KR101711157B1 - Multi folding top - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a folding top provided to cover an open deck of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a multi-folding top in which a folder comprising a plurality of mutually coupled cover members is foldable to open or close the open deck, and which comprises: a rail provided on the outside of the open deck; and a folder comprising a plurality of cover members which are constrained to move and engage with each other and form a folded portion at a joining area.

Description

Multi-folding tower {MULTI FOLDING TOP}

The present invention relates to a folding tower provided to cover an open deck of a vehicle,

To a multi-folding tower in which a folder composed of a plurality of mutually coupled lid members is foldable to open or close an open deck.

In general, a sports type vehicle is equipped with an open deck which functions as a kind of luggage compartment at the rear. Since the open deck is basically opened, it is necessary to cover the open deck as necessary in order to prevent foreign matter, Needs to be.

The folding tower developed for this reason is provided to cover the open deck of the vehicle. In particular, the folding tower is a device for folding the open deck of the vehicle by folding or opening the open deck of the vehicle.

Patent Document 10-1282896 (Jul. 01, 2013) (cover device for a soft top type vehicle loading box) (prior art 1) and patent 10 -1470745 (December 02, 2014) There is [car's lid cover device].

Conventional technique 1 discloses a cover device for a vehicle load carrying structure which has a small volume of a structure to be fixed after mounting and can reduce the burden on weight (minimization of fuel consumption increase) and cost and installation cost greatly. And the rear end is turned in the up-and-down direction with respect to the front end in a state where it is installed on the upper surface so that the lid can be opened and closed.

However, the conventional arts 1 and 2 are not provided with a folding type but are somewhat different from the folding tower of the present invention. The open deck is configured to be opened or closed in a pivoting manner, Top), it is difficult to completely open the open deck.

Therefore, there is a need to provide a folding type cover (folding tower) that opens or closes an open deck as in the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide an efficient utilization of the open deck.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems,

The present invention is a folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type folding type It is an object of the present invention to provide a folding tower.

In addition, by introducing the unique waterproofing means of the present invention for sealing the crease between the adjacent two lid members, it is possible to prevent the inflow of foreign substances, especially penetration of the excellent, and in particular, The folded portion is sealed only during the unfolding operation of the folded portion.

The cover member located in the last chamber is provided with an inclined end portion, an opening prevention portion, a handle, etc., so that the foreign matter (excellent) can be prevented from being effectively removed and inflow through the inclined end portion, So that it is possible to easily and comfortably open the open deck through the door, thereby ultimately improving the convenience of the user.

The present invention having the above object

And a folder formed of a plurality of lid members which are constrained to the rails and moved and joined to each other to form a folded portion at the joining portion.

A sealing member provided in contact with the bottom surface of the cover member to seal the folded portion and a bar member coupled with the cover member while fixing the sealing member with the sealing member interposed therebetween; .

The rear end cover member of the folder includes an inclined end portion extending from the rear end portion and inclined downwardly, an open preventing portion protruding downward from the rear end lower surface to be engaged with and fixed to the lower side of the rail, And a handle provided on the end portion.

The stopper includes a bar-shaped stopper having an outer first body and an inner second body, the stopper having an outer first body and an inner second body. The stopper includes an adjusting protrusion provided on the outer first body and protruding inward, And an elastic member provided in the insertion / removal groove, and a plurality of adjustment protrusions arranged in a direction perpendicular to the inner second body and pushed by the elastic member are inserted in the insertion / removal groove formed in the outer first body and inserted / And a length adjusting means made of hooking grooves are provided.

The present invention having the above-

A folder for covering an open deck of a vehicle is folded to open or close an open deck so that it can be used not only for its convenient use but also for the appearance of a luxurious appearance and also has a waterproof means for sealing the crevice between adjacent two lid members It is possible to prevent the inflow of foreign matter, in particular, the infiltration of foreign matter through the folded portion of the folder, and in particular, the folded portion can be closed only during the folding operation of the folder without affecting the folding operation of the folder, , An opening prevention part, a handle, and the like, it is possible to easily and conveniently make the operation of opening and closing the open deck by keeping the open deck closed state through the opening preventing part, as well as effectively removing foreign matter (excellent) So that the convenience of the user can be improved ultimately.

1 is a use state diagram of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view and a detailed view showing a basic structure of the present invention;
Figures 3 to 5 are block diagrams of additional features of the present invention.
6 is a modified embodiment of the present invention.

While the present invention has been described in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same reference numerals, and in particular, the numerals of the tens and the digits of the digits, the digits of the tens, the digits of the digits and the alphabets are the same, Members referred to by reference numerals can be identified as members corresponding to these standards.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term " comprising " or " consisting of ", or the like, refers to the presence of a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

It is to be understood that the first to second aspects described in the present specification are merely referred to in order to distinguish between different components and are not limited to the order in which they are manufactured, It may not match.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a folding tower provided to cover an open deck of a vehicle, and more particularly to a folding tower in which a folder composed of a plurality of mutually coupled lid members is foldable to open or close an open deck.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, a multi-folding tower (hereinafter referred to as " apparatus F ") according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram showing a use state of the present invention.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the sports-type vehicle V generally includes an open deck O serving as a kind of luggage compartment at the rear. Since the open deck (O) is basically open, rainwater infiltrates in the same situation as in the case of rainy weather, and various problems related to opening may occur.

