JP2972823B2 - Carrier device for open car - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carrier device for an open car, and more particularly to a carrier device for an open car that can also be used as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a carrier device is appropriately mounted on a passenger car in order to supplement a load capacity in a trunk room or to load a long load such as skis that cannot be stored in the trunk room.

Conventionally, a typical carrier apparatus includes a roof carrier apparatus and a trunk carrier apparatus.

FIG. 10 shows a roof carrier device for skis as an example of the roof carrier device.

As shown, this roof carrier device 1
A front carrier 3 and a rear carrier 4 are laid over the roof 2 of the passenger car at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction, and both ends of the carriers 3 and 4 are provided on both side edges of the roof 2. Is detachably attached by bolts or the like.

Next, FIG. 11 shows a ski trunk carrier device as an example of the above-mentioned trunk carrier device.
FIG. 12 shows a luggage trunk carrier device.

As shown in Fig. 11, the ski trunk carrier device 6a is provided with a carrier base 9 fixed to a trunk lid 8 of a passenger car such as an open car 7 by bolts or the like. Ski carrier body on 9
The ski 10 is provided so as to be inclined upward from the rear to the front so that the ski 11 can be extended from the trunk lid 8 to the roof 2 and loaded.

As shown in FIG. 12, the luggage trunk carrier device 6b is provided with the carrier body 12 assembled vertically and horizontally in the trunk lid 8 and fixed in a shelf shape with bolts or the like.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

By the way, the carrier devices 1, 6a, 6b of this type have only a single function as the roof carrier device 1 or the trunk carrier devices 6a, 6b, respectively. Was ineffective.

In particular, the roof carrier device 1 is convertible,
It could not be attached to open cars 7 such as cabriolet and Targa top.

Although these carrier devices 1, 6a, 6b are partially removably attached, the attaching and detaching operations are complicated, and the carrier devices 1, 6a, 6b remain substantially fixed even when they are not used. In many cases, the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle is impaired.

Further, in the above-mentioned trunk carrier devices 6a and 6b, there is also a disadvantage that the trunk lid 8 cannot be opened when a load is loaded on the carrier main bodies 10 and 12.

In view of the above, the present invention can be used as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device, can improve the aerodynamic performance of an automobile when not in use, and can freely open the trunk lid when in use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a carrier device for an open car that can perform the operation.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, an open car having a roof portion that can be opened and closed is provided with a front carrier and a trunk carrier having a U-shaped frame, and the front carrier rotates. A load receiving part is provided at the other end of the shaft, and is provided on the windshield header located above the front windshield so as to be able to be turned upside down along the windshield header. In addition, the center portion of the frame of the trunk carrier is formed so as to increase in thickness toward the outside, and both ends of the frame are pivoted toward both sides of the rear deck forward of the pivot axis of the trunk lid. It is supported so as to be able to be mounted on the rear deck with the trunk carrier lying down.

(Operation)

According to the above configuration, the open car carrier device of the present invention normally comprises a front carrier provided on a windshield header so as to be capable of being turned upside down, and a U-shaped frame body provided on a rear deck so as to be capable of being turned over. And the trunk carrier having a fixed state.

The trunk carrier in this laid-down state has a shelf shape, and a load can be loaded on it,
The capacity of the luggage compartment can be assisted.

When loading a long load such as skis, the wing-shaped front carrier is erected, and the trunk carrier frame is erected in an inverted U-shape and fixed. The long load is placed between the front carrier and the inverted U-shaped trunk carrier.

As described above, the open car carrier device of the present invention can be used as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device.

Further, when the open car carrier device of the present invention is used as a trunk carrier device, the trunk carrier follows the opening operation of the trunk lid because the trunk carrier is provided on the rear deck so as to be able to be turned upside down. Then, the trunk lid can be opened.

Further, when the open-car carrier device of the present invention is used as a roof carrier device, the trunk carrier pivot axis is provided forward of the rear lid pivot axis of the rear deck. It does not hinder the opening operation of the trunk lid.

Further, since the front carrier is formed in a wing shape, it can be provided with a function as a center spoiler in a lying state, and the trunk carrier is formed so as to constitute at least a part of the rear spoiler when the trunk carrier is lying down. Therefore, the aerodynamic performance of the passenger car can be improved when the open car carrier device of the present invention is not used.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a carrier device for an open car according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, an open car carrier device 20 according to the present invention comprises an open car 21 such as a convertible, a cabriolet, and a targa top in which a part or all of a roof portion of a passenger car is formed to be openable and closable. It is adopted for.

