JPH0331625Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a separator bar device that serves as a wind guard, which separates the seat of a van-type vehicle from the luggage compartment behind it, and also functions as a wind guard. .

[Prior Art] Fig. 1 shows the interior of a van-type vehicle, which has a rear seat compartment 2 behind a driver's cab 1 and a luggage compartment 3 further behind it. At the rear of the rear seat compartment 2, left and right pillars 7 are installed to protect the seat compartment 2 from luggage in the luggage compartment 3.
A separator bar 5 is placed horizontally between A and 7B.
Also, Wind Guard 6 is in Quarter Wind 4B.
are installed in the front and back direction. A front side window 4A is provided on one side of the rear seat compartment 2, and the other side can be opened and closed by a sliding door (not shown).

By the way, the seats in the rear seat compartment 2 are generally foldable, and by folding them as shown by the broken lines in the figure, the rear half of the compartment 2 can be used as a luggage compartment and the luggage compartment 3 can be enlarged. When used as a luggage compartment in this way, the separator bar 5 becomes an obstacle, so it must be removed, and additional storage space is required after removal.

On the other hand, the front side window 4A is generally not provided with a wind guard in many cases. This is because it obstructs the view from the rear seat compartment 2 and also impairs the operability of the glass. However, when the seat compartment 2 is used as a luggage compartment, it is desirable that the front side window 4A has a wind guard.

[Problems to be solved by the present invention] The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and when the rear seat compartment 2 is used as a seat, it functions as a separator bar, and when used as a luggage compartment, it functions as a separator bar, and when used as a luggage compartment, it functions as a separator bar. It is an object of the present invention to provide a separator bar device that functions as a wind guard and can be switched and used with a simple operation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, the separator bar is configured to be extendable and retractable, and one end of the separator bar is rotatably attached to one of the left and right chamber walls at a position behind the front side window, and the other end is rotatably attached to one of the left and right interior walls. Locking portions are provided at corresponding positions on the chamber wall and at positions in front of the front side window on the one chamber wall, respectively, and the other end of the separator bar is removably locked to these locking portions.

[Function] By locking the other end of the separator bar to the locking part on the other chamber wall and extending it across the vehicle width direction, it functions as the original separator bar.The other end is removed from the locking part and the bar is moved forward. It functions as a wind guard by rotating it 90 degrees, adjusting its length, and locking it to the locking part in front of the front side window.

[Example] 2 to 5 show embodiments of the present invention.

Front side window 4 as shown in Figure 2
Window 4 is installed in quarter lock pillar 7A on the A side.
A bracket 8A is provided at the center position in the height direction of A, and one end of the separator bar 5 is pivotally connected to this bracket. The separator bar 5 consists of a first bar 51 and a second bar 52, and the second bar 52
is inserted into the cylindrical first bar 51 so that it can be expanded and contracted. Other quarter lock pillar 7
A bracket 8B is attached to B at a position corresponding to the bracket 8A, and the other end of the separator bar 5 can be removably engaged with this bracket. Further, a bracket 8C is attached to the center pillar 7C at a height corresponding to the bracket 8A. On the other hand, the separator bar 5 is provided with a protrusion 53 on the other end side, and this protrusion 53 can be removably engaged with the bracket 8C. The details of the structure will be further explained below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

The bracket 8A has a protrusion 81 formed by removing the front and rear walls of the cylindrical body. On the other hand, the first bar 51 of the separator bar 5 has a cylindrical shape with upper and lower walls removed at one end, and by connecting these protrusions 81 and one end of the first bar 51 with a cross pin 54, The first bar 51 is rotatable in both vertical and horizontal directions around one end thereof.

The second bar 52 is rod-shaped and has a smaller diameter than the first bar 51. A coil spring 55 is inserted into the first bar 51 from the other end, and one end of the second bar 52 is inserted from the other end. The second bar 52 has a constricted portion 521 of a predetermined length formed on its insertion end side. on the other hand. A screw 56 is provided on the other end side of the first bar 51, and the tip of the screw 56 is connected to the first bar 51.
The constriction 52 of the second bar 52 inserted into 1
1, it protrudes into the first bar 51 to such an extent that it does not contact the constricted portion 521. Thus, the screw 56 engages with one step 522 of the constricted portion 521 against the spring force of the spring 55 that tries to push out the second bar 52 from the first bar 51.
It plays the role of a stopper and prevents the second bar 52 from falling off. Further, when the second bar 52 is pushed in against the spring 55, the screw 56 engages with another stepped portion 523 and becomes a stopper. At the other end of the second bar 52,
A guide groove 524 is formed which extends from the end edge in the axial direction, bends at right angles and extends in the circumferential direction, and further bends at right angles and extends in the axial direction.

