JPH11101024A - Tarpaulin extending device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily extend a tarpaulin. SOLUTION: First, a rear door 32 of a hatch back type automobile is opened, and a first pole 16 and a second pole 18, which are shrunk, are taken out. The first pole 16 is inserted into a hole 36 of a receiving member 28 provided close to an opening 34. Then, the first pole 16 is extended through a hole part 40 of a support ring 30 to the maximum length. In the same way, the second pole 18 is inserted into a receiving member 44 and extended through a support ring 46 to the maximum length. Then, a tarpaulin 12 stored in a storing net 14 provided on an interior roof is taken out, expanded and extended by engaging it with a hook 26 of the first pole 16 and a hook 42 of the second pole 18. Thus, even one person can easily extend the tarpaulin 12 alone.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tarp extension device which can easily use a tarp used outdoors in a vehicle by extending the tarp.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become popular to go out to the suburbs by car and perform barbeques and the like outdoors. At this time, a tarp is used to prevent rain or block the sunshine.

As shown in FIG. 10, in order to set up a tarp 60, first, several columns 64 are erected at the rear of a car 62. Next, the outer periphery of the tarp 60 is hooked on the roof 66 and the upper end of the support column 64 at the rear of the automobile, and the tarp 60 is pulled by the rope 68 toward the ground.
I was stretching.

[0004]

However, if the ground is inclined or has irregularities, it is difficult to erect the columns 64. Also, while the tarp 60 is locked to one of the columns 64, the other columns 64 may fall down,
It was quite complicated to work alone. Further, there is a problem that not only a place to be covered by the tarp 60 but also an extra space for stretching the rope 68 must be secured.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tarp extension device which can easily set a tarp in consideration of the above fact.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tarp in which one of the outer edges is locked to an automobile, and a tarp support means for locking the other of the outer edges of the tarp to a tip. Wherein the tarp support means is supported by the vehicle and protrudes from the vehicle to the outside.

[0007] First, the tarp support means is supported by an automobile and protrudes out of the automobile. Next, a tarp whose outer edge part is locked to the vehicle is locked to the tip of the tarp support means. With this alone, it is possible to easily set a tarp without erecting a support or the like.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the tarp support means is extendable and contractible.

Therefore, when the tarp is not used, the tarp supporting means can be stored in the automobile by contracting the tarp supporting means, and can be extended when used.

[0010] According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the vehicle is provided with a tarp storage portion for storing a tarp on an indoor roof of the vehicle.

Therefore, by storing the tarp in the tarp storage portion provided on the indoor roof, the space in the vehicle compartment can be effectively used.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the tarp support means is supported at two points by a support portion provided on the automobile. And

Therefore, the tarp supporting means is reliably supported without bending. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the tarp supporting means is supported by a door.

Therefore, when the tarp is extended, the tarp supporting means supported by the door can adjust the tension (shape and area) of the tarp by opening and closing the door.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the tarp support means includes a receiving member mounted in a vehicle compartment, and a support member movably provided inside and outside the vehicle. Supported by the vehicle, the support member is protruded outside the vehicle at the time of tarp overhang,
It is stored in a car when not in use.

Therefore, when the tarp is overhanged, the support member can be protruded out of the vehicle, and when not in use, the support member can be stored inside the vehicle, so that there is no hindrance.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a tarp overhang device 10 according to the present embodiment basically comprises a
Storage net 14 for storing 2 and tarp 12 when overhanging
Telescopic first pole 16 and second pole 18 for supporting
It is composed of

As shown in FIG. 2, the tarp 12 is folded and stored in a storage net 14 provided at the rear end of the interior roof of the automobile 20. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a locking member 24 for locking one end of the tarp 12 is provided near the storage net 14 on the indoor roof. As shown in FIG. 8, the locking member 24 is formed of a rotatable ring fixed to the indoor roof, and a hook 25 provided at an end of the tarp 12 is locked. As shown in FIG. 9, the locking member 24 may be formed by a hook fixed to the indoor roof, and the hole 27 provided at the end of the tarp 12 may be locked.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first pole 16 is provided at its tip with a C-shaped hook 26 for locking a tarp. In addition, the first pole 16 is configured to be expandable and contractible in two stages, and is contracted when detached and pulled out from a hole 40 of the support ring 30 described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving member 28 is fixed in the passenger compartment near the opening 34 of the automobile 20 opened and closed by the rear door 32, and has a hole 36 into which the end of the first pole 16 is inserted. Is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support ring 30 is formed in an L-shape, and a shaft 39 is attached to a support member 38 fixed to an upper portion of a side panel 37 near the opening 34. It is rotatably supported via a shaft. Accordingly, the support ring 30 rotates about the shaft body 39 and moves from a state in which the support ring 30 abuts on the side panel 37 (see FIG. 5) to a state in which it protrudes outside from the opening 34 (see FIG. 4). The support ring 30 has a hole 40 through which the first pole 16 is inserted. The hole axes of the hole 40 and the hole 36 when the support ring 30 protrudes outside are coaxial, and when the first pole 16 is inserted into the hole 36 and the hole 40, the first pole 16 is opened. The position is set to extend from the portion 34 in the vehicle width direction (see FIG. 1).

