JP2014136458A - Trim member and tonneau cover device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a trim member and a tonneau cover device in which engaging condition of a cover engagement part mounted at a tonneau cover can be maintained even in a case that an external force toward the upper side in a vehicular vertical direction acts against the tonneau cover.SOLUTION: An engagement pin 22 mounted at a tonneau cover 10 is formed so as to become thicker gradually as proceeding from a front part of a vehicular longitudinal direction to a rear part of the vehicular longitudinal direction, and, at a standard position A of a rail part 36, a wedge-type engage part 40 which meets the shape of the engagement pin 22 is mounted along the vehicular longitudinal direction. Under the condition that the engagement pin 22 is engaged as wedge-like with the wedge-type engage part 40 with facing toward the forth side of the vehicular longitudinal direction, the engagement pin 22 is limited on movement toward the forth side of the vehicular longitudinal direction and on movement along the vehicular vertical direction. Therefore, engaging condition of the engagement pin 22 mounted at the tonneau cover 10 can be maintained even in a case that an external force toward the upper side in the vehicular vertical direction acts against the tonneau cover 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a trim member and a tonneau cover device for an automobile.

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 describes a tonneau cover device. Specifically, a luggage floor (toner cover) is pulled out from a winding case disposed along the vehicle width direction on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction on the luggage floor (loading floor) between the rear seat and the back door. A technique for covering the surface is disclosed.

  In this prior art, rails are provided on pillars (trim members) on both sides of the luggage floor in the vehicle width direction, and an engaging portion (cover engaging portion) formed on a board provided at the front end portion of the cover sheet is the rail. Can be engaged. The rail is provided with a lateral engagement shape portion and a vertical engagement shape portion. When the engagement portion is engaged with the lateral engagement shape portion, the luggage floor is covered with the cover sheet. On the other hand, in a state where the engagement portion is engaged with the vertical engagement shape portion, the board stands up so that a load can be taken in and out of the luggage floor.

JP 2008-184012 A

  However, in this prior art, when the engagement portion is engaged with the vertical engagement shape portion (so-called open position), an external force directed upward in the vehicle is applied to the cover seat or board when taking out a load from the luggage floor. When acting, there is a possibility that the engaged state between the engaging portion and the vertical engaging engaging portion is released. For this reason, there is room for further improvement in order to maintain the engaged state of the engaging portion even when an external force directed upward in the vehicle acts on the engaging portion.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and maintains the engagement state of the cover engaging portion provided in the tonneau cover even when an external force directed upward in the vehicle vertical direction acts on the tonneau cover. An object of the present invention is to provide a trim member and a tonneau cover device that can be used.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the trim member according to claim 1 forms a side wall of a load storage floor provided at a rear part in the vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle interior, and a vehicle width of a tonneau cover that covers the load storage floor. A rail portion for guiding a cover engaging portion provided at a direction end portion, and the tonneau cover is provided at a standard position covering the load storage floor in the rail portion, and is engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. A movement restricting mechanism for restricting movement of the cover engaging portion along the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle up-down direction.

  The trim member of Claim 1 comprises the side wall of the floor for load storage provided in the vehicle front-back direction rear part in a vehicle interior. The trim member is provided with a rail portion for guiding a cover engaging portion provided at an end portion in the vehicle width direction of the tonneau cover that covers the load storage floor. In the rail portion, a movement restricting mechanism is provided at a standard position where the tonneau cover covers the loading floor. By this movement restricting mechanism, the cover engaging portion is engaged with the rail portion in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, the movement toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted, and the cover engaging portion is Movement along the vertical direction is restricted.

  A trim member according to a second aspect is the trim member according to the first aspect, wherein the cover engaging portion gradually moves from a first taper provided at a front portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle toward a rear portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The movement restricting mechanism is formed along the vehicle front-rear direction, and is formed in a thick drop shape. The vehicle front-rear direction is determined from the second taper formed on the front part of the vehicle front-rear direction according to the shape of the cover engaging part. It is configured to include a wedge-shaped engagement portion formed so that the width along the vehicle vertical direction gradually increases toward the rear portion.

