JP2021004011A - Vehicle structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle structure which enables improvement of convenience of an openable and closable space formed on a loading platform.SOLUTION: A vehicle structure has a space which may be closed or opened as necessary on a loading platform and includes a box part which forms the space. The box part includes: a box body having an opening; and a box cover which covers the opening in an openable and closable manner. The opening is formed at an area of the box body ranging from the vehicle side to the vehicle upper side or an area of the box body ranging from the vehicle rear side to the vehicle upper side. The box cover includes an auxiliary device configured to be deployable to the vehicle upper side and provide functions each corresponding to use of the open space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle structure having a space on a loading platform that can be closed and released as needed.

There is a vehicle with a loading platform that has a vehicle structure having a space that can be closed and released as needed on the loading platform. Examples of the vehicle with a loading platform having such a vehicle structure include a mobile sales vehicle described in Patent Document 1 and a truck described in Patent Document 2.

The mobile sales vehicle described in Patent Document 1 includes a substantially semi-cylindrical roof portion configured to be ascendable. By lifting the roof part above the vehicle, the space on the loading platform is released. By freeing up space, there are merits such as being able to sell products without having to unload them from the loading platform. Alternatively, a clerk can serve customers in the space.

The truck described in Patent Document 2 includes a wing (third panel) that jumps up above the vehicle. The wing is flipped up above the vehicle, freeing up space on the loading platform. By freeing up space, there are merits such as easy loading and unloading of luggage.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 3-153428 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-236041

In a vehicle structure having a space that can be closed and released as needed, there are disadvantages in addition to the advantages associated with the release. Disadvantages include, for example, changes in the environment in the space due to the intrusion of outside air into the space, such as temperature rise and temperature drop. Such a demerit reduces the convenience of space.

In view of the above circumstances, one object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle structure that improves the convenience of the openable and closable space formed on the loading platform.

The vehicle structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is
A vehicle structure that has a space on the loading platform that can be closed and released as needed.
A box portion that forms the space is provided.
The box portion includes a box body having an opening and a box cover that covers the opening so as to be openable and closable.
The opening is formed in a region of the box body extending from the side of the vehicle to above the vehicle, or a region of the box body extending from the rear of the vehicle to above the vehicle.
The box cover includes an auxiliary device that is configured to be deployable toward the upper part of the vehicle and provides a function corresponding to the use of the open space.

The convenience of the space can be improved by providing the box cover with an auxiliary device that provides a function corresponding to the use of the open space. For example, when a vehicle with a loading platform having the above vehicle structure is used like a camper, by providing an air curtain as an auxiliary device, for example, a sudden change in temperature in the space can be suppressed, which is convenient as a living space. Improves sex. Further, when a vehicle with a loading platform having the above vehicle structure is used as a simple conference room, the convenience as a conference room is improved by providing, for example, a projector screen as an auxiliary device.

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a vehicle with a loading platform having a vehicle structure according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which the box cover of the vehicle structure shown in FIG. 1 is unfolded. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a first usage mode of the vehicle with a loading platform having the vehicle structure according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second usage mode of the vehicle with a loading platform having the vehicle structure according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the vehicle structure of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

<Embodiment 1>
≪Overall composition≫
The truck (vehicle with a loading platform 100) shown in FIG. 1 includes a vehicle structure 1 having a space 10 that can be closed and opened and closed as needed on the loading platform 2. The loading platform 2 includes a floor portion 20 and three tilts 21 that are rotatably attached to the outer peripheral edge portion of the floor portion 20 and form a wall portion of the loading platform 2. In FIG. 1, the tilt 21 on the left side of the vehicle is in a state of being deployed outward. The vehicle structure 1 of this example includes a box portion 3 placed and fixed on the loading platform 2. Hereinafter, each configuration of the vehicle structure 1 of this example will be described in detail.

≪Box part≫
The box portion 3 of this example is retrofitted to the loading platform 2 of the vehicle with a loading platform 100. Of course, the box portion 3 may be integrally formed with the vehicle body in advance. In that case, the box portion 3 itself functions as a loading platform 2.

