JPH0828098A - Tarp joint - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate winding work and fixing work thereby to enhance fixing strength by winding a soft belt-shaped winding part around a base member and a tarp joint is fixed to the base member. CONSTITUTION:When a winding part 510 is attached to a base member 220, belt-shaped members 511, 512, 513 are wound successively around the member 220. And surface fasteners 560 each provided on a contact surface of each belt-shaped member are joined to each other to fix the part 510 to the member 220 in such a manner that the members 511-513 are wound around the member 220, in three layers. In order to remove the part 510, the member 513 is separated from the member 512 and the member 512 is separated from the member 511 to separate the part 510 from the member 220.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tarp used as a sunshade or the like in a campsite or the like, and more particularly to a tarp joint for connecting an edge of the tarp to a roof carrier or the like of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional tarp joint will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 3, the tarp 100
Is a flat sheet and is stretched to a suitable height above the ground using multiple poles 110 and ropes 120. As shown, one or more of the tarps 100 are provided on a roof of an automobile 200 by a tarp joint 30.
It may be connected using 0.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the tarp joint 300. The conventional tarp joint 300 includes two bent metal fittings 310, 320, a bolt 330 and a nut 340 connecting them, and a hook 350. I have it. The hook 350 has its annular base fitted to the bolt 330 and is held between the metal fitting 310 and the nut 340. In the mounted state, the nut 340 is tightened, and the base member 210 (drip molding) provided on the roof of the automobile 200 is firmly held between the base ends of the metal fittings 310 and 320. In this state, the grommet 130 provided on the edge of the tarp 100 is hung on the curved end of the hook 350.

[0004]

However, in the conventional structure described above, when the tarp joint 300 is attached to the base member 210, the nut 340 is temporarily loosened and the metal fitting 31 is removed.
The base member 210 is inserted between 0 and 320, and the metal fittings 310,
While maintaining the predetermined position and posture of the nut 320, the nut 3
It is necessary to tighten 40. Moreover, this work needs to be performed carefully so as not to damage the base member 210.
Therefore, in the conventional structure, it takes time to attach and remove the tarp joint 300.

Further, in the conventional structure, the position of the hook 350 cannot be adjusted, and for example, when the grommet 130 and the base member 210 are too far apart from each other, the hook 35 is formed.
It becomes difficult to hook 0 on the grommet 130,
Also in this respect, installation work is troublesome.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a tarp joint which can be easily attached and detached, and more particularly, a tarp joint which can be connected to a roof rack or a roof carrier attached to a roof of a passenger car. It is configured as follows.

The tarp joint according to the present invention comprises a flexible band-shaped winding portion wound around the base member, a fixing portion for fixing the winding portion around the base member in a wound state,
The hook is connected to the winding part and is detachably attached to the supported part of the tarp.

Further, according to the present invention, the wrapping portion includes a plurality of flexible belt-like members, and each of the belt-like members is fixed to each other at the hook-side end, and each of the belt-like members is separated from the hook-side end. A structure in which the above-mentioned fixing portion is provided in the belt-like portion can be adopted.

It is also possible to adopt a structure in which three or more strip-shaped members are provided as the strip-shaped members in a state of overlapping each other, and the fixing portion is composed of a surface fastener provided on each strip-shaped member.

At least the first, second, and third belt-shaped members are provided as the belt-shaped members in a state of overlapping each other, and in the wound state, the first belt-shaped member directly contacts the base member and the second belt-shaped member. The member is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the first strip-shaped member in a direction opposite to the first strip-shaped member, and the third strip-shaped member is wrapped around the second strip-shaped member in a direction opposite to the second strip-shaped member. Wrapped around the outer surface,
It is also possible to employ a structure in which the fixing portion is composed of a surface fastener provided on the contact surfaces of the strip-shaped members that contact each other.

It is also possible to adopt a structure in which an adjusting portion for adjusting the distance between the winding portion and the hook is provided between the winding portion and the hook.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a turf joint 500 includes a winding portion 510 attached to a base member 220 such as a roof carrier or a roof rack of an automobile 200, a hook 520 hooked to a grommet 130 of a tarp 100, a winding portion 510 and a hook 520. Extension 5 provided between
30 and adjusting member 540, extension 530 and adjusting member 5
And a buckle 550 provided between the buckle 40 and the buckle 40.

The winding section 510 includes three flexible belt-like members, that is, a first belt-like member 511, and second and third belt-like members 512 and 513 located on both sides thereof in a state of overlapping each other. These band-shaped members are formed of, for example, synthetic fiber cloth.

The belt-like members 511, 512, 513 are sewn to each other with their base ends overlapping.
This sewn portion forms an extension 530. A surface fastener 560 is fixed to the surfaces of the first and third belt-shaped members 511 and 513 facing each other except the base end portion and the portion in the vicinity thereof. The surface fastener 560 is also fixed to both surfaces of the second belt-shaped member 512. The hook-and-loop fastener 560 is, for example, a magic tape (registered trademark).
Or, it is Velcro (registered trademark), and both are fixed detachably by overlapping a pair of hook and loop fasteners 560 facing each other.

