JP3171292B2 - Vehicle with removable flip-up back window glass - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle in which a back window glass for closing a window on a rear surface of the vehicle and opening the window by being lifted up by a stay is detachably attached to the window.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a canopy is provided on the upper surface of a carrier.
There is known a small truck covered by a vehicle. In this truck, a window for loading and unloading luggage is formed on the back of the canopy, and a back window glass for opening and closing the window is attached to the window. The upper edge of the window and the upper edge of the glass are connected by a hinge, and the glass is configured to be rotatable about the hinge. The hinge is attached to the upper edge of the window and the upper edge of the glass by screws. A pair of gas stays are interposed between both side edges of the window and inner surfaces of both sides of the glass, and the glass is configured to be able to jump outward by the gas stays. The gas stays are attached to both side edges of the window and inner surfaces of both sides of the glass with screws.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned light truck, when the baggage longer than the bed is loaded from the opened window by opening the back window glass, the rear end of the baggage projects rearward from the window, If the truck runs and vibrates in this state, the glass may come into contact with the load and damage the glass or the load. To solve this,
It is necessary to remove the glass from the window.To remove the glass, use a tool such as a screwdriver to attach a screw that attaches the hinge to the upper edge of the window and a screw that attaches a pair of gas stays to both sides of the window. There was a problem that the glass had to be removed and it took much time to remove the glass.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to allow a back window glass to be attached to and detached from a window on the back of a vehicle, and to load a bag longer than a luggage carrier or a luggage compartment into the luggage compartment or luggage compartment without damaging the back window glass or luggage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle with a removable flip-up back window glass.

[0005]

A configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6 corresponding to the embodiment. This onset Ming, a window 13 formed on the back of the vehicle 10, an upper edge and openably closing the window 13 is mounted for rotatably and removably via a hinge 16 to the upper edge of the window 13 Back window glass 14 and one end of window 1
3 is rotatably and detachably attached to the side edge of the glass 14 via stay attaching means 28, and the other end is pivotally attached to the inner surface of the side edge of the glass 14 so that the glass 14 can be flipped outward about the hinge 16. Removable flip-up bag with stay 27
It is a vehicle having window glass . Its characteristic
The configuration is such that the hinge 16 is fixed to the upper edge of the window 13 substantially horizontally.
First holding portion 21 having concave groove 21a extending in the vehicle width direction
Is fixed along the upper edge of the glass 14 and inserted into the concave groove 21a.
The first insertion portion 31 to be inserted and the first insertion portion inserted into the concave groove 21a.
1 Remove the groove 21a so that it is located at both ends of the insertion portion 31
And a stopper 24 inserted so that the stay can be attached.
The means 28 is attached to the side edge of the window 13 and extends substantially in the vehicle width direction.
First length which is formed in a cylindrical shape and extends substantially vertically on the peripheral surface.
A second holding portion 22 having a hole 22c formed therein;
Is inserted into the second holding portion 22 so as to be slidable substantially in the vehicle width direction.
A second elongated hole 32b extending in a substantially vertical direction is formed in the peripheral surface.
A second insertion portion 32, and a first insertion portion provided at one end of the stay 27.
The second insertion portion 32 is inserted through the long hole 22c and the second long hole 32b.
The sphere 29 which can be loosely inserted into the
And an elastic body 33 biasing in the direction of pushing from
At the time.

[0006]

