JPH075919U - Guard body - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a guard body to which a tonneau cover can be easily attached without special processing on the body of an automobile. The guard body 20 has a space formed on the inner surface of the main body 22 so that an inner surface corresponding to the shape of the open end of the luggage carrier 10 is formed on the body 22 and a gap is formed between the body 22 and the open end of the luggage carrier 10. 30a, 30b, 30c are formed, and the main body 22
Fixing parts 32a and 32b for fixing to the luggage carrier 10 are formed on at least a part of the inner surface of the.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a guard body suitable for being mounted on the upper deck of a cargo bed of an automobile such as a truck and protecting the upper surface of the deck.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When attaching the tonneau cover to the upper opening of the conventional truck bed, it is fixed by hooking the eyelets formed on the edge of the tonneau cover to the hook-shaped hooks that are provided at appropriate locations on the side surface of the truck. Was there.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 According to this conventional truck bed, it is necessary to form a hook-shaped hook on the truck bed, and it is necessary to fasten it with eyelets or bolts.

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a guard body to which a tonneau cover can be easily attached without special processing on the body of an automobile or the like.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to this invention, an inner surface corresponding to the shape of the open end of the luggage carrier is formed on the body, and a space is formed on the inner surface of the body so that a gap is formed between the body and the open end of the luggage carrier. It is a guard body in which a fixing portion for fixing to a cargo bed is formed on at least a part of the inner surface.

[0006]

[Action]

 At least a part of the inner surface of the main body has a fixing part for fixing it to the luggage carrier, so it can be fixed to the open end of the luggage carrier, and once fixed, there is a gap between it and the open end of the luggage carrier. As it is formed, since the space portion is formed on the inner surface of the main body, a space into which the tonneau cover can be inserted is formed.

[0007]

[Effect of device]

 According to this invention, since the inner surface corresponding to the shape of the open end of the luggage carrier is formed on the main body, it is possible to attach and protect the upper portion of the side trunk of the luggage carrier and the like to protect it appropriately. When fixed to the luggage carrier by a fixing part for fixing to the luggage carrier on at least a part of the inner surface of the body, a space is formed on the inner surface of the body so that a gap is formed between the open end of the luggage carrier. Therefore, a gap with an appropriate width is formed, and by inserting the edge of the tonneau cover into the gap, a tonneau cover that covers the upper surface of the opening of the luggage carrier can be hung.

The above-mentioned objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

[0009]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an essential part of a guard body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing a method of attaching the load carrier to the upper portion of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part of the tonneau cover that covers the luggage carrier. FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing a method of attaching the tonneau cover shown in FIG. 3 to the bed. FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing a state in which the tonneau cover shown in FIG. 3 is attached in the embodiment shown in FIG.

The guard body 20 has a main body 22 formed of FRP (fiber reinforced plastic). The main body 22 is formed by an outer wall 26 extending outside the main wall 24 from the edge of the main wall 24. The inner wall 28 extends from the inner edge of the main wall 24. The inner surface of the main body 22 is formed so as to correspond to the open end of the side case 12 of the luggage carrier 10, that is, the shape near the upper end. Note that the guard body 20 is not limited to the one in which the main body 22 is formed by FRP, and may be formed of, for example, another plastic molding material or a metal material.

On the inner surfaces of the main wall 24, the outer wall 26 and the inner wall 28, an elastic body made of, for example, a sponge or the like having an appropriate thickness and elasticity is provided on the main wall 24, the outer wall 26 and the inner wall 28. The space portions 30a, 30b and 30c are formed by continuously adhering in the longitudinal direction.

On the inner surfaces of the spaces 30a and 30b, double-sided adhesive tape having adhesive layers formed on both sides is continuously adhered along the longitudinal direction of the main wall 24 and the outer wall 26, Fixed parts 32a and 32b are formed.

The main body 22 of the guard body 20 has a main wall 24, an outer wall 26, and an inner wall 28 integrally formed with a FRP in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and has a shape so as to be mounted near the upper end of the opening of the luggage carrier. It has a corresponding inner surface and is attached with the adhesive force of the fixing portions 32a and 32b. The guard body 20 can be attached, for example, to any of the side body 12, the rear body 14 and the front body 16 which form the luggage carrier 10, or to a part of them. .