  In the trim member according to claim 2, the cover engaging portion is formed in a drop shape that gradually increases from the first taper provided at the front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction toward the rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, and moves. The restriction mechanism is configured to include a wedge-shaped engagement portion provided along the vehicle front-rear direction. The wedge-shaped engagement portion gradually increases in width along the vehicle vertical direction from the second taper formed at the front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction according to the shape of the cover engagement portion toward the rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is formed as follows. For this reason, when the cover engaging portion is engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the wedge-type engaging portion, the movement of the cover engaging portion toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted. And movement along the vertical direction of the vehicle is restricted.

  A trim member according to a third aspect is the trim member according to the first or second aspect, wherein the rail portion is in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle vertical direction upper side and the vehicle front-rear direction front side of the loading floor. A first guide portion connecting the storage position in which the tonneau cover is stored and the standard position in the winding device that is disposed along the tonneau cover, and the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction from the standard position A second guide portion that is disposed on the upper side and connects to an open position that enables loading and unloading of the load with respect to the load storage floor.

  In the trim member according to the third aspect, the rail portion includes a first guide portion and a second guide portion. In addition, the rail portion includes a standard position where the tonneau cover covers the loading floor, a storage position where the tonneau cover is stored in the winding device, and an open position that allows loading and unloading of the luggage with respect to the loading floor. , Is provided. Here, the 1st guide part has connected between the storing position and the standard position, and the 2nd guide part has connected between the standard position and the open position.

  A trim member according to a fourth aspect is the trim member according to the third aspect, wherein the wedge-shaped engagement portion constituting the movement restricting mechanism in the first guide portion is rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and is lower in the vehicle vertical direction. A first abutting portion for restricting movement of the cover engaging portion to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction when the cover engaging portion abuts, and a wedge-type engaging portion of the second guide portion. A second abutting portion that is provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and on the upper side in the vehicle up-down direction and that the cover engaging portion abuts to restrict the movement of the cover engaging portion toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction; It is provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the mold engaging portion, and protrudes toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, and has a mountain portion that connects the first contact portion and the second contact portion.

  In the trim member according to claim 4, the first abutment portion is provided on the vehicle front-rear direction rear side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the wedge-type engagement portion in the first guide portion, and the wedge-type engagement in the second guide portion. A second contact portion is provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and on the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction of the joint. The first contact portion and the second contact portion can be contacted with the cover engaging portion, and the cover engaging portion contacts the first contact portion or the second contact portion. Movement of the cover engaging portion to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted. On the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the wedge-shaped engagement portion, there is provided a peak portion protruding toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are connected by the mountain portion.

  That is, when the cover engaging portion is disposed on the vehicle vertical direction lower side with respect to the mountain portion, the cover engaging portion comes into contact with the first contact portion and is movable along the first guide portion. The On the other hand, when the cover engaging portion is disposed on the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the mountain portion, the cover engaging portion comes into contact with the second contact portion and is movable along the second guide portion. The

  That is, when it is desired to move the tonneau cover to the open position while the cover engaging portion is engaged with the wedge-shaped engaging portion, the cover engaging portion is moved so as to contact the second abutting portion, and the tonneau cover is When it is desired to move to the storage position, the cover engaging portion may be moved so as to contact the first contact portion.

  The trim member according to claim 5 is the trim member according to claim 4, wherein the peak portion is formed on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and in the vehicle vertical direction lower side in the second tapered portion formed in the wedge-shaped engagement portion. The 1st top part is provided.

  In the trim member according to claim 5, since the first top portion of the mountain portion is provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction in the second tapered portion formed in the wedge-shaped engagement portion, the wedge In a state where the cover engaging portion is engaged with the mold engaging portion, the first upper inclined surface located at the upper part in the vehicle vertical direction at the mountain portion and the cover engaging portion face each other. Accordingly, when the cover engaging portion is moved rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction with the wedge engaging portion engaged with the cover engaging portion, the cover engaging portion abuts on the first upper inclined surface. It is guided to the second contact portion along the first upper inclined surface.