The second pole 18 has the same construction as the first pole 16, and has a hook 42 at its tip as shown in FIG.
Is provided, and when detached, it is contracted in two stages and pulled out from a hole 50 of a support ring 46 described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving member 44 is fixed to the hinge side of the rear door 32, and has a hole 48 for inserting the end of the second pole 18. The support ring 46
The second pole 1 is fixed to the upper corner of the rear door 32.
A hole 50 into which the hole 8 is inserted is formed.

The hole axes of the hole 48 and the hole 50 are coaxial. Therefore, the second pole 18 is formed between the hole 48 and the hole 5.
By being inserted at 0, it will be extended parallel to the rear door 32 (see FIG. 1).

The tarp overhang apparatus 10 thus configured
Is used to stretch the tarp 12 as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the rear door 32 of the automobile 20 is opened, and the first pole 16 and the second pole 18 stored in a contracted state are taken out of the interior of the vehicle. next,
The support ring 30 which is in contact with the side panel 37 is rotated about the shaft 39 to protrude from the opening 34 (FIG. 5 → FIG. 4). Further, the end of the first pole 16 is inserted into the hole 36 of the receiving member 28. Then, the first pole 16
And extend through the hole 40 of the support ring 30 to the maximum length. Thus, the first pole 16 is protruded from the opening 34 in the vehicle width direction. At this time, since the first pawl 16 is supported at two points by the receiving member 28 and the support ring 30, it does not bend.

Similarly, the second pole 18 is connected to the receiving member 44.
And extended to the maximum length through the hole 50 of the support ring 46. As a result, the second pole 18 is extended substantially in the vehicle length direction like the opened rear door 32.

Then, the tarp 12 is taken out from the storage net 14 and is expanded in a triangular shape as shown in FIG. At this time, the rings 52 and 54 provided at the corners of the tarp 12 are hooked on the hooks 26 and 42 of the first pole 16 and the second pole 18. As a result, one end of the tarp 12 is locked to the interior roof of the automobile 20 by the locking member 24, and the other two ends are supported by the first pole 16 and the second pole 18, so that the tarp 12 projects. Is completed.

As described above, when the tarp overhanging device 10 is used, the first pawl 16 and the second pawl 18 are inserted into the receiving members 28 and 44, respectively, and are supported at two points through the support rings 30 and 46, so that Stretch to the length of. Next, the hook 2 provided at the tip of the first pole 16 and the second pole 18
It is only necessary to hang the rings 52, 54 of the tarp 12, which are taken out of the storage net 14 and expanded, on the tubes 6, 42. Therefore, there is no need to support the tarp by standing the support on the ground, and the woman can easily set the tarp 12 alone.

When it is desired to cover a larger ground surface with the tarp 12, as shown in FIG. 7, a portion which has been folded into two pieces in a triangular shape by a not-shown magic tape or the like is used. That is, by peeling off the magic tape and expanding the tarp 12 and supporting it with the support 56, it is possible to cover almost twice the area with the tarp 12.

The removal of the tarp 12 is performed as follows. First, the rings 52, 54 of the tarp 12 are detached from the hooks 26, 42, folded, and
To be stored. Subsequently, the first pawl 16 is contracted and pulled out of the hole 40 of the support ring 30, pulled out of the hole 36 of the receiving member 28, and stored in the vehicle. Similarly, the second pole 18 is similarly stored in the vehicle. Finally, the support ring 30 is rotated and stored in the vehicle (FIG. 4 → FIG. 5).

[0032]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the above-described structure is employed, a tarp can be easily set without erecting a support or the like.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the tarp supporting means which has been extended and used can be contracted and stored when not used.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the tarp can be compactly stored in the tarp storing portion, and the space in the vehicle compartment can be effectively utilized.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the tarp supporting means is supported at two points, it does not bend. Therefore, the tarp can be reliably extended.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the projecting state (area and shape) of the tarp can be changed by opening and closing the door.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the support member for supporting the tarp support means can be protruded out of the vehicle when the tarp is extended, and can be stored in the vehicle when not in use, so that it does not become an obstacle. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a tarp overhang device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state before overhang of the tarp overhang device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a tarp and a tarp storage net according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the support ring according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a stored state of the support ring according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a tarp overhang state of the tarp overhang device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a tarp overhang state of the tarp overhang device according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a locking member according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another example of the locking member according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view showing a tarp overhang state according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tarp extension apparatus 12 Tarp 14 Storage net (tarp storage part) 16 1st pole (tarp support means) 18 2nd pole (tarp support means) 24 Locking member 28 Receiving member 30 Support ring (supporting member) 44 Receiving member 46 Support ring (support member)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A tarp in which one of the outer edges is locked to an automobile, and a tarp support means for locking the other of the outer edges of the tarp to a tip, wherein the tarp support means is supported by the automobile. A tarp overhang device characterized by being protruded from a car to the outside. 2. The tarp extension device according to claim 1, wherein said tarp support means is extendable and contractible. 3. The tarp overhang device according to claim 1, wherein a tarp storage portion for storing a tarp is provided on an indoor roof of the vehicle. 4. The tarp support means is supported at two points by a support portion provided on an automobile.
The tarp overhang apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 3. 5. The tarp overhang device according to claim 1, wherein said tarp support means is supported by a door. 6. The tarp support means is supported on the vehicle by a receiving member mounted in a vehicle interior and a support member movably provided inside and outside the vehicle, wherein the support member is provided outside the vehicle when the tarp is extended. 5. The tarp overhang device according to claim 4, wherein the protruding device is stored in a vehicle when not in use.