 15 positioned on the front side thereof to bend. There is an advantage that it can be driven.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sliding portion made of the slide pin 22 provided on the fourth divided board 17 is configured to be detachable from the guide member 8, so that the fourth divided board 17 is guided when the tonneau cover 7 is not used. There is an advantage that it can be separated from the member 8 and stored together with the second and third divided boards 15 and 16 in a compact state. For example, as shown in the above embodiment, a front board made of the first divided board 14 is disposed on the front side of the front board made of the second divided board 15, and the first divided board 14 and the second divided board are arranged. When the board 15 and the board 15 are connected so as to be foldable, as shown in FIG. 13, the second to fourth divided boards 15 to 17 are folded on the first divided board 14 to make them compact. Can be stored.

  In particular, in the above embodiment, the front-rear width dimension of the front board composed of the first divided board 14 is the added value of the front-rear width dimension of the front board composed of the second divided board 15 and the intermediate board composed of the third divided board 16. When the second and third divided boards 15 and 16 are folded on the first divided board 14 as described above, the front and rear dimensions thereof are prevented from increasing. There is an advantage that the storage state can be effectively made compact. Further, when the front-rear width of the fourth divided board 17 is set to a value corresponding to the front-rear dimension of the first divided board 14, there is an advantage that it can be effectively made compact when folding them. Further, when the concave hole 30 into which the restriction member 29 protruding from the upper surface of the second divided board 15 is inserted is formed on the upper surface of the first divided board 14 as described above, the restriction member 29 is obstructed. It is possible to fold the second divided board 15 in close contact with the upper surface of the first divided board 14.

  Moreover, as shown in the said embodiment, the back side board which consists of the 5th division board 18 attached to the rear door 3 is continuously arrange | positioned by the rear-end part of the rear board which consists of the said 4th division board 17. FIG. When the rear door 3 is closed, the upper rear surface of the rear luggage compartment 5 can be covered with the fifth divided board 18 and the fifth door is opened when the rear door 3 is opened. While preventing the dividing board 18 from interfering with the side of the vehicle body, the upper luggage compartment opening position can be displaced. In addition, the rear side board which consists of the said 5th division board 18 may be attached to the rear door 3 so that attachment or detachment is possible, and this 5th division board 18 may be comprised so that it can remove from the rear door 3 when unnecessary.

  Further, the fifth divided board 18 may be connected to the rear end portion of the fourth divided board 17 so as to be foldable. According to this structure, the fifth divided board 18 together with the fourth divided board 17 is slid and displaced along the guide member 8 to the front upper side, so that these can be simultaneously moved to the upper cargo room opening position. In addition, when the tonneau cover 7 is not used, there is an advantage that the fifth divided board 18 can be folded on the fourth quarter board 17. In this case, when the fifth divided board 18 is slid to the cargo room opening position, the left and right ends are prevented from interfering with the side surface of the vehicle body, and the vehicle width direction dimension is set to an appropriate value. There is a need.

  The tonneau cover 7 includes a front board made up of the second divided board 15 divided into at least three pieces in the front-rear direction, an intermediate board made up of the third divided board 16, and a rear board made up of the fourth divided board 17. For example, one or both of the first and fifth divided boards 14 and 18 may be omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the rear door 3 and the rear board made of the fourth divided board 17 are connected by the connecting member 26 made of a wire or the like, and the fourth divided board 17 is connected to the guide member 8 in conjunction with the opening / closing operation of the rear door 3. When the rear door 3 is opened and closed, the fourth divided board 17 and the second and third divided boards 15 and 16 connected to the fourth divided board 17 are automatically moved upward. There is an advantage that it can be displaced to an open position and a lower load chamber closing position. The linkage member 26 may be omitted, and the rear board formed of the fourth divided board 17 may be manually slid along the guide member 8.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, an electric drive mechanism 50 that drives the rear board composed of the fourth divided board 17 so as to slide and displace along the guide member 8 may be provided. The electric drive mechanism 50 is installed along the guide member 8, and a drive cable 52 in which a slider 51 attached to the distal end portion of the slide pin 22 is fixed at a predetermined position, and both upper and lower ends of the guide member 8. A driving roller 53 and a driven roller 54 around which the driving cable 52 is wound, and a driving motor 55 that rotationally drives the driving roller 53, and is driven according to the driving force of the driving motor 55. By rotating the roller 53 and sliding the slider 51 along the guide member 8 together with the drive cable 52, the slide pin 22 and the fourth divided board 17 are slid and displaced. According to this configuration, even when the rear door 3 is closed, the tonneau cover 7 can be opened / closed by the electric drive mechanism 50 in accordance with the operation of an opening / closing switch (not shown).

