JP4121806B2 - Tonneau cover for automobile - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a plate-like member used as a blindfold for a luggage compartment provided behind a rear seat of an automobile, and a foldable tonneau cover body and a tonneau cover for a door used when a luggage is taken in and out of the luggage compartment. The present invention relates to a tonneau cover for an automobile provided with a string body that connects a rear end portion of a main body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of automobile tonneau cover, one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-59153 is known.
As shown in FIG. 5, the tonneau cover 60 for an automobile includes a tonneau cover main body 62 that is used as a blindfold for a luggage compartment. The tonneau cover main body 62 is configured to be bendable along the width direction of the passenger car, and the front end portion thereof is connected to the back surface of the rear seat S. Further, the rear end portion of the tonneau cover body 62 is supported from below by the inner panel P. As shown in FIG. 5 (B), left and right holes 65 through which the string body 64 passes are formed at the rear end of the tonneau cover main body 62, and the left and right strings passed through these holes 65. The end of the body 64 is connected to the rubber string 67 via the connector 66. The left and right upper ends of the string 64 are hung on the back door D of the automobile.
As a result, when the back door D is opened, the rear end portion of the tonneau cover main body 62 is pulled by the string body 64 and pivots upward in conjunction with the back door D.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the method of connecting the left and right string bodies 64 on the back side of the tonneau cover body 62 via the rubber string 67 or the like, the string body 64 and the rubber string 67 are exposed in a wide range on the back side of the tonneau cover body 62, so that the appearance is poor. . Further, the exposed portions of the string body 64 and the rubber string 67 may interfere with the luggage in the cargo compartment.
In order to omit the rubber strap 67 and the like, there is a method in which the ends of the left and right string bodies 64 are connected to the tonneau cover body 62 by clips 68 as shown in FIG. However, even with this method, the knot 64m of the string body 64 is exposed on the back side of the tonneau cover main body 62, so that it does not look good. Furthermore, since the portion of the opening 68h through which the string body 64 passes is projected from the back side of the tonneau cover main body 62, the protruding portion 68t becomes an obstacle.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the appearance of a tonneau cover for an automobile and to reduce the protruding amount of a clip as much as possible.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The above-described problems are solved by the inventions of the claims.
The invention of claim 1 is a plate-like member used as a blindfold for a cargo compartment provided behind a rear seat of an automobile, a foldable tonneau cover body, and a door used when taking in and out the cargo in the cargo compartment A tonneau cover for an automobile comprising a string body connecting the rear end portion of the tonneau cover body to the tonneau cover body, wherein the rear end portion of the tonneau cover body and the string body are connected by a clip. A case-like main body portion that is passed through the through hole of the main body, and a fixing member that is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the main body portion protruding from the through hole and sandwiches the tonneau cover main body from the front and back sides. cage, said body portion includes an internal space extending therethrough, the engaging end portion formed in string-body for engaging the housed state the cord body and the cords in the inner space Above An inlet to allow the passage of the part space, the permit passage of cords Suruga, the engagement end portion of the cord member exits the holes to restrict the passage is formed as a storage state in said internal space The engagement end portion is housed in an internal space of the main body portion.
[0005]
According to the present invention, the clip is attached to the tonneau cover body by allowing the main body of the clip to pass through the through hole of the tonneau cover body and the fixing member sandwiching the tonneau cover body from the front and back. Further, the cord body is connected to the clip main body portion when the cord body is passed through the hole in the clip main body portion and the engagement end portion of the cord body is hooked in the hole. Therefore, the string body is connected to the tonneau cover body via the clip. At this time, since the engaging end portion of the cord body is stored in the internal space of the main body portion of the clip, the engaging end portion of the cord body is not exposed on the front surface side or the back surface side of the tonneau cover main body. For this reason, the appearance of the tonneau cover for automobiles is improved. Further, since the engagement end portion of the string body is housed in the through hole of the tonneau cover body (within the thickness of the tonneau cover body) by being housed in the internal space of the body portion of the clip, from the front surface or the back surface of the tonneau cover body The amount of protrusion of the clip can be reduced.
[0006]
In the invention of claim 2, the main body portion of the clip and the one fixing member are integrally formed, and the other fixing member and the end portion of the main body portion are configured to be engageable with each other. For this reason, the clip can be attached to the tonneau cover main body simply by engaging the other fixing member with the end of the main body after passing the main body of the clip through the through hole of the tonneau cover main body. Therefore, the clip can be easily attached to the tonneau cover body.
