JP2554706Y2 - Hop-up roof structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a hop-up roof provided on a roof of a vehicle body and opened and closed in a vertical direction.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle having a hop-up roof shown in FIG. 8 has been put into practical use (1991).
Catalog of Toyota Motor Corporation, "Hiace Cruising Cabin" published in 2000.) That is, A to
A roof 6 whose peripheral portion is supported by D pillars 2 to 5 is provided, and has a size on the roof 6 so as to substantially cover an area behind a front sunroof 7 provided at a front end thereof. A hop-up roof 8 is provided. The hop-up roof 8 is pivotally supported at its rear end 9 via a hinge 10 composed of a plurality of links. The hop-up roof 8 is overlapped with the roof 6 as shown by a chain line. As shown in the figure, the front end 11 can be opened and closed freely in an open state in which the front end 11 is inclined upward.

The hop-up roof 8 is provided with a gas stay 12 pivotally supported at one end by the roof 6 at one end thereof.
2 and driven in the opening direction and supported in the open state. The hop-up roof 8 and the roof 6 in the open state
The upper end portion of the waterproof sheet 13 surrounding the periphery of the space formed therebetween is fixed, and the lower end portion of the waterproof sheet 13 is fixed to the roof 6. Therefore, when the hop-up roof 8 is opened, the space between the roof 6 and the hop-up roof 8 is surrounded by the waterproof sheet 13,
A roof cabin 14 composed of a living space having a roof 6 as a floor and a hop-up roof 8 as a ceiling is formed. The roof cabin 14 can enter and exit from an entrance (not shown) provided on the roof 6.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional hop-up roof 8, the rear end 9
Is pivotally supported by the roof 6 via a hinge 10, and is maintained in an inclined state with the front end 11 upward in the open state. Therefore, in the roof cabin 14 formed with the hop-up roof 8 as a ceiling, the hop-up roof 8 has a sufficient height in the living space at the front end 11 side, and can be seated without any trouble. The side cannot secure enough height in the living space. Therefore, even if it is attempted to sit on the roof cabin 14 facing the front and rear, this is not possible, and it has not been satisfactory as a living space in outdoor life.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and has as its object to provide a hop-up roof structure capable of securing a seating living space facing a vehicle body roof and a hop-up roof. It is intended for.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, one end is pivotally supported by a roof of a vehicle body, and is vertically opened and closed above the roof. In a hop-up roof supported diagonally with the other end upward and forming a living space with the roof, the hop-up roof is provided with an opening that is open to at least the one end side. In addition, a sub-lid that pivots vertically above and below the hop-up roof to open and close the opening and a support member that supports the sub-lid in an open state are provided, and the sub-lid is provided on the other end side of the hop-up roof. At one end located, it is pivotally supported by the hop-up roof.

[0007]

In the above construction, when the hop-up roof whose one end is pivotally supported by the roof is opened, a living space is formed between the roof and the hop-up roof. However, in the open state, the hop-up roof is supported obliquely with the other end upward, so that the height of the living space at one end pivotally supported by the roof is the height of the living space at the other end. Is lower than the height.

Then, after the hop-up roof is opened, the sub lid is further opened and the supporting member is supported to release the opening provided in the hop-up roof. The space above the opening is added to the living space. At this time, since the sub lid is pivotally supported by the hop-up roof at one end located on the other end side of the hop-up roof, the living space hops up as the sub-lid rotates upward. The height at one end of the roof increases more. Therefore, the height of the living space is sufficient not only at the other end of the hop-up roof but also at the one end pivotally supported by the roof.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. That is, as shown in FIG.
A roof 6 whose periphery is supported by A to D pillars 2 to 5 is provided on the upper part of the vehicle. At the front end of the roof 6,
A front sunroof 7 is provided, and a roof opening 20 having a front-rear length extending from slightly behind the B pillar 3 to the C pillar 4 is formed. On the upper surface of the roof 6,
As shown in FIG. 2, the bed 22 is fixed via the fixing bracket 23. The bed 22 is slidable or foldable at a front end portion (not shown). The roof opening 20 is released when the bed 22 is folded, and the roof opening 20 is closed when used.