It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the tonneau cover apparatus of the vehicle which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of a tonneau cover. It is a top view which shows the closed state of a tonneau cover. It is sectional drawing which shows the specific structure of a tonneau cover. It is a perspective view which shows the specific structure of a guide mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st step of opening operation of a tonneau cover. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd step of opening operation of a tonneau cover. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 3rd step of opening operation of a tonneau cover. It is explanatory drawing which shows the open state of a tonneau cover. It is explanatory drawing which shows the closed state of a tonneau cover. It is explanatory drawing which shows the comparative example of a tonneau cover. It is sectional drawing which shows the other example of a tonneau cover. It is a perspective view which shows the folded state of a tonneau cover. It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a guide mechanism.

Explanation of symbols

2 Opening 3 Rear door 5 Rear luggage compartment 7 Tonneau cover 8 Guide member 14 First division board (front side board)
15 Second division board (front board)
16 Third division board (intermediate board)
17 4th division board (rear board)
18 Fifth division board (rear board)
29 Restriction member 33 Guide part 50 Electric drive mechanism

Claims (12)

  In a vehicle in which the rear opening of the vehicle body is covered with a rear door so as to be openable and closable, and a rear luggage compartment is formed in front of the rear opening, the vehicle is installed in a substantially horizontal unfolded state above the rear luggage compartment. A tonneau cover, and a guide member that is installed on the side of the vehicle body in an upwardly inclined state and slidably supports both left and right ends of the tonneau cover, and the tonneau cover is divided into at least three in the front-rear direction. It has a front board, an intermediate board, and a rear board, and the front board is supported so that it can stand up with its front end as a fulcrum, and the intermediate board is connected to the rear end of this front board so that it can be folded, A tonneau cover device for a vehicle, wherein a rear board is connected to a rear end portion of the intermediate board so as to be foldable, and the rear board is slidably supported along the guide member.   The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a regulating member that regulates a valley folding angle between the front board and the intermediate board so as not to be less than a predetermined value.   When the front board, the intermediate board, and the rear board are installed in a state where the front board, the intermediate board, and the rear board are deployed in a substantially horizontal state, a support portion that supports the front board and the intermediate board in a slightly folded state is provided. Item 3. The vehicle tonneau cover device according to Item 1 or 2.   When the front board, the intermediate board, and the rear board are expanded substantially horizontally, the intermediate board and the rear board are guided in a direction in which the intermediate board and the rear board are bent when the rear board is slid and displaced along the guide member. The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a guide portion.   The sliding part which slides along a guide member was provided in the rear board, and this sliding part was arrange | positioned below the installation surface of the rear board, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. A tonneau cover device for a vehicle as described in 1.   6. The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the sliding portion provided on the rear board is configured to be detachable from the guide member.   7. The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to claim 6, wherein a front board is disposed on the front side of the front board and is connected so as to be able to bend.   8. The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to claim 7, wherein the front-rear width dimension of the front board is set to a value corresponding to the added value of the front-rear width dimension of the front board and the intermediate board.   The vehicle tonneau cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a rear side board that is attached to the rear door and is disposed so as to be continuous with a rear end portion of the rear board.   9. The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a rear side board is disposed on the rear side of the rear board and is connected so as to be able to bend.   11. A linkage member that connects the rear door and the rear board and slides and displaces the rear board along the guide member in conjunction with the opening and closing operation of the rear door is provided. A tonneau cover device for a vehicle as described in 1.   The vehicle tonneau cover device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, further comprising an electric drive mechanism that drives the rear board to slide and displace along the guide member.

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