JPH1129072A - Spare tire cover for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a theft of a spare tire cover. SOLUTION: A spare tire cover C is provided with an opening 16 energized in a contracting direction by a rubber cord 24, and a plurality of attaching/ detaching slits 111 , 113 , 121 radially extended from the opening 16. The opening 16 is enlarged to attach/detach the spare tire cover C to/from a spare tire T supported to a rear gate of an automobile through a bracket Br. The attaching/detaching slits 113 , 121 on the lower side can be opened/closed by a fastener F, and a tab F1 of the fastener F is opposed to the rear face of a rear bumper Ba through a clearance too small for a hand to go in. The tab F1 is therefore put out of operation to prevent a theft of the spare tire cover C. In order to attach/detach the spare tire cover C, the rear gate R is opened to separate the tab F1 of the fastener F from the rear face of the rear bumper Ba, and in this state, the tab F1 is operated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spare tire cover for covering a spare tire supported on a bracket provided at, for example, a rear gate of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A spare tire cover for covering a spare tire supported on a rear gate of a vehicle such as a recreational vehicle is generally formed by integrally sewing a plurality of soft sheets, and has an opening which can be freely opened and closed by accommodating rubber on a peripheral edge. It is installed so as to cover the spare tire while spreading.

[0003]

By the way, the conventional spare tire cover is easy to attach and detach, but has a problem that it is easily stolen because of its easy attachment and detachment. If a special lock is provided to avoid theft. There is a problem that the cost increases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to prevent the spare tire cover from being stolen.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a spare tire having an opening through a bracket provided on an outer wall surface of a vehicle body and supported by the bracket. In a spare tire cover for an automobile, a detachable slit extending radially outward from the opening is made openable and closable by a fastener, and when the handle for opening and closing the fastener is at a position where the fastener is closed, the handle is removed from the vehicle body. Characterized in that it is opposed to the outer wall surface.

According to the above construction, even if the grip of the fastener is operated to open the attachment / detachment slit in order to steal the spare tire cover, the hand is not inserted into the gap between the handle and the outer wall surface of the vehicle body. Is impossible, theft of the spare tire cover is reliably prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the bracket is provided on an openable / closable rear gate, and the handle is opposed to a rear bumper.

According to the above construction, when the rear gate is opened, the handle of the fastener separates from the rear bumper. Therefore, by operating the handle, the detachable slit can be opened and the spare tire cover can be removed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, an elastic member is attached to a periphery of the opening to urge the opening in a contracting direction.

According to the above construction, the elastic member urges the opening in the contracting direction, so that the mounting state of the spare tire cover is stabilized, and wrinkles are prevented from occurring, and the appearance is improved.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a rear portion of an automobile, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a spare tire cover is mounted, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion 5 of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion 6 of FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion 7 of FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the portion 8 in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bracket Br for supporting a spare tire T is fixed below the rear gate R of the recreational vehicle V, and the spare tire T supported by the bracket Br is used as a spare tire cover. Covered by C. 2, the bracket Br is fixed to the rear gate R with two bolts 1.
And a pair of left and right support legs 3, 3 extending rearward from the vehicle body from the mounting flanges 2, 2, and a spare tire support portion 4 connecting the rear ends of the support legs 3, 3. 4, four stud bolts 5 are fixed backward.

The spare tire T comprises a tire body 6 and a wheel 7, and four bolt holes 8 formed in the wheel 7.
The spare tire T is fixed to the bracket Br by penetrating the four stud bolts 5 through the nuts (not shown). With the spare tire T fixed to the bracket Br, the pair of support legs 3 and 3 and the spare tire support 4 of the bracket Br fit into the recess of the wheel 7 of the spare tire T.

Next, the structure of the spare tire cover C will be described with reference to FIGS.

The main body of the spare tire cover C is formed by sewing a first seat portion 11, a second seat portion 12, and a third seat portion 13 made of vinyl leather. The outer shape of the first seat portion 11 is a circle having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the spare tire T, and the lower circular arc portion 1 is provided at the center thereof.
An opening 16 is formed which is surrounded by the upper part 4 and the pair of upper straight parts 15 and 15. The second seat portion 12 is a band-shaped member having a width substantially equal to the tread width of the spare tire T, and one side edge thereof is connected to a peripheral edge of the first seat portion 11 by a sewing portion 17. The outer shape of the third seat portion 13 is a circle having a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the spare tire T, and the other side edge of the second seat portion 12 is connected to a peripheral edge thereof by a sewing portion 18. A circular plate 19 made of polypropylene is provided on the inner surface of the third sheet portion 13.
Are joined at the sewing portion 20 to prevent wrinkling of the third sheet portion 13 which is most noticeable.

[0017] Figure 5 shows the structure of the vicinity of the sewn portion 18, a second sheet part 12, and the third sheet portion 13, and the belt part 21 ₁ of the welt 21 is polymerized to a triple sewing Is done. Both ends of the bead 21 are connected to each other at the lower end of the third sheet portion 13, and in order to reinforce the connection portion, as shown in FIG. It is wound around the bead 22 and the sewing is performed in a state where both sides are sandwiched between the second sheet portion 12 and the third sheet portion 13.