When loading relatively long luggage in the vehicle 10,
First, the second insertion portion 32 of the stay attaching means 28 is
22 into the second hole 22 against the elastic force of the elastic body
32b substantially coincides with the first long hole 22c,
The short diameter of the overlapping portion of 2b and 22c is
The diameter is larger than the diameter of the sphere 29. In this state, the sphere 29
From the second insertion part 32 to the second long hole 32b and the first long hole 22c
Through one end of the stay 27 to the side edges of the window 13
And remove it. Next, it is inserted into the concave groove 21a of the first holding portion 21.
The stopper 24 is removed from the groove 21a, and the glass 14 is removed.
It is moved along the groove 21a and removed from the window 13. this
The luggage is loaded from the opened window 13 in this state . As a result,
Even if the vehicle 10 is vibrated by running the vehicle 10 with the load protruding from the window 13, the glass 14 does not contact the load and the glass 14 or the load is not damaged.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
The canopy 1 that covers the upper surface of the
2 is attached. A window 13 is formed on the back of the canopy 12, and a back window glass 14 for closing the window 13 so that the window 13 can be opened is attached to the window 13 via a hinge 16. An upper frame 17 is fixed to an upper edge of the window 13, a left frame 18 is fixed to a left edge of the window 13, and a right frame 19 is fixed to a right edge of the window 13. The upper end of the left frame 18 and the upper end of the right frame 19 are respectively connected to both side ends of the upper frame 17 (FIG. 6), and these frames 17 to 19 are reinforced by a reinforcing member 23 having a substantially crank-shaped cross section (FIG. 1). ~ Figure 3).
The upper frame 17 has an upper fixing portion 17 a fixed to the outer surface of the upper edge of the window 13, and an upper frame portion 1 having a substantially channel-shaped cross section which is provided in a lower end of the fixing portion 17 a and located in the canopy 12.
7b (FIGS. 1 and 2), and the left frame 18 is fixed to the outer surface of the left edge of the window 13 on the left side (not shown).
And a left frame portion (not shown) having a substantially channel-shaped cross-section and connected to the right end of the fixing portion and located in the canopy 12, and the right frame 19 is fixed to the outer surface of the right edge of the window 13. It has a right fixing portion 19a and a right frame portion 19b, which is provided in the canopy 12 and is continuous with the left end of the fixing portion 19a and has a substantially channel-shaped cross section (FIG. 3).

The hinge 16 is fixed substantially horizontally to the upper edge of the window 13, that is, the upper frame 17, and is a concave groove 21 extending in the vehicle width direction.
a first holding portion 21 having an a, a first insertion portion 31 fixed along the upper edge of the glass 14 and inserted into the concave groove 21a,
A stopper 24 removably inserted into the groove 21a so as to be positioned at both ends of the first insertion portion 31 inserted into the groove 21a. The concave groove 21a of the first holding portion 21 has a large-diameter substantially semicircular large-diameter groove 21b having a large cross section, and a substantially semicircular small-diameter concave groove 21c having a small cross-section located at the center of the large-diameter groove 21b. And The first insertion portion 21 is connected to the small-diameter concave groove 21c so as to be rotatable in a plane perpendicular to the concave groove 21c and to be slidable in the vehicle width direction, and to be connected to the cylindrical portion 31a. An arc-shaped portion 31b is inserted into the large-diameter concave groove 21b so as to be rotatable in a plane orthogonal to the concave groove 21b and slidable in the vehicle width direction, and the glass 14 connected to the arc-shaped portion 31b.
Crank-shaped part 3 having a substantially crank-shaped cross section fixed to the upper edge of
1c (FIGS. 1 and 2). A pair of stoppers 24, 24 inserted at both ends of the concave groove 21a respectively insert a pair of resin pins 26, 26 into through holes 21d, 24a formed in the first holding portion 21 and the stoppers 24, 24, respectively. By doing so, the first insertion portion 21 is configured not to slide in the vehicle width direction (FIG. 5).

A pair of stays 27 are provided between the side edges of the window 13 and the inner surfaces of the side edges of the glass 14 so as to allow the glass 14 to jump outward around the hinge 16 (FIG. 6). ). The stay 27 is a gas stay in this example, and includes a tube cylinder 27a in which gas (not shown) is sealed,
It has a piston (not shown) slidably inserted into the cylinder 27a, and a piston rod 27b fixed to the piston and protruding from the cylinder 27a. One end of the pair of gas stays 27 is rotatably and detachably attached to the left frame 18 and right frame 19 via stay attachment means 28, 28, respectively (FIGS. 1 to 3), and the other end is glass. 14 are respectively pivotally attached to the inner surfaces of both side edges (FIGS. 1 and 2). Stay attaching means 28
Is a cylindrical second holding portion 22 attached to the left frame portion of the left frame 18 and the right frame portion 19b of the right frame 19 and extending in the substantially vehicle width direction.
A second insertion portion 32 inserted into the holding portion 22 so as to be slidable substantially in the vehicle width direction; and a sphere 2 provided at one end of the gas stay 27.
9 (FIGS. 1 to 4).