On the other hand, the bracket 8B is formed with a cylindrical portion 82 into which the end of the second bar 52 is inserted, and a rib 83 that is fitted into and guided by the guide groove 524 of the second bar 52 protrudes from the opening of the cylindrical portion 82. It is mandatory.

A cylindrical protrusion 53 is formed at the other end of the second bar 52 in a right angle direction. A slot 531 is formed in the protruding portion 53, and a U-shaped locking member 57 having claw portions 571, 572 is inserted into the slot 531.

The locking member 57 is swingably supported by a pin 573 at the base end of the front claw portion 571.
The rear claw portion 572 is supported by a spring 574 provided below.

The front end surface of the front pawl 571 forms an upwardly sloped surface toward the rear, and the entire locking member 57 is also connected to the rear pawl 5.
72 is tilted higher.

On the other hand, the bracket 8 provided on the center pillar 7C
C has a cylindrical portion 84 into which the tip of the protruding portion 53 provided with the locking member 57 can be inserted, and the cylindrical portion 84 has a groove 85 formed in the axial direction.

Next, the operation will be explained. Separator bar 5
One end of the first bar 51 is connected to the bracket 8A. The second bar 52 is connected to the spring 5
5 to the shortened state, and align the end of the second bar 52 with the guide groove 524 and the bracket 8B.
The bracket 8B is inserted into the bracket 8B by spring force. the second bar 52
When the second bar 52 is rotated by 90 degrees and further inserted by the spring force, the rib 83 and the end of the guide groove 524 engage with each other, so that the second bar 52 does not rotate.
and is prevented from falling out. In this way, the separator bar is extended between the left and right quarter lock pillars 7A and 7B, and performs its original function.

Next, when the rear seat compartment 2 is used as a luggage compartment, the terminal end of the second bar 52 is removed from the bracket 8B in the reverse order of the installation procedure. Then, the separator bar 5 is rotated 90 degrees forward to a position along the front side window 4A. Then, by adjusting the length of the separator bar 5, the protrusion 53 is attached to the bracket 8C in front of the front side window 4A.
Insert it into the At this time, the locking member 5 of the protrusion 53
7, the tip inclined surface of the front claw 571 is pushed and becomes horizontal against the spring 574, and the protrusion 53 is locked by the claw 571 entering the end of the groove 85 of the bracket 8C and engaging with it. Ru. At this time, the locking member 57 is restored to its inclined state. Thus, the separator bar 5 is connected to the front side window 4.
It stretches across A and functions as a wind guard.

When removing the protrusion 53 from the bracket 8C, push down the claw 572 at the rear of the locking member 57. As a result, the tip of the front claw 571 becomes a horizontal surface, and the protrusion 53 can be pulled out from the bracket 8C.

As explained above, the present invention is such that one end of the extendable separator bar is rotatably attached to the rear of the side window on one side of the room wall, and the separator bar is attached at the corresponding position on the other side and in front of the side window on one side. This is a separator bar device in which a locking member is provided at each of the locking portions, and the other end of the separator bar can be attached to and detached from these locking portions, and the separator bar can also be used as a wind guard as appropriate.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing the inside of a van-type vehicle equipped with a separator bar device, Figs. 2 to 5 show embodiments of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view of the separator bar device that also serves as a wind guard. Figures 3 and 3 are exploded views of the separator bar device, Figures 4 and 5.
Each figure is a sectional view of a main part of a separator bar device. 1... Driver's cabin, 2... Rear seat compartment, 3... Cargo compartment, 4A... Front side window, 5... Separator bar, 51... First bar, 52... Second bar, 8B, 8C... Bracket (locking part).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Behind the driver's cab, there is a rear seat compartment that also serves as a luggage compartment.
Furthermore, in a van type vehicle having a luggage compartment at the rear thereof, a separator bar is provided that extends between the left and right compartment walls at a position between the rear seat compartment and the luggage compartment, and the separator bar is used as a wind guard for the front side window. The separator bar device is a dual-purpose separator bar device, in which the separator bar is formed to be extendable and retractable, and one end of the separator bar is rotatably attached to a position behind the side window on one chamber wall, and the other end is attached to the above-mentioned side window on the other chamber wall. A separator bar device that also serves as a wind guard for a vehicle, and is detachably locked to locking portions provided at a corresponding position of a mounting portion at one end and at a position in front of a front side window of one of the chamber walls.