The buckle 550 has a general rectangular frame structure and functions and effects, and is made of a synthetic resin or a metal such as aluminum. The above-mentioned extension portion 530 is fixed while being wound around the lateral member 551 at one end of the buckle 550. The adjusting member 540 is also a flexible belt-shaped member, and is formed of, for example, a synthetic fiber cloth, and the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction thereof is hooked on the lateral member 552 near the other end of the buckle 550. By adjusting the latching position of the adjusting member 540 with respect to the lateral member 552, the distance from the buckle 550 to the hook 520 at the tip of the adjusting member 540 can be adjusted.

The hook 520 is a frame member 5 made of synthetic resin.
21 and a hook body 522. Frame member 52
Reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially rectangular shape, and the distal end of the adjusting member 540 is wound around and fixed to one lateral member. Hook body 5
Reference numeral 22 has a base end rotatably attached to the other end of the frame-shaped member 521. This rotation is performed by the adjusting member 540.
And the axis 526 in the direction perpendicular to the axis 525 in the width direction. The hook body 522 is a substantially elliptical annular member, and the opening / closing part 523 constituting one side elastically moves,
A cut is formed in a side portion of the hook body 522, and the hook body 522 can be hooked on the grommet 130 or the like of the tarp 100 through the cut.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, a state in which the winding portion 510 is attached to the base member 220 of the automobile 200 will be described. In the attached state, the surface of the first strip-shaped member 511 opposite to the surface fastener 560 is wound in a state of being in direct contact with the rod-shaped base member 220. Second strip-shaped member 5
12 is wound in a direction opposite to that of the first belt-shaped member 511 in a state of being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the belt-shaped member 511, and a pair of surface fasteners 560 forming both contact surfaces are fixed to each other. The third band-shaped member 513 is wound in a direction opposite to the second band-shaped member 512 in a state of being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the band-shaped member 512, and a pair of surface fasteners 560 constituting both contact surfaces are fixed to each other. You.

According to this structure, when the winding portion 510 is attached to the base member 220, the band-shaped members 511, 512, 513 are simply wound around the base member 220 in order, and the surface fasteners 560 of the contact surfaces are fixed to each other. Then, the winding portion 510 is firmly fixed to the base member 220 in a state where the belt-shaped member is triple-wrapped around the base member 220.

When the winding part 510 is to be removed, the band member 513 is peeled off from the band member 512 and the band member 512 is removed.
By simply peeling off the strip-shaped member 511,
Can be easily removed from the base member 220.

Although the surface fastener 560 generally has a directional joint strength, in the above-described structure, the external force in the direction indicated by the arrow F, that is, the tip portions of the pair of strip-shaped members that contact each other is mutually. The attachment direction of the surface fastener 560 is set so as to have a large joint strength with respect to the external force in the approaching direction. Generally, the surface fastener is
A male fastener and a female fastener are used as a pair, but in the above-described embodiment, each one is joined to each other.
The pair of surface fasteners 560 includes a male fastener and a female fastener.

According to the present invention, the fixing portion can be formed by means other than the hook-and-loop fastener.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, the tarp joint is fixed to the base member by winding the flexible band-shaped winding portion around the base member. be able to. Also, there is no fear of damaging the base member.

In the structure in which the winding portion is composed of a plurality of flexible belt-shaped members, the winding operation and the fixing operation can be performed more easily than the structure in which only one long belt-shaped member is wound around the base member and fixed.

In a structure in which three or more belt-shaped members are provided and a surface fastener is employed, the winding operation and the fixing operation can be particularly easily performed, and the fixing strength can be increased.

With the structure in which the first, second, and third belt-shaped members are sequentially superposed and fixed, the winding work and the fixing work can be performed particularly easily, and the fixing strength can be increased.

In a structure in which a distance adjusting portion such as a buckle is provided between the winding portion and the hook, the tolerance for the relative position between the tarp and the base member can be increased, and the mounting operation can be simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tarp joint according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a tarp joint according to an embodiment of the present invention in an attached state.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing an installed state of a general tarp.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a conventional tarp joint.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 Tarp 130 Grommet 200 Automobile 220 Base member 500 Turf joint 510 Winding part 511 First band member 512 Second band member 513 Third band member 520 Hook 530 Extension part 540 Adjusting member 550 Buckle 560 Surface fastener

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A flexible strip-shaped winding part wound around a base member, a fixing part for fixing the winding part around the base member in a wound state, and a detachable attachment to a supported part of a tarp connected to the winding part. A tarp joint characterized by having a hook that can be used. 2. The winding portion includes a plurality of flexible strip-shaped members, the strip-shaped members being fixed to each other at the hook-side end portions, and the strip-shaped portions having the strip-shaped portions separated from the hook-side end portions. The tarp joint according to claim 1, wherein a fixing portion is provided. 3. The belt-shaped member is provided with three or more belt-shaped members overlapping each other, and the fixing portion is
The tarp joint according to claim 2, wherein the tarp joint is formed of a surface fastener provided on each strip-shaped member. 4. The belt-shaped member is provided in such a manner that at least first, second and third belt-shaped members overlap each other, and in the wound state, the first belt-shaped member directly contacts the base member, The strip-shaped member is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the first strip-shaped member in the direction opposite to the first strip-shaped member, and the third strip-shaped member is disposed in the direction opposite to the second strip-shaped member. Wrapped around the outer peripheral surface of the member,
The tarp joint according to claim 2, wherein the fixing portion is constituted by a surface fastener provided on a contact surface of the belt-shaped members that are in contact with each other. 5. Between the winding portion and the hook,
The tarp joint according to claim 1, further comprising an adjusting portion for adjusting a distance between the both.