JPH10115111A - Garage for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To compact a garage for an automobile, and facilitate opening and closing by a method wherein links rotated around a horizontal axis are installed on both sides of the lower section of the front secion of a drum-section coverering body, a sheet-shaped cover is annexed to a front frame formed by rotatably supporting bothe ends of aggregate to the links and a front closing body is manufactured and opening and closing are conducted. SOLUTION: Carriers 5a, 5b at frontest ends arranged to a pair of rails 2 rotatably have fan-shaped links 13 in the periphery of a horizontal axis 14 fixed to a guide cylinder in a lower section, and both links 13, 13 are synchronized and interlocked through front rib materials 15 fixed to each end section. The front rib materials 15 form freely opening-closing and movable front frames 16, and a cover is annexed and a front closing body 22 is manufactured. Rear rib materials 18 are fixed onto the rails 2 and drum rib materials 6 are brought to a movable state along the rails 2, and covers 21 are annexed to frames 19, 10 formed of each aggregate, and a rear closing body 23 and a drum-section covering body 24 are prepared. Opening and closing are conducted easily because the rear closing body 23 and the drum-section covering body 24 can be closed by forwards bringing down the movable and freely opening- closing front frames 16, and the garage for the automobile is compacted because the length of the drum-section covering body 24 can be shortened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garage for an automobile which is installed outdoors to prevent discoloration of paint on a vehicle body and sunburn of a seat to protect the automobile from a natural environment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There are various types of automobile garages comprising a body frame in which pipe-shaped aggregates are combined and a sheet-shaped covering. For example, a pipe garage in which a vinyl sheet is stretched on a body frame composed of a plurality of parallel chevron pipes with the lower end buried in the ground, or a folding garage in which wheels are provided at the lower end of the body frame (for example, JP-A-62-288273). , Registered utility model 301
No. 7191). These garages use pipes (steel pipes) as structural materials, and protect the automobiles in the garage by receiving the wind and rain acting on the vinyl sheet. These garages are also tall and wide to allow drivers to enter and leave the door open. However, the opening and closing operation of the slide or roll-up front closure is cumbersome and has a rugged appearance, which does not match modern homes.

On the other hand, there is an automobile cover as another means for protecting the automobile. Since this automobile cover can be put directly on the automobile, it has the advantages of being short, taking up little space, and having a beautiful appearance, but has the disadvantage that the mounting and dismounting of the cover is troublesome.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile garage which can be easily opened and closed by a front closure, is compact, does not require an installation space, is inexpensive, and has an aesthetic appearance.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an automobile garage comprising: a body frame in which a plurality of mountain-shaped aggregates are arranged in parallel;
A sheet-like cover 2 that covers the side and top surfaces of the body frame 10
1c, the vehicle garage includes a front cover 22 which is openably and closably provided on the front surface of the body cover. A shaft 14 is provided, a link 13 that rotates around the horizontal axis is provided, and a front frame 16 is formed on the link by supporting both ends of a mountain-shaped aggregate 15 having the same shape as the body frame 10. A sheet-like cover 21a is attached to the front frame to form a foldable front closure, and an operation handle 11 for opening and closing the front closure is provided. Here, the mountain shape includes a gate shape such as an arch shape or a gate shape. The operation handle includes a handle including a motion conversion mechanism in addition to a simple handle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the garage for an automobile according to the first aspect, a rail 2 having a C-shaped cross section is arranged in parallel, and each rail is loosely fitted between its slits 3. A carrier 5 having wheels 4 with wheels is provided,
The base end of each aggregate 6 of the torso frame 10 is connected to the carrier 5 at the opposing position, and the leading edge carrier 5 of each rail is connected.
The front closure body 22 is mounted on each of a and 5b, and the leading-edge carriers 5a and 5b are synchronously connected.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automobile garage according to the second aspect, pulleys 30 and 31 are provided on the inside of the front end and the inside of the rear end of the upright wall of each rail 2 having a C-shaped cross section, respectively. The rear pulleys 30 are connected to each other by a shaft 35 laid on a rail, and the leading edge carriers 5a and 5b are engaged with the ropes 32 wound around the front and rear pulleys. is there.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automobile garage according to the first, second or third aspect, wherein the trunk aggregate 6 and the front aggregate 15 are provided.
Is made of a flat spring material. As the spring material, a strip-shaped stainless spring steel or plastic is preferable.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the automobile garage according to the second, third or fourth aspect, a locking hole 27 is provided on a front top surface of the rail 2 having a C-shaped cross section. Each of the carriers 5a and 5b has a vertically slidable operation handle 11 which is linked to a link 13 which rotates around a horizontal axis 14 and which is located at a front position of the rail. Operate the operating handle to close the front closure 2
2, when the operation handle 11 is closed, the distal end of the operation handle 11 is inserted into the locking hole 27 and the closed position is maintained.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front closing body 22 is connected to the foldable front frame 16 which connects the base end of the mountain-shaped aggregate 15 having the same shape as the torso aggregate 6 of the torso cover 24 to the seat. Since the cover 21a is attached, the opening / closing operation of the front closure is facilitated. In addition, since the front frame falls forward and closes, the length of the body cover 24 of the garage can be shortened, and the vehicle can be easily taken in and out.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a torso aggregate 6 is provided so as to be capable of coming and going with a carrier 5 provided on a flanged wheel 4 loosely fitted to a rail 2, and front end closures 22 are provided on the most advanced carriers 5a and 5b.
Is mounted, and the leading-edge carriers 5a and 5b are synchronized, so that the trunk cover 24 can be folded by pulling backward after opening the front closure 22. Therefore, the side of the driver's seat is opened, and the driver can open and close the door to get on and off the vehicle, and the body cover 24 can be made low and narrow.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the pulleys 30 that are driven synchronously with each rail 2 are provided, and the leading-edge carriers 5a and 5b are engaged with the ropes 32 wound around the front and rear pulleys 30 and 31, respectively. The synchronous connection structure is simplified, and the folding operation of the body cover 24 can be performed from one side.