In this embodiment, the guard body 20 is composed of three kinds of guard bodies 20a, 20b and 20c to be attached to any of the side body 12, the rear body 14 and the front body 16 which constitute the luggage carrier. However, the guard body 20a attached to the side body 12 is bent into an L shape in the vicinity of the rear body 14 along the arcuate shape of the boundary between the side body 12 and the rear body 14, and the side body 12 and the rear body 12 are bent. It is configured so that it can also cover the boundary with 14.

Further, the guard body 20b attached to the rear body 14 is formed in a straight line as a whole, and is formed so as to cover only the upper portion of the rear body 14 in order to maintain the function of the rear body 14 which can be freely opened and closed. Has been done. Further, the guard body 20c attached to the front body 16 is also formed in a straight line, and is configured to cover the front body 16.

On the other hand, the tonneau cover 40 that covers the luggage carrier 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape so as to cover the entire luggage carrier 10, and the end edges of the side trunk portion 42 and the rear trunk portion 44 of the tonneau cover 40 are as shown in FIG. In addition, a rim material 48, which is made of a relatively hard core material 46 made of hard plastic or the like and is continuously attached in the longitudinal direction, is attached to the end edge of the tonneau cover 40 and the outer peripheral edges of the side body portion 42 and the rear body portion 44. Is formed so as to surround a continuous core material.

Then, in order to attach the tonneau cover 40 to the luggage carrier 10, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the periphery of the core member 46 attached to the peripheral edges of the side trunk portion 42 and the rear trunk portion 44 of the tonneau cover 40 is removed. Then, it is inserted into the space between the side body 12 and the rear body 14 of the luggage carrier and the outer wall 26 of the guard body 20, and is stretched on the luggage carrier 10 in a tense state.

6 to 9 are views showing a modified example of the embodiment, FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an essential part of a modified example of the guard body according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the example shown in FIG. 6 is attached to a truck bed, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tonneau cover is attached to the example shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing an important section.

The guard body 20 is attached to the side body 12, the rear body 14 and the front body 16 of the luggage carrier 10 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, but the tonneau cover 40 is provided with the core material attached to the outer peripheral edge thereof. As 46 is rolled up, it is inserted into the gap between the guard body 20 and the upper open end of the luggage carrier 10 and is stretched.

According to this modified example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the guard body 20 is attached to the front body 16, but the guard body 20 is attached to the inner surface of the inner side wall 28 of the guard body 20. In the longitudinal direction, the sandwiching member 34 is fixed to the lower end of the sandwiching member 34 and the lower end of the inner wall 28 with a fixing member such as a bolt so that the upper end opens in a V shape.

Then, the front body portion 50 of the tonneau cover 40 can be inserted and expanded in the upper end gap portion 36 between the inner wall 28 and the sandwiching member 34. In this modified example, a long covering material 38 that covers the front body portion 50 of the tonneau cover 40 and the surface of the main wall 24 of the guard body 20 is further screwed to the main wall 24 to screw the tonneau cover 40. The front body part 50 is formed so as not to easily fall out of the gap part 36.

Next, a case where the tonneau cover 40 is stretched by the guard body 20 on the loading platform 10 to which the guard bar is attached at the front part thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13.

As shown in FIG. 13, the guard body 20 is attached to the upper open end of the luggage carrier 10. The tonneau cover 40 extended on the guard body 20 is located at the guard bar 60 portion, and the guard bar 60 is interposed between them. A cut 52 is formed so as to enter. Then, the guard body portion 72 of the first curl member 70 is attached from above the guard bar 60 so as to cover the edge portion of the notch 52 of the tonneau cover 40 so as to press the edge portion of the tonneau cover 40 from above the guard body 20. To be

The first curl member 70 is formed with two arcuate portions 70a, and the other second curl member 74 is similarly formed with two arcuate portions 74a. The second curl member 74 is provided with a convex piece 76 protruding from the side surface that abuts the first curl member 70, and is formed so as to be inserted into the lower portion of the first curl member 70. A screw hole 78 is formed in the first guard member 70, and a screw hole 80 is also formed in the second curl member 74.

Then, the edge portion of the tonneau cover 40 is pressed from above the guard body 20 by the guard body portion 72 of the first curl member 70 from above the guard bar 60 so as to cover the edge portion of the notch 52 of the tonneau cover 40. The two curled members 70a of the first curl member 70 and the two arcuate upper portions 74a of the second curled member 74 are butted against each other so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the guard bar 60. The protruding piece 76 protruding to the side surface is inserted into the lower portion of the first curl member 70, and the screw hole 78 formed in the first guard member 70 is screwed into the screw hole 80 of the second curl member 74. Fix with screws as well.

