JPH09220967A - Camping car - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camping car easy to use by simple remodelling of an ordinary car. SOLUTION: A doorway is provided by opening a part of a roof of a rear part of a passenger vehicle 1, a resin pedestal 2 integrally formed by corresponding it to a shape of the whole roof of the vehicle is installed on a vehicle roof surface, and a bed room space A is formed on the pedestal 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a means for converting an ordinary vehicle into a camper van.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A large camper usually uses a chassis of a large or small bus vehicle, and has a camper installed in its body. However, in Japan, there are problems with transportation conditions and storage locations such as parking, and the most used camper van is an improved high roof van based on a commercial van (loading 1-2 tons). .

In addition, the roof of a passenger car type one-box car called a minivan has recently opened like a door,
There is also known a vehicle in which a partition curtain is attached to a side surface of an opening roof to form a bedroom space by utilizing a ceiling of the opened vehicle.

[0004]

Even if the above van is modified into a camper, the van has a problem that it is difficult to drive because the engine is installed below the seat of the driving vehicle and the wheel base is short. Therefore, if you try to remodel a minivan that has the same driving sensation as a normal passenger car into a camper, the indoor space is narrow, so change the roof part to a high roof, expand the indoor space, and secure a bedroom space. A major modification such as changing to a two-story structure is required.

Further, in a minivan in which the roof portion is opened diagonally and the ceiling portion is used for the second floor, the expansion space when the roof is opened can be used only when the vehicle is stopped, and does not serve as a space for carrying articles. Therefore, even if the camping equipment is built into the vehicle as it is, it is difficult to secure a storage place for articles necessary for camping such as bedding, and it is difficult to use it as a full-scale camping car. It is a proposal for a camper that is possible and easy to use.

[0006]

A camping car according to the present invention is a resin which is integrally formed in correspondence with the shape of the entire roof of a vehicle by opening a part of the roof at the rear part of the body of the passenger vehicle to provide an entrance / exit. The pedestal is mounted on the vehicle roof surface, and the skeleton having four side walls is placed and fixed on the pedestal,
The invention is characterized in that a floor surface is formed in the body, a roof body is attached to the body, and a bedroom space is provided on the vehicle roof.

Further, particularly in the above camper van, a slide guide member for vertically moving is attached to a side wall of the skeleton, and a roof body having a side surface portion is vertically movable by the slide guide to the skeleton portion. It is characterized by being mounted.

[0008] Therefore, the bedroom space in the body can be used as a bedroom during camping, and also serves as a storage place for articles such as bedding necessary for camping, and is taken in and out through an entrance which is a communication path with the room.

Further, if the roof body can be moved up and down, the roof body is lowered during traveling to prevent the vehicle height from becoming extremely high so that it is not difficult to drive, and when it is used as a bedroom, The roof is slid upward to make the bedroom space wider and easier to use.

[0010]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The camper according to the present invention includes a vehicle body 1, a resin pedestal 2, a skeleton 3, a roof 4 and a connecting mechanism 5 for mounting the roof 4 on the skeleton 3.

The vehicle body 1 uses a three-row seat minivan such as Odyssey (trademark).
An upper lid refrigerator 12 and a gas stove stand 13 are attached to the upper part of the tire house on both sides of the seat 11 in the last row, and a wash basin 15 including a water supply / drainage tank 14 and the like is installed on the back surface of the seat 11 in the last row. And the roof 16 in the rear part
Is opened (length 80 cm × width 75 cm) to provide a doorway 17.

The resin pedestal 2 has a lower surface corresponding to the roof upper surface shape of the vehicle body 1 and an upper surface 21 which is a horizontal surface, and has an opening 22 corresponding to the doorway 17. The FRP containing glass fiber is incorporated therein. A resin and an appropriate reinforcing core material are put therein, and it is formed integrally by robust molding, and a flange portion 23 is provided around the lower edge thereof. The resin pedestal 2 is mounted on the roof 16 of the vehicle body 1 and the flange 2
Secure with 3 screws.

The skeleton 3 is formed of a metal plate and has an upper edge 32 and a lower edge 33 of a side wall 31 having a height of about 30 cm.
And a rectangular frame with a U-shaped cross section (about 200c vertically)
m strength x width 100 cm), and a rectangular pipe (height 4 cm x width 2 cm) 3 in the lower part of the rectangular frame.
4 is formed so that the bottom surface of the pipe and the bottom surface of the lower edge portion 33 are flush with each other to form a floor beam, and the rectangular opening portion 35 corresponding to the opening portion 22 is formed when the square pipe 34 is inserted. Set up. Then, the frame 3 is placed and fixed on the resin pedestal 2. At the same time, the bottom of the rectangular frame and the side surface of the body 31
A control panel 36, tapping (cushion surface finishing material) 37 and cloth 37a are stretched on the inner surface of the to form a floor surface. In particular, the floor beams described above also have the advantage of reinforcing the vehicle roof. Further, the opening 37 is formed by applying a surface finish such as a metal frame having a U-shaped cross section to the surface.
Is attached, and in order to make the entrance and exit easier to see and not unsightly, a decorative frame (wood) 39 is trimmed. In addition, if necessary, the heat insulating material 30 and the like may be provided at appropriate places in the body 3
It is incorporated into the side wall portion 31 of the.