The box portion 3 of this example has a cubic shape including a bottom surface portion 3D, a front surface portion 3F, a rear surface portion 3B, a left surface portion 3L, a right surface portion 3R, and a top surface portion 3U. The box portion 3 is not limited to a cubic shape, and may have a substantially semi-cylindrical shape as described in Patent Document 1. In any case, a space 10 is formed inside the box portion 3. The space 10 can carry luggage. Further, as will be described later, a human being can relax and work in the space 10.

The box portion 3 of this example includes a box main body 4, a box cover 5, and a lower cover 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the box body 4 is a portion including the bottom surface portion 3D of the box portion 3, and includes an opening 30. In this example, the box portion 3 is cut diagonally from the position closer to the right surface portion 3R on the top surface portion 3U toward the bottom surface portion 3D on the left surface portion 3L. Further, the left surface portion 3L below the diagonally cut portion is vertically cut, and the lower cover 6 is arranged in the vertically cut portion. Therefore, the box body 4 of this example has a bottom surface portion 3D, a right surface portion 3R, a rectangular portion closer to the right surface portion 3R on the top surface portion 3U, a substantially trapezoidal portion on the front surface portion 3F below the cut line, and a rear portion. It is composed of a substantially trapezoidal portion below the cut line on the surface portion 3B. Further, the opening 30 of this example is composed of a portion facing leftward and a portion facing leftward.

The box cover 5 covers the portion of the opening 30 facing the upper left. Therefore, the box cover 5 has a rectangular portion on the left side of the cut line on the top surface portion 3U, a triangular portion above the cut line on the front surface portion 3F, a triangular portion above the cut line on the rear surface portion 3B, and a left side. It is composed of a rectangular portion on the surface portion 3L above the cut line. The box cover 5 is rotatably supported with respect to the box body 4 by a rotation shaft (not shown) provided at the position of the cut line on the top surface portion 3U. Therefore, the box cover 5 is configured to be deployable toward the upper side of the vehicle. Unlike this example, the left surface portion of the box cover 5 may be configured to be folded toward the upper surface portion.

The box cover 5 may be configured to be deployable above the vehicle by a pantograph. Further, the box cover 5 may have a roll-up type configuration such as a shutter.

When the volume of the box cover 5 is large, the feeling of release when the box cover 5 is unfolded increases. Therefore, the volume of the box cover 5 is preferably 40% or more when the volume of the entire box portion 3 is 100%. Further, if the rotation range of the box cover 5 is large, the feeling of release when the box cover 5 is unfolded increases. Therefore, the maximum rotation angle of the box cover 5 is preferably 90 ° or more.

In this example, a bellows portion 7 is provided to connect between the box body 4 and the box cover 5 on the front surface portion 3F and between the box body 4 and the box cover 5 on the rear surface portion 3B. The bellows portion 7 may be omitted, but the presence of the bellows portion 7 has an advantage that it is difficult for the inside of the space 10 to be seen from the outside and an advantage that the outside air is difficult to flow into the space 10 from the outside.

The lower cover 6 is composed of a rectangular portion below the cut line on the left surface portion 3L. The lower edge of the lower cover 6 is supported by the box body 4 by a rotating shaft (not shown). Therefore, the lower cover 6 is configured to be deployable toward the left side of the vehicle. Unlike this example, the lower cover 6 may be integrally formed with the box cover 5.

≪Auxiliary device≫
The vehicle structure 1 of this example is further provided with an auxiliary device 8. The auxiliary device 8 is a device that exerts a function corresponding to the use of the open space 10, and is appropriately selected according to the usage mode of the vehicle with a loading platform 100. A specific example of the auxiliary device 8 will be described in the section of usage mode of the vehicle structure 1. The auxiliary device 8 is a device that mainly functions when the box cover 5 is flipped up. In this example, the auxiliary device 8 is provided on the lower edge of the box cover 5. The auxiliary device 8 is attached to the box cover 5 in advance, and is not attached after the box cover 5 is flipped up.

≪First usage mode≫
As a mode of use of the vehicle with a loading platform 100, as shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle with a loading platform 100 may be used like a camper, or may be used for a fireworks display or a scenic spot. In this case, by releasing the space 10, a feeling of liberation can be obtained and the field of view is greatly widened, but the comfort in the space 10 may be impaired due to a sudden temperature change or the like. The auxiliary device 8 of FIG. 3 provided as a countermeasure is a blower device capable of forming an air curtain. The air curtain can prevent the outside air from entering the space 10 and the inside air inside the space 10 from leaking to the outside. Further, since the air curtain can prevent dust and insects from entering the space 10, the comfort in the space 10 is improved. If an air conditioner is provided in the box body 4 separately from the blower that forms the air curtain, the comfort of the space 10 is further improved.