The invention of claim 4 is characterized in that the trunk aggregate 6 and the front aggregate 15
Is made of a flat spring material, so that when the wind blows, the aggregates 6 and 15 bend to the leeward side and the garage cover 21
The b and 21a are attached to and held on the front, side or top surface of the vehicle, so that the garage does not collapse.

[0015] The invention of claim 5 is the most advanced carrier 5.
Since a and 5b can be positioned at the front end of the rail 2,
The closed state can be maintained. Operation handle 1
The front closure 23 can be opened and closed and fixed by one series of operations.

[0015]

1 to 4 show an automobile garage according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a side view,
3 is a bottom view and FIG. 4 is a front view. The vehicle according to this embodiment includes a front closure 22 that can be opened and closed and movable, a trunk covering 24 that can be extended and retracted, and a rear closure 23 that is fixed to the parking lot via the rail 2.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a support structure of the front and rear closing bodies 22 and 23 and the body cover 24. As shown in FIG. The garage of the present invention has two C-shaped cross-section rails 2 arranged in parallel with the parking lot 1. The slits 3 extending in the longitudinal direction of the rails 2 are directed outward, and three carriers 5 each having two flanged wheels 4 loosely fitted in the slits are arranged on each rail. Both ends of a trunk aggregate 6 formed by bending a thin spring steel into an arch shape are fixed to each carrier 5. Each carrier 5 is movable by being guided by the rail 2, so that the torso aggregates 6 can be separated from each other. A garage trunk frame 10 is formed by the three trunk aggregates 6. A cover 21c is attached to the body frame 10, and an interval between the body aggregates at the time of extension is determined by a sewing position of the cover.

FIG. 6 shows the details of the carrier 5a at the front end in FIG. This carrier has an inverted cross section L
The support bar 7 is provided upright on the upper surface.
A handle 11 having a stopper 9 fixedly mounted between the upper and lower guide cylinders 8 fixed to the support rod is mounted on the guide cylinder so as to be vertically movable. The handle 11 is urged upward by a coil spring 12 interposed between the stopper 9 and the lower guide cylinder 8.
The stopper 9 abuts the upper limit position of the handle. A fan-shaped link 13 is rotatably supported around a horizontal shaft 14 fixed to the lower guide cylinder 8, and an upper intermediate position of the link 13 and the stopper 9 are connected to a connecting rod 20.
Are linked by One end of two front aggregates 15 formed by bending a thin spring steel into an arch shape is rotatably mounted on an upper portion and a middle portion of the end of the link 13. At the lowermost end, a front aggregate 15 obtained by bending an aluminum pipe material into a mountain shape is fixed.

