JP2600798Y2 - Vehicle roof rack - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

The present invention relates to a load provided on a vehicle roof
It relates roof rack for stacking goods, in particular to improved structure of the cover body covering the Relais Ggutai make up the roof rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a typical example of a roof rack .
The roof rack is provided on the side edge of the vehicle roof R in the width direction and includes a bar body 1 extending in the front-rear direction and leg bodies described later supporting the front and rear ends and an intermediate portion thereof. The front and rear legs have the same structure and are substantially symmetrical, and the structure of the front leg is shown in FIG.

[0003] leg body 2 zinc die, without a shallow container shape made of metal such as aluminum die casting, is secured to Rufupane cycle by inserting bolts into the mounting holes 25 formed in the front and rear portions of the bottom wall 21 . Rear side wall 2 following bottom wall 21
Numeral 2 extends obliquely rearward and has a prismatic convex portion 24 formed at the tip thereof, and the front end of the pipe-like bar body 1 is fitted and fixed thereto.

[0004] outer periphery of the leg body 2 is the entire circumference becomes the receiving surface 27 of a predetermined width, while the outer peripheral opening edge of the leg body 2
Pot-like resin cover body 3 that is shaped to surround this I along the edges is Kutsugaechaku from above, form the inner surface of the cover body 3
The not-shown locking piece is clicked into the mounting hole 26 of the leg body 2.
Is stopped. The receiving surface 27 is covered with the cover body 3 in a covered state.
The rigidity is given to the cover body 3 by contacting the inner surface of the cover body 3 .

[0005]

However, the resin cover 3 may have irregularities on the inner surface of the outer peripheral portion depending on the molding method, and the thickness and the like cannot be determined accurately. Provided on the locking piece 32 of the cover body 3
The clip 4 is pushed into the mounting hole 26 of the leg body 2 and is covered and fixed between the front end of the cover body 3 and the cushion 5 such as a rubber material inserted on the lower surface of the bottom wall of the leg body 2 (a in the figure).
Part) and between the side end of the cover body 3 and the cushion 5 (FIG. 1).
1 of part b) or between the receiving surface 27 and the side edge (11
C )) . In particular, receiving surface 2 around the whole circumference
When the cover 7 is formed, a gap or the like easily occurs due to a manufacturing error of a part of the cover body 3, and it is difficult to determine which part is due to an error when the gap or the like occurs. In the figure
R is a roof panel.

[0006] The present invention solves such a problem, and provides a cover body with sufficient rigidity while attaching the cover body in an attached state.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a roof rack of a vehicle, which can effectively prevent the occurrence of a gap or the like between an opening edge of the vehicle and another member opposed thereto.

[0007]

To explain the structure of the present invention, a bar body 1 extending in the front-rear direction above a vehicle roof R will be described.
And a metal leg 2 composed of a bottom wall 21 fixed to the vehicle roof R and a side wall 22 holding an end of the bar 1, and an opening edge surrounding an outer peripheral edge of the leg 2. T
The locking piece 32 covered on the inner body 2 and formed on the inner surface
In a roof rack of a vehicle having a resin cover body 3 fixed to the housing 2 , the cover body 3 has outer peripheral edges 21a, 2a of the leg body 2 at a plurality of positions on the inner surface along the opening edge.
A plate-like rib 31 protruding in a direction crossing these is formed toward 2a, 23a, and when the cover body 3 is covered, each of the ribs 31 becomes an outer peripheral edge 21a, 22a, 23a of the leg body 2. And the two are positioned in contact with each other.

[0008]

In the above construction, the plurality of ribs 31 provided on the cover body 3 are provided on the outer peripheral edges 21a, 22a, 23a of the leg body 2.
, And the rigidity is given. Also, the outer peripheral edges 21a, 22a, 23 of the leg body 2 are formed only by the ribs 31.
contact with the a, the inner surface of the cover body 3 remains above the outer peripheral edge 21
a, 22a, because apart from the 23a, if accurately manage the projecting accuracy of the rib 31, the opening edge of the cover body 3 and which
There is no gap or the like between the member 5 and the other member 5 facing the member.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cover body 3 as viewed from above, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cover body 3 as viewed from below. The cover body 3 is made of resin, is formed in a deep container shape, and is inclined backward (to the right in FIG. 1 and to the left in FIG. 2), and plate-like ribs 31 project at a plurality of positions on the inner surface along the opening edge. It is formed. Each rib 31 is a plate
The surface is formed in a direction crossing the opening edge. Note that
The cover body 3 is attached to the leg body 2 (FIG.
An unillustrated locking piece for clipping and fixing to 3) protrudes
I have.

