JPH1024871A - Spare tire containing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and smoothly take in and out a spare tire. SOLUTION: A spare tire containing device is arranged in a place under the floor 1 in the rear part of a car body. The spare tire containing device is attached to a slant part 1a of the floor 1 with the rear end part of the floor 1 made slant upward. A tray 11 is supported at a proper place where a spare tire can be contained and is mounted so as to be opened and closed. The tray 11 is constituted so as to be adjusted through a reclining mechanism when opened and closed. The tray 11 is of a box type, and the spare tire can easily be taken in and out from the rear side of the car body by providing the slant part 1a of the rear end of the floor 1 with a spare tire containing device 10. Thus, this spare tire containing device is excellent in usability and is full of functions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spare tire storage device for a vehicle such as a passenger car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a spare tire is stored in a vehicle of this type, a spare tire storage section is provided using, for example, a floor. Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, a storage device or a storage device 3 for a spare tire T is provided at a lower portion of a floor 1 at a rear portion of a vehicle body (a position close to a rear wheel 2 as shown in the illustrated example).
Is provided. The storage device 3 is rotatably mounted around the support shaft 4 and can be opened and closed as indicated by a double arrow.

[0006] Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, a storage section 5 is formed by forming an appropriate portion of the floor 1 into a substantially concave shape, and the storage section 5 stores a spare tire T. In addition,
In these figures, arrow F indicates the front of the vehicle, and arrow R indicates the rear of the vehicle. Further, there is also known a vehicle in which a spare tire is carried by a back door outside a vehicle.

[0004]

However, in the case of the storage device 3 shown in FIG. 5, when the spare tire T is taken in and out, it is necessary to work under the floor 1 underneath. This work is extremely demanding because it is performed in a tight space and in a cramped position. Further, in the case of the storage section 5 shown in FIG. 6, the operation is not easy because the operation is similarly performed in a narrow space in the vehicle interior. Further, in the case where the spare tire is carried by the back door, the spare tire is mounted at a high position, so that even in this case, the operation of taking in and out the spare tire is not easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a spare tire storage device capable of easily and smoothly carrying out a spare tire loading / unloading operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A spare tire storage device according to the present invention is a spare tire storage device which is disposed at an appropriate position on a floor at a rear portion of a vehicle body. It is characterized in that it can be attached to.

[0007] In the spare tire storage device according to the present invention, a tray capable of storing spare tires is pivotally supported at an appropriate position on the inclined portion of the floor, and this tray is configured to be openably and closably mounted.

In the spare tire storage device according to the third aspect, when the tray opens and closes, the opening and closing angle can be adjusted via a reclining mechanism.

Further, in the spare tire storage device according to the fourth aspect, the tray is a box type.

According to the present invention, the spare tire storage device is provided on the inclined portion at the rear end of the floor, so that the spare tire can be easily taken in and out from the rear side of the vehicle body. That is, by setting the optimal approach angle for the tray storing the spare tire, the spare tire can be easily taken in and out of the tray.
Since this tray is configured so that the opening and closing angle can be adjusted via a reclining mechanism, it is extremely excellent in usability and rich in functionality.

[0011]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a spare tire storing apparatus according to the present invention; FIG. explain.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration example of a spare tire storage device 10 according to this embodiment. In the drawing, the storage device 10 is disposed at an appropriate position on the floor 1 at the rear of the vehicle body. In this case, the rear end of the floor 1 is inclined upward as shown in the figure, and is attached to the inclined portion 1a. ing.

In FIG. 1, 11 is a tray for storing a spare tire T, 12 is a pivot of the tray 11,
Reference numeral 13 denotes a pair of brackets standing up from the inclined portion 1a. The tray 11 is formed in a box shape in this example, and is supported so as to be rotatable around a pivot 12.
The opening / closing angle of the tray 11 can be adjusted via a reclining mechanism described later. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in this example, it is mounted in an openable and closable manner so as to take three stages of fully closed, half open and fully open.

FIG. 3 shows a main configuration of the spare tire storage device 10. A shaft 14 parallel to the pivot 12 is mounted on the bracket 13. Gear portions 15 and 16 provided at the respective ends of the pivot 12 and the shaft 14 mesh with each other. The shaft 14 is urged by the elasticity of the spring 17, whereby the spare tire T
The weight is balanced so that the tray 11 for storing the paper can be easily moved up and down.