The carrier 5b at the front end on the rear side also has an inverted L section.
The support bar 7 is provided upright on the upper surface.
This support bar is short and only the lower guide tube 8 is provided. A fan-shaped link 13 is rotatably mounted by a horizontal shaft 14 fixed to the guide cylinder, and the front aggregate 1 having one end fixed to the link 13 on the near side is attached to this link.
The other end of 5 is likewise mounted, and both links are synchronized via the leading edge aggregate 15. With this structure, the front frame 16 that can be opened and closed and that can be moved is formed.
A cover 21a is attached to the front frame 16, and the interval between the front aggregates when closed is determined by the sewing position of the cover. .

Returning to FIG. 5, the rear frame will be described. The rail 2 extends to the vicinity of the car stop 29 behind the parking lot, and fan-shaped brackets 17 are provided at the rear end of the rail 2. The lower ends of three rear aggregates 18 formed by bending a thin spring steel into an arch shape are fixed to the upper or middle portions of the opposing brackets 17 and 17, respectively, and an aluminum pipe member is formed at the lowermost end by a chevron. Aggregate 18 after bending to
Is fixed. An unfoldable rear frame 19 is formed by the four rear aggregates 18. A cover 21b is attached to the rear frame 19.

As described above, the rear aggregate 18 is fixed to the rail 2, the trunk aggregate 6 is movable along the rail 2, and the front aggregate 15 is openable and closable and movable along the rail 2. It is. As the covers 21a, 21b and 21c attached to the front and rear frames 16 and 19 and the body frame 10, a series of water-repellent and waterproof nylon fabric 21 is used. Body 23 and body cover 2
4 are formed in series.

5 and 7 show the state of the art carrier 5
The synchronous drive mechanisms a and 5b will be described. Rails 2 having a C-shaped cross section are arranged in parallel slightly wider than the width of the vehicle. A brace 29 is provided near the rear end of the rail 2. Behind the bollard 29, shafts 35 laid on both rails 2 are disposed, and both ends of the shaft 35 penetrate the upright wall of the rail 2, and the driving pulley 3
0 and 30 are fixed. Driven pulleys 31, 31 are pivotally supported inside the front standing wall of the rail 2, and timing belts 32, 32 are wound between the front and rear pulleys 30, 31. Each of the timing belts 32, 32 is connected to a leading edge carrier 5a, 5b moving on the rail 2 by a linking material 3.
3, 33 are connected.

In addition to the above-described manual opening / closing structure, an electric opening / closing structure can be used. A gear 36 is fixed at an intermediate position of the shaft 35, and the gear 36 is connected to a motor 38 via a reduction gear train 37. It is preferable that the reduction gear train 37 can be disengaged by a clutch or the like. Limit switches 39 and 40 are provided at the front end and the rear end of each rail 2, and the motor 38 is stopped by a detection signal from the limit switches 39 and 40, and at the same time, a reverse drive command is given. If the motor breaks down, disengage the clutch and switch to manual.

FIG. 6 shows the position holding device of the front closure, and the position holding device is in a retracted state. A through hole 25 is provided outside the upper surface of the frontmost carrier 5a on the front side, and a roller 26 is pivotally supported inside. The support bar 7 is located between the through hole 25 and the roller 26, and the handle 1
The lower end of 1 is formed in a conical shape and is located immediately above the through hole. On the other hand, a short support bar 7 is provided upright at the center of the upper surface of the carrier 5b at the back end, and a through hole 25 and a roller 26 are provided on both sides of the support bar. A guide cylinder 8 is fixed to the support rod, and a short rod 28 is inserted into the guide cylinder. The tip of the rod is formed in a conical shape and faces the through hole 25. When the links 13 are turned downward by operating the handle, the rods 28
8 moves downward, and the front end passes through the through holes 25, 25 and engages with the locking holes 27, 27 of the rail, whereby the closed position of the front closure is maintained. If an engagement hole 34 corresponding to the engagement hole 27 is provided behind the rail and the position holding device is operated behind the rail, the parking position, that is, the open position can be held even if the rail is inclined. it can.