[0007]
According to the invention of claim 3, the main body portion of the clip is formed with an inlet through which the engaging end portion of the string body can pass on the side wall, and the engaging end portion substantially faces the inlet. A through hole for restricting passage is formed. For this reason, when passing the string body from the entrance side to the hole side, the string body can be passed without being bent, and the operation of passing the string body is facilitated.
[0008]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, one fixing member formed integrally with the main body of the clip is disposed on the front side of the tonneau cover main body, and the other fixing member that engages with the main body is disposed on the back surface of the tonneau cover main body. The structure which arrange | positions in the side and pulls out a string body to the back surface side of the said tonneau cover main body is preferable.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, the tonneau cover for automobiles according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a clip and a string that are constituent parts of a tonneau cover for an automobile, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state of folding the tonneau cover for an automobile, and FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view of the tonneau cover for an automobile. Etc. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tonneau cover for an automobile is mounted on the automobile. The width direction of the automobile is shown as the X direction, the front-rear direction as the Y direction, and the height direction as the Z direction.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 4, the tonneau cover 10 for an automobile includes a tonneau cover body 12 that is used as a blindfold for a luggage compartment R provided behind the rear seat S.
As shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 3 (A), the tonneau cover body 12 is divided into three parts in the front-rear direction (Y direction) of the automobile, and includes a front plate 13, an intermediate plate 14, and a rear plate 15. ing. The front plate 13 and the middle plate 14 are connected via a front integral hinge 16 so that they can be bent, and the middle plate 14 and the rear plate 15 are connected via a rear integral hinge 17 so that they can be bent. ing.
[0011]
The front plate 13 is, for example, a substantially rectangular board composed of a core material composed of synthetic fibers and natural fibers, and a non-woven skin covering the core material in a bag shape, and the thickness dimension is set to about 2.5 mm. Has been. The front plate 13 is divided into two in the X direction at a ratio of 6: 4 according to the width of the rear seat S, and fixed clamps 18 are respectively attached to the front end portion of the left divided plate 13e and the front end portion of the right divided plate 13f. Is installed.
[0012]
The fixed clamp 18 is a clamp for connecting the left dividing plate 13e and the right dividing plate 13f to the left rear seat Sx and the right rear seat Sy, respectively, and is an engagement claw 18k having a substantially U-shaped notch (FIG. 3 (A)). The engaging claws 18k are configured to be engageable with the headrests Hx, Hy of the rear seats Sx, Sy, and the front plate 13 is engaged with each of the engaging claws 18k with the corresponding struts. The left dividing plate 13e and the right dividing plate 13f are connected to the left rear seat Sx and the right rear seat Sy via a fixed clamp 18, respectively.
[0013]
The intermediate plate 14 is a substantially rectangular board composed of, for example, a core material made of a wooden plate or a resin plate and a non-woven skin covering the core material, and has a thickness dimension of about 12 mm.
The length of the intermediate plate 14 in the X direction is set so that the board end 14e of the intermediate plate 14 protrudes from the board end 13b of the front plate 13 by a certain dimension L (FIG. 3). (See (A)). The board end 14e of the intermediate plate 14 is supported from below by an inner panel or the like (not shown) constituting the cargo compartment R of the automobile. Further, the length dimension (width dimension) in the Y direction of the intermediate plate 14 is set substantially equal to the width dimension of the front plate 13.
The nonwoven fabric constituting the skin of the intermediate plate 14 is connected to the nonwoven fabric constituting the skin of the front plate 13, and the connecting portion of both skins constitutes the aforementioned front integral hinge 16.
[0014]
The rear plate 15 is a substantially U-shaped board composed of a core material made of, for example, a wooden board or a resin plate, and a non-woven skin covering the core material, and has a thickness dimension set to about 6 mm. The length of the rear plate 15 in the X direction is set to be approximately equal to the length of the middle plate 14 in the X-axis direction, and the board end 15e of the rear plate 15 forms an inner panel or the like that forms the cargo compartment R of the automobile. (Not shown) is supported from below.
The non-woven fabric constituting the skin of the back plate 15 is connected to the non-woven fabric constituting the skin of the intermediate plate 14, and the connecting portion of both skins constitutes the rear integral hinge 17.
[0015]
Suspenders 20 for connecting the rear plate 15 to the back door D are attached to the left and right ends of the rear portion of the rear plate 15.
