JPH0444449Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a tonneau cover device for covering a luggage compartment formed at the rear of a rear seat of a hatchback type vehicle, van type vehicle, or wagon type vehicle.

<Prior Art> A tonneau cover device is used to cover a luggage compartment behind a rear seat to prevent theft of luggage loaded in the luggage compartment and to improve the appearance of the luggage compartment. 4 and 5 show side views of a conventional example equipped with such a tonneau cover device. These tonneau cover devices 40 are constructed by storing a winding shaft 42 on which a tonneau cover 41 is wound inside a main body 43, and are hung on both side walls (not shown) of the vehicle body so that the main body 43 is located above the cargo compartment. It has been passed. The cargo compartment is then covered by pulling out the tonneau cover 41 from the main body 43 and locking the pulled-out end to the rear wall of the vehicle body or the back door (neither of which is shown). In the conventional example shown in Figure 4, the main body 4
3 is arranged close to the back of the seat back 44 of the rear seat. In addition, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 5, the seat back 44 of the rear seat is arranged at a constant distance d from the seat back 44 of the rear seat, so as not to interfere with the reclining seat back 44.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, with the mounting structure shown in FIG. 4, the seat back 44 of the rear seat cannot be reclined, and when reclining the seat back, it is troublesome to remove the tonneau cover device 40. Furthermore, when the tonneau cover 41 is pulled out, the pulled-out end is locked to the rear wall, etc.
It is inconvenient that the lock cannot be released from inside the vehicle, and that it is not possible to take out or load luggage from the passenger compartment. On the other hand, what is shown in Figure 5 is
Although such trouble and inconvenience are not present, the luggage loaded in the luggage compartment can be seen from outside the vehicle through the distance d between the seat back 44 of the rear seat and the tonneau cover device 40, resulting in an unfavorable appearance.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tonneau cover device that allows a rear seat to be reclined and that also improves the appearance.

<Means for solving the problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention forms a tonneau cover by a main cover and a sub-cover,
The sub-cover covers the space between the seat and the rear seat. Therefore, the tonneau cover device according to the present invention includes a main body in which a main cover for covering the luggage compartment is housed, and a sub-cover for covering between the main body and the rear seat, and one end of the sub-cover is provided with the sub-cover. A shaft body is provided to enable rotation of the cover, and the shaft body is inserted into a holder provided on either side of the main body or the rear seat and having a long hole to enable sliding of the sub-cover. , the holder holds a spring that urges the sub-cover toward the other end that is not engaged, and the other end of the sub-cover is releasably engaged with either the main body or the rear seat. It is characterized by

<Function> Under normal conditions, the sub-cover covers the space between the rear seat and the main body, but when the end latched to the rear seat or the main body is unlatched, the sub-cover hangs downward due to its own weight. This provides space for the rear seats to recline.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to an illustrative example.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing the operating state. A tonneau cover device is constructed by a cylindrical main body 2, a sheet-like main cover 3 that is stored in a rolled state inside the main body 2, and a sub-cover 4 that is disposed between the main body 2 and the seat back 5 of the rear seat. 1 is configured. The main body 2 is the same as the conventional one, and has a winding shaft 6 around which the main cover 3 is wound rotatably provided inside, and a torsion spring that urges the winding shaft 6 to rotate in the cover winding direction. (not shown)
is provided inside the winding shaft 6 or at the end of the winding shaft 6. In addition, the main body 2 is open on the rear side,
The main cover 3 is adapted to be pulled out to the rear of the vehicle body through the opening 7. Both ends of the main body 2 are hung on both side walls (not shown) of the vehicle body,
As a result, the main body 2 is placed over the upper part of the luggage compartment.
For this reason, support shafts 8 for hanging are protruded laterally on both sides of the main body 2. The main cover 3 is stored in the main body 2 in a rolled state, and a hook 9 is attached to the end of the drawer, and the hook 9 can be hung on the rear wall of the vehicle body, a back door (none of which is shown), etc. This covers the luggage compartment. The main body 2 is arranged at a distance so as not to interfere with the seat back 5 of the rear seat so that the main body 2 can be reclined. Further, on the rear seat 5 side, a receiving plate 10 on which a sub-cover 4 to be described later is hung is integrally formed so as to protrude.

