JP4505496B2 - Tonneau cover device for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a tonneau cover device for a vehicle which is provided behind a vehicle seat and improves the appearance of a vehicle interior.

As a tonneau cover device for a vehicle, a device in which a shelf board or a blindfold cover is provided in a luggage space of a station wagon or a minivan is known.
This type of tonneau cover device for a vehicle improves the appearance of the passenger compartment or improves the usability by changing the luggage space into various modes.

As such a tonneau cover device for a vehicle, one that sequentially fills a space formed in the rear portion of the seat back when the seat back performs a reclining operation is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-30835 A

  The tonneau cover device for a vehicle of Patent Document 1 is provided with a seat cushion on a vehicle body, and left and right seat backs that can be reclined independently, and is formed at a rear portion when these seat backs are reclined. The tonneau cover main body provided behind the left and right seat backs, the left and right sheet-like members respectively passed between the tonneau cover main body and the left and right seat backs, and these seats It is comprised from the connection sheet | seat which connects the edge | side which adjoins a shaped member giving slack.

However, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle, since the connecting sheet is formed of a material such as a vinyl chloride sheet, the left and right seat cushion side end surfaces of the connecting sheet are securely attached to the left and right seat cushions when the left and right sheet-like members are stretched. It is not always in contact. Accordingly, there is a risk that small items may fall from the left and right seat cushion side end surfaces.
Furthermore, in the tonneau cover device for a vehicle, for example, when only the left seat back is tilted, the state where the sheet-like member is stretched to the right is maintained, and the center portion of the left sheet-like member is slackened downward Thus, the appearance is deteriorated, and the connecting sheet is developed along with the left and right sheet-like members, and the contact state between the left and right seat cushion side end surfaces of the connecting sheet is expected to deteriorate.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a tonneau cover device for a vehicle that has a good appearance in a vehicle compartment and can prevent the fall of small items.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a seat cushion is provided on the vehicle body, and a plurality of seat backs that can be reclined independently is provided on the seat cushion, and these seat backs are formed at the rear when the reclining operation is performed. In the vehicle tonneau cover device for sequentially filling a space, the vehicle tonneau cover device includes a support frame provided on a vehicle body, a tonneau cover body attached to the support frame and disposed substantially horizontally at a rear portion of a seat back, and the tonneau cover. A plurality of flaps that are swingably attached to the front end of the main body and fill the spaces formed between the tonneau cover main body and the plurality of seat backs, and provided on adjacent end faces of these flaps, respectively, Shielding member that covers gaps that occur when the moving angles are different Tona is, the front end of the shielding member to the flap and swingably supported, characterized in that the rear end of the shielding member is slidably supported by the support frame.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a support shaft provided at the front end of the flap for swingably supporting the shielding member, a guide groove provided on the support frame for slidably supporting the rear end of the shielding member, and a shielding member. A bearing portion provided at the front end and fitted into the support shaft, and a guide post provided at the rear end of the shielding member and fitted into the guide groove are provided.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the shielding member is housed in the flap when the seat back is tilted to the maximum.

In the invention according to claim 1, a seat cushion is provided on the vehicle body, and a plurality of seat backs that can be reclined independently are provided on the seat cushion, and these seat backs are formed at the rear when the reclining operation is performed. A vehicle tonneau cover device is provided so as to sequentially fill the space.
A vehicle tonneau cover device is provided on a support frame, a tonneau cover body, a plurality of flaps respectively filling spaces formed between the tonneau cover body and a plurality of seat backs, and adjacent end faces of these flaps, Since it is comprised from the shielding member which covers the gap | interval which generate | occur | produces when the angle which the flap rock | fluctuates differs, the gap | interval which arises when the angle which a flap rock | fluctuates differs can be covered with a shielding member. As a result, it is possible to prevent the article from falling under the flap and to improve the appearance of the vehicle interior because no gap is generated.

Further , since the front end of the shielding member is pivotally supported by the flap and the rear end of the shielding member is slidably supported by the support frame, the shielding member can be swung with respect to the flap as the flap moves. it can. As a result, the protruding amount of the shielding member from the flap can be adjusted.

In the invention according to claim 2 , a support shaft that is provided at the front end of the flap and slidably supports the shielding member, a guide groove that is provided on the support frame and slidably supports the rear end of the shielding member, By providing a bearing portion provided at the front end and fitted to the support shaft, and a guide post provided at the rear end of the shielding member and fitted into the guide groove, the shielding member swings with respect to the flap as the flap moves. It can be easily realized.

