JPH027065Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] A. Purpose of the invention (1) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a hood for protecting an automobile from rain, snow, dust, etc. outdoors.

(2) Conventional technology and its problems Since the conventional canopy has not been devised in any way,
When covering the vehicle body from the front to the rear with the hood, it was necessary to gradually cover the left and right sides alternately, which was extremely troublesome. Removal of the coating was similarly troublesome.

Therefore, in strong winds, it is extremely difficult for one person to do these tasks alone, and even if two people work together, it is extremely difficult because they will be blown by the strong wind, and it is difficult to do this without staining clothes. It can be said that this is almost impossible.

Further, there is also the problem that the surface of the vehicle body may be damaged due to friction between the seat and the vehicle body, or paint or wax may peel off due to the close contact between the seat and the vehicle body, especially at high temperatures or in rainy weather.

B. Structure of the invention (1) Means for solving the problem The hood shall be elastic and consist of a center string with clamps, hooks, or other anchoring devices attached to both ends, and a sheet that covers the vehicle body. , the seat has guides for the center string on its front and rear central surfaces, and a rod is fixed to the seat laterally at the front, and one side of the actuating string is attached to the rod. The end portion of the seat is attached to the back of the seat, and a net is stretched to the portion of the back surface of the seat that comes into close contact with the vehicle body, and the seat is capable of being latched to the lower part of the vehicle body.

(2) Effect Clamps or other anchoring devices are attached to the front and rear license plates of the vehicle body or under the chassis, and the center string is thereby stretched through the roof of the vehicle body. Also, the rear part of the seat is secured to the lower part of the rear part of the vehicle body. Next, go around the front of the car and pull the activation cord. Then, the front of the seat comes to the front of the vehicle while being restrained by the center string. At this point, when the seat is secured to the lower part of the front part of the vehicle body, the covering work is completed. Pass the tip of the operating string through the roof of the vehicle and lock it to the rubber band at the rear. When the wind is strong, this operating string can be strung between both ends of the front bumper or wrapped around the rod and license plate to prevent the lower end of the seat from being blown up by the wind.

To remove this hood, first remove the seat from the lower front end of the vehicle and place it on the bonnet.
In this state, go around to the rear and pull the operating cord. As a result, the front part of the seat is flipped upwards and pulled toward the rear of the vehicle. When you get to the rear a certain distance, pull the operating cord by hand or pull the seats directly and gather them on the trunk lid. At this point, all you have to do is remove the center string tether and store them in the trunk.

(3) Embodiment 1 is a car top according to the present invention, which is elastic and consists of a center string 2 with clamps 4a and 4b attached to both ends, and a sheet 3 that covers a car body 5.
In the example shown in FIG. 4, the elasticity of the string 2 is determined by the rubber band 6 between the clip 4a on the rear part 3a of the seat 3 and the string main body 2a.
This is achieved by intervening.

The seat 3 has center string guides 8b and 8a on the front surface 3b and the rear surface 3a, respectively.
has.

The seat 3 has a rod 1 in the lateral direction A at its front part 3b.
1 is fixed, and one end of an actuation string 13 is attached to this rod. In the illustrated example, the rod 11 is located at the front of the radiator, but it may also be located at the front of the hood. Note that the appropriate length of the rod 11 is about 60 cm in the case of a regular car.

As shown in Figure 5, the back surface of the part of the seat 3 corresponding to the roof of the car body and other parts that normally come into close contact with the car body are made of vinylon, nylon, etc., which have sliding properties and are made of a material that is smooth enough not to damage the car body. A net 7 made of soft material is stretched. As a result, the car body 5
A fine air gap is secured between the seat and the seat 3, and even in rainy weather or high temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius or more, the seat and the car body come into close contact and prevent paint or wax from peeling off. It can prevent the car body surface from being damaged.

The seat 3 can be locked to the lower part of the vehicle body 5. This locking ability is achieved, for example, by sewing rubber into the four corners 16 of the lower end 15 of the sheet 3 to make the lower end of the sheet elastic. Of course, this can also be achieved by attaching a tightenable belt or string to the bottom of the seat.

As shown in FIG. 6, one end of the operating string is preferably branched into three parts and attached to the center and both ends of the rod 11, respectively. This is because when the actuation string is pulled, the direction of the seat front portion 3b can be stabilized and pulled.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a hook formed at the free end of the operating string 13. After covering the vehicle body, carry this hook to the rear of the vehicle body and lock it to the rubber band 6, which is convenient because the string 13 does not get in the way.