  The trim member according to claim 6 is the trim member according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the wedge-shaped engagement portion protrudes rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and forms a mountain shape. And a lower wall portion that protrudes toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and forms a mountain shape, and is provided on the upper wall portion. A second top portion disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the second contact portion, and provided on the lower wall portion, the vehicle front-rear direction front side of the first contact portion and And a third top portion disposed on the vehicle vertical direction lower side.

  In the trim member according to the sixth aspect, the wedge-shaped engagement portion includes the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion. The upper wall portion and the lower wall portion protrude toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction to form a mountain shape, and a second taper is formed by the upper wall portion and the lower wall portion. The second top portion of the upper wall portion is disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the second contact portion. Therefore, in a state where the cover engaging portion is in contact with the second contact portion, the second upper inclined surface located on the upper portion in the vehicle vertical direction on the upper wall portion faces the cover engaging portion. For this reason, when the cover engaging portion is moved to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction in a state where the cover engaging portion is in contact with the second contact portion, the cover engaging portion is inclined second upward of the upper wall portion. It abuts on the surface and is guided in the second guide portion along the second upper inclined surface.

  On the other hand, the third top portion of the lower wall portion is disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the first contact portion. Therefore, in a state where the cover engagement portion is in contact with the first contact portion, the third upper inclined surface located on the upper portion in the vehicle vertical direction on the lower wall portion faces the cover engagement portion. Accordingly, when the cover engaging portion is moved forward in the vehicle front-rear direction with the cover engaging portion being in contact with the first contact portion, the cover engaging portion is the third upper inclined surface of the lower wall portion. In the wedge-shaped engagement portion along the third upper inclined surface.

  The tonneau cover device according to claim 7 is used as a tonneau cover that covers a load storage floor provided at a rear part in the vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle interior, and as a side wall of the load storage floor. A rail portion provided on the trim member according to claim 1 and a tonneau cover provided at a vehicle width direction end portion of the tonneau cover and drawn out from a winding device that winds up the tonneau cover covers the load storage floor. And a cover engaging portion that is engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and is restricted from moving along the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle up-down direction.

  In the tonneau cover device according to claim 7, a tonneau cover for covering the load storage floor is provided at the rear part in the vehicle front-rear direction in the vehicle interior, and the trim member used as a side wall of the load storage floor is provided with a rail portion. ing. A cover engaging portion is provided at an end portion of the tonneau cover in the vehicle width direction, and the cover engaging portion is a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction at a standard position where the tonneau cover drawn out from the winding device covers the floor for loading. It is engaged in a wedge shape toward the vehicle, and movement along the vehicle front-rear direction front side and vehicle vertical direction is restricted.

  The tonneau cover device according to claim 8 is the tonneau cover device according to claim 7, wherein the cover engaging portion gradually moves from a first taper provided at a front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction toward the rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. A wedge portion formed in a drop shape is provided.

  In the tonneau cover device according to the eighth aspect, a wedge portion is provided at the tip of the cover engaging portion, and gradually from the first taper provided at the front portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction toward the rear portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It is formed in a thick drop shape. On the other hand, at the standard position in the rail portion, as described above, a wedge-type engagement portion is formed along the vehicle front-rear direction, and as it moves from the vehicle front-rear direction front to the vehicle front-rear direction rear according to the shape of the wedge portion. It is formed so that the width along the vehicle vertical direction gradually increases. For this reason, when the cover engaging portion is engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the wedge-type engaging portion, the movement of the cover engaging portion toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted. And movement along the vertical direction of the vehicle is restricted.

  As described above, the trim member according to the first aspect of the present invention maintains the engagement state of the cover engaging portion provided in the tonneau cover even when an external force directed upward in the vehicle vertical direction acts on the tonneau cover. It has an excellent effect of being able to.

  The trim member according to the second aspect of the invention has an excellent effect that the cover engaging portion can be engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the wedge-shaped engaging portion.