A hop-up roof 8 is provided on the roof 6 so as to cover almost the area behind the front sunroof 7. The hop-up roof 8 is provided with a rear sunroof 15 on the front end 11 side, and an opening 16 is provided behind the rear sunroof 15. The opening 16 has an area slightly opened from the front end 11 side to the rear end 9 side from the center of the hop-up roof 8, and as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Welt 18 is fitted. The rear end portion 11 of the hop-up roof 8 is provided with a closed section 19 extending in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIG. A lock 25 linked to the key cylinder 24 is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hop-up roof 8 is pivotally supported by a roof 6 at a rear end 9 via a hinge 10 composed of a plurality of links. It is openable and closable between a closed state overlapping the roof 6 shown and an open state in which the front end 11 shown by a solid line is inclined upward. The other end of the gas stay 12 whose one end is pivotally supported by the roof 6 is pivotally supported on the side of the hop-up roof 8.
And is supported in the open state while being driven in the opening direction.

At the periphery of the hop-up roof 8, an upper end of a main waterproof sheet 26 surrounding the space formed between the hop-up roof 8 and the roof 6 when opened is fixed. The other end of the main waterproof sheet 26 is fixed to the roof 6. In addition, the main waterproof sheet 2
The rear end 9 has an upper end fixed to the closed cross section 19 and a lower end fixed to the fixing bracket 23. Therefore, when the hop-up roof 8 is in the open state, a living space surrounded by the main waterproof sheet 26 between the roof 6 and the hop-up roof 8 and having the roof 6 as a floor and the hop-up roof 8 as a ceiling. Is formed, and the roof opening 20 serves as an entrance to the roof cabin 14.

Further, a sub lid 27 for opening and closing the opening 16 is attached to the hop-up roof 8. A reinforcing member 28 is fixed to the lower surface of the sub lid 27 over the entire circumference, and the reinforcing member 28 is provided at the front end portion 29 and both side portions of the sub lid 27 as shown in FIGS. It is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and is formed in a rear end portion 30 in a crank shape. The reinforcing member 28 includes
When the sub lid 27 is in a closed state, a series of seal rubbers 31 are attached so as to be in close contact with the peripheral portion of the opening 16.
A striker 34 that engages with 5 is fixed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-lid 27 has a front end 29 having a pair of hinges 3 arranged in the vehicle width direction.
The sub-lid 27 is pivotally supported by the hop-up roof 8 through the opening 2 so that the sub lid 27 closes the opening 16 shown in FIG. 5 and the rear end 30 shown in FIGS. It can be opened and closed freely when it is turned to the open state. One end of a gas stay 33 pivotally supported at one end by the hop-up roof 8 is pivotally supported on the side of the sub lid 27, and the sub lid 27 is driven in the opening direction by the gas stay 33 and is opened. It has become supported. When both the hop-up roof 8 and the sub lid 27 are in the open state, the gas stay 33 has an angle and an overall length that support the sub lid 27 in a substantially horizontal state, as shown in FIGS. ing.

The upper end of a sub waterproof sheet 35 surrounding the space formed between the sub lid 27 and the hop-up roof 8 when opened is fixed to the reinforcing member 28. Is clamped by the welt 18. A waterproof fastener 36 is provided along the sub lid 27 on both sides and an upper portion of the rear surface of the sub waterproof sheet 35. Therefore, the sub waterproof sheet 35 operates the waterproof fastener 36 from outside on the three sides of the both sides and the rear face. By doing so, it can be opened and closed.

In this embodiment having the above-described structure, the hop-up roof 8 and the sub lid 27 are both closed during traveling as shown in FIG. At this time, if the bed 22 is folded, light from the rear sunroof 15 is introduced into the vehicle interior through the roof opening 20, so that light can be collected not only from the front sunroof 7 but also from the rear sunroof 15.

After arriving at a camp site or the like, when the hop-up roof 8 can be opened, the gas stay 12 is extended and the hop-up roof 8 is maintained in an open state. The roof cabin 14 is formed of a living space surrounded by a main waterproof sheet 26 and having a roof 6 as a floor and a hop-up roof 8 as a ceiling. However, in this open state, the hop-up roof 8 is supported obliquely with the front end 11 upward, so that the height of the living space at the rear end 9 pivotally supported by the roof 6 is equal to the front end 11. It will be lower than the height of the living space on the side.

Therefore, after the hop-up roof 8 is opened, the lock 25 is unlocked by operating the key cylinder 24 with a key, and the sub lid 27 is opened. Then, the rear end 30 is opened. When operated in the direction, the sub lid 27 provided with the assisting force by the gas stay 33 rotates upward and is supported by the gas stay 33 in an open state. Thus, a space defined by the sub lid 27 and the sub waterproof sheet 35 above the opening 16 is added to the living space of the roof cabin 14.

