JPH11115503A - Automobile body protector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To protect adjacent automobiles from mutual collision without any useless increase in car width and without obstructing the traffic by forming a protector of raw material rich in flexibility and elasticity and providing a fitting means to the car body. SOLUTION: A protector 1 is like a thin plate formed of raw material rich in flexibility and elasticity. As raw material rich in flexibility and elasticity, urethane foam is adopted, the main body part of the protector 1 is formed by the urethane foam, and a surface layer such as a polyvinyl chloride sheet or a metal foil sheet which has a higher hardness is stacked on the surface thereof. In use, the protector 1 is fitted to the side of the body of an automobile. The protector is fitted to the body by jointly using locking means 3 which are provided on the upper side of the protector 1 and have a piece locked between a window glass of the automobile and the body and suction cups 2 provided on the back of the protector 1 for the body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protector for protecting a vehicle body from an external impact, and more particularly, to protecting a side of a parked vehicle body from a collision with a door of another vehicle. For personal protective equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a protector for protecting an automobile body from an external impact, a side protector provided in a band shape on a side surface of the body and a flat protector are disclosed.
The protection device disclosed in the above-mentioned publication is known.

[0003]

From the viewpoint of effective use of land, it is well known that the distance between adjacent vehicles in a parking lot is kept to a minimum. Therefore, when the door D of the car C is opened, its end collides with the side surface of the body of an adjacent car, and it is easy to cause an accident that causes damage (see FIG. 10).

[0004] This accident may be caused by the carelessness of opening the door violently without checking the neighbors. However, persons with weak physical strength, such as children and the elderly, open the door against the repulsion of the door. If you try to open it, the door will open too much due to momentum, or if you take care such as when you can not control the opening too long like a two-door car, you can not avoid it In some cases.

Since the door of the automobile is heavy and reinforced in order to increase the rigidity of the automobile, its inertia is large. Further, the door of the automobile is opened and closed by pivoting around a hinge portion, so that the door of the automobile is opened. The end portion having an extremely small area directly hits the body of another vehicle with a large force, resulting in easy damage such as dents or missing paint.

[0006] In order to protect the body of an automobile from an external impact, many current automobiles are equipped with the aforementioned side protector. This protector is like a bumper attached to the side of the automobile. The main purpose is to protect the body in the event of a side collision or side contact with another car.It is assumed that the object of the collision is a face, and this protector is used like the end of the door of an adjacent car. He was powerless to jump over and collide.

On the other hand, in the case of the protective device of Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 3-110964 assuming a collision of a door of an adjacent automobile, the above-mentioned operation is not performed, but through a locking member and a contact member. This protective device, which is installed at a fixed distance from the side surface of the vehicle body, has a problem that the structure is large, the manufacturing cost is increased, and it takes time to mount and remove. In addition, in the case of this protection device, it is essential to provide a certain space between the protection device and the side surface of the body of the vehicle as a buffer space from impact, but as a result, the width of the vehicle is increased, for example, When both adjacent vehicles use this protection device at the same time, the distance between the vehicles becomes narrow, and there is a problem that the passage and the opening and closing of doors are hindered.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made for the purpose of providing a protective device which solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and can be superimposed on a desired portion of a side surface of an automobile body. The protective device is a thin plate-like protective device, which is made of a material having high flexibility and elasticity, and is provided with means for attaching to the body.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 6 are views showing an embodiment of the protective device of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a protective device, which is formed in a shape that can be superimposed on a desired portion of a side surface of the body of the automobile C. In this embodiment, the protective device has a rectangular shape large enough to cover at least the door D of the body. Is assumed. It is required that the protector 1 be a thin plate made of a material having high flexibility and elasticity. In this embodiment, foamed polyurethane is employed as the material having high flexibility and elasticity. The body part 1B of the protective device 1 is constituted by the foamed polyurethane, and on the surface thereof,
It has a configuration in which a surface layer 1A having a higher hardness, such as a PVC sheet or a metal foil sheet, is laminated (see FIG. 4).

In this embodiment, the protective device 1
By providing the folds 4 at regular intervals, the protector is folded at the folds 4 when not in use (see FIG. 6) so that the protector can be stored in the trunk of the automobile.