The suspender 20 includes a string body 22 and a clip 30 for connecting the string body 22 to the rear plate 15.
As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1 </ b> B, and 1 </ b> C, the clip 30 is fixed to a case-like main body 32 that passes through the through hole 15 k of the rear plate 15 and the upper end of the main body 32. And a disc portion 33 for pressing the front surface (skin) of the rear plate 15 and a hook portion 35 for pressing the back surface (back skin) of the rear plate 15 in a configuration that can be engaged with the front end (lower end) of the main body portion 32. Has been. Here, the clip 30 is made of resin, and the main body portion 32 and the disc portion 33 are integrally formed.
[0016]
The main body portion 32 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and includes a first vertical wall 32a and a second vertical wall 32b that are substantially parallel. The first vertical wall 32a and the second vertical wall 32b are slightly tapered at the lower end side (tip end side). The above-described disk portion 33 is fixed to the upper ends of the first vertical wall 32a and the second vertical wall 32b, and the lower ends of the first vertical wall 32a and the second vertical wall 32b are connected to each other by the horizontal plate 32c. Has been. As a result, a space SP penetrating the main body portion 32 in the lateral direction is defined in the main body portion 32 by the disc portion 33, the first vertical wall 32a, the second vertical wall 32b, and the horizontal plate 32c. . Here, the right side opening 32k in FIG. 1C of the space SP is referred to as an inlet 32k, and the left side opening 32k is referred to as an outlet 32k. In addition, the size of the entrance 32k and the exit 32k of the space SP is set to a size that allows the knot 22m of the string body 22 to pass easily.
[0017]
Further, a partition plate 34 that crosses the space SP is attached to the main body 32 in the vicinity of the outlet 32k of the space SP. The partition plate 34 is fixed to the disk portion 33, the first vertical wall 32a, the second vertical wall 32b, and the horizontal plate 32c at the four sides. Further, the space between the upper portion of the partition plate 34 and the disc portion 33 is reinforced by a plurality of ribs 34r.
[0018]
A vertically long hole 34k that allows passage of the string body 22 and restricts passage of the knot 22m of the string body 22 is formed near the center of the partition plate 34. Therefore, when the string body 22 passed through the through hole 34k is pulled from the outside, the knot 22m of the string body 22 has the disc portion 33, the first vertical wall 32a, the second vertical wall 32b, the horizontal plate 32c, and the partition plate 34. Is stored in the space SP defined by. That is, the knot 22m of the string 22 corresponds to the engagement end portion of the present invention. The engagement end portion may be, for example, a ring or the like that is crimped and fixed to the string body 22.
On the lower side of the first vertical wall 32a and the second vertical wall 32b of the main body portion 32, an engaging claw 36 that can be elastically deformed in a cut-and-raised shape is formed.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the collar portion 35 of the clip 30 is a disc having an outer diameter dimension substantially equal to that of the disc portion 33, and a square shape into which the tip (lower end) of the main body portion 32 is inserted at the center thereof. An opening 35h is formed. Here, the dimension between the parallel horizontal sides 35y of the square opening 35h is set substantially equal to the dimension from the outside of the first vertical wall 32a of the main body 32 to the outside of the second vertical wall 32b. For this reason, by pushing the front end of the main body 32 into the rectangular opening 35h of the flange 35, the engaging claw 36 of the main body 32 is elastically engaged with the outside of the lateral side 35y of the rectangular opening 35h, and the hook The part 35 is connected to the main body part 32.
That is, the disc portion 33 corresponds to one fixing member of the present invention, and the flange portion 35 corresponds to the other fixing member of the present invention. If the clip 30 can be fixed to the rear plate 15 in cooperation with the disk portion 33, the engaging claw 36 of the main body portion 32 corresponds to the other fixing member of the present invention.
[0020]
Here, in a state where the flange portion 35 is connected to the main body portion 32, the dimension from the upper surface of the flange portion 35 to the lower surface of the disc portion 33 is set to be slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the rear plate 15. For this reason, the back plate 15 is sandwiched from the front and back by the disc portion 33 and the flange portion 35 of the clip 30, and the clip 30 is fixed to the back plate 15 without any backlash. Further, the protruding amount of the clip 30 can be reduced.