Next, a method of using the garage of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The vehicle 41 is moved backward between the rails 2, parked with the rear wheel in contact with the car stop 29, and the door 42 is opened to get off. At the time of manual operation, the operation handle 11 is grasped with one hand and the operation handle is turned to remove the position holding device, and the handle is pulled forward to move the carriers 5a and 5b to the distal end side of the rail 2 and push the handle 11 downward. The stopper 9 moves down against the urging force of the coil spring, and the tip of the handle passes through the through hole 25 and fits into the locking hole 27 of the rail 2. At this time, the link 13 rotates downward via the connecting rod 20, and the opposite link also rotates downward via the lowermost pipe-shaped front aggregate 15, closing the front closure 22. The interval between the front aggregates at the time of closing is regulated by the attachment position of the cover 21a. When the closing operation is completed, the operating handle 11 is rotated about an axis to activate a lock (not shown) to fix the handle and maintain the closed state. To open the front closure 22, the operation handle 11 is rotated in the opposite direction to release the lock device. Then
The operation handle 11 is moved to the upper limit position where the stopper and the guide cylinder come into contact with each other by the force of the coil spring 12, and the both-side link 13 is pivoted upward in the drawing to open the front closure 22 and engage the operation handle and the tip of the rod. Remove from the stop hole 27. In this state, the front closing body 22 and the body cover 24
Are retracted and folded, and the position holding device is operated in the retracted position.

In the case of electric power, after the door is opened and the vehicle is dismounted, if a closing command is given to the motor by the controller, first, the electromagnetic rod moves the handle upward to remove the position holding device. Thereafter, the motor rotates to move the front closure forward, thereby extending the trunk cover. The carrier stops the motor in response to the detection signal from the limit switch 39, and the electromagnetic rod moves the handle down to close the front closure.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a garage of the present invention in a closed state.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a support mechanism for aggregates in front, rear, and torso.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an opening / closing mechanism of a front opening / closing body.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a carrier synchronization mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a sectional side view showing a state of a garage at the time of entering / leaving a car.

FIG. 9 is a sectional plan view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 11 is a sectional side view showing a closed state of the garage.

FIG. 12 is a sectional plan view of the same.

FIG. 13 is a sectional front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 rail 3 slit 4 flanged wheel 5 carrier 6 trunk aggregate 10 trunk frame 11 handle 13 link 14 horizontal axis 15 front aggregate 16 front frame 18 rear aggregate 22 front closed body 24 trunk cover 27 locking hole 30 drive Pulley 31 Follower pulley 32 Timing belt 35 Shaft

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A body frame (10) in which a plurality of mountain-shaped aggregates (6) are arranged in parallel, and a sheet-like cover (21c) for covering the side and top surfaces of the body frame (10). In an automobile garage provided with a torso cover (24) and a front closure (22) openably and closably provided on the front surface of the torso cover, a horizontal portion is provided on both lower sides of a front end of the torso cover. Shaft (1
4) is provided, and a link (13) that rotates around the horizontal axis is provided, and both ends of a mountain-shaped aggregate (15) having the same shape as the body frame (10) are pivotally supported on this link. Frame (16)
A front cover which is attached with a sheet-like cover (21a) to form a foldable front closure, and an operation handle (11) for opening and closing the front closure is provided. Garage. 2. A carrier (5) having C-shaped rails (2) arranged in parallel, each rail having a flanged wheel (4) loosely fitted between its slits (3). The base end of each aggregate (6) of the torso frame (10) is connected to the carrier (5) at the opposing position, and the front end carrier (5a, 5b) of each rail is attached to the front surface. It is equipped with a closure (22) and has a state-of-the-art carrier (5a,
5. The garage according to claim 1, wherein 5b) is connected synchronously. 3. Pulleys (30) and (3) are provided on the inside of the front end and the inside of the rear end of the upright wall of each rail (2) having a C-shaped cross section, respectively.
1) is provided, and the rear pulleys (30) are connected to each other by a shaft (35) erected on a rail, and a leading edge carrier (5a) is attached to a rope (32) wound on front and rear pulleys. The garage for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein 5b) is engaged. 4. The garage according to claim 1, wherein the torso aggregate (6) and the front aggregate (15) are made of a flat spring material. 5. A locking hole (27) is provided in the front top surface of the rail (2) having a C-shaped cross section, and the most advanced carriers (5a, 5b) are vertically slidable. An operation handle (11) is provided upright. The operation handle is linked to a link (13) that rotates about a horizontal axis (14), and is operated at the front position of the rail to close the front. When the body (22) is closed, the operating handle (1
5. The garage for an automobile according to claim 2, wherein the closed position is maintained by inserting the tip of (1) into the locking hole (27).