JPH0412953Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a vehicle trunk opening fixing device for fixing a trunk lid of a vehicle trunk room in a predetermined open state.

[Conventional example]

The trunk room of a vehicle is usually located at the rear of the vehicle and has a structure in which luggage can be stored by opening and closing the trunk lid. The above-mentioned trunk lid is supported by a spring so that it can be opened and closed easily, and when it is opened to a predetermined angle, the force of the spring acts and the trunk lid is fully opened. Furthermore, when the trunk lid is completely closed, it is secured by a locking device to protect the luggage stored in the trunk compartment.

By the way, when the luggage is stored in the trunk in excess of the storage capacity of the trunk, the luggage comes into contact with the trunk lid, making it impossible to close the trunk lid.

Conventionally, when the trunk lid cannot be closed as described above, the vehicle is often operated as long as the trunk lid is opened only slightly. Also, if the trunk lid is opened to the extent that it is fully opened by the force of the above spring,
As an emergency measure, the trunk lid is often secured by tying both ends of a string to the lock on the back of the trunk lid and the lock inside the trunk compartment.

[Problem that this idea attempts to solve]

As mentioned above, if you drive the vehicle without completely closing the trunk lid, when the vehicle body vibrates due to uneven road surfaces, the trunk lid will swing up and down, the force of the spring will act, and the trunk lid will close. may be fully opened. A trunk lid that is fully open in this manner obstructs rearward visibility through the rear window and poses a problem for safe vehicle operation, and is subject to crackdowns as a violation of the Road Traffic Act. Additionally, if the vehicle continues to be driven with the trunk lid fully open, the trunk lid will swing up and down significantly due to the vibrations of the vehicle body, causing the trunk lid to hit the luggage in the trunk compartment, causing damage to the luggage. I have something to give.

On the other hand, when connecting the lock part on the back of the trunk lid and the lock part in the trunk compartment with a string in order to secure the trunk lid, it is necessary to insert your hand between the open ends of the trunk lid and tie the string. For this reason, if the trunk lid is opened only slightly, the above operation is difficult and time consuming. In addition, with the above method, the knot of the string may come undone due to the vibration of the vehicle,
On the other hand, there were problems such as the knot becoming too tight and being unable to be undone later.

This invention deals with the problem of how to simply and firmly fix the trunk lid in a constant open state when the trunk is loaded with luggage that exceeds the storage capacity of the trunk.

[Means to solve problems]

This invention consists of a flat rod with an engaging part formed on one end that engages with the lock part of the trunk lid, and a flat rod with an engaging part formed on one end that engages with the lock part in the trunk compartment. one of the rods is formed with a slit extending in the longitudinal direction and closed at both ends, and the other rod is provided with a slit extending through the slit to connect the one rod to the other rod. A fastening means that can be fixed to the rod by pressure is provided, and a large number of parallel engagement strips extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the rod are formed at equal pitches on the opposing surface of each rod. When arranged linearly and brought into contact, the engagement strips engage with each other, and by loosening the fastening means, the engagement of each engagement strip is released and the distance between the two engagement portions is changed. It was made possible.

[Effect]

In this invention, the trunk lid is fixed in any open state when it is interposed between the lock parts of the locking device of the trunk room.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 to 3 are diagrams showing an embodiment of this invention.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a thin rod-like rod, and one end of the rod 1 is formed with a hook-shaped engaging portion 3 that engages with a lock portion 2 in the trunk of a vehicle. On the other end side of the rod 1, a thin plate-shaped rod 4 having the same width as the rod 1 is arranged on the same straight line with one end overlapping the other. The other end of the rod 4 is twisted at 90°, and a circular engagement hole 6 is formed therein to engage with a lock portion 5 of the trunk lid. A bolt hole 7 is formed in the end of the rod 1 that overlaps with the rod 4, and a nut 8 is welded to the opposite side of the surface that matches the bolt hole 7 and overlaps with the rod 4. ing. A rectangular bolt groove (slit) 9 with closed ends is formed in the rod 4 so that the fixed position of the rod 1 and the rod 4 can be changed, and a bolt groove (slit) 9 is formed in the rod 4 to connect the rod 1 and the rod 2. A screw (fastening means) 10 passes through the bolt groove 9 and bolt hole 7 and is fixed by a nut 8.