  The trim member according to the third aspect of the invention has an excellent effect that it is convenient because it is not necessary to move the tonneau cover to the storage position when loading / unloading the luggage with respect to the loading floor.

  The trim member according to the invention described in claim 4 is excellent in that the cover engaging portion can be guided to the first guide portion or the second guide portion in the pulling direction of the tonneau cover with reference to the position of the wedge-shaped engaging portion. It has the effect.

  In the trim member according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the cover engaging portion is moved to the second abutting portion only by moving the cover engaging portion rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction with reference to the position of the wedge-shaped engaging portion. It has an excellent effect that it can be guided.

  The trim member according to the sixth aspect of the invention has an excellent effect that the cover engaging portion can be guided to a target position.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the tonneau cover device can maintain the engagement state of the cover engaging portion provided on the tonneau cover even when an external force directed upward in the vehicle vertical direction acts on the tonneau cover. Has an excellent effect.

  The tonneau cover device according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is excellent in that the cover engagement portion can be engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the wedge-type engagement portion with a simple configuration. Has an effect.

It is a side view which shows the tonneau cover apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the principal part enlarged side view to which the principal part of the trim member which concerns on this Embodiment was expanded. It is an expanded sectional view of the trim member which shows the state cut along line 3-3 in FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the trim member which shows the state cut along line 4-4 in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the tonneau cover apparatus which concerns on this Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that an arrow FR appropriately shown in the drawing indicates a forward direction in the vehicle longitudinal direction, an arrow UP indicates an upward direction in the vehicle vertical direction, and an arrow OUT indicates an outer side in the vehicle width direction.

(Configuration of tonneau cover device)
FIG. 1 shows a vehicle 12 in which a tonneau cover device 11 including a tonneau cover 10 according to the present embodiment is disposed. The vehicle 12 is a two-box type minivan, and a load storage floor 16 on which a passenger's baggage 15 is placed is provided in a rear portion of the vehicle compartment 14 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  A take-up device 18 that winds up the tonneau cover 10 is disposed along the vehicle width direction above the vehicle up-down direction and in the vehicle front-rear direction front of the load storage floor 16. The tonneau cover 10 covers the luggage 15 placed on the placing floor 16.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the tonneau cover 10 is a sheet-like member, and is formed of, for example, vinyl chloride leather or soft polyvinyl chloride. For example, a torsion spring (not shown) is disposed in the winding device 18, and elastic energy is stored in the torsion spring when the tonneau cover 10 is pulled out. That is, tension is always applied to the tonneau cover 10 toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the tonneau cover 10 is wound up by the restoring force of the torsion spring.

  Further, a resin board 20 is integrally provided with the tonneau cover 10 at the front end portion of the tonneau cover 10 by welding or sewing, and the board 20 is exposed to the inside of the vehicle compartment 14 in a state in which the tonneau cover 10 is wound up. It is like that. The tonneau cover 10 is pulled out rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction via the board 20.

  An engaging pin 22 as a cover engaging portion protrudes from the end of the tonneau cover 10 in the vehicle width direction along the vehicle width direction. Similarly to the tonneau cover 10, a guide pin (not shown) protrudes from the end portion of the board 20 in the vehicle width direction along the vehicle width direction.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the side wall 24 of the loading floor 16 is configured to include a pillar trim 26 and a deck side trim 28 as trim members, and above the deck side trim 28 in the vehicle vertical direction upper side. A pillar trim 26 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a stepped portion 30 that is widened outward in the vehicle width direction is provided at the upper end of the deck side trim 28 in the vehicle vertical direction. A guide groove 32 as a first guide portion is formed between the step portion 30 and the lower end portion of the pillar trim 26 in the vehicle vertical direction along the vehicle longitudinal direction. The engagement pin 22 is movable along the guide groove 32, and a standard position A described later is provided on the rear end side of the guide groove 32 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  The pillar trim 26 is provided with a guide groove 34 as a second guide portion that inclines toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction as it goes upward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the standard position A, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4. As described above, the engaging pin 22 is movable along the guide groove 34. The guide groove 34 and the guide groove 32 communicate with each other, and the guide groove 34 and the guide groove 32 constitute a rail portion 36. That is, the engagement pin 22 is movable within the rail portion 36.