[0021]
Further, in a state in which the clip 30 is fixed to the rear plate 15, a part of the inlet 32 k formed in the main body part 32 of the clip 30 is located outside the collar part 35, and the area of the part of the clip body 22 It is set to a size that can be passed. For this reason, the string body 22 passed through the through hole 34k of the partition plate 34 is pulled out to the outside of the clip 30 through a part of the inlet 32k located outside the collar portion 35.
In addition, on the vertical side of the rectangular opening 35 h of the flange portion 35, a presser claw 35 t is formed that presses the edge of the back surface skin located around the through hole 15 k of the rear plate 15.
Further, the peripheral edge of the flange 35 and the peripheral edge of the disc part 33 are formed thin so that a step is unlikely to occur at the boundary between the clip 30 and the front and back surfaces of the rear plate 15.
[0022]
Next, a procedure for attaching the suspender 20 to the tonneau cover body 12 will be described. First, the other end of the cord body 22 having an attachment loop 22x to the back door D formed at one end is passed from the outlet 32k side of the main body portion 32 to the through hole 34k of the partition plate 34, and toward the inlet 32k side of the main body portion 32. Pulled out. Next, a knot 22m is formed at the end of the string body 22 drawn to the inlet 32k side. In this state, the cord body 22 is pulled from the attachment loop 22x side, and the knot 22m of the cord body 22 is stored in the space SP from the inlet 32k of the main body portion 32 of the clip 30. Next, the string body 22 is passed through the through hole 15 k of the rear plate 15 of the tonneau cover body 12 from the front side, and further passed through the rectangular opening 35 h of the flange portion 35 of the clip 30. Next, the main body 32 of the clip 30 is passed through the through hole 15k of the rear plate 15 from the front side. Then, the rectangular opening 35h of the flange portion 35 is fitted into the tip of the main body portion 32 protruding rearward from the through hole 15k of the rear plate 15, and the engaging claw 36 of the main body portion 32 is elastically engaged with the rectangular opening 35h. Match. As a result, the clip 30 is fixed to the rear plate 15 of the tonneau cover main body 12, and the string 22 is connected to the rear plate 15 of the tonneau cover main body 12 via the clip 30.
[0023]
The string 22 of the left and right suspenders 20 connected to the rear plate 15 of the tonneau cover body 12 passes through the back side of the rear plate 15 and is rotated from the end of the rear plate to the front side, as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B). As shown, it is connected to the back door D. Thus, when the back door D is opened, the rear plate 15 of the tonneau cover body 12 is pulled upward by the action of the suspender 20, and the rear plate 15 rotates upward together with the back door D. Therefore, it is possible to put in and out the luggage while the tonneau cover main body 12 is set in the luggage compartment R.
[0024]
Further, when the tonneau cover body 12 is not used, the tonneau cover 18 is removed with the fixing clamp 18 removed from the left and right rear seats Sx, Sy and the string 22 of the suspender 20 removed from the back door D as shown in FIG. The rear plate 15 of the main body 12 is folded on the middle plate 14, and the front plate 13 is folded on the rear plate 15. As a result, the tonneau cover main body 12 becomes compact and can be stored in the luggage compartment R.
[0025]
Thus, according to the tonneau cover 10 for an automobile according to the present embodiment, the knot 22m of the string body 22 of the suspender 20 is housed in the space SP of the main body portion 32 of the clip 30, so the knot 22m of the string body 22 is the tonneau cover. It is not exposed on the back side of the main body 12 (see FIG. 1C, FIG. 2B, FIG. 3B, etc.). For this reason, the appearance of the tonneau cover 10 for automobiles is improved. Further, the knot 22m of the string 22 is accommodated in the through hole 15k (within the thickness of the tonneau cover body 12) of the tonneau cover body 12 (rear plate 15) by being accommodated in the space SP of the body portion 32 of the clip 30. Therefore (see FIG. 1C), the amount of protrusion of the clip 30 from the back surface of the tonneau cover body 12 can also be reduced.
[0026]
Further, the main body portion 32 and the disc portion 33 of the clip 30 are integrally formed so that the flange portion 35 and the tip of the main body portion 32 can be engaged with each other. For this reason, the clip 30 can be attached to the tonneau cover body 12 simply by engaging the flange 35 with the tip of the body portion 32 after passing the body portion 32 of the clip 30 through the through hole 15k of the tonneau cover body 12. it can. Therefore, attachment of the clip 30 to the tonneau cover body 12 is facilitated.