The leg body 2 shown in FIG. 3 is made of a metal and has a shallow container shape, and is composed of a bottom wall 21, a side wall 22 curved and inclined rearward and upward from the bottom wall 21, and a side wall 23 connecting these two walls. . Roof R (Fig back and forth two places in the bottom wall 21
An attachment hole 25 for 4) is formed, and an attachment hole 26 for fixing the cover body 3 is formed between the attachment holes 25. At the end of the side wall 22 is formed a prismatic projection 24 for fitting the end of the cylindrical bar 1 (FIG. 9).
At the edge , a substantially horizontal receiving surface 21a, 22a, 23a which is continuous from the bottom wall 21 to the side walls 22, 23 is formed.

The opening edge of the cover body 3 is formed so as to surround the leg body 2 along the outer periphery thereof. When the cover body 3 is covered with the leg body 2, the end face of the rib 31 is denoted by the symbol A in FIG. receiving surface 21a in the filled portion indicated by, 22a, this to 23a
Abut in the direction that crosses it. The state is shown in FIGS. The cross section of the leg body 2 in each figure is shown by IV in FIG.
It is along the -IV line, VV line, VI-VI line, and VII-VII line.

Before the cover body 3 is attached, each rib 31
Measure the amount of protrusion, and if there is an error, use a file etc.
Will be modified. In FIG. 4, a rib 31 provided on an inner surface along a front end opening edge (left side in the figure) of a state in which a locking piece 32 protruding from an inner surface of the cover body 3 is fixed to a mounting hole 26 by a clip 4 is provided on a receiving surface. The front end of the cover body 3 is positioned without contact with the cushion 5 without contact with the cushion 5.

In FIG. 5, ribs 31 provided on the inner surface along the opening edge of the cover body 3 in the width direction abut against the receiving surfaces 21a and 23a, respectively. Thus, the side edge of the cover body 3 on the left side of the figure is positioned without gap with respect to the cushion 5. Note that the side wall 23 is inclined and extended so that the upper end portion on which the receiving surface 23a is formed overlaps the inner surface of the opening edge of the cover body 3 to prevent displacement in the left direction in the drawing.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, fixed to the receiving surface 22a rib 31 provided on the inner surface along the rear end opening edge of the cover member 3 abuts, by the cover body 3 engaging pieces 33 in the side wall 22 In this state, the outer surface of the bar body 1 is positioned without any step on the outer periphery.

Thus, the cover body 3 has a plurality of ribs 31 provided at predetermined positions abutting against the leg body 2 to secure rigidity, and by precisely managing only the amount of protrusion of each rib 31, the cover body 3 is provided. 3 is accurately positioned, and there is no defect that causes a gap or the like.

Further, the receiving surface of the leg body 2 is conventionally shown in FIG.
As shown by the dashed line in the drawing, the cover is projected over the entire periphery in a shape in contact with the inner surface of the cover body. However, in the present invention, the provision of the rib 31 eliminates the need to project the receiving surface 21a as shown by the solid line in the drawing. By reducing the cross-sectional area of the metal leg 2, the weight can be reduced by about 15%.

[0017]

As described above, according to the roof rack of the vehicle of the present invention, the gap between the opening edge of the cover body and the other member facing the same while maintaining the rigidity of the cover body covering the leg body. Can be effectively prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover body viewed from above.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cover body viewed from below.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of a leg body.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a leg body covered with a cover body, and FIG.
Along the line IV-IV.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a leg body covered with a cover body, and FIG.
Along the line V-V.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a leg body covered with a cover body, and FIG.
Along the line VI-VI.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a leg body covered with a cover body, and FIG.
VII-VII line.

FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view of a roof rack provided on a vehicle roof.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a leg body showing a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional leg body portion, taken along line XX of FIG. 8;
It is along the line.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional leg body, and is a sectional view taken along line XI-XI of FIG. 8;
It is along the line.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bar body 2 Leg body 21 Bottom wall 21a, 22a, 23a Receiving surface ( outer peripheral edge ) 22, 23 Side wall 3 Cover body 31 Rib 32 Locking piece 4 Clip 5 Cushion (other members) R roof

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A metal leg body comprising a bar body extending in the front-rear direction above a vehicle roof, a bottom wall fixed to the vehicle roof, and a side wall holding an end of the bar body, and a leg body. in roof rack of a vehicle and a resin cover body by engaging piece formed on Kutsugaechaku to the inner surface to the leg member has an opening edge surrounding an outer peripheral edge Ru is fixed to the leg member of the cover thereof At multiple positions on the inner surface along the opening edge ,
A plate-like rib protruding in a direction crossing the outer peripheral edge toward the outer peripheral edge of the leg body is formed, and each of the ribs comes into contact with the outer peripheral edge of the leg body when the cover body is covered. A roof rack of a vehicle that contacts and positions both.