JPH03243436A - Automobile and parking device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To ride in an automobile provided with a roof opening through the roof opening by providing a ladder for roof riding on the point corresponding to the roof opening in a car interior. CONSTITUTION:In a one-box type automobile 1 provided with an opening 3 for entrance and exit, which can be freely opened and closed, on a roof 2, a ladder 7 is arranged between each front seat 5 and 6. The ladder 7 is supported by a support receiver 9 whose lower end part is fixed on a floor plate 8, so as to rotate freely, and its upper end part is engaged with a hanger 10 mounted on the inner surface of the roof 2 attachable and detachable, at the time of using. The ladder 7 is formed out of an upper stage part 7a and of a lower stage part 8b, in a sliding manner, and the upper stage part 7a thereof is released from the hanger 10 and is lowered in a slide holder 7c, so as to, for example, be slid in a seat back 6a of the seat 6 for storing, at the time of non-use. Riding can be carried out by using the ladder 7 through a riding port 16d provided on a parking area 16, and through the roof opening 3.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an automobile having an access opening that can be opened and closed in the roof;
In particular, the present invention relates to an automobile and its parking device having a ladder for getting on and off the roof from a vehicle interior such as a driver's cab or passenger cabin.

<Conventional technology> With the exception of a very small number of commonly used passenger cars, buses, trucks, etc. that allow entry and exit from the front, most automobiles are designed to be entered and exited through a door provided on the side of the vehicle body. has been done.

However, due to the current housing situation, there are times when it is not possible to secure a sufficient parking space, especially if the door is barely wide enough to open, or there is not enough room for someone to get off, so you may have to find another parking spot.

In addition, the number of garages being installed underground or under houses is increasing, but due to the structure of the house, it is often difficult to secure space in the width direction for getting in and out of a car through a side door.

In addition, in recent years, automobiles have become more popular for leisure purposes, and there is a tendency for people to enjoy their leisure time by driving off-road with four-wheel drive vehicles or driving to the coast or riverbed.
It has become common for people to take a rest, eat, and enjoy fishing on a roof carrier provided on the roof.

In addition, when driving on the expressway, if there is an emergency where it is impossible to drive to the evacuation center due to cargo damage on the loading platform, inspection of the cargo, opening/closing of the trunk, etc., please stop on the roadside, open the door, or go outside to inspect. can be dangerous.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> On the other hand, in recent years, automobiles have appeared that are equipped with fairly wide openings that can be opened and closed to allow the body to enter and exit the vehicle interior, with the aim of ensuring natural ventilation and upward visibility while driving. , widely used. However, in the past, even in automobiles with an opening above the cabin, the roof was rarely used.

Even if it goes up and down on the roof, it is
Normally, this was done from outside the passenger compartment using a ladder installed on the roof carrier so that it could be raised and lowered, as disclosed in Publication No. There wasn't.

The present invention takes into account the above-mentioned cases regarding automobiles, that is, cases where it is difficult to get on and off from the side door above the parking space, cases where the roof is desired to be used for rest, cases where it is dangerous to open and close the side doors, etc. This invention was invented for the purpose of providing a vehicle and a parking device for the vehicle that can accommodate these requirements.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The configuration of the present invention to achieve the above object is to provide a vehicle having an opening/exit opening in the roof that can be opened and closed. An automobile characterized in that the other end is fixedly arranged to a component below the opening, and at least a support having a height and width that allows an automobile to enter and exit in the front and back direction and has an opening and exit opening that can be opened and closed in the roof. and an upper surface portion, the upper surface portion is provided with an elevator door so as to be located above the entrance/exit opening when the vehicle is parked, and a lifting means is provided between the upper surface portion and the ground. in the parking device.

<Function> By having the present invention configured as described above, when a car having an entrance/exit opening in the roof is parked and is going to take a rest on the roof, the above-mentioned component, for example, one of the front seats, The lower end of the ladder is connected to and supported by a support holder (described later) between the ladder and the other sheet, and the upper end of the ladder is detachably attached to a hanger (described later) near the opening. Here, the cover plate described later is opened to allow the body to enter and exit through the access opening, and by climbing the ladder, the user can exit onto the roof.

At this time, the weight of the person is supported by the support receiver and the frame described later, and is also supported by the roof via the hanger.

When the user has finished resting, etc., the user descends from the roof through the access opening into the vehicle interior using the ladder, and then closes the lid plate to close the access opening. Then, remove the top end of the ladder from the hanger.

Further, after returning home, the user drives the car in reverse and enters the parking device, and vertically aligns the entrance/exit opening with the elevator door, which will be described later.

Here, the lid plate of the access opening is opened, and the upper end of the ladder is hung on a hanger as described above, and the lower end is supported by a support holder. The lid plate of the entrance/exit opening is opened, and a ladder is used to climb up onto the upper surface of the parking device through the entrance/exit opening and the elevator entrance. After closing the lid plate, the user can walk on the upper surface, descend the ladder, and stand on the ground.

Furthermore, when getting into the car using the parking device, the user may act in the opposite manner to the above.