Further, since the body portion 32 of the clip 30 has a hole 34k facing the inlet 32k, when the string body 22 is passed from the inlet 32k side to the hole 34k side, the string body 22 is not bent. Therefore, the work of passing the string body 22 is facilitated.
[0027]
Of the inventions described in the embodiments, the inventions not described in the claims are listed below.
(1) The tonneau cover for an automobile according to claim 1,
The tonneau cover for automobiles, wherein the engagement end portion of the cord body is a knot formed at the end portion of the cord body. Thereby, an engagement end part can be formed easily.
(2) The tonneau cover for an automobile according to claim 1,
The distance between the fixing member fixed to the upper end of the main body of the clip and the fixing member fixed to the lower end of the main body is set to be slightly smaller than the thickness dimension of the tonneau cover main body. Tonneau cover for automobiles. For this reason, the clip can be attached to the tonneau cover body without rattling, and the protruding amount of the clip can be reduced.
(3) The tonneau cover for an automobile according to claim 1,
A tonneau cover for an automobile, wherein the peripheral portion of the fixing member is formed thinner than the central portion of the fixing member. For this reason, it becomes difficult to produce a level | step difference in the boundary of the surface of a tonneau cover main body, and a fixing member.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since the engagement end portion of the string body is not exposed on the front side or the back side of the tonneau cover body, the appearance of the tonneau cover for an automobile is improved. Further, since the engagement end portion of the cord body is accommodated in the through hole of the tonneau cover body (within the thickness of the tonneau cover body), the amount of protrusion of the clip from the front surface or the back surface of the tonneau cover body can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view (A view) of a clip and a string, which are components of a tonneau cover for an automobile according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, a cross-sectional view taken along arrow BB in FIG. A (B view), and a CC in FIG. It is arrow sectional drawing (C figure).
FIG. 2 is a perspective view (A view) showing a state where a tonneau cover for an automobile is folded, and a longitudinal sectional view (B view) showing a clip and a string body in the folded state.
FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view (A view) of a tonneau cover for an automobile, and a perspective view (B view) showing a clip and a string body.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view (A view) and a side view (B view) showing a state in which a tonneau cover for an automobile is mounted on an automobile.
FIG. 5 is a side view (A view) showing a conventional tonneau cover for an automobile, a view (B view) of FIG. A, and a schematic view (C view) showing a clip and a string body.
[Explanation of symbols]
D Back door (door)
12 tonneau cover body 13 front plate 14 middle plate 15 rear plate 15k through hole 22 string 22m knot (engagement end)
30 Clip 32 Main body 32k Inlet / outlet 33 Disc (one fixing member)
34k through hole 35 collar (the other fixing member)

Claims (4)

A plate-like member used as a blindfold for a luggage compartment provided behind a rear seat of an automobile, a foldable tonneau cover body, and a rear end of the tonneau cover body as a door used when loading and unloading luggage in the luggage compartment A tonneau cover for an automobile comprising a string body connecting the parts,
The rear end portion of the tonneau cover body and the string body are configured to be connected by a clip,
The clip is a case-like body portion that is passed through the through hole of the tonneau cover body,
It is fixed to the upper end and the lower end of the main body protruding from the through hole, and has a fixing member configured to sandwich the tonneau cover main body from the front and back,
To the main body portion, the inside of the engaging end portion of the internal space, is formed in the string-body for engaging the housed state the cord body and the cords in the inner space extending therethrough An entrance that allows passage to the space and a hole that allows passage of the string body but restricts the passage of the engagement end of the string body in the internal space are formed. The tonneau cover for automobiles, wherein the engagement end portion is housed in an internal space of the main body portion. The tonneau cover for automobiles according to claim 1,
A tonneau cover for an automobile, wherein the main body of the clip and the one fixing member are integrally formed, and the other fixing member and the end of the main body can be engaged with each other. The tonneau cover for automobiles according to claim 1 or 2,
The main body of the clip is formed with an inlet through which the engaging end of the string body can pass on the side wall, and the engaging end is stored in the internal space so as to be substantially opposite to the inlet. A tonneau cover for automobiles, characterized in that a through hole is formed for regulating the pressure. The tonneau cover for automobiles according to any one of claims 2 and 3,
One fixing member integrally formed with the main body of the clip is disposed on the front side of the tonneau cover main body, and the other fixing member that engages with the main body is disposed on the back side of the tonneau cover main body, The tonneau cover for automobiles, wherein the body is pulled out to the back side of the tonneau cover body.

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