In the invention according to claim 3 , since the shielding member is accommodated in the flap when the seat back is tilted to the maximum, the swing angle of the flap is set to the maximum within a limited space. Can do. As a result, it is possible to improve the space efficiency of the vehicle compartment and the luggage compartment.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are viewed in the direction of the reference numerals.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle employing a tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a part 2 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a reclining view of one of the rear seats shown in FIG. It is a perspective view.

The vehicle 10 includes a rear seat 13 provided in the vehicle body 11 (in the passenger compartment 12), and a vehicle tonneau cover device 30 provided behind the rear seat 13.
The rear seat 13 includes a seat cushion 14, left and right seat backs 15 and 16 attached to the seat cushion 14 so as to be reclining independently, and left and right pillows 17 and 18 provided on the seat backs 15 and 16. A reclining seat consisting of

The vehicle tonneau cover device 30 includes a tonneau cover body (tono cover board) 32 provided behind the seat backs 15 and 16 of the rear seat 13 and left and right flaps 33 and 34 attached to the tonneau cover body 32 so as to be swingable. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when one (left) seat back 15 is reclined, the one (left) is moved along with the reclining state of the seat back 15. ) A device that swings the flap 33.
Hereinafter, details of the tonneau cover device 30 for a vehicle will be described.

4 is a perspective view of the vehicle tonneau cover device according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the vehicle tonneau cover device shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from below.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the vehicle tonneau cover device 30 is attached to the support frame 31 provided on the vehicle body 11 (see FIG. 1), and the seat backs 15 and 16 (reclining). A tonneau cover body 32 disposed substantially horizontally at the rear of the seat) and a left side that is swingably attached to the front end of the tonneau cover body 32 and fills a space formed between the tonneau cover body 32 and the left seat back 15 The left flap 33 is swingably attached to the tonneau cover body 32, and the tonneau cover body 32 and the right seat back 16 are swingably attached to the front end of the tonneau cover body 32. The right flap 34 that fills the space formed between and the tonneau cover body 32 can swing the right flap 34 freely Consisting of the right of the hinge 36, 36 Metropolitan to mount.

  The left flap 33 is provided on the end surface on the left flap main body 41 and the right flap 34 side, and a left shielding member (shutter that closes a gap generated when the swing angles of the left and right flaps 33 and 34 are different. Member) 42. The left flap body 41 is formed with flap-side attachment portions 43 and 43 for attaching the hinges 35 and 35, and a side wall 44 (see FIG. 8) for sliding the shielding member 42 is formed on the shielding member 42 side. A support shaft 45 (see FIG. 8) for swingably supporting the front end is formed, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 46 for increasing rigidity are formed.

  The right flap 34 is provided on the end surface of the right flap main body 51 and the left flap 33 side, and a right shielding member (shutter that closes a gap generated when the swing angles of the left and right flaps 33 and 34 are different. Member) 52. The right flap main body 51 has flap-side attachment portions 53 and 53 for attaching the hinges 36 and 36, and a side wall 54 (see FIG. 8) that slides the shielding member 52 on the shielding member 52 side. A support shaft 55 (see FIG. 8) for swingably supporting the front end is formed, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 56 for increasing rigidity are formed.

6 is an enlarged view of a support frame of the tonneau cover device for a vehicle shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion 7 in FIG.
The support frame 31 can slide a plurality of hinge mounting portions 61 that support hinges 35, 35, 36, and 36 (see FIG. 5 for reference numeral 35) and left and right shielding members 42 and 52 (refer to FIG. 5 for reference numeral 42). And left and right support portions 65 and 66 are formed.

The hinge attachment portion 61 includes clamps 67 and 67 for attaching the hinge 35 (see FIG. 5) or the hinge 36.
The left and right support portions 65 and 66 include guide grooves (slide holes) 71 and 72 that slidably support the rear ends of the flaps 33 and 34.

  The left and right hinges 35 and 36 (see FIG. 5 for reference numeral 35) are the same member, and the hinge 36 includes a frame side plate 74 that is fixed to the support frame 31, a flap side plate 75 that supports the right flap 34, A connecting pin (hinge side fulcrum) 76 that connects these plates 74 and 75 so as to be swingable, and a torsion spring supported by the connecting pin 76 and biased between the frame side plate 74 and the flap side plate 75. 77.

The torsion spring 77 is a spring biased so that the flaps 33 and 34 swing upward with respect to the support frame 31.
The hinges 35 and 36 are provided with a stopper function for stopping the left and right flaps 33 and 34 when the left and right flaps 33 and 34 are positioned substantially horizontally on the tonneau cover body 32 (see FIG. 5).