At this time, the sub lid 27 has one end (the front end 2) located on the front end 11 side of the hop-up roof 8.
9), the living space has a higher height on the rear end 9 side of the hop-up roof 8 as the sub lid 27 pivots upward because the sub-lid 27 rotates upward. Increase. Therefore, the height of the living space becomes sufficient not only on the front end 11 side of the hop-up roof 8 but also on the rear end 9 side pivotally supported by the roof 6.

Therefore, by opening both the hop-up roof 8 and the sub lid 27 shown in FIG. 6, the interior of the roof cabin 14 is connected to both the rear end 9 and the front end 11 of the hop-up roof 8. Similarly, a sufficient ceiling height is ensured, and seating can be performed without any trouble. Therefore, it is possible to sit in front and back of the roof cabin 14 and to form a living space preferable in outdoor life.

In addition, not only the front end 11 of the hop-up roof 8 but also the rear end 9 of the hop-up roof 8 can provide a sufficient living space height.
In order to increase the height of the living space on the side of the rear end 9 in 4, it is not necessary to use a large hinge 10 composed of a long link, and conversely, a small hinge 1 composed of a short link.
Even if 0 is used, it is possible to secure the height of the living space on the rear end 9 side. Therefore, by using the small hinge 10, the weight is reduced, and the sub lid 27, the hinge 32 for the sub lid, and the gas stay 33 are newly added, so that the load applied to the vehicle body via the roof 6 is increased. Can be suppressed as much as possible.

Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
When only the bed 22 is opened, the bed 22 on the roof 6
A small space surrounded by a sub waterproof sheet 35 having a floor as a floor and a sub lid 27 as a ceiling is formed. The sub waterproof sheet 35 can be opened and closed from the outside by means of a waterproof fastener 36. Therefore, by removing the waterproof fastener 36 and storing luggage inside, this small space is used as a tent for storage at the time of camping. be able to. In addition, since the sub lid 27 is pivotally supported at the rear end portion 30 by the hinge 32, there is no problem even if the vehicle travels in the open state, so that the sub lid 27 can be used as a roof box.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the hop-up roof having one end pivotally supported on the roof of the vehicle body is provided with an opening which is open to at least the one end.
The sub lid for opening and closing the opening is pivotally supported on the hop-up roof at an end located on the other end side of the hop-up roof. Therefore, when the hop-up roof is in the open state, the sub-lid is also in the open state, so that not only the other end side of the hop-up roof 8 but also the living space at one end side has a sufficient height. can do. This allows the user to sit on the living space with the hop-up roof facing one end side and the other end side, and it is possible to form a living space preferable for outdoor life.

Further, since a sufficient living space height can be obtained at both ends of the hop-up roof,
It is not necessary to increase the height of one end side pivotally supported by the roof by using a large hinge consisting of a long link, and conversely, even if a small hinge consisting of a short link is used, Height can be secured. Therefore, by using a small hinge, the weight is reduced, and a new sub-lid and a supporting member for supporting the sub-lid in an open state are newly added, so that the load applied to the vehicle body via the roof is reduced. The increase can be suppressed as much as possible.

Further, if the periphery of the sub-lid is surrounded by a sheet, only the sub-lid is opened so that the small space formed below the sub-lid can be used as an article storage or a roof box at the time of camping or the like. Thus, the effectiveness of a vehicle having a hop-up roof in outdoor life can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle in which a hop-up roof and a sub lid are both opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion C in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the hop-up roof and the sub lid 2 both closed in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the hop-up roof and the sub lid both opened in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the same embodiment in which only a sub lid is opened.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a vehicle having a conventional hop-up roof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 body 8 hop-up roof 9 rear end (one end of hop-up roof) 10 hinge 11 front end (other end of hop-up roof) 14 roof cambin 16 opening 27 sub lid 39 front end (one end of sub lid) 32 Hinge 33 Gas stay (support member)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A roof having one end pivotally supported by a roof of a vehicle body and vertically opened and closed above the roof, and in an open state, is supported obliquely with the other end upward. In a hop-up roof forming a living space therebetween, the hop-up roof is provided with an opening that is opened to at least the one end side, and the opening is rotated vertically in a direction above the hop-up roof. And a support member for supporting the sub lid in an open state, and the sub lid is pivotally supported by the hop-up roof at one end located on the other end side of the hop-up roof. Features a hop-up roof structure.