  In the state where the tonneau cover 10 is wound up by the winding device 18 shown in FIG. 1 (storage position B), the engaging pin 22 is connected to a locking portion (not shown) provided on the front end side in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the guide groove 32. It is designed to be locked. Further, in a state in which the load storage floor 16 is covered with the tonneau cover 10 (a state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 5), the engagement pin 22 is wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 as a movement restricting mechanism described later at the standard position A. It is locked to. Further, when the engagement pin 22 is locked to a locking portion (not shown) provided on the front end side of the guide groove 34 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the loading floor 16 is opened (see FIG. 5), the load 15 can be taken out from the load storage floor 16 (open position C).

  Here, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state where the standard position A in the rail portion 36 is enlarged. The engaging pin 22 is provided with a wedge portion 38, and the wedge portion 38 is a drop that gradually becomes thicker from a tapered portion 38A as a first tapered portion provided at the front portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction toward the rear portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction. It is formed in a shape.

  On the other hand, at the standard position A in the rail portion 36, a wedge-type engaging portion 40 with which the engaging pin 22 is engaged is provided. The wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is provided along the vehicle front-rear direction, and includes an upper wall portion 48 and a lower wall portion 50 that protrude toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and form a mountain shape. The wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 has a taper 40A as a second taper formed at the front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction in accordance with the shape of the engagement pin 22 at the base portion of the upper wall portion 48 and the lower wall portion 50. And is formed so that the width along the vehicle vertical direction gradually increases from the tip 40A toward the rear in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  In the rail portion 36, a mountain portion 42 projects toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40. On the rear side in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle vertical direction upper side of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40, the guide groove 34 is disposed at the rear end portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction and at the root portion of the mountain portion 42 as a second contact portion. A contact portion 44 is provided. Further, on the rear side in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40, the first contact portion is arranged at the rear end portion of the guide groove 32 in the vehicle longitudinal direction and at the root portion of the mountain portion 42. A contact portion 46 is provided.

  Furthermore, a top portion 42 </ b> A as a first top portion of the mountain portion 42 is provided on the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the tapered portion 40 </ b> A. For this reason, when the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 (the state (1)), the upper surface as the first upper inclined surface located at the upper part in the vehicle vertical direction constituting the mountain portion 42. The inclined surface 42B and the engaging pin 22 are opposed to each other.

  Further, a top portion 48A as a second top portion of the upper wall portion 48 constituting a part of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is provided on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and on the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction of the contact portion 44. For this reason, when the engagement pin 22 is in contact with the contact portion 44 (the state (2)), the upper slope as the second upper slope that is located at the upper part in the vehicle vertical direction constituting the upper wall portion 48. The surface 48B and the engagement pin 22 are opposed to each other.

  Further, a top portion 50A as a third top portion of the lower wall portion 50 that constitutes a part of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is provided on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction and the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction of the contact portion 46. For this reason, when the engagement pin 22 is in contact with the contact portion 46 (state (3)), the upper slope as the third upper slope that is located in the lower part of the vehicle vertical direction constituting the lower wall portion 50. The surface 50B and the engaging pin 22 are opposed to each other. A gap t through which the engagement pin 22 can pass is provided between the upper inclined surface 50B of the lower wall portion 50 and the top portion 42A of the peak portion 42.

(Operation and effect of tonneau cover device)
As shown in FIG. 1, the rail portion 36 includes a guide groove 32 and a guide groove 34. Further, the rail portion 36 has a standard position A where the tonneau cover 10 covers the loading floor 16, a storage position B where the tonneau cover 10 is stored in the winding device 18, and a load 15 relative to the loading floor 16. And an open position C that enables the taking in and out of the machine. The rail portion 36 includes a guide groove 32 and a guide groove 34. The guide groove 32 connects between the storage position B and the standard position A. The guide groove 34 includes a standard position A and an open position C. Between.