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part 8 of FIG. The hinges 35 and 36 (see FIG. 5) are omitted. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tip of the left flap of the vehicle tonneau cover device shown in FIG. 8 is lowered.
The left shielding member 42 has a substantially triangular main body portion 81 that slides on the side wall 44 of the left flap 33, and a bearing portion 82 that is formed at the front end of the main body portion 81 and is pivotably fitted to the support shaft 45. And a guide post 83 which is formed at the rear end of the main body 81 and slidably fits in the guide groove 71 on the support frame 31 side.

  The right shielding member 52 includes a substantially triangular main body portion 91 that slides on the side wall 54 of the right flap 34, and a bearing portion 92 that is formed at the front end of the main body portion 91 and is swingably fitted to the support shaft 55. And a guide post 93 formed at the rear end of the main body 91 and slidably fitted in a guide groove 72 on the support frame 31 side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the left shielding member 42 has a front end swingably attached to the left flap 33 and a rear end slidably attached to the support frame 31. In the state where the front end of the flap 33 is lowered, the guide groove 71 accommodates it in the side wall 44 of the flap 33. As with the left shielding member 42, the right shielding member 52 is also substantially within the side wall 54 of the flap 34 by the guide action of the guide groove 72 (see FIG. 6) when the tip of the right flap 34 is lowered. Stored.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the vehicle tonneau cover device 30, the front ends of the shielding members 42, 52 are pivotally supported on the flaps 33, 34, and the rear ends of the shielding members 42, 52 are slid on the support frame 31. Since the support is possible, the shielding members 42 and 52 can be swung with respect to the flaps 33 and 34 as the flaps 33 and 34 move. As a result, the protruding amount of the shielding members 42 and 52 from the flaps 33 and 34 can be adjusted.

  In the vehicle tonneau cover device 30, the support shafts 45 and 55 provided at the front ends of the flaps 33 and 34 and swingably supporting the shielding members 42 and 52, and the rear ends of the shielding members 42 and 52 provided on the support frame 31. Guide grooves 71 and 72 which are slidably supported, bearing portions 82 and 92 which are provided at the front ends of the shielding members 42 and 52 and are fitted to the support shafts 45 and 55, and guides which are provided at the rear ends of the shielding members 42 and 52. By providing the guide posts 83 and 93 to be fitted in the grooves 71 and 72, it is easy to swing the shielding members 42 and 52 with respect to the flaps 33 and 34 as the flaps 33 and 34 move. Can do.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are operation explanatory views showing the movement of the tonneau cover device for a vehicle shown in FIG.
In (a), the positional relationship between the left flap 33 and the left shielding member 42 in the state where the left seat back 15 is most raised is shown.

  In (b), when the seat back 15 is reclined as shown by the arrow b 1, the flap 33 rotates around the hinge fulcrum (connecting pin) 76 as shown by the arrow b 2, and the shielding member 42 of the flap 33 rotates along with the rotation of the flap 33. The guide groove 71 rotates around the support shaft 45 as shown by an arrow b3.

  In (c), when the seat back 15 is reclined as indicated by an arrow c1, the flap 33 rotates as indicated by an arrow c2 around the hinge fulcrum (connection pin) 76, and the shielding member 42 flaps as the flap 33 rotates. The guide member 45 rotates around the support shaft 45 of the guide shaft 45 as indicated by an arrow c 3, and the shielding member 42 is accommodated along the side wall 44 of the flap 33.

  That is, in the vehicle tonneau cover device 30, since the shielding member 42 is housed in the flap 33 when the seat back 15 is tilted to the maximum, the swing angle of the flap is maximized in a limited space range. Can be set to As a result, the space efficiency of the vehicle compartment 12 and the luggage compartment (not shown) can be improved.

11 (a) and 11 (b) are comparative study diagrams of the vehicle tonneau cover device according to the present invention.
In (a), a tonneau cover device 100 for a vehicle of a comparative example is attached to a tonneau cover body (toner cover board) 102 provided behind the left and right seat backs 105, 106 of the rear seat 107 and swingable to the tonneau cover body 102. Left and right flaps 103, 104. For example, when the left flap 103 swings as indicated by an arrow a <b> 1, a gap S is opened between the side surface of the right flap 104 and the side surface of the left flap 103. Therefore, there is a possibility that small items may fall from the gap, which is not preferable. In addition, the occurrence of the gap S becomes a factor that deteriorates the appearance of the tonneau cover device 100 for a vehicle.

