JPH0122781Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to an opening/closing lid that covers the trunk of an automobile.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, the lid in the trunk of a car consists of a single lid that covers the trunk, and the front edge of the lid and the front edge of the trunk are rotatably attached to a pivot, and the lid is attached to the front edge of the lid and the front edge of the trunk. The trunk is opened by pushing up the lid from the end.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, with the above conventional lid, the openings on both sides of the vehicle body are narrow when the lid is open, and the height from the ground to the opening is high, making it inconvenient to put in and take out luggage. Therefore, drivers and others must go around to the rear end of the vehicle when loading and unloading luggage.
Furthermore, when the car is parked in a narrow garage or the like, with the car fully pulled up against the rear wall, it is extremely difficult to take luggage in and out of the trunk from the rear end of the car body. In addition, the opening/closing lid opened unnecessarily wide for putting in and taking out small items, and the entire inside of the trunk was exposed to the public.

This idea was devised in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and is a lid support that uses the mutually adjacent end edges of the left and right lids that cover the trunk as axes, and each shaft is attached to the front end of the trunk. The object of the present invention is to provide a structure that allows smooth loading and unloading of luggage into and out of the trunk by pivotably supporting the top.

(Means for Solving the Problem) To this end, the lid that covers the trunk is constructed from left and right lids that are divided into left and right halves. The lid is supported so that it can rotate in opposite left and right directions, and each shaft is attached to the front end of the trunk.
The rear part is configured to be able to rotate up and down.

(Function) With the above structure, when storing luggage in the trunk, one of the lids can be pushed up from the side of the vehicle body and the luggage can be stored in the trunk, so there is no need to go around to the rear of the vehicle body, and it can be stored in a narrow space. Therefore, it is advantageous for drivers and others who cannot reach the rear of the vehicle.
Like conventional lids, the left and right lids can be opened and closed at the same time, allowing the trunk to be opened wide to easily accommodate large items.

(Example) An example of the configuration of this invention shown in the drawings will be described in detail below.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle body, and 2 a trunk room at the rear of the vehicle body 1. Both sides 3, 3 of the upper surface thereof are cut down to form a step, and the rear part 4 is further cut down in a U-shape. Reference numeral 5 denotes a lid support, which has a base end rib 6, a center rib 7, and a tip rib 8, and is formed in a substantially square shape. The other end of an arcuate hinge 9, which is disposed on the rear end side and has one end pivoted to the vehicle body 1 inside the front end of the trunk compartment 2, is fixed to the base end rib 6. is attached so that the base end rib 6 opens and closes vertically using the base end rib 6 side as a fulcrum. 10a is a left lid, and 10b is a right lid, each of which has a bearing piece 11 protruding from the back surface of one side, which is supported by a bearing piece 12 protruding from the central rib 7 of the lid support 5 and a torsion bar 13. At the same time, one end of the bent ends of the torsion bar 13 is fixed to the lid support 5, and the other end is fixed to the back surface of the left lid 10a and the right lid 10b, respectively, so that both the left and right lids 10a, 10b are connected. The torsion bar 13 is mounted so that it can be constantly flipped upwards using the bearing piece 11 as a fulcrum by the torsional action. Also, both lids 10a and 10b are provided with side walls 1 and 10, respectively.
4. It has a rear wall 15, and the side walls 14 and the rear wall 15 cover the trunk compartment 2 with both lids 10a and 10b so as to correspond to the lowered sides and rear upper surface of the luggage compartment 2. Reference numeral 16 denotes a key panel which is bent from the tip rib 8 of the lid support 5 and is attached so as to fit into the U-shaped rear part 4 of the trunk room 2. Reference numeral 17 denotes a lid locking mechanism, which is installed inside the key panel 16. Key inserts 18a and 18b of the locking mechanism 17 are rotatably attached to the key panel 16 near both left and right sides, respectively. Arms 19, 19 are fixed inside the key inserters 18a, 18b, respectively, and both arms 19, 19 are connected by a rod 20. The rod 20 has horizontally elongated holes 21a and 21b formed at intervals near the center, and pins 2 implanted at the lower ends of catchers 22a and 22b whose central portions are pivotally connected to the key panel 16.
3a and 23b are loosely fitted into the elongated holes 21a and 21b, respectively. Hooks 24a, 24b are formed at the upper ends of the catchers 22a, 22b, and the hooks 24a, 24b of both the catchers 22a, 22b are arranged to face each other.
They are locked to pins 25a and 25b provided on the inner surface of 10b, respectively. Further, a locking device 26 is installed between the lower end of the key panel 16 and the rear part 4 of the trunk compartment 2, as in the conventional case, and the lid support 5 is installed so that the rear end of the trunk compartment 2 can be opened via the hinge 9. Both lids 10a and 10b are opened.