  In the storage position B where the tonneau cover 10 is wound by the winding device 18, the engagement pins 22 provided at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the tonneau cover 10 are formed on the front end side in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the guide groove 32. It is locked to a locking portion (not shown). When the tonneau cover 10 is pulled out rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction from this state, the engagement pin 22 moves along the guide groove 32.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the abutment portion 46 is provided at the rear end portion of the guide groove 32 in the vehicle front-rear direction, so that when the tonneau cover 10 is pulled out rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction, the abutment portion 46. The engagement pin 22 comes into contact with the vehicle and the movement of the engagement pin 22 to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted (state (3)).

  The top portion 50A of the lower wall portion 50 constituting a part of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the contact portion 46, and the engagement pin 22 is disposed on the contact portion 46. The upper inclined surface 50 </ b> B of the lower wall portion 50 and the engagement pin 22 face each other in a state of being in contact with the engagement pin 22. On the other hand, tension is always applied to the tonneau cover 10 toward the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  For this reason, if the force which pulls out the tonneau cover 10 in the state where the engagement pin 22 is in contact with the contact portion 46 is loosened, the engagement pin 22 contacts the upper inclined surface 50B of the lower wall portion 50. Then, the engagement pin 22 is guided to the wedge-type engagement portion 40 side along the upper inclined surface 50B, and the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-type engagement portion 40 (state (1)). . This state is the standard position A of the tonneau cover 10 and the loading floor 16 is covered with the tonneau cover 10.

  Here, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the engagement pin 22 is provided with a wedge portion 38, and the wedge portion 38 extends from the tip 38 </ b> A provided in the front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. It is formed in a drop shape that gradually increases in thickness toward the rear. On the other hand, at the standard position A in the rail portion 36, a wedge-type engaging portion 40 with which the engaging pin 22 is engaged is provided. The wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is provided along the vehicle front-rear direction. The wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 extends from the tip 40A provided at the front portion of the vehicle front-rear direction in accordance with the shape of the engagement pin 22 toward the rear portion of the vehicle front-rear direction. It is formed so that the width along the vehicle vertical direction gradually increases.

  Thus, the engagement pin 22 is engaged in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the wedge-type engagement portion 40, and the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-type engagement portion 40 (( In the state 1), the engagement pin 22 is restricted from moving forward in the vehicle front-rear direction and also restricted from moving in the vehicle vertical direction.

  Therefore, the engagement state of the engagement pins 22 provided on the tonneau cover 10 can be maintained even when an external force directed upward in the vehicle vertical direction acts on the tonneau cover 10. In particular, since tension is always applied to the tonneau cover 10 toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. The engagement force increases.

  As described above, the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-type engagement portion 40 in a wedge shape toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, so that the engagement pin 22 constitutes the wedge-type engagement portion 40. Since it will be supported by the wall part 48 and the lower wall part 50, generation | occurrence | production of abnormal noise is prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the top portion 42A of the mountain portion 42 is provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and on the vehicle vertical direction lower side in the tapered portion 40A of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40. For this reason, the upper inclined surface 42 </ b> B of the mountain portion 42 and the engagement pin 22 face each other in a state where the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40.

  Therefore, when the tonneau cover 10 is further pulled out toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction with the engagement pin 22 engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40, the engagement pin 22 is placed on the upper inclined surface 42B of the mountain portion 42. The engagement pin 22 is guided to the contact portion 44 side along the upper inclined surface 42B.

  When the engagement pin 22 comes into contact with the contact portion 44, the engagement pin 22 is restricted from moving rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction (state (2)). In this state, the top portion 48 </ b> A of the upper wall portion 48 that constitutes a part of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the contact portion 44. The upper inclined surface 48B and the engagement pin 22 are opposed to each other.

  For this reason, if the force which pulls out the tonneau cover 10 in the state where the engagement pin 22 is in contact with the contact portion 44 is loosened, the engagement pin 22 contacts the upper inclined surface 48B of the upper wall portion 48. The engagement pin 22 is guided into the guide groove 34 by the upper inclined surface 48B (state (4)).