As is clear from FIG. 2, the first sheet portion 1
2 1, where the detachable slit 11 ₁ extending radially outward from the contact point of the pair of linear portions 15, 15 of the opening 16, extending radially outward from the contact point between the pair of linear portions 15, 15 and the arc portion 14 provided with detachable slit 11 _2, 11 _2, a single and detachable slit 11 ₃ extending radially outwardly from the lower end of the arcuate portion 14. 4 and as is clear with reference also to FIG. 5, the detachable slit 11 ₃ bottom extending radially outwardly from the lower end of the arcuate portion 14, removable slit 12 ₁ of the second sheet portion 12 is in series are connected, these detachable slit 11 _3, 12 ₁ grip F ₁
It is opened and closed by a fastener F having When the fastener F is closed, the handle F ₁ is moved to the first sheet portion 11.
Of located near the upper end of the detachable slit 11 _3, the gap between the rear surface of the case handle F ₁ and rear bumper Ba is as slight as not fit the hand.

FIG. 7 shows the structure in the vicinity of the sewn portion 17, the first sheet portion 11, the second sheet portion 12, the band portion 22 ₁ of the bead 22 and the folded patch 26. Are superimposed five times and sewn. As is clear from FIGS. 2 and 8, the arc portion 14 and the straight portions 15, 15 forming the periphery of the opening 16 are folded inward, and three looped rubber straps 24 are accommodated therein. In the sewing state, the sewing is performed at the sewing section 25.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

In order to mount the spare tire cover C on the spare tire T supported by the bracket Br of the rear gate R, the fastener F is opened and the lower detachable slit 1 is mounted.
1 _3, 12 _{state 1} was opened, to open the opening 16 of the first sheet portion 11 while stretching the rubber string 24 ..., mounting a spare tire cover C to the spare tire T so as to be preferably under the opening 16. At this time, the fastener F
In addition to the detachable slits 11 ₃ and 12 ₁ provided with
Since the other three attachment / detachment slits 11 ₁ , 11 ₂ , 11 ₂ are formed radially, the opening 16 can be easily opened.

Next, by operating the fastener F, a detachable
Unit 11_Three, 12₁Need to close the rear gate
When R is closed, the rear as a fastener operation restricting part
The handle F of the fastener F is interrupted by the bumper Ba₁Operate
Can not do it. Therefore, first open the rear gate R.
The spare tire T away from the rear bumper Ba,
Handle F₁To close the fastener F
The mounting of the pair tire cover C is completed. From this state,
When the yagate R is closed, the handle F of the fastener F ₁Is rear
The rear surface of the bumper Ba is opposed with almost no gap.
Handle F₁Not only hard to see but also handle F₁Operation of
Is disabled and theft of spare tire cover C is prevented.
You. To remove the spare tire cover C
Open R to handle F of fastener F₁And rear bumper Ba
It is sufficient to form a clearance between the rear surface and the hand.

When the spare tire cover C is mounted on the spare tire T, one side of the spare tire T is covered by the first seat portion 11 with the opening 16 fitted in the bracket Br, and the second seat portion is covered. Spare tire T by 12
Of the spare tire T is covered by the third seat portion 13. Since the opening 16 is urged in the direction of contraction by the elastic force of the three rubber cords 24, the inner surface of the spare tire cover C is in close contact with the outer surface of the spare tire T, and the spare tire cover is kept in a wrinkle-free state. C is securely attached.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, various design changes can be made in the present invention without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, the fastener operation restricting portion is not limited to the rear bumper Ba. Further, the material of the first to third sheet portions 11 to 13 is not limited to those of the embodiment,
An appropriate one can be selected and used.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the handle of the fastener is operated to open the detachable slit to steal the spare tire cover, the handle and the outer wall surface of the vehicle body are opened. Since the handle cannot be operated without entering the gap between the spare tire cover, the theft of the spare tire cover is reliably prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
When the rear gate is opened, the handle of the fastener separates from the rear bumper. Therefore, by operating the handle, the detachable slit can be opened and the spare tire cover can be removed.

According to the invention described in claim 3,
Since the elastic member urges the opening in the contraction direction, the mounting state of the spare tire cover is stabilized, and wrinkles are prevented from occurring, and the appearance is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the rear part of an automobile.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of a spare tire cover.

FIG. 3 is a view in the direction of arrows in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of part 6 of FIG.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of part 7 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part 8 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

Ba Rear bumper Br Bracket F Fastener F ₁ Handle R Rear gate T Spare tire 11 ₃ Detachable slit 12 ₁ Detachable slit 16 Opening 24 Rubber string (elastic member)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A spare tire cover for an automobile having an opening (16) through which a bracket (Br) provided on an outer wall surface of a vehicle body (R) penetrates and covering a spare tire (T) supported by the bracket (Br). in the opening (16) detachable slit extending radially outwardly from (11 _3, 12 ₁₎ and opened and closed by fasteners (F), the handle (F ₁₎ for opening and closing the fastener (F) is said fastener A spare tire cover for an automobile, wherein the handle (F ₁ ) faces the outer wall surface of the vehicle body (R) when the (F) is in the closed position. 2. The automobile spare according to claim 1, wherein said bracket (Br) is provided on a freely openable and closable rear gate, and said handle (F ₁ ) is opposed to a rear bumper (Ba). Tire cover. 3. An elastic member (2) is provided around the periphery of the opening (16).
The spare tire cover for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the opening (16) is biased in a contraction direction by attaching the opening (4).