<Embodiment> An example in which the present invention is applied to a so-called one-box type passenger car will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the interior of the car with a part of the upper part cut away. On the roof 2 of the one-box passenger car (hereinafter referred to as one-box car), there is an access opening 3 that can be opened and closed. 4 is its cover plate. 5.6
5. are the front seats arranged side by side in the vehicle interior, and both seats 5.
When in use, the ladder 7 is rotatably supported at its lower end by a support holder 9 fixed on a floor plate 8 between 6 and 6, and is arranged such that its upper end is detachably attached to a hanger 10 attached to the inner surface of the roof 2. ing.

In this example, as shown in FIG. 2, the ladder 7 is of a two-stage sliding type, including an upper step 7a and a lower step 7b equipped with a slide holder 7c that slidably holds the upper step 7a. When not in use, the upper part 7a is removed from the hanger 10, pulled down inside the slide holder 7C, and stored by sliding it into, for example, the seat back 6a of the seat 6 on the passenger side using the structure described later (see the broken line). (indicated by ).

The storage device 11 for storing the ladder into the passenger seat 6 includes poles 12.1 fixed upwardly and downwardly within the seatback 6a and the seatback 5a of the driver's seat 5, respectively.
Frames 13 and 14 are connected between the upper and lower ends of the ladder 2' and extend horizontally through through holes 7e formed in both supports 7d of the lower step 7b of the ladder 7. As a result, the ladder 7 is supported by the seat backs 5a, 6a together with the support receiver 9 when in use, and is supported by the frame 1 when stored.
3.14 and can be slid and stored. Note that the opening 6 on the side of the seat back 6a
b is configured to be sealed with a lid (not shown).

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, the support receiver 9 includes a support surface 9a that slidably and rotatably supports the lower end of the ladder 7, and is fixed to the floorboard 8 with bolts 15.

Also, a hanger 10 that holds the upper end of the ladder 7 when the ladder 7 is used.
is hook-shaped as shown in Fig. 1 and is attached near the opening 3 on the inner surface (ceiling) of the roof 2, but it is safe if it can be folded when not in use.

On the other hand, as shown at 16 in FIG. 5, the parking device has a height and width that allows the one-box car 1 having the entrance/exit opening 3 in the roof 2 as described above to enter and exit in the front and back direction, and has a base portion 16.
a, a support portion 16b and an upper surface portion 16c, the upper surface portion 16c is provided with a lift opening 16d that is located above the opening 3 when the automobile 1 is parked, and the rear end of the upper surface portion 16c. A means for elevating, for example, a ladder 17 is installed between the ground and the ground 8.

The base portion 16a of the parking device 116 is connected to the support portion 16.
It supports the upper surface part 16c through B, and it may be only the left and right legs, or it may be a plate connected between them, and it may be fixed to a concrete foundation etc. cast on the ground B. It is. However, the base portion 16a is omitted,
The support portion 16b may be directly erected on the ground.

Further, the support part 16b may be integrated with the base part 16a and the upper surface part 16c on the side surface as shown in FIG. 5, or may be separate parts, and the left and right parts may be connected, but a plate material may be attached to the rear surface, or only a connecting material may be used. .

Further, the left and right sides of the upper surface portion 16c may be connected, the entire surface may be covered with a plate, or only the center in the width direction may be used as a passageway from the front end to the rear end, leaving the elevating opening 16d.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the one-box car 1 having the entrance/exit opening 3 on the roof 2 is parked, for example, off-road or on a riverbank, and attempts to rest, eat, etc. on the roof 2. When the folded ladder 7 is stored in the seat back 6a on the passenger seat 6 side, slide the frame 3.14 and pull it out as shown by the chain line in FIG. In between, the lower end of the lower step 7b of the ladder 7 is supported on the support surface 9a of the support receiver 9, and the upper step 7a of the ladder is pulled up and its upper end is detachably attached to the hanger 10. Here, the lid plate 4 is opened so that the body can enter and exit from the entrance/exit door 3, and the ladder 7 is opened.
You can get to the roof 2 by climbing up. At this time, the weight of the person is supported by the support receiver 9 and the frame 13, 14 at the lower step 7b of the ladder 7, and is supported by the roof 2 via the hanger 10 at the upper step 7a.

When the user has finished resting, etc., the user descends from the roof 2 through the entrance/exit opening 3 into the vehicle interior via the ladder 7, and then closes the lid plate 4 to close the opening 3. Then, remove the upper part 7a of the ladder 7 from the hanger 10, push it down while sliding it, and when it is integrated with the lower part 7b, the upper and lower parts 7a
, 7b are slid on the frame 13.14 and stored in the seat back 6a of the passenger seat side seat 6.

After returning home, the one-box car 1 is moved backwards into the parking device 16 as shown in FIG. 5, and the entrance/exit opening 3 and the elevator opening 16d are aligned vertically.