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the engagement pin 22 moves to the front end portion of the guide groove 34 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the engagement pin 22 is engaged with an engagement portion (not shown) formed in the guide groove 34 (opened). Position C). In this state, the luggage 15 can be taken in and out of the loading floor 16, and it is convenient because the tonneau cover 10 does not have to be moved to the storage position B when the luggage 15 is taken in or out.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the tonneau cover 10 is moved rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction and lower in the vehicle vertical direction from the state where the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 (the state (1)). When the engagement pin 22 is further pulled out, the engagement pin 22 is guided along the upper inclined surface 50B of the lower wall portion 50 of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40, and abuts the vehicle in the vehicle vertical direction of the contact portion 46 ((5) State). As a result, the engagement pin 22 is guided into the guide groove 32 (state (6)).

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the engaging pin 22 moves to the front end of the guide groove 32 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the engaging pin 22 is locked to a locking portion (not shown) formed in the guide groove 32 (stored). Position B). In this state, the tonneau cover 10 is taken up by the take-up device 18, and the loading floor 16 is exposed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the rail portion 36, a mountain portion 42 protrudes toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40. On the rear side in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle vertical direction upper side of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40, a contact portion 44 is provided at the rear end portion of the guide groove 34 in the vehicle longitudinal direction and at the root portion of the mountain portion 42. ing. Further, on the rear side in the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40, the contact portion 46 is disposed at the rear end portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the guide groove 32 and at the root portion of the mountain portion 42. Is provided.

  That is, when the engagement pin 22 is arranged on the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction with the mountain portion 42 as a reference, the engagement pin 22 comes into contact with the contact portion 44 (state (2)) to guide the guide groove 34. It is possible to move along. On the other hand, when the engagement pin 22 is disposed on the vehicle vertical direction lower side with respect to the mountain portion 42, the engagement pin 22 contacts the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the contact portion 46 (state (5)). Thus, it can be moved along the guide groove 32 (state (6)). Note that the rear end of the guide groove 32 and the guide groove 34 in the vehicle front-rear direction allows the engagement pin 22 to move smoothly between the guide groove 32 and the contact portion 46 and between the guide groove 34 and the contact portion 44. Are formed in an arc shape.

  That is, the tonneau cover 10 (see FIG. 1) is opened to the open position C (see FIG. 1) in a state where the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 at the standard position A of the tonneau cover 10 (see FIG. 1). ), The tonneau cover 10 is pulled out rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction. Thereby, the engagement pin 22 abuts on the abutment portion 44 (state (2)), and the engagement pin 22 can be guided to the guide groove 34.

  Further, when the engagement pin 22 is engaged with the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 at the standard position A of the tonneau cover 10 (the state (1)), the tonneau cover 10 is desired to be moved to the storage position B (see FIG. 1). In this case, the tonneau cover 10 is pulled out rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction and downward in the vehicle vertical direction. As a result, the engagement pin 22 abuts on the lower portion of the abutment portion 46 in the vehicle vertical direction (state (5)), and the engagement pin 22 can be guided to the guide groove 32.

(Supplementary explanation of the embodiment)
In the present embodiment, it has been described that the wedge pin 38 is provided on the engagement pin 22, but this may be the wedge pin 38 itself or the tip of the engagement pin 22. This means that the wedge portion 38 may be formed on the portion.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the wedge portion 38 is formed in a drop shape that gradually becomes thicker from the tip 38A toward the rear in the vehicle front-rear direction, but in a wedge shape with respect to the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 in the rail portion 36. The shape is not limited to this, as long as it can be engaged. For example, it may be triangular when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Further, the wedge-shaped engagement portion 40 is not limited to this shape. Further, the contact portions 44 and 46 and the mountain portion 42 are not limited to this shape as long as the engagement pin 22 can be guided to a target position.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above, and other various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tonneau cover 11 Tonneau cover apparatus 12 Vehicle 14 Car compartment 16 Loading floor 18 Winding device 22 Engagement pin 24 Side wall 26 Pillar trim (trim member)
28 Deck side trim (trim member)
32 Guide groove (1st guide part, rail part)
34 Guide groove (second guide, rail)
36 rail part 38A taper (first taper)
38 Wedge 40A Tapered (second taper, wedge-shaped engagement part)
40 Wedge type engaging part (movement restriction mechanism)
42 mountain part 42A top part (first top part)
44 Contact part (second contact part)
46 Contact part (first contact part)
48 Upper wall (wedge-type engaging part)
48A top (second top)
50 Lower wall part (wedge-type engaging part)
50A top (third top)
A Standard position B Storage position C Open position

