JPS6010222Y2 - Latching device for automobiles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a latching device that latches the upper end of a connecting intermediate member that connects an opening/closing lid of a rear luggage compartment that is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of a back door.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, for example, in the rear luggage compartment of a hatchback vehicle, a rotatably attached opening/closing lid 1 is connected to the opening/closing operation of a back door 2 via a connecting member such as a string. It is structured so that it can be opened and closed in conjunction with each other to facilitate storage and removal of articles, and the opening and closing lid 1 can be removed at will by unlatching the connecting member 3 such as a string.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting member 3 has a hook 6 formed on the upper end thereof which is fixed to the back door 2 side, that is, to a hook 6 that is integrally fixed to the mounting bracket 5 of the lower stay of the back door stay. and the lower end is connected to the side end of the opening/closing lid 1,
The length of time was relatively long.

Therefore, under normal conditions, that is, when the back door 2 is closed, the connecting member 3 is slack, and there is a risk that it may get caught in the edge of the bank door or that the retaining ring 4 may come off the hook 6.

This idea is an improvement on the above-mentioned drawbacks.
That is, the object of the present invention is to provide a latch that can be reliably held in a position that can solve the problem of loosening when the back door is closed.

This invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, using the same reference numerals for the same members as in the conventional example.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a back door whose upper end is rotatably attached to the roof panel 7 by a hinge or the like, and in this embodiment is constructed of a frameless glass body.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a telescopic back door stay that is pivotally connected to a part of the vehicle body at one end and to the back door 2 at the other end.

Reference numeral 1 designates an opening/closing lid of a rear cargo compartment, whose front end is rotatably or detachably supported by means such as a hinge.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a hanging tool which is a main part of the present invention, and includes a cylindrical holding part 10 that is inserted into the upper stay 8a of the back door stay 8 with a predetermined margin, and a holding part 10 that is integrally attached to the holding part 10. It consists of a hook part 11 which is formed in a protruding manner.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a connecting member like a string, the lower end of which is appropriately connected to a part of the opening/closing lid, and the upper end of which is formed with a hanging ring 4, which is removably hung on the hanging part 11. .

The length is set to such a length that the above-mentioned problem due to slack does not occur.

The hook 9 is made of a soft flexible member such as rubber, and the cylindrical holding part 10 is attached to the back door stay 8 in a position where the connecting member 3 is tensioned when the bank door 2 is opened.
It is inserted into the middle part of the upper stay 8a, and due to its material and appropriate interference, it can withstand the load when the connecting member 3 is under tension.
It has a resistance that prevents the upper stay 8a from sliding.

The latching part 11 is formed of a protruding piece 12 that protrudes from the outer circumferential surface of the holding part 10 and a latching piece 13 at the tip of the protruding piece 12, the direction of which is oriented substantially perpendicular to the axis of the holding part 10. It is approximately T-shaped.

This device has the above-mentioned configuration, and the operation of this device will be explained next.

First, to attach the hook ring 4 of the connecting member to the hook 9,
The latching part 11 of the latching tool 9 inserted into the position of the upper stay 8a according to the length of the connecting member 3 is positioned on the lateral side of the upper stay 8a as shown by the dashed line in FIG. By doing so, the locking piece 13 can be easily inserted into the locking ring 4.

Thereafter, by rotating the latching tool 9 downward and positioning the latching part 11 at the lower part of the upper stay 8a, the latching piece 13 crosses the latching ring 4 to prevent the latching from coming off easily. It can be a posture.

When the bank door 2 is opened in this state where the connecting member 3 and the latch 9 are engaged, as shown in FIG. A forward bending stress is generated in the protruding piece 12 of No. 11, causing a stiffness between the upper stay 8a and the hooking part 10, and the self-holding force of the holding part 10 is increased along with the sliding resistance due to the material of the upper stay 8a, and the connecting member 3
There is no movement on the upper stay 8a due to the tension.

In addition, the latch 9 finds a latch position on the back door stay 8 that corresponds to the length of the connecting member 3, which is set to a short enough length for opening and closing without unnecessarily loosening. As shown in FIG. 6, when the bank door 2 is closed, that is, when the opening/closing lid is closed, the connecting member 3 does not get caught in the back door.

In order to unlatched the connecting member 3 and the latch 9 and remove the opening/closing lid, the latch can be easily unlatched by performing the operation explained in FIG. 4 in reverse.

As explained above, this invention consists of a flexible member such as rubber, which is inserted into the back door stay, in a case where the opening/closing lid of the rear luggage compartment is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the back door. A hanging device for automobiles consisting of a cylindrical holding part and a hanging part that hangs the upper end of a connecting member connected to the opening/closing lid at the lower end and causes the holding part to curl when the back door is opened and closed. Because of this, the length of the connecting member is long enough to open and close the opening/closing lid, and the latch can be brought to a position where the connecting member can be latched. In addition, it has the effect of increasing the self-retention force due to the bending stress of the hanging part that occurs when tension is applied to the connecting member and the large sliding resistance against the back door stay. can hold its position.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional embodiment with the back door open, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the conventional embodiment with the back door closed, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the conventional connection. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the state in which the member and the latching device are engaged; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the back door according to the embodiment of the present invention in an open state, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the back door according to the embodiment of the present invention in a closed state. 1... Opening/closing lid, 2... Back door, 3
......Connecting member, 8...Back door stay, 9...Latching tool, 10...Holding part,
11...Latching part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In cases where the opening/closing lid of the rear cargo compartment is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing of the back door, it is made of a flexible material such as rubber and has a cylindrical holding part that is inserted into the back door stay. A latching device for an automobile, comprising a latching portion that latches the upper end of a connecting member whose lower end is connected to an opening/closing lid, and causes the holding portion to curl when the back door is opened and closed.