A spring clip 11 is provided in the opening 15 of the hook-shaped engagement part 3 of the rod 1 to prevent the hook-shaped engagement part 3 from coming off while the vehicle is running when the hook-shaped engagement part 3 is engaged with the lock part 2 in the trunk room. One end is brought into contact with the inside of the hook-shaped engaging portion 3, and the other end is inserted and fixed into spring clip holes 12, 12 engaged with the rod body 1.

Further, on the opposing surfaces of the rods 1 and 4, a large number of engaging strips 13 and 14 extending in the width direction of the rods are formed in parallel over almost the entire surface. These engagement strips 13,1
4 have equal pitches to each other, and the cross section thereof has a continuous waveform. As a result, when the rods 1 and 4 are arranged in a straight line, the engagement strips 13 and 14 mesh with each other without any delay, and the entire length of the device is equal to the length of the engagement strip 1.
The pitch can be changed arbitrarily in increments of 3 and 14 pitches.

Next, the operation of the vehicle trunk opening fixing device having the above structure will be explained.

If more luggage is stored in the trunk of a vehicle than the storage capacity of the trunk, the luggage comes into contact with the trunk lid, making it impossible to close the trunk lid. In such a case, first,
The set screw 10 that connects the rod 1 and the rod 4 is loosened to make the device expandable and retractable. Next, in this state, the hook-shaped engaging portion 3 of the rod 1 is engaged with the lock portion 2 in the trunk room. At this time, since the spring clip 11 attached to the opening 15 of the hook-shaped engagement part 3 is fixed with one end in contact with the inside of the hook-shaped engagement part 3, the spring clip 11 is fixed to the lock part 2 and the hook-shaped engagement part 3. When the part 3 is engaged, it opens, but after the engagement, the opening 15 is closed to prevent the lock part 2 from coming off due to vibrations of the vehicle or the like. Next, one end of the rod 4 in which the engagement hole 6 is formed is inserted into the lock portion 5 of the trunk lid of the vehicle.
Then, the lock lever 16 of the lock portion 5 passes through the engagement hole 6, and the rod 4 is connected to the lock portion 5. Next, while keeping the rods 1 and 4 in a straight line, the trunk lid is closed until it comes into contact with the luggage, and the positions of the rods 1 and 4 are adjusted. Thereafter, by tightening the set screw 10, the rod 1 and the rod 4 are fixed to each other. Therefore, this fixing device fixes the trunk lid in a predetermined open state and prevents the trunk lid from fully opening or swinging up and down during vehicle operation.

In addition, in this device, engagement strips 13 and 1 are formed on opposing surfaces of each rod 1 and 4 in the width direction of the rod.
4 mesh with each other without any delay and prevent rotation of each rod 4 about the set screw 10. Therefore, each rod 1, 4 is bent into a dogleg shape and the set screw 10 does not loosen, even if vibration etc. Even if the set screw 10 is loosened, the device does not contract and maintains its function by maintaining its linear shape until the amount of loosening exceeds the engagement depth of the engagement strips 13 and 14. Furthermore, even if the amount of loosening of the set screw 10 exceeds the engagement depth, the movement of the set screw 10 will be reliably stopped at the end of the bolt groove 9, so the trunk lid will only need to be opened slightly more, and the rod 1 , there is no risk of the trunk lid suddenly opening fully while the vehicle is running after the vehicle is detached.
Safety is high because there is no problem such as worsening of rear visibility or falling of luggage due to fully opening the trunk lid. Furthermore, since the engaging strips 13 and 14 in this example are formed in the width direction of the rods, the rods 1 and 4 also have the advantage of extremely high compressive strength in the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, in this device, by loosening the setscrew 10 until the engagement strips 13 and 14 are disengaged,
Since the connection angle of each rod 1, 4 can be changed freely, when installing it on a vehicle, one rod 4 (or 1) can be connected without having to separate the rods 1, 4 one by one.
After connecting the rod to the corresponding lock part 5 (or 2), the other rod 1 (or 4) can be moved to any angle and engaged with the other lock part 2 (or 5), making the installation work easier. It also has the advantage of being quick and easy.