A pair of flanges 22a, 22a project from the outer peripheral surface of the second holding portion 22 (FIGS. 1, 2 and 4).
The second holding portion 22 is configured to connect these flanges 22a, 22a to the left frame portion and right frame portion 19 with bolts and nuts (not shown).
b to the left and right frames 19
b. A first wall 22b is provided at one end of the second holding portion 22, and a first elongated hole 22c extending in a substantially vertical direction is formed on a peripheral surface of the second holding portion 22. A second wall 3 is provided at one end of the second insertion portion 32 facing the first wall 22b.
2a is provided, and a second elongated hole 32b extending in a substantially vertical direction is formed on the peripheral surface of the second insertion portion 32. 1st long hole 22c
And the second slot 32b are formed in substantially the same shape.
The minor diameters of 2c and the second long hole 32b are formed slightly larger than the diameter of the spherical body 29. The diameter of the spherical body 29 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the piston rod 27b of the gas stay 27, and the spherical body 29 is configured to be freely inserted into the second insertion portion 32 through the first elongated hole 22c and the second elongated hole 32b. (FIGS. 1-4). A compression coil spring 33, which is an elastic body, is interposed between the first wall 22b and the second wall 32a. The spring 33 urges the second insertion portion 32 in a direction in which the second insertion portion 32 is pushed out of the second holding portion 22. (FIGS. 3 and 4). Reference numeral 32c denotes a cap for closing the other end of the second insertion portion 32, and reference numeral 34 denotes a projection for preventing the second insertion portion 32 from falling off the second holding portion 22. When the second insertion portion 32 is pressed by the compression coil spring 33 and the short diameter of the overlapping portion of the second long hole 32b and the first long hole 22c becomes substantially the same as the outer diameter of the piston rod 27b, the second insertion portion is formed. The cap 32c at the other end of the projection 32 contacts the projection 34 (FIG. 3).

The base end of the first weather strip 41 is fixed to the inner peripheral edges of the upper frame portion 17b, the left frame portion of the left frame 18, and the right frame portion 19b of the right frame 19, which are connected to each other. 1 to 3), the inner peripheral surface of the closed glass 14 abuts on the tip of the first weather strip 41 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The upper piece 1 of the upper frame portion 17b
A mounting base 17d protrudes from the lower surface of 7c toward the first weather strip 41, and a base end of the second weather strip 42 is inserted into a mounting groove 17e formed in the mounting base 17d (FIG. 1 and FIG. 2). When the glass 14 is closed, the tip of the second weather strip 42 comes into contact with the crank-shaped portion 31c (FIG. 2). These weather strips 41, 4
2 and the rainwater or the like is closed with the glass 14 closed.
, And can be prevented from entering the cargo bed 11. A black ceramic coating (not shown) is applied to the inner surface of the outer peripheral edge of the glass 14 to prevent the gas stay 27 and the first weather strip 41 from being seen from the outside of the truck 10 when the glass 14 is closed. Locking means (not shown) for holding the glass 14 in a closed state is provided between the center of the lower edge of the glass 14 and the center of the upper edge of the tailgate 11a of the loading platform 11.

In the truck 10 having the back window glass 14 configured as described above, when loading a load (not shown) longer than the load carrier 11 on the load carrier 11, first, the second insertion portion 32 of the stay attaching means 28 is moved to the second position. 2 is pressed into the holding portion 22 against the elastic force of the compression coil spring 33 so that the second long hole 32b substantially coincides with the first long hole 22c, and the short diameter of the overlapping portion of the long holes 32b and 22c is reduced by the gas stay. 27 is larger than the diameter of the sphere 29 at one end. In this state, the sphere 29 is pulled out from the second insertion portion 32 through the second long hole 32b and the first long hole 22c, and one end of the gas stay 27 is connected to the window 13.
Remove from both sides of.

Next, a pin 26 for fixing one of the pair of stoppers 24 inserted into both ends of the concave groove 21a of the first holding portion 21 is removed, and the stopper 24 is recessed. After being removed from the groove 21a, the glass 14 is moved along the groove 21a and removed from the window 13. The luggage is loaded from the opened window 13 in this state. As a result, even if the truck 10 traveling with the rear end of the load protruding from the window 13 vibrates, the glass 14 does not contact the load and the glass 14 or the load is not damaged. If the stopper 24 removed from the groove 21a is inserted into the groove 21a again and fixed by inserting the pin 26 into the through holes 21d and 24a, the stopper 24 and the pin 26 will not be lost. When the luggage is lowered from the truck 10 and the glass 14 is attached to the window 13 again, the procedure may be reversed. In this manner, the glass 14 can be relatively easily attached to and detached from the window 13 without using a tool such as a driver (not shown).

