JPS6021313Y2 - roof carrier - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a roof carrier that is fixed to the roof of a vehicle such as an automobile and used to load cargo, and is particularly suitable for a roof carrier that is ideal for being attached to the roof of a vehicle that has an opening such as a sunroof. Regarding career.

Conventionally, when attaching a roof carrier to a vehicle that has an opening such as a sunroof, if a large carrier is attached that covers the top surface of the opening with emphasis on loading capacity, the function as the sunroof will be obstructed, and this will have the opposite effect. In order to ensure its function as a sunroof, it was necessary to install a small roof carrier so as not to cover the top surface of the opening.

Therefore, this idea forms a frame body with a main frame extending in the width direction of the vehicle and two side frames extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle at a position corresponding to the opening, and both ends of the main frame are extended downward. The side of the cargo loading surface is attached to the roof, and a plurality of top plates are stretched parallel to the side frame, and of the cargo loading surface divided into front and rear parts, the portion located on the upper surface of the sunroof opening can be folded in a desired direction. By making it openable and closable, the above-mentioned problems are solved, and it is possible to ensure both loading capacity and function as a sunroof.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

Figure 1 is an overall plan view of the roof carrier, and Figure 2 is a side view of the roof carrier, showing the four main frames 1 extending in the width direction of the vehicle.
,1. ...A frame body is formed by two side frames 2, 2 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

The main frame 1 has a shape in which both ends are bent downward in a dogleg shape, and has a length approximately equal to the entire width of the roof of the vehicle.

The main frame 1, 1. . . ., a plurality of top plates 3, 3° . . . are stretched in parallel with the side frames 2, 2 to form a cargo loading surface 4.

The cargo loading surface 4 is divided into two in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the portion located above the opening 5 of a sunroof or the like provided on the roof of the vehicle is an opening/closing portion 4a, as will be described later.
The other portion serves as a fixed portion 4b.

The opening/closing portion 4a is configured to be divided into two parts in the width direction of the vehicle, and to be folded and opened in the left-right direction.

3 and 4 are enlarged front views of the left half of the roof carrier relative to the vehicle, viewed from the front of the vehicle, and show the opening/closing portion 4.
a, the substrates 7a, 7b are bently connected at the center by a hinge 6, and one end of the substrates 7a, 7b is pivotally attached to the side frame 2 by a hinge 8, so that the substrates 7a, 7b are placed on the main frame 1. Lodging position and board 7ay7
b is configured to be foldable to a position where it stands up with respect to the main frame 1, and furthermore, as described above, this board 7aw7
On the top plate 3, 3. ...is stretched to form a cargo loading surface.

In addition, it is preferable that the opening/closing part 4a can be stopped with respect to the main frame 1 by a locking device or the like in the collapsed position and the upright position.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the roof carrier configured as described above is attached to the roof 11 of the vehicle by means of suction cups 9 and fixing fittings 10 attached to both lower ends of the main frame 1.
Mounted on top.

This mounting structure is completely similar to the conventional one.

In addition, in the drawings, 12 indicates a slide rail of the sunroof.

Next, the functions and effects of the roof carrier according to this invention will be explained.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, when the opening/closing part 4a is laid down, its cargo loading surface becomes the same plane as the cargo loading surface of the fixed part 4b, and as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. The area is secured and a lot of luggage can be loaded.

Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 4, when the opening/closing part 4a is in the upright position, when the sunroof is opened, the feeling of freedom is exactly the same as when the roof carrier is not attached, and the function as a sunroof is fully maintained. In addition to being able to secure the fixed portion 4b, cargo can be loaded on the fixed portion 4b.

Furthermore, it is possible to load and unload cargo or check the loaded state of the cargo through the opening 5.

Furthermore, an advantage unique to this invention is that the cargo on the fixed part 4b of the cargo loading surface does not need to be moved at all after being loaded, and when the sunroof is used, it can be opened as described above.

In addition, in this embodiment, the opening/closing part 4a is divided into two parts in the width direction of the vehicle and can be opened by folding in the left and right directions, so that at least one side can be opened/closed even when a long object is loaded on the roof carrier. be able to.

As mentioned above, this invention has an opening/closing part on the cargo loading surface of the roof carrier that can be opened and closed in correspondence with the opening of the sunroof, etc. on the roof of the vehicle, making it easy to load large amounts of cargo. When the sunroof is used, by closing the opening/closing part, a wide loading area can be ensured, and when the sunroof is used, by opening the opening/closing part, the function as a sunroof can be sufficiently ensured. .

In other words, it is an extremely practical device that can be used as needed for either a case where loading capacity is required or a case where the function as a sunroof is ensured.

Note that the method of opening and closing the opening/closing part is not limited to opening and closing by folding in the left-right direction as in this embodiment, but may be folded in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of this invention. Fig. 1 is an overall plan view of the roof carrier according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, and Figs. 3 and 4 are views of the left half of the roof carrier. This is an enlarged front view showing the closed state and open state of the opening/closing part, respectively. 1...Main frame, 2...Side frame, 3...Top plate, 4...Luggage loading surface, 4a...Opening/closing part , 4b... fixed part, 5... opening, 6, 8... hinge, 11... vehicle roof.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a roof carrier that is fixed to the roof of a vehicle such as an automobile to load cargo, the main frame extending in the width direction of the vehicle and the front and rear of the vehicle are located at positions corresponding to openings such as sunroofs made in the roof of the vehicle. A frame body is formed with two side frames extending in the direction, both ends of the main frame are attached to the roof in the downward direction, and a plurality of top plates are stretched parallel to the side frames in the front and back. A roof carrier characterized in that, of the two divided cargo loading surfaces, the portion located above the opening of the sunroof can be folded and opened and closed in a desired direction.