On the windshield header 23 located above the front windshield 22 of the open car 21, a wing-shaped front-side carrier 24 is provided so as to be able to move up and down along the windshield header 23, and the entire shape is provided on the rear deck 25. A U-shaped trunk carrier 26 is provided so as to be able to be turned upside down.

FIG. 2 shows the front carrier 24 in a lying state,
As shown in the drawing, the front carrier 24 is formed to have a pair of wings of an airplane, is arranged in a horizontal wing shape in a lying state, and is formed to function as a front spoiler.

As shown in FIG. 5, the front carrier 24 is provided with a rotating shaft 27 on the convex side at the center in the longitudinal direction, and the rotating shaft 27 is mounted on the windshield header 23. It is pivotally supported so as to form a hinge. That is, the front-side carrier 24 rotates up and down on the windshield header 23 by rotating around the rotation shaft 27.

3 and 4 show the standing state of the front carrier 24, FIG. 3 shows the front carrier 24 viewed from the front of the vehicle, and FIG. 4 shows the rear side of the vehicle. It shows the situation as seen from the front.

As shown in the drawing, near the both ends of the front side carrier 24, a load receiving portion 24a for mounting a long object such as a ski is formed at the other end of the rotating shaft 27. ing.
The load receiving portion 24a is formed such that a part of the front-side carrier 24 falls forward to form a rectangular concave portion,
In this embodiment, two portions are formed near each end.

At the upper end on both sides of the load receiving portion 24a, when a long object is placed in the receiving portion 24a, it is made of an elastic member such as rubber which covers and urges and fixes the long object from above. The holder 24b is extended.

As shown in FIG. 4, two adjacent receiving portions 24 located near each end of the front side carrier 24 are provided.
A damper stay 28 is provided on the back surface between a and d that extends and contracts obliquely upward from the windshield header 23 toward the front. That is, when the damper stay 28 extends, the front carrier 24 stands up, and when the damper stay 28 contracts, the front carrier 24 falls down.

Further, concave portions 24c are formed in the vicinity of both ends and the center of the rear surface of the front carrier 24 so as to reduce the thickness of the front carrier 24.

Then, each recess 24c of the windshield header 23
A fixing device 29 for fixing the front-side carrier 24 in an upright state or a fall-down state is provided at a portion facing the front side. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fixing device 29 is formed of, for example, a tightening bolt / nut 30, and by rotating a nut portion 30a of the tightening bolt / nut 30. The bolt portion 30b is advanced and retracted, and the bolt portion 30b is advanced to fix the front carrier 24 to the windshield header 23 in an upright state or an upright state.

FIG. 6 shows the trunk carrier in a lying state,
FIG. 7 shows a standing state.

On both sides of the rear deck 25 of the open car 21, belt-shaped mounting pedestals 31 for mounting the trunk carrier 26 are fixed by bolts or the like.

Both ends of the trunk carrier 26 are rotatably mounted on these mounting pedestals 31 via rotary shafts. The trunk carrier 26 includes a U-shaped main frame 26a, and a lattice 26b that extends vertically and horizontally on the U-shaped main frame 26a to form a shelf.

The cross section of the central portion of the U-shaped main frame 26a is formed in a triangular cross-sectional shape whose thickness increases outward, and the main frame 26a is laid down in a rearward position at the rear end of the rear deck 25. It is formed so as to constitute a part of the rear spoiler 32 provided in the section.

In this embodiment, the U-shaped main frame 26a of the trunk carrier 26 is formed so as to constitute a part of the rear spiral 32, but the main frame 26a is constituted so as to constitute the entire rear spoiler 32. It may be formed.

Each of the mounting pedestals 31 is provided with a damper stay 33 with a lock mechanism that expands and contracts obliquely upward from the inside of the vehicle body toward the front, and their distal ends are attached to the main frame 26a of the trunk carrier 26. Each is attached.

The trunk carrier 26 is rotated by the expansion and contraction of the damper stay 33 with a lock mechanism. It falls on the rear deck 25.