The roof body 4 is provided with a side surface portion which covers the outer peripheral portion of the skeleton body 3 and an upper surface portion which is bulged upward.
It is formed of resin by integral molding, and is attached to the skeleton 3 via the connecting mechanism 5. In the connecting mechanism 5, a plurality of guide rails 51 are provided at appropriate positions on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 31 of the skeleton 3, and a square pipe is formed in a rectangular frame corresponding to the rectangular frame of the skeleton 3. The rail 51 is connected to a movable part of the rail 51, and an outer peripheral portion of the rail 51 projects outward from the upper and lower edge portions 32 and 33, and the operating frame 52 is provided so as to vertically move between the upper and lower edge portions 32 and 33. The lower part of the side surface of the roof body 4 is tacked to the outer peripheral portion of the operating frame, and an appropriate vertical drive mechanism and, if necessary, a lock mechanism at the vertical position are provided inside. In addition, appropriate measures such as a water-sealing structure of the connecting portion between the frame 3 and the roof 4 are taken.

Thus, above the roof 11 of the vehicle body 1,
A bedroom space A is formed by the skeleton 3 and the roof body 4, and when the roof body 4 is held or fixed at a lower position during traveling, at least a space surrounded by the skeleton 3 can be used as a storage place. Then, at bedtime, when the roof body 4 is lifted, a space having a height twice that of the body 3 (about 65 cm) is formed. Therefore, if the seats in the rear two rows are laid down and a bed member a formed in advance corresponding to the laid-down seat shape is laid, a bed that is more comfortable to sleep than when the seats are laid down at the end can be obtained. A can be stored in the bedroom space A while traveling. Further, in the bedroom space A, if the roof body 4 is lifted and held or fixed at the upper position, the bed member b is laid on the floor surface, and the doorway (opening) is closed by the bed member, an adult can sleep well. A capable bedroom is formed.

Although an example of a minivan is shown as the above embodiment, the present invention can be applied to other vehicles such as a commercial van, an RV vehicle and a wagon vehicle, and the side wall of the roof body is made of FRP resin. Instead, it may be formed of a curtain material.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a resin pedestal integrally formed in correspondence with the shape of the entire roof of the vehicle is formed by opening a part of the roof in the rear portion of the passenger vehicle to provide an entrance and exit. It is a camper that is installed on the pedestal and has a bedroom space with a skeleton and roof with four side walls on the pedestal.By using a resin pedestal, the monocoque structure of the roof can be used as a durable floor on the second floor of the pedestal. It has the advantage of being able to form a second-floor bedroom, and in particular, if the roof body can be moved up and down, the roof body can be lowered when the vehicle is running to facilitate driving, it can be used as a storage place for articles, and when moving, it can be raised. It is possible to secure a large bedroom space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of each member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same part cut.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the roof body is removed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the pedestal and the body.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the doorway portion.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway plan view of the vehicle body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vehicle Main Body 11 Last Row Seat 12 Top Refrigerator 13 Gas Oven Stand 14 Water Supply / Drainage Tank 15 Washbasin 16 Roof 17 Doorway 2 Resin Base 21 Top 22 Opening 23 Flange 3 Body 31 Sidewall 32 Upper Edge 33 Lower Edge 34 Square pipe 35 Rectangular opening 36 Control panel 37 Tapping 37a Fabric 38 Opening frame 39 Decorative frame 30 Insulating material 4 Roof body 5 Connecting mechanism 51 Guide rail 52 Operating frame

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A resin pedestal, which is integrally formed to correspond to the shape of the entire roof of a vehicle, is attached to the vehicle roof surface by opening a part of the roof at the rear portion of the passenger vehicle body to provide a doorway. A camping car characterized by placing and fixing a skeleton having four side walls on a pedestal, forming a floor surface in the skeleton, and attaching a roof body to the skeleton to provide a bedroom space on the vehicle roof. . 2. The camper according to claim 1, wherein a slide guide member for vertically moving is attached to a side wall of the skeleton, and a roof body having a side surface is vertically movable by the slide guide. A camping car characterized by being mounted on the body part. 3. The camping car according to claim 1, wherein a minivan with three rows of seats is used as a vehicle body,
A camping car, characterized in that a refrigerator, a gas range stand, a water supply / drainage tank, etc. are incorporated in the upper part of the tire house on both sides of the last row of seats and on the back of the last row of seats.