Another use of the blower (auxiliary device 8) includes an insect repellent air curtain in which the blown air contains an insect repellent. The blower can also be used as a circulator when the space 10 is closed.

In this usage mode, the lower cover 6 may be closed or deployed toward the outside of the vehicle. If the lower cover 6 is closed, it is easy to suppress the temperature change in the space 10. If the lower cover 6 is deployed substantially flush with the bottom surface 3D, the area of the bottom surface 3D can be expanded by the deployed lower cover 6. As a result, the person in the space 10 can stretch his legs and relax.

≪Second usage mode≫
As a mode of use of the vehicle with a loading platform 100, as shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle with a loading platform 100 may be used as a simple conference room. For example, it is assumed that you will go to a field survey of animals and plants and discuss the items to be confirmed before the survey and the items to be reported after the survey. The auxiliary device 8 of FIG. 4 provided in view of this application is a projector screen. The projector screen of this example is a roll-up type, and when the box cover 5 is expanded upward, it can be hung downward.

In the vehicle structure 1 of this example, since a large screen extending in the vehicle length direction of the box portion 3 can be provided, it is easy to see the projected image. In addition, since the screen is a blindfold, it is difficult to see the inside. Unlike the state shown in the figure, if the lower cover 6 is closed, it is possible to prevent outside air from entering the space 10, and it is even more difficult to see the inside. Even if the lower cover 6 is open, by providing a circulator at an appropriate position in the box cover 5, an air flow from the inside of the box portion 3 to the outside is generated, and it is easy to prevent insects from invading.

≪Other usage patterns≫
In addition, in a wing body vehicle (vehicle with a loading platform) that transports food such as meat, if an air curtain (auxiliary device) is provided on the wing panel (box cover), dust and insects will be inside the box when loading and unloading food. Invasion can be suppressed. Further, if the cargo is refrigerated / frozen food, the temperature in the space can be easily maintained and the food can be prevented from being damaged.

The vehicle with a loading platform to which the vehicle structure 1 of this example described above is applied may be a vehicle with a loading platform that has a loading platform 2 partitioned from the occupant space, and is not limited to a truck. For example, it may be a vehicle with a loading platform in the shape of a minivan having a loading platform space partitioned from the occupant space. In that case, the configuration of the box portion 3 is applied to the loading space.

<Embodiment 2>
In the first embodiment, the upper left side of the box portion 3 is open, but the upper right side may be open. Further, the upper part on the rear side of the box portion 3 may be open.

In addition, the shape of the opening 30 of the box portion 3 and the shape of the box cover 5 covering the opening 30 are not particularly limited. For example, the box cover 5 may be composed of the top surface portion 3U and the left surface portion 3L (or the right surface portion 3R) of FIG. In this case, the entire surface of the front surface portion 3F and the rear surface portion 3B constitutes the box body 4. In addition, the box cover 5 may be formed by at least a part of the top surface portion 3U near the rear surface and the rear surface portion 3B.

1 Vehicle structure 10 Space 2 Loading platform 20 Floor part, 21 Aori 3 Box part 3B Rear surface part, 3D Bottom part, 3F Front part, 3L Left side part, 3R Right side part 3U Top surface part, 30 Opening 4 Box body 5 Box cover 6 Lower cover 7 Bellows 8 Auxiliary device 100 Vehicle with loading platform (truck)

Claims (1)

A vehicle structure that has a space on the loading platform that can be closed and released as needed.
A box portion that forms the space is provided.
The box portion includes a box body having an opening and a box cover that covers the opening so as to be openable and closable.
The opening is formed in a region of the box body extending from the side of the vehicle to above the vehicle, or a region of the box body extending from the rear of the vehicle to above the vehicle.
The box cover is a vehicle structure that is configured to be deployable toward the upper part of the vehicle and includes an auxiliary device that provides a function corresponding to the use of the open space.

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