JP2604552Y2 - Vehicle roof rack mounting section - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a vehicle for mounting a vehicle roof rack, which prevents deformation of a vehicle roof, detachment of a roof rack leg, falling off of the rack itself, and rain dripping. The present invention relates to a mounting portion of a roof rack.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In response to the recent leisure boom, a vehicle roof rack (a roof carrier is also synonymous) is installed on a roof portion of a vehicle so that skis, surfboards,
The manner in which various other leisure items are loaded and transported is increasing.

As a method for mounting such a vehicle roof rack, for example, a method as shown in FIG. 6 has been proposed. That is, in recent vehicles, a groove structure such as a rain garter (rain gutter) is often not provided at an edge portion of the vehicle roof as in the related art due to design requirements and the like. In the case of a vehicle without such a groove structure, as shown in FIG. 6, a leg 5 for supporting a frame channel (bridge member) 4 of a vehicle roof rack 3 on an edge upper surface 2a of a roof 2 of the vehicle 1. In order to fix the leg 5, a hook 2 c such as a step provided on an edge side surface 2 b of the vehicle roof 2 is used, and the hook 2 c and the leg are fixed. A hook 7 made of metal fittings or the like is mounted between the portions 5, and the claw 7a of the hook 7 is firmly brought into contact with the hook 2c by a tightening operation using an operation unit 8 such as an adjustment bolt. It is adapted to attach. Of course, such mounting portions are generally provided at both ends of each of the front and rear frame channels 4, and there are usually four places in total.

[0004]

However, the mounting portion having such a structure has the following problems. (1) First, as shown in FIG. 7, dents, pressure scratches, and the like were likely to occur near the edge of the roof 2 where the legs 5 of the roof rack 3 were installed. That is, the steel plate of the roof 2 is generally thin with a thickness of 1 mm or less, and the leg 5 of the roof rack 3 has an elastic body such as a cushioning material 6 interposed therebetween. not so much large area of the bottom surface is to abut the roof steel in a relatively small area, easily My name collector that by the load F of cargo stress, because the load per unit area is quite large.

(2) Next, as shown in FIG. 8, when a large load F of the load is applied to the center portion of the frame channel 4 of the roof rack 3, the legs 5 are easily detached, and sometimes the roof rack 3 itself is removed. There was a serious problem that developed into the dropout. In other words, when the frame channel 4 is bent downward due to the load F of the load, an outward force acts on the bottom side of the leg 5 and the hook 7, so that these leg 5 and the hook 7 Is easy to come off.

(3) As shown in FIG. 9, the edge portion of the roof 2 does not have a groove structure such as a rain garter as described above. There is a problem that water drops on the roof 2 drop from the edge portion and easily enter the room when the door or window is opened.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and in mounting a vehicle roof rack, deformation of a vehicle roof portion, disengagement of a roof rack leg and dropping of the rack itself, and further, It is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting portion for a roof rack for a vehicle which can prevent raindrops and the like.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems] Le vehicle of such present invention
The mounting parts of the flack are the legs of the vehicle roof rack installed on the upper surface of the edge of the vehicle roof, the hooks attached from the legs to the side surfaces of the edge of the vehicle roof, and at least the front and rear vehicle roof racks. Rolled between the legs
From a long plate body with an L-shaped schematic cross section
And the L-shaped rising portion is connected to the vehicle roof.
Outside of the edge of the vehicle roof, and
Adhesive tape directly or indirectly under the foot of the vehicle roof rack
By-loop or simply sandwiched in is made of a laid down by the reinforcing plate.

[0009]

As described above, in the present invention, since the reinforcing plate is provided on the upper surface of the edge of the vehicle roof, deformation such as dent of the roof steel plate due to the load and detachment of the roof rack legs can be effectively prevented. At the same time, the formation of the rising portion on the reinforcing plate can more effectively prevent detachment of the roof rack legs, and also can effectively prevent rainfall.

[0010]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of a mounting portion of a vehicle roof rack according to the present invention, and its basic structure is almost the same as the above-mentioned conventional one. In the case of the present invention, the reinforcing plate 10 laid indirectly (or directly) via the cushioning material 6 under the leg 5 of the vehicle roof rack 3 on the edge upper surface 2a of the roof 2 of the vehicle 1 is provided. Have.

The material of the reinforcing plate 10 is not particularly limited. However, in view of its function, the strength at which the steel plate of the roof 2 pressed by the legs 5 of the roof rack 3 is at least protected from deformation such as dents. Is required,
For example, a metal plate, a reinforced plastic plate, a carbon fiber plate, or a composite plate thereof may be used. Especially 2m thick
It is preferable to use a stainless steel plate of m or more.