A tray lock 18 is disposed inside the pivot 12 and the shaft 14. This tray lock 1
8 and the like constitute the aforementioned reclining mechanism.
The tray lock 18 is pivotally supported by the tray 11 at a support shaft 19 at the base end, and has three engaging portions 18a, 18b, and 18c in this example that can be engaged with the shaft 14. When the engaging portions 18a, 18b, and 18c engage with the shaft 14 (ie, lock), the tray 11 is in a fully closed, half open, or fully open state. The tray lock 18 is also connected to a knob (unlock knob) 20 provided on the tray 11 via a wire 21.
The operation of "0" allows the tray lock 18 to be unlocked.

In the embodiment of the present invention, according to the spare tire storage device 10 provided on the inclined portion 1a at the rear end of the floor 1, the spare tire T is stored in the tray 11 formed in a box shape. By holding the tray 11 in the fully closed state as shown in FIG. 2 by the lock 18, the spare tire T can be stored safely and reliably.

When replacing the spare tire T, the knob 2
By releasing the lock of the tray lock 18 by the operation 0, the tray 11 can be easily opened. The spare tire storage device 10 is mounted on the inclined portion 1a of the floor 1.
Is provided, it is possible to set an optimal approach angle for the tray 11 for storing the spare tire T. Since the tray 11 is provided inclined at the rear end of the floor 1, the spare tire T is removed from the tray 11 in a posture that facilitates replacement work without taking an unreasonable posture.
Can be easily taken in and out.

Incidentally, the tray 11 is configured so that the opening and closing angle can be adjusted via the reclining mechanism as described above. By making the opening and closing angle adjustable in this way,
It has not only a spare tire storage function but also other effective functions or usability. That is, FIG.
An example of such a function in the spare tire storage device 10 is shown, and a representative example of the effective function will be described next.

FIG. 4A shows an example in the case of using as a step. In this example, as shown in the figure, by putting a foot on an appropriate position (end or the like) of the tray 11 which is in a half-open state, it is possible to easily load and unload the luggage to the roof carrier. In this case, by engaging the engaging portion 18b of the tray lock 18 with the shaft 14, the tray 11 is set and held in a half-open state.

FIG. 4B shows an example in which, for example, dirt (tire chains, tools, etc.) is put in the spare tire T in the tray 11. In this case, by engaging the engaging portion 18c of the tray lock 18 with the shaft 14, the tray 11 can be set and held in the fully opened state.

By providing the tray 11 on the inclined portion 1a at the rear end of the floor 1, a luggage space S can be secured on the original floor 1 as shown in FIG. That is, in the related art, the spare tire storage unit is provided using the floor 1 (see FIGS. 5 and 6, etc.).
Provided at the rear end, the lower side of the floor 1 and the like can be used for purposes other than the spare tire storage portion, and the space can be effectively used.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the opening is adjusted in three stages by the reclining mechanism has been described.
Not limited to this case, it is also possible to set four stages or other stages.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, the spare tire storage device is provided at the rear end of the floor and at the inclined portion, so that the spare tire can be put in and taken out in an extremely easy posture. Thus, a simple and smooth spare tire loading / unloading operation can be realized. In addition, by making the opening of the tray of the spare tire storage device adjustable through the reclining mechanism, there is an advantage that effective functionality or usability other than the spare tire storage function can be realized. I have.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration example of a spare tire storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an opening and closing operation of a tray in the spare tire storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part configuration of the spare tire storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a representative example of effective functions of the spare tire storage device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional spare tire storage unit.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of another conventional spare tire storage section.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 floor 1a inclined portion 10 spare tire storage device 11 tray 12 pivot 13 bracket 14 shaft 15, 16 gear portion 17 spring 18 tray lock 18a, 18b, 18c engagement portion 19 support shaft 20 knob (lock release knob) 21 wire

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A spare tire storage device disposed on a floor at a rear portion of a vehicle body, wherein a rear end of the floor is inclined upward and attached to the inclined portion. 2. The spare tire storage device according to claim 1, wherein a tray capable of storing spare tires is pivotally supported at an appropriate position on the inclined portion of the floor, and the tray is mounted in an openable and closable manner. 3. The spare tire storage device according to claim 2, wherein when the tray is opened and closed, an opening and closing angle is adjustable via a reclining mechanism. 4. The spare tire storage device according to claim 2, wherein the tray is a box type.