Claims (8)

A rail portion that forms a side wall of a loading floor provided at a rear portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a vehicle interior, and that guides a cover engaging portion provided at an end portion in a vehicle width direction of a tonneau cover that covers the loading floor;
In the rail portion, the tonneau cover is provided at a standard position covering the loading floor, and is engaged in a wedge shape toward the vehicle front-rear direction front side in the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction. A movement restricting mechanism for restricting movement along,
A trim member. The cover engaging portion is formed in a drop shape gradually becoming thicker from the first taper provided at the front portion in the vehicle front-rear direction toward the rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction,
The movement restricting mechanism is provided along the vehicle front-rear direction, and gradually moves up and down the vehicle from the second taper formed at the front part of the vehicle front-rear direction according to the shape of the cover engaging part toward the rear part of the vehicle front-rear direction. The trim member according to claim 1, comprising a wedge-shaped engagement portion formed so as to have a wide width along the direction. The rail part is
Between the storage position where the tonneau cover is stored and the standard position in the winding device which is arranged along the vehicle width direction on the vehicle up-down direction upper side and the vehicle front-rear direction front side of the loading floor. A first guide portion to be connected;
A second guide portion that is disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction upper side than the standard position and connects the open position that allows loading and unloading with respect to the loading floor;
The trim member according to claim 1, wherein the trim member is configured to include the above. The first guide portion is provided on the vehicle front-rear direction rear side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the wedge-shaped engagement portion constituting the movement restriction mechanism, and the cover engagement portion comes into contact with the vehicle of the cover engagement portion. A first abutting portion that restricts movement in the front-rear direction rear side;
In the second guide portion, the wedge-shaped engagement portion is provided on the vehicle longitudinal direction rear side and the vehicle vertical direction upper side, and the cover engagement portion comes into contact with the cover engagement portion toward the vehicle longitudinal direction rear side. A second abutting portion for restricting movement;
A crest provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the wedge-shaped engagement portion, protruding toward the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, and connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion;
The trim member according to claim 3.   5. The trim member according to claim 4, wherein a first top portion of the peak portion is provided on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction and on the lower side in the vehicle vertical direction in the second tapered portion formed in the wedge-shaped engagement portion. The wedge-shaped engaging portion is
An upper wall portion that protrudes rearward in the vehicle longitudinal direction and forms a mountain shape;
Forming the second tapered portion with the upper wall portion, and projecting toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction to form a mountain shape;
Comprising
A second top portion provided on the upper wall portion and disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the second contact portion;
A third top portion provided on the lower wall portion and disposed on the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the first contact portion;
The trim member according to claim 4 or claim 5, comprising: A tonneau cover that covers the floor for loading in the vehicle front-rear direction rear part in the vehicle interior;
The rail part provided in the trim member according to any one of claims 1 to 6 used as a side wall of the floor for loading,
A tonneau cover provided at an end of the tonneau cover in the vehicle width direction and drawn out from a winding device that winds up the tonneau cover faces a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the rail portion at a standard position covering the load storage floor. A cover engaging portion that is engaged in a wedge shape and is restricted from moving along the vehicle front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction;
A tonneau cover device.   The wedge part formed in the cover engagement part is formed in a drop shape that gradually becomes thicker from a first taper provided at the front part in the vehicle front-rear direction toward the rear part in the vehicle front-rear direction. The tonneau cover apparatus of description.

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