  In (b), in the tonneau cover device 30 for a vehicle according to the embodiment, for example, when the left flap 33 swings as indicated by the arrow b4, the side wall 54 of the right flap 34 is closed with the right shielding member (shutter member) 52. Because of this structure, there is no gap between the left and right flaps 33 and 34. Therefore, there is no fear that small articles will fall from the gap, and the tonneau cover device 30 for a vehicle is good in appearance.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the vehicle tonneau cover device 30, the vehicle body 11 is provided with a seat cushion 14, and the seat cushion 14 is provided with a plurality of seatbacks 15 and 16 that can be reclined independently. The vehicle tonneau cover device 30 is provided so as to sequentially fill the space formed in the rear portion when the seatbacks 15 and 16 perform the reclining operation.

  The vehicle tonneau cover device 30 includes a support frame 31, a tonneau cover main body 32, a plurality of flaps 33 and 34 for filling spaces formed between the tonneau cover main body 32 and the plurality of seat backs 15 and 16, and these flaps. Since the shield members 42 and 52 are provided on the adjacent end faces of 33 and 34 and cover gaps generated when the swing angles of the flaps 33 and 34 are different, the flaps 33 and 34 swing. The gaps generated when the angles to be performed are different can be covered with the shielding members 42 and 52. As a result, the article can be prevented from falling below the flaps 33 and 34, and a gap is not generated between the flaps 33 and 34, so that the appearance in the passenger compartment 12 can be improved.

The vehicle tonneau cover apparatus according to the present invention may be used for a station wagon, a minivan, or the like.
In the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the present invention, the seat cushion 14 of the rear seat 13 is integrated, but a separated seat cushion may be used.

  In the tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the spaces formed between the left and right seat backs 15 and 16 are filled with the left and right flaps 33 and 34, respectively. There may be provided a plurality of flaps that respectively fill the spaces formed between the plurality of seat backs.

  A tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a bearing portion provided at a front end of a flap for receiving a shielding member, a guide post provided on a support frame for supporting a rear end of the shielding member, and a bearing portion provided at a front end of the shielding member. There may be provided a support shaft that is supported so as to be swingable, and a guide groove that is provided at the rear end of the shielding member and that is slidably supported by the guide post.

  The tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the present invention is suitable for use in a passenger car such as a sedan that is provided behind the rear seat and separates the passenger compartment from the trunk compartment.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle employing a tonneau cover device for a vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part 2 of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of one of the rear seats shown in FIG. 2 reclining. It is a perspective view of the tonneau cover device for vehicles concerning the present invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the tonneau cover apparatus for vehicles shown by FIG. 4 from the downward direction. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a support frame of the vehicle tonneau cover device shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part 7 of FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of 8 parts in FIG. 5. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the front-end | tip of the left flap of the tonneau cover apparatus for vehicles shown by FIG. 8 fell. It is effect | action explanatory drawing which shows a motion of the tonneau cover apparatus for vehicles shown by FIG. It is a comparison examination figure of the tonneau cover device for vehicles concerning the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle, 11 ... Vehicle body, 14 ... Seat cushion, 15, 16 ... Left and right seat back, 30 ... Vehicle tonneau cover device, 31 ... Support frame, 32 ... Tonneau cover main body, 33, 34 ... Left and right flaps, 42, 52 ... right and left shielding members, 45, 55 ... support shafts, 82, 92 ... bearing portions, 83, 93 ... guide posts.

Claims (3)

A vehicle tonneau cover device in which a seat cushion is provided on a vehicle body, and a plurality of seat backs that can be reclined independently are provided on the vehicle body, and when these seat backs are reclined, a space formed at the rear portion is sequentially filled. In
The tonneau cover device for a vehicle is provided with a support frame provided on the vehicle body, attached to the support frame, a tonneau cover body disposed substantially horizontally at a rear portion of the seat back, and swingable at a front end of the tonneau cover body. A plurality of flaps that are attached to fill the spaces formed between the tonneau cover main body and the plurality of seat backs, respectively, and are provided on adjacent end surfaces of these flaps, respectively, when the swinging angles of the flaps are different Ri Do and a shielding member covering the gap that occurs,
A vehicle tonneau cover device , wherein a front end of the shielding member is pivotally supported by the flap, and a rear end of the shielding member is slidably supported by the support frame . A support shaft provided at the front end of the flap for swingably supporting the shielding member, a guide groove provided on the support frame for slidably supporting the rear end of the shielding member, and provided at the front end of the shielding member. is a bearing portion is fitted to the support shaft, the shielding member vehicular tonneau cover device according to claim 1 Symbol mounting, characterized in that a guide post is fitted into the guide groove provided at the rear end of. The shielding member, when defeating the seatback to maximize claim 1 or claim 2 Symbol placement of the vehicle tonneau cover device characterized in that it is housed in said flap.

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