The sub-cover 4 is arranged between the main body 2 and the seat back 5 of the rear seat.
This sub-cover 4 is made of a board, and a shaft 11 is attached to the lower surface of the end on the rear seat side, and this shaft 11 is attached to the back surface of a seat back 5 of the rear seat. That is, a holder 12 in which a horizontally elongated hole is formed is attached to the back of the seat bag 5, and the shaft 11
The above-mentioned attachment is performed by inserting both ends into the elongated holes of the holder 12. In this case, shaft 11
is rotatable within the elongated hole, and this rotation causes the sub-cover 4 to rotate in the vertical direction. By rotating downward, the sub-cover 4 hangs down from the back of the seat bag 5, creating a space between the seat bag 5 and the main body 2. This space can be used to transport luggage from the passenger compartment to the luggage compartment. The seat back 5 can be taken in and out, and the seat bag 5 can be reclined. On the other hand, when the seat bag 5 is rotated upward from this state, the space between the seat bag 5 and the main body 2 is covered, improving the appearance. In this case, a compression coil spring 13 is provided in the long hole of the holder 12.
is provided to press the shaft 11 inserted into the elongated hole against the inner wall of the holder 12 and urge it rearward. As a result, the shaft 11 is maintained in a state of engagement with the holder 12, and not only does it not come off inadvertently, but also does not rattle when the sub-cover 4 rotates. Next, the end of the sub-cover 4 on the main body side is removably latched onto a receiving plate 10 formed integrally with the main body 2, and this latching creates a space between the main body 2 and the rear seat 5. covered.

In this embodiment, the entire cargo space behind the rear seat is covered by the sub cover 4 being engaged and the main cover 3 being pulled out, so that the appearance is improved. Also, move the sub-cover 4 in the direction of arrow A in Figure 1.
When the sub-cover 4 is slid in the direction of the rear seat (frontward) to release its engagement with the receiving plate 10, the sub-cover 4 hangs downward due to its own weight, so that the sub-cover 4 is reclined between the seat back 5 of the rear seat and the main body 2. In addition to securing space for other items, it also makes it possible to load and unload luggage from the passenger compartment to the luggage compartment, improving operability.

Note that various modifications can be made to the present invention. A shaft body is made to protrude from both ends of the sub-cover 4,
This shaft body may be attached to the seat back of the rear seat, thereby eliminating the need for the shaft 11 and making it lightweight. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the end of the sub-cover 4 on the rear seat side is rotatably engaged, and the end on the main body side is hooked and removed. However, the end portion on the rear seat side may be detached.

<Effects of the invention> As described above, according to the invention, one end of the sub-cover that covers between the rear seat and the main body is biased in the front-rear direction so that it is rotatably engaged with either the main body or the rear seat. Since the other end is removably hooked to the other end, the hassle of reclining the rear seat is eliminated, and the sub-cover can be rotated simply by sliding it in the front-back direction. It becomes possible to put in and take out luggage from the passenger compartment side, making it convenient to use. Furthermore, since nothing is exposed on the sub-cover, the appearance is extremely good. Furthermore, the engaged state is maintained at the engaged portion, and not only does it not come off inadvertently, but also the sub-cover does not wobble when rotating.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view of its operation, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are side views of a conventional example. 1... Tonneau cover device, 2... Main body, 3... Main cover, 4... Sub cover, 5... Seat back (rear seat).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It is equipped with a main body in which a main cover that covers the luggage compartment is housed, and a sub-cover that covers between the main body and the rear seat, and a shaft body that allows the sub-cover to rotate at one end of the sub-cover. The shaft body is inserted into a holder provided on either side of the main body or the rear seat and having a long hole that allows the sub-cover to slide, and the holder holds the sub-cover. A tonneau cover device characterized in that a spring is retained that biases the sub-cover toward the other end that is not attached, and the other end of the sub-cover is removably hooked to either the main body or the rear seat.