In the above embodiment, the engaging strips 13 and 14 are formed extending in the width direction of the rod, but the present invention is not limited to this, and as long as the engaging strips 13 and 14 are in a direction that intersects with the longitudinal direction of the rod. Similar effects can be obtained no matter which direction the engagement strip is formed. Further, in the embodiment described above, each of the engaging strips 13 and 14 had the same cross-sectional shape, but each of these may be a groove and a protrusion that fit into each other, and the pitch can be changed as appropriate.

[Effect of idea]

The vehicle trunk opening fixing device of this invention has a flat rod having an engaging part formed on one end side to engage with the locking part of the trunk lid, and an engaging part on the other end side that engages with the locking part in the trunk compartment. one of the rods is formed with a slit extending in the longitudinal direction and closed at both ends, and the other rod is provided with a slit extending through the slit and having a slit extending in the longitudinal direction. A fastening means is provided for press-fixing one rod to the other rod, and a large number of parallel engaging strips extending in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the rod are arranged at equal pitches on opposing surfaces of each rod. When these rods are arranged linearly and brought into contact with each other, the engaging strips engage with each other, and by loosening the fastening means, the engagement of the respective engaging strips is released and the two engagement strips are engaged with each other. Since the distance between the parts can be changed, when this coupling device is installed between the lock part of the trunk lid of a vehicle and the lock part in the trunk room, the trunk lid can be fixed in a predetermined open state. be able to. Therefore, if you use this fixing device to fix the trunk lid when you have stored more luggage than it can hold in the trunk of your vehicle, the trunk lid may open fully while the vehicle is in operation, obstructing the rear view of the vehicle, or This prevents the opened trunk lid from swinging up and down and hitting the luggage and causing damage.

In addition, in this vehicle trunk opening fixing device, the engaging strips formed on the opposing surfaces of each rod mesh with each other, thereby preventing each rod from bending in a dogleg shape around the fastening means. The fastening means will not loosen. Further, even if the fastening means loosens due to vibration or the like, the device will not contract and maintain its linear shape and function until the amount of loosening exceeds the engagement depth of the engagement strip. Furthermore, even if the fastening means becomes loose enough to disengage the engagement strip, the movement of the fastening means will be reliably stopped at the end of the slit, so the trunk lid will only have to open a little more, and the rod will not come off. There is no risk that the trunk lid will suddenly fully open while driving, and there will be no problems such as deterioration of rear visibility or falling of luggage due to the trunk lid being fully opened, resulting in high safety. In this way, this device prevents the fastening means from loosening, maintains its function even if the fastening means loosens slightly, and prevents the trunk lid from fully opening even if the fastening means loosens significantly, so the structure of the device is simple. Despite the fact that
High reliability and safety can be obtained. Further, the strength in the compression direction is significantly increased due to the action of the engagement strip and the fastening means.

Furthermore, with this device, the angle formed by each rod can be changed freely by loosening the fastening means until the engagement strip is disengaged, so when installed on a vehicle, one rod can be After connecting the rod to the corresponding lock part, the other rod can be moved to any angle and engaged with the other lock part, which also has the advantage that the mounting operation can be performed quickly and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle trunk opening fixing device shown as a first embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the use of this invention. It is a diagram. 1... Rod, 2... Lock part, 3... Hook-shaped engaging part (engaging part), 4... Rod, 5... Lock part, 6
...Engaging hole (engaging part), 9... Bolt groove (slit), 10... Set screw (fastening means), 13, 14
...Article of engagement.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] This device is interposed between the lock parts of a trunk room locking device of a vehicle, and includes a flat plate-like rod with an engaging part formed on one end that engages with the lock part of the trunk lid, and a lock in the trunk room on the other end. a plate-like rod in which an engaging portion is formed to engage with the rod, one of the rods has a closed slit at both ends extending in the longitudinal direction; A fastening means is provided that is disposed through the slit and can press and fix the one rod to the other rod, and further, on the opposing surface of each rod, a number of fastening means are provided that extend in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the rod. Parallel engagement strips are formed at equal pitches, and when these rods are arranged linearly and brought into contact, the engagement strips engage with each other, and when the fastening means is loosened, the engagement strips are engaged. A vehicle trunk opening fixing device, characterized in that the distance between the two engaging portions can be changed by releasing the lock.