Then, the shape of the vehicle roof 2
L-shaped cross section with a rising portion 10a on the side
Consists of a long plate body, the size of which is shown in Figure 2.
As described above, in the front-rear direction of the vehicle roof 2, at least
It should be large enough to extend from the front to the rear legs 5,5.
You.

The reinforcing plate 10 is adhered to the upper surface 2a of the vehicle roof 2 using a double-sided adhesive tape or the like when the vehicle roof rack 3 is mounted, or simply the leg of the vehicle roof rack 3 It is used by sandwiching it under the part 5.

In the mounting portion of the vehicle roof rack of the present invention in which such a reinforcing plate 10 is used, first, as shown in FIG. 4, a large load F due to the load is applied to the vehicle roof rack 3. Of the load, the reinforcing plate 10 itself is not dented or deformed due to the large strength and large plate area of the reinforcing plate 10 even if the load is applied to the leg portion 5. Since the value per hit is greatly reduced, the thickness is 1 mm
Even in the steel sheet follows a relatively thin roof 2 parts, easily dented, it is ing <br/> without that deforms or with press flaws.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 8 described above, a large load F of the load is applied to the central portion of the frame channel 4 of the roof rack 3 for a vehicle, and the frame channel 4 portion faces downward. Deflection, vehicle roof rack 3
Even if an outward force acts on the bottom side of the leg 5 or the hook 7, the rising portion 10 a of the strong reinforcing plate 10 functions as a kind of stopper,
The leg 5 and the hook 7 are extremely hard to come off ,
Yu the anti-separation function is obtained. Of course, this makes it possible to effectively prevent the roof rack 3 itself from falling off.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, provided with a rising portion 10a in the reinforcing plate 10, its length is extended in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle roof 2, in particular, from the front rear of each leg portion 5 , 5 so that a good effect of preventing raindrops can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the hook 7
Is performed by the operation part 8 of the adjusting bolt, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Of course, the legs 5 of the vehicle roof rack 3 installed on the reinforcing plate 10 are not limited to two sets of front and rear, and may be three or more sets.

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, the present invention
According According to the mounting portion of the vehicle roof racks, vehicle Lou
Leg of the vehicle roof rack installed on the upper edge of the
From the legs to the side of the edge of the vehicle roof.
Hooks and at least the front and rear vehicle roof
The general cross-section extending between the legs of the rack has a long L-shape.
It is composed of a long plate and the L-shaped rising
Part outside the edge of the vehicle roof, and
Directly under the legs of the vehicle roof rack on the upper edge of the
Or indirectly with adhesive tape or simply
Since it consists of a reinforcing plate installed, it can effectively prevent deformation of the vehicle roof steel plate such as dents due to load and detachment of the roof rack legs, as well as rain dripping , and can be properly installed and unnecessary. If it becomes
An excellent vehicle roof rack mounting portion that can be removed can be provided.

Further, the present invention has an advantage that the existing vehicle roof rack can be applied as it is without any special change. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to a vehicle having no groove structure such as a rain gutter (rain gutter) at an edge portion of a vehicle roof but also to a vehicle having a groove structure as in the related art. Property is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing one embodiment of a mounting portion of a vehicle roof rack according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the case where the mounting portion of the vehicle roof rack according to the present invention is applied to the front and rear of the vehicle roof.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the vehicle to which the mounting portion of the vehicle roof rack according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting portion of the vehicle roof rack according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a function of preventing a rain drop of a reinforcing plate in a mounting portion of the vehicle roof rack according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting portion of a conventional vehicle roof rack.

FIG. 7 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a deformation of a vehicle roof portion in a mounting portion of a conventional vehicle roof rack.

FIG. 8 is a partial longitudinal sectional view showing a detached state of a leg and a hook in a mounting portion of a conventional vehicle roof rack.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a rain dripping state in a mounting portion of a conventional vehicle roof rack.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Vehicle roof 2a Edge upper surface 2b Edge side surface 2c Hook part 3 Vehicle roof rack 4 Frame channel 5 Leg 6 Cushion material 7 Hook 8 Operation part 10 Reinforcement plate 10a Rising part F load

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 2-57780 (JP, U) JP-A 56-139640 (JP, U) JP-A 63-138259 (JP, U) JP-A 48-35045 (JP) , U) Shokai Sho 61-54948 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 9/058 B62D 25/06

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] And 1. A leg of a roof rack for a vehicle that is installed on the edge top of the car re-roof, a hook hooked mounted over the edge side of the vehicle roof from the leg portion, smaller when
Also extends between the legs of the front and rear vehicle roof racks
The cross-sectional shape is composed of an L-shaped long plate.
Place the L-shaped rising portion outside the edge of the vehicle roof
And the vehicle roof is mounted on the upper surface of the edge of the vehicle roof.
Directly or indirectly under the rack feet with adhesive tape or
Or a reinforcing plate which is simply sandwiched and laid therebetween .