Since it is configured like this, the right lid 1
To open only 0b, insert the key into one of the left and right key inserts 18a and 18b provided on the key panel 16, and rotate it clockwise, that is, to the right. In order to move to the left, the pin 23b that is loosely fitted into the right end of the right elongated hole 21b is pulled to the left as the elongated hole 21b moves, and at this time, only the left elongated hole 21a of the left pin 23a moves. Do not move. As a result, the right catcher 22b rotates clockwise using the center as a fulcrum, and the hook 24b at the tip is removed from the pin 25b provided on the right lid 10b, so that the right lid 10b uses the bearing piece 11 as a fulcrum by the torsional action of the torsion bar 13. Flip it upwards to open the right side of the trunk room 2. Also left lid 1
When opening 0a, turn the key counterclockwise, that is, to the left, and the rod 20 will move to the right.
The pin 23a, which is loosely fitted into the left end of the left elongated hole 21a, is pulled to the right as the elongated hole 21a moves. At this time, the right pin 23b does not move in the opposite direction to the above operation. As a result, only the left catcher 22a rotates to the left, and the tip hook 24a is moved to the left lid 10a.
Since it is removed from the pin 25a provided in the left lid 10
A opens the left side of the trunk room 2. Further, when opening both the left and right lids 10a and 10b, the above operation only needs to be performed twice, one for each lid.
Also, when opening the rear side of the trunk room 2, the left and right lids 10a,
10b is locked in a fixed state with the lid support 5, and the locking device 2 in the rear part 4 of the trunk compartment 2 is locked.
6 to release the lock from the key panel 16, the lid support 5 will move to the left and right lids 10a, 1.
0b and can flip up via the hinge 9 to open the rear end of the trunk room 2. Furthermore, by covering both adjacent end edges of the left and right lids 10a, 10b with covers made of elastic pieces, each lid can be opened and closed freely without rainwater etc. infiltrating through the gaps.

(Effects of the invention) As detailed above, in this invention, the trunk room is opened on either the left or right sides, or both sides are opened around the mutually adjacent end edges of the left and right lids. When loading and unloading luggage, the driver etc. can do so smoothly without having to go around to the rear of the vehicle body. In addition, depending on the size of the luggage, the lid supports can be used to open both the left and right lids using the front end of the trunk as an axis, so the opening can be selectively opened, so the entire trunk space is not exposed to the public. There is no risk of baggage in the trunk getting wet with rainwater unnecessarily during rain. Furthermore, since both sides of the trunk are cut down below the body line to form a step, the height from the ground is lower than the sides of conventional trunk rooms, making it extremely easy to take in and take out heavy luggage. In addition, when it is necessary to open the entire trunk room, the rear part of both the left and right lids can be opened using the lid support, providing an extremely convenient opening/closing lid for loading and unloading luggage. It has the following.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of this invention, Figure 2 is the first
A cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A, and Figure 3 is also B-B.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along a line showing a perspective view of the locking mechanism portion of the lid with the key panel removed. 2... Trunk room, 5... Lid support, 10a... Left lid, 10b... Right lid,
17...Lock mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The left and right lids are supported so as to be rotatable in opposite left and right directions around the mutually adjacent longitudinal edges of the left and right lids that cover the trunk, and the front end of the lid support is attached to the front end of the trunk at the rear. A trunk opening/closing lid is formed by pivoting the left and right lids so that they can rotate up and down, and pivoting the shafts of the left and right lids on a lid support that extends rearward.