In the above embodiment, a small truck whose upper surface is covered with a canopy is described as a vehicle.
A van-type vehicle, a one-box type vehicle, or another vehicle may be used as long as the vehicle has a flip-up back window glass. In the above-described embodiment, the compression coil spring is used as the elastic body that urges the second insertion portion in the direction in which the second insertion portion is pushed out from the second holding portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second insertion portion is pushed out from the second holding portion. Rubber, a leaf spring, or another elastic body may be used as long as it can be urged in the direction. In the above embodiment, the stay 27,
Although a gas stay is described as 27, a spring stay including a spring such as a compression coil spring may be used. Further, in the above embodiment, the length of the hinge is formed to be substantially the same as the length of the upper edge of the window and the upper edge of the glass, but a pair of hinges having a relatively small length is formed of the upper edge of the window and the upper edge of the glass. A configuration may be adopted in which the stoppers are detachably inserted at both ends of the concave groove of the first holding portion of the hinge, respectively, in the vicinity of both ends. In this case, a total of two stoppers must be removed, one for each pair of hinges, but the distance to be moved along the concave groove of the first insertion portion is small.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper edge of the back window glass for removably closing the window on the back of the vehicle is rotatably and detachably connected to the upper edge of the window via the hinge. The other end of a stay rotatably and detachably attached at one end to the side edge of the window via stay attachment means, and the other end of the stay is pivotally attached to the inner surface of the side edge of the glass, and this stay is centered on a hinge. The rear window glass can be removed from the window because it is configured so that the glass jumps outward, and even if a vehicle running with luggage protruding from the window vibrates by removing this glass from the window, No damage to window glass or luggage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6, showing a state in which a back window glass of a vehicle having a removable flip-up back window glass according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 1 and showing a state in which a back window glass is closed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of stay attaching means.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vehicle showing a state in which a back window glass is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 10 truck (vehicle) 13 window 14 back window glass 16 hinge 21 first holding portion 21a groove 22 second holding portion 22c first long hole 24 stopper 27 gas stay (stay) 28 stay attaching means 29 sphere 31 first insertion portion 32 2nd insertion part 32b 2nd long hole 33 Compression coil spring (elastic body)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A window (13) formed on the back of a vehicle (10), and said window (13) is closed so that it can be opened, and an upper edge of the window (13) is connected to an upper edge of the window (13) via a hinge (16). A back window glass (14) rotatably and detachably mounted, and one end rotatably and detachably mounted on a side edge of the window (13) via stay mounting means (28). A detachable jumper having a stay (27) having the other end pivotally attached to the inner surface of the side edge of the glass (14) and capable of jumping the glass (14) outward about the hinge (16); A vehicle having a back window glass , wherein the hinge (16) is fixed substantially horizontally to an upper edge of the window (13).
First holding portion (21) having concave groove (21a) extending in the vehicle width direction
And the groove (2) fixed along the upper edge of the glass (14).
1a) and a first insertion portion (31) inserted into the groove (21a).
The concave portion is located at both ends of the first insertion portion (31).
It has a stopper (24) removably inserted into the groove (21a).
The stay attaching means (28) is attached to a side edge of the window (13).
It is formed in a cylindrical shape extending substantially in the vehicle width direction, and is substantially vertical
Holding portion (2) having a first elongated hole (22c) extending in
2) and the second holding portion (22) formed in a cylindrical shape and substantially in the vehicle width direction.
A slidably inserted into the outer surface and extending in a substantially vertical direction on the peripheral surface.
A second insertion portion (32) in which a long slot (32b) is formed;
-(27) provided at one end of the first elongated hole (22c) and the
2 It can be freely inserted into the second insertion portion (32) through the long hole (32b).
The sphere (29) and the second insertion portion (32) are connected to the second holding portion (22).
That it has an elastic body for urging the extruding direction (33) from
Characterized removable flip-up back window gala
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