The first curl member 70 may be attached to the guard body 20 with the guard body portion 72 so as to support the lower side of the edge of the notch 52 of the tonneau cover 40. . The second curl member 74 is arranged so as to cover the surface of the edge portion of the cut 52 of the tonneau cover 40, and cooperates with the first curl member 70 to sandwich the edge portion of the tonneau cover 40. You may do it. At this time, the two arcuate portions 70a of the first curl member 70 and the two arcuate upper portions 74a of the second curl member 74 are butted against each other so as to cover the outer peripheral surface of the guard bar 60, and the second curl member 74 The protruding piece 76 protruding from the abutting side surface of the first curl member 70 is inserted into the lower portion of the first curl member 70, and the screw formed in the tonneau cover 40 is inserted with a screw in the screw hole 78 formed in the first guard member 70. The hole for this and the screw hole 80 of the second curl member 74 may be combined and fixed with a screw.

As shown in FIG. 14, the tonneau cover has a peripheral edge portion 54 to be fitted into the guard body 20 and a strip-shaped peripheral edge portion 56 formed on the inner side surface thereof, and further, the inner surface is an opening portion, and a side portion is formed between them. A thin strip 58, for example, a strip 58 made of the same material as the tonneau cover may be stretched between the body, the front body, and the rear body to form a net.

Further, when the net material 90 is attached instead of the tonneau cover, as shown in FIG. 15, the attaching cord pieces 92 attached to the outer peripheral edge of the net material 90 are attached to the inner wall 28 of the guard body 20. It may be extended by hooking it on a hooking portion 28a (illustrated in FIG. 6) provided on the outer surface.

Further, when the tonneau cover 40 is always attached to the luggage carrier 10, the guard body 20 is attached to the front body portion 16 as shown in FIG. 16 as in the example shown in FIG. However, the holding member 100 may be fixed in the longitudinal direction on the inner side surface of the inner side wall 28 of the guard body 20 so that the front body portion 50 of the tonneau cover 40 can be inserted and expanded.

Then, a long covering material 102 for covering the front body portion of the tonneau cover 40 and the surface of the main wall 24 of the guard body 20 is screwed to the main wall 24, and the front body portion 50 of the tonneau cover 40 is screwed. It may be formed so as not to easily fall out of the gap 104.

Further, a rope attachment piece 106 is provided on the upper surface of the covering material 102, the tonneau cover 40 is rolled up, and the rope 110 is hung between the attachment pieces 108 of the rope 110 provided on the front surface of the holding section 100. It may be configured to be handed over.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a main part of a guard bar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing a method of attaching to the upper part of the luggage carrier of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a tonneau cover that covers a luggage carrier.

FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing a method of attaching the tonneau cover of the example shown in FIG. 3 to a luggage carrier.

5 is an illustrative view showing a state in which the tonneau cover shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the embodiment in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a main part of a modified example of the guard body according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the example shown in FIG. 6 is attached to a truck bed.

8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a tonneau cover is attached to the example shown in FIG. 7. FIG.

9 is a perspective view showing a main part of the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an illustrative view in the vicinity of the front torso portion of the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a truck using another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a guard member used in the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a main part of the example shown in FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the tonneau cover.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a net material that replaces the tonneau cover.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an example of storing the tonneau cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Luggage 12 Side Trunk 14 Rear Trunk 16 Front Trunk 20 Guard Body 22 Main Body 24 Main Wall 26 Outer Side Wall 28 Inner Side Wall 30a Space Part 30b Space Part 30c Space Part 32a Fixing Part 32b Fixing Part 34 Clamping Part 36 Gap Part 38 Coating Material 40 Tonneau cover 42 Side body part 44 Rear body part 46 Core material 48 Edge material 50 Front body part 52 Notch 60 Guard bar 70 First curling member 72 Guard body part 74 Second curling member 76 Convex piece 78,80 Screw hole 90 Net material

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A main body is formed with an inner surface corresponding to the shape of the open end of the cargo bed, and a space is formed on the inner surface of the main body so that a gap is formed between the open end of the cargo bed and the main body. A guard body having a fixing portion formed on at least a part of an inner surface of the body for fixing to a luggage carrier. 2. The guard body according to claim 1, wherein the main body is formed in a substantially U shape. 3. The guard body according to claim 1, wherein an elastic body is attached to the inner surface of the main body to form the space portion. 4. The guard body according to claim 1, wherein the fixing portion is made of a double-sided adhesive tape, and one side of the fixing portion is adhered to the surface of the space portion.