The above-mentioned protective device 1 is provided for use by being attached to the side surface of a vehicle body. In this embodiment, a hook which is provided above the protective device and is fixed between the vehicle window glass and the body. The locking device 3 having the portion 3A and the suction cup 2 for the body of the vehicle provided on the back surface of the protective device are used in combination to provide a mounting means to the body.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, as shown in FIG.
The suction cups 2 may be arranged over the entire surface of the protective device 1 (FIG. 8 shows an example of the arrangement of the suction cups, and it goes without saying that other arrangements may be used), and FIG. As shown, a magnet 5 may be used instead of the suction cup. Especially in the latter case,
By embedding the magnet 5 in the locking tool 1, the back surface of the locking tool 1 can be completely adhered to the body of the automobile. In addition, the magnet 5 can be assumed to be made of an elastic body such as rubber ground or the like, in which magnetic powder is kneaded, in addition to a metal magnet. In this case, there is no possibility that the body of the automobile is damaged by adsorption. And
In this case, the magnet 5 is not a circular one as shown in FIG. 7, but a plurality of strips may be embedded along the vertical direction of the protector 1 as shown in FIG. Since the magnet is flexible together with the tool, the magnet is also flexible along the curved surface of the body of the automobile C, and it can be expected that the magnet will surely adhere to the body. Further, the means for attaching to the body is not limited to the above-mentioned ones, and a suction tool other than a suction cup or a magnet, a velvet fastener piece provided on the body of the automobile (not shown) and a velvet fastener piece provided on the back surface of the protector, though not shown. May of course be engaged.

[0013]

The protective device of the present invention having the above-described structure has the following specific effects. The protective device is made of a material that is rich in flexibility and elasticity, so that it has a buffering effect from impact and has a function that can be polymerized along the curved surface of the side of the car body. Even if it is provided, the width of the vehicle does not unnecessarily increase and does not hinder traffic, and effective protection from collision of doors of adjacent vehicles can be achieved.

Since the construction is extremely simple, the production cost can be reduced. Further, when a suction device such as a suction cup or a magnet is used as an attachment means to the vehicle as in the embodiment, the attachment / detachment to the vehicle can be performed with one touch. It becomes possible to use it easily compared with the protection device of the technology.

When a sheet made of a material having a higher hardness than this material is laminated on the surface of a thin plate made of a material having high flexibility and elasticity as in the embodiment, the force in the thickness direction of the protective equipment at the time of collision is applied. Can be expected to be absorbed on the surface by the tension in the sheet pulling direction, and sufficient cushioning performance can be maintained even when the thickness of the thin plate is reduced.

[0016] The protective gear having an action capable of being polymerized along the curved surface of the side of the car body looks like a part of the car body. It is possible to enhance the design effect of the automobile.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a process of attaching a protector of the present invention to an automobile.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the protector of the present invention is attached to an automobile.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the protective device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the suction cup part according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the locking device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a part of the above-mentioned folded state.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a part of another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a back view of the same embodiment as that of the first embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the same embodiment as that of the first embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a parking state of an automobile.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C Car D Door 1 Protective device 2 Sucker 3 Locking device

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A protective device in the form of a thin plate which can be polymerized on a desired portion of a side surface of an automobile body. The protective device is made of a material having high flexibility and elasticity, and is detachable from the body. A body protector for a motor vehicle, comprising a mounting means. 2. The vehicle body protector according to claim 1, wherein a sheet made of a material having a higher hardness than the material is laminated on a surface of a thin plate made of a material having high flexibility and elasticity. 3. The body protector for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the means for attaching to the body of the vehicle is provided with a tool for attaching to the body of the vehicle, which is provided on a back surface of the protector. 4. A combination of a locking member provided between the vehicle window glass and the body provided above the protective device and a vehicle body suction device provided on the back surface of the protective device. 3. The vehicle body protector according to claim 1, wherein said protector is an attachment means. 5. The vehicle body protector according to claim 3, wherein the suction device is a suction cup. 6. The protector for an automobile body according to claim 3, wherein the attraction device is a magnet. 7. The protector for an automobile body according to claim 6, wherein the attraction device is a magnet in which a belt-shaped elastic body to be embedded in the protector has magnetism.