Note that 17 is a lightweight bag made of nylon or the like for storing the top, and has a through hole 18 that fits the fastener 19 of the trunk of the car. A hose 21 is connected to the lower end of this bag, and a plug 22 attached to the bag body with a string is fitted. If the sheet gets wet, it can be easily drained by removing the stopper 22 from the end of the hose and letting it hang downward as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

To cover the vehicle body 5 with the top 1, proceed as follows.
Take out the bag 17 from the trunk, align the through hole 18 with the fastener 19 of the trunk, and close the trunk lid. This allows the bag to hang from the rear of the vehicle. Take out the center string 2 from the bag, put the clamps 4a between the rear license plate of the vehicle (or under the chassis), pull the center cord 2 forward through the roof, and attach the clamps 4b to the front license plate of the vehicle. Clamp it between the plates (Fig. 1). Then sheet 3
The seat is fastened to the rear lower end of the vehicle body using the telescopic portion 15 of the seat. Next, go around the front of the car body and operate the operating cord 1.
When pulling 3, the center string 2 has elasticity, so the front part of the seat is pulled out toward the front part of the vehicle body while being restrained by the elasticity of the center string 2. In this case, the fixed portions of the rod 11 move together, making subsequent operations easier. Here, the seat 3 is fastened to the lower end of the front part of the vehicle using the telescopic portion. The work is completed by bringing the free end of the operating string 13 backward and locking the hook 20 to the rubber band 6. In an experiment, the time required for the above work was about 1 minute. In addition, when the wind is strong, this string 13 is attached to the rod 11.
It is best to wrap it between the end of the vehicle and the license plate or bumper.

To remove the hood, do the following: First, remove the hook of the operating string from the rubber band (or unwind it from the rod 11 and license plate). Remove the seat 3 from the lower front end of the vehicle body 5 and lift it onto the hood. Next, hold the free end of the operating string 13 and turn to the rear of the vehicle body to pull the operating string. The front of the seat is then flipped upwards and pulled toward the worker's hand. Seat 3 when the front of the seat is above the rear window
Directly and quickly pull the whole thing by hand and place it onto the trunk lid. Remove the clip 4a from the rear license plate, put the seat 3 into the bag 16 (the bag 16 is already suspended from the rear part of the car body by the trunk fastener 19 at the beginning of the covering work), and then remove the seat 3 from the car. Unlock the trunk and open the lid upwards. Then, since the bag 16 is lightweight, it does not fall off the top 1, and is lifted up together with the top 1 and stored in the trunk, as shown in FIG. At this point, it is convenient to remove the clipper 4b, wind up the string body and rubber band with the clippers 4a and 4b, clamp them, and place them on a sheet in the bag for next use.
When actually used, the above required time was about 1 minute.

C. Effect of the invention According to the invention, covering the car body and removing it can be done in one step.
Even a person can quickly and easily perform these tasks without staining clothes even under strong winds. Furthermore, the sheet can prevent paint or wax on the vehicle body from peeling off or damage to the surface of the vehicle body.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view with the center cord tensioned, Figure 2 is a front view with the vehicle body covered, Figure 3 is a left side view of the same, Figure 4 is a right side view of the same, Figure 5 is a seat only. 6 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the operating string, center string, etc., FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the trunk and bag, and FIG. 8 is a front view with the trunk opened. 1...Top, 2...Center string, 3...Seat,
4a, 4b... Clipper, 5... Vehicle body, 6... Rubber band, 7... Net, 8a, 8b... Guide, 11
... Rod, 13 ... Operating string, 15 ... Retractable part, 17 ... Bug, 18 ... Through hole.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) Consisting of a center string that is elastic and has anchoring devices attached to both ends, and a sheet that covers the vehicle body, the seat has center strings on its front and rear central surfaces. A rod is fixed to the front part of the seat in the transverse direction, one end of an operating cord is attached to the rod, and a net is attached to the part of the back of the seat that is in close contact with the vehicle body. A hood for an automobile, in which the sheet is covered with a hood, and the seat can be freely latched to the lower part of the vehicle body. (2) The vicinity of the rear end of the center string is formed of a rubber band, one end of the operating string is branched into three parts, each attached to the center and both ends of the rod, and the other end has a rubber band. The automobile top according to claim 1, which is provided with a hook that can be locked to the rubber band when the top is covered.