Here, the lid plate 4 of the entrance/exit door 3 is opened, the ladder 7 is pulled out from the seat back 6a as described above, and the upper step 7a is hung on the hanger 10, and the lower step 7b is supported by the support receiver 9. left,
After locking the front and rear doors on the right 1, open the cover plate 4 of the entrance/exit opening 3, and use the ladder 7 to access the entrance/exit opening 3 and the entrance/exit 1.
6d, and rises above the upper surface portion 16c of the parking device 16. After closing the lid plate 4, walk on the upper surface part 16c and climb the ladder 17.
You can get off and stand on the ground.

Furthermore, the parking device 16 also allows the one-box car 1 to
When entering a car, just do the opposite of the above.

Although the ladder 7 of the above embodiment is constructed so that the upper step 7a slides up and down and expands and contracts in two steps, this may be expanded and contracted in three steps, and the lower end of the upper step 7a is moved upward and downward into the lower step 7b. It may also be folded by connecting a hinge to the top end.

Further, when the seats 5 and 6 are reclining, the ladder 7 is removed from the storage device 11, and the support receiver 9 is
It can also be used even if it is supported and fixed by the hanger 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, a ladder was provided on the front seat for the driver's convenience, but for multi-purpose use such as leisure, it would be easier to install it on the second or third seat. In that case, the ladder may be fixedly attached within the seat back, and the ladder may be extended upward by opening or removing the front or back surface of the seat back.

In addition, as a parking device, as shown in FIG. 6 as well as FIG. Similarly, it is also conceivable that the entrance 18C is opened and a door 19 is provided.

In the above example, the ladder is stored in the vehicle interior, but the ladder operation inside the vehicle can be omitted by equipping the roof carrier or the parking device with the ladder.

That is, FIG. 7 shows the roof carrier 2 of the one-box car 1.
0 via a hinge 22 provided near the access opening 3, the ladder 21 is rotated vertically while sliding on the hinge 22 as a fulcrum, and the lower part of the ladder 21 is attached to the support receiver 9 on the floor of the vehicle interior. It is something to support. In this case, since the upper part of the ladder 21 is supported by the hinge 22, the above-mentioned hanger 10 becomes unnecessary. Roof carrier 2
When descending to the ground from above, either slide the ladder 21 to the rear of the car, or attach the ladder fixture 23 to the side of the car, remove the ladder 21 once, and then slide the ladder 21 to the rear of the car.
A method of attaching and fixing it to the camera may also be used.

In addition, FIG. 8 shows a ladder 21 similar to that shown in FIG.
This is an example in which the parking bag 16 is attached to the top surface 16c of the parking bag 16, and its usage is the same as that shown in FIG.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9, a sliding ladder 24 can be installed directly on the wall 18a of the house 18, and the ladder 24 can be lowered from inside the vehicle by operating a remote control or the like to allow passengers to get on and off the vehicle.

In the system shown in FIG. 9, since the ladder 24 is firmly fixed to the wall 18a, the hanger 10 at the upper part and the support receiver 9 at the lower part can also be omitted.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the present invention provides, in a vehicle having an opening/exit opening in the roof that can be opened and closed, a ladder for getting on and off the roof in the vehicle interior, one end of which is located near the opening, and the other end of which is attached to a component below the opening. An automobile characterized in that the automobile is fixedly arranged on the
An automobile having an opening/exit opening on the roof that can be opened and closed comprises at least a support part and an upper surface part having a height and width that allow the automobile to enter and exit in the front and rear directions, and the upper surface part is provided with a support part located above the entrance opening when the automobile is parked. In addition to providing an entrance to
Since the parking device for a vehicle is characterized in that a lifting means is provided between the upper surface portion and the ground, when the vehicle according to the present invention is used, it is safe because the roof can be directly accessed from the interior of the vehicle, and the roof In addition to being able to enjoy leisure time on the vehicle, when using the vehicle and its parking device according to the present invention, it is possible to get in and out using the entrance/exit opening even in a parking space that is barely the width of the vehicle, which has the effect of expanding parking possibilities. be.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway schematic perspective view of an embodiment of the automobile of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the main part of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the support receiver, and Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the ladder. figure. FIG. 5 is a front view of one embodiment of the parking device of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the same embodiment. l...One box car (automobile), 2...roof, 3...access opening, 4...cover plate. 5.6...Front seat, 7...Ladder, 7a...
Upper part of ladder, 7b... Lower part of ladder, 7c... Slide holder, 8... Floor plate, 9... Support holder, 10.
・・Hanger, 11・・Storage device, 16・・Parking device, 1
6a...Foundation part, 16b...Support part, 16c...
Upper surface portion, 16d... Lifting opening, 17... Lifting means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) In an automobile having an opening/exit opening in the roof that can be opened and closed, a ladder for getting on and off the roof is arranged in the vehicle interior so that one end thereof is near the opening and the other end is fixable to a component below the opening. An automobile characterized by: 2) It consists of at least a support part and an upper surface part, which has a height and width that allows a vehicle having an opening and exit opening that can be opened and closed in the roof to enter and exit in the front and back direction, and the upper surface part has a height and a width that allow a vehicle to enter and exit in the front and rear directions, and when the vehicle is parked on the top surface,
A parking device for a motor vehicle, characterized in that a lift door is provided above the entrance/exit opening, and a lift means is provided between the upper surface portion and the ground.