A fixing device 34 for fixing the trunk carrier 26 to the trunk lid 25a is provided at the center of the main frame 26a of the trunk carrier 26 and the trunk lid 25a. The fixing device 34 includes, for example, the main frame 26a
A movable handle (not shown) provided on the side is locked and fixed to a locking ring 34a provided on the trunk lid 25a side, and a release handle interlocked with the movable hook.
The fixation can be released with 34b.

The height when the trunk carrier 26 is raised is set to a height slightly lower than the height when the front carrier 24 is raised, or is set to the same height. is there.

 Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

The carrier device 20 for an open car according to the present invention is normally
As shown in FIG. 1, the windshield header 23
A wing-shaped front-side carrier 24 provided upside down,
A U-shaped trunk carrier 26, which is provided on the rear deck 25 so as to be able to move up and down, is fixed in an upright state.

In the state shown in the figure, the hood 35 of the open car 21 is open, but since the trunk carrier 26 is lying on the trunk lid 25a, the hood 35 can be closed.

The trunk carrier 26 in the laid-down state has a shelf shape, and a load can be loaded thereon, so that the load capacity of the trunk room can be assisted.

8 and 9 show a state in which the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention is used as a roof carrier device, and a load of a long object 36 such as a ski or a surfboard is loaded thereon. The figure shows a state in which the top 35 of the open car 21 is open, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which the top 35 is closed.

As described above, the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention
Is used as a roof carrier device, the wing-shaped front carrier 24 is erected, and the U-shaped trunk carrier 26 is erected, so that the main frame 26a is turned upside down.
The long carrier 36 such as the ski and the surfboard can be loaded between the standing front carrier 24 and the trunk carrier 26.

That is, the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention
Can also be used as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device.

Also, when using the trunk room, the trunk lid
The opening / closing operation of 25a is performed as follows.

When the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention is used as a trunk carrier device, the trunk carrier 26 is provided on the rear deck 25a so as to be able to be turned upside down. If the standing operation of 26 is followed, the trunk lid 25a can be opened.

Further, when the trunk carrier 26 is upright to use the open-car carrier device 20 of the present invention as a roof carrier device, the trunk carrier 26 is provided forward of the rotation axis of the rear lid 25a of the rear deck 25. This does not hinder the opening operation of the trunk lid 25a.

Further, since the front carrier 24 is formed to have a pair of wings of an airplane, it can have a function as a center spoiler when it falls down, and the trunk carrier 26 becomes a rear spoiler 32 when it falls down.
Therefore, the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle can be positively improved when the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention is not used.

In FIG. 5, W indicates a flow of wind when the front carrier 24 functions as a center spoiler when the front carrier 24 is lying down.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the open car carrier device of the present invention, it can be used as both a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device, and when not in use, the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle can be improved. In this case, the trunk lid can be freely opened, and an extremely excellent effect is exhibited.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a normal appearance of an open car equipped with the open car carrier device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a falling state of a front carrier of the open car carrier device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the standing state viewed from the front side, FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the standing state viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 5 is A in FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a lying state in a transverse cross-sectional view of the part, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a falling state of a trunk carrier of the carrier device for an open car according to the present invention, FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where a surfboard is loaded using the open car carrier device of the present invention as a roof carrier device and a top of the open car is opened, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the open car carrier device of the present invention. Roof key Hood of use as a rear device loaded with ski open car is a perspective view showing a closed state condition. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional roof carrier device, and FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional ski trunk carrier device, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a conventional luggage trunk carrier device. 20 Carrier for open car; 21 Open car; 22 Front windshield; 23 Windshield header; 24 Front carrier; 24a Cargo receiving section; 25 Rear deck; 25a … Trunk lid; 26… Trunk carrier; 27… Rotating axis; 32… Lisa spoiler.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An open car in which a roof portion of a passenger car is formed so as to be openable and closable, comprising a front carrier and a trunk carrier having a U-shaped frame, wherein the front carrier is mounted on the other end of a rotating shaft. An object receiving portion, which is provided on the windshield header positioned above the front windshield so as to be capable of being raised and lowered along the windshield header, and is arranged in a horizontal wing shape with the front carrier lying down; The central portion of the frame body is formed in a shape in which the thickness increases toward the outside, and both end portions of the frame body are rotatably supported on both sides of the rear deck on the front side with respect to the rotation axis of the trunk lid. A carrier device for an open car, wherein the carrier device is mounted on a rear deck with the trunk carrier lying down.