The apparatus F is provided so as to cover the open deck O of the vehicle V so as to solve such a problem and a folder 2 composed of a plurality of lid members 21 is supported by the rails 1 It is a multi-folding tower that has the effect of not only being convenient to use but also contributing to a luxurious appearance because it automatically folds / unfolds as it moves to open / close the open deck (O).

2 is a perspective view and a detailed view showing a basic configuration of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the apparatus F is largely composed of a rail 1 and a folder 2. Fig.

The rail 1 is provided outside the open deck O of the vehicle V and provides a movement path of the folder 2 so that the folder 2 moves along the rail 1, Or opening and closing the open deck (O).

Such a rail 1 is mounted on a base B provided on the outer side of the open deck O of the vehicle V and particularly on the lateral side of the outer side of the vehicle V. For this purpose, (E) protruding inwardly of the mounting portion (O), so that the rail (1) can be mounted on the mounting portion (e).

In addition, the base B may be provided with a ring h, which ring h may be provided on top of the base B as shown in Fig. 2A, A strap used for fixing a load placed on the upper portion of the folder 2 can be bundled.

The folder 2 is then constituted by a plurality of lid members 21 which are constrained to the rail 1 and which are mutually coupled and which form a folded portion 210 at the joint portion.

The coupling between the rail 1 and the lid member 21 is well known to those skilled in the art and a detailed description of the coupling structure between the rail 1 and the lid member 21 will be omitted.

The present invention having the above features and features opens or closes the open deck O of the vehicle V through the folder 2 that moves along the rail 1 and folds or unfolds along the folded portion 210 , The user can open / close the open deck (O) only by pulling or pushing the folder (2), which is very convenient to use.

Figures 3-5 are partial block diagrams illustrating additional features of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus F includes a waterproofing means 3 for sealing the gap of the folded portion 210 to prevent inflow of foreign substances, particularly penetration of the foreign material.

3, the waterproofing means 3 may be composed of a sealing member 31 for sealing the folded portion 210 and a bar member 32 for fixing the sealing member 31 .

More specifically, the sealing member 31 is configured to be in contact with the lower surface of the lid member 21 to seal the folded portion 210, and is preferably made of a material having waterproof property, and more preferably made of a vinyl material .

Next, it is preferable that the bar member 32 is made of a material having appropriate rigidity, which is configured to engage with the lid member 21 while fixing the sealing member 31 with the sealing member 31 interposed therebetween.

The bar member 32 is engaged with the lid member 21 and various methods can be used for the connection between the bar member 32 and the lid member 21 have.

The present invention can prevent the inflow of foreign substances, particularly the infiltration of foreign matter, through the provision of the waterproofing means (3). In particular, it is possible to prevent infiltration of foreign matter, Thereby sealing the folded portion 210.

Next, as shown in Fig. 4A, the apparatus F is configured such that the rearmost lid member 21T (the lid member located at the rear end) of the folder 2 extends from the rear end and is inclined downward And an inclined end portion (211).

This inclined end portion 211 allows the foreign matter to flow easily to the rear of the vehicle V so that the foreign matter present in the upper portion of the folder 2, especially the rain, can be effectively removed.

Also, it is possible to prevent the foreign substances present on the outside through the inclined end portion 211 from flowing into the inside of the open deck O, Considering that this occurs frequently at the end side, the provision of the sloping end portion 211 has a greater significance.

Next, as shown in Fig. 4 [B], the apparatus F is provided so that the rearmost lid member 21T of the folder 2 protrudes downward from the lower end of the rear end, And an opening prevention part (212) which is provided on the side opposite to the opening part.

Since the opening prevention part 212 is hooked on the lower side of the rail 1, the opening of the folder 2 can be prevented as long as the user does not lift the folder 2 by using the handle 213.

As can be seen from FIG. 4B, the opening prevention part 212 includes a bar-shaped stopper S212 having a length corresponding to the distance between the two rails 1 constituting the apparatus F, .

Next, as shown in Fig. 4C, the apparatus F includes a handle 213 having the rear end lid 21T of the folder 2 provided at the rear end or the slant end 211 .

This handle 213 not only facilitates the movement of the folder 2 but also provides the unlocking function of the opening prevention part 212 as described above.

Preferably, the handle 213 may be provided on the upper portion of the folder 2, and may be protruded upward to be easily grasped by a user.

Next, as shown in Figs. 5A and 5B, the apparatus F includes a rivet 4 for coupling the lid member 21 of the folder 2 and the bar member 32 of the sealing means, As shown in FIG.

(Hereinafter, two adjacent lid members 21 are referred to as one lid member 21A and the other one is referred to as another lid member 21B)

As shown in Figs. 5A and 5B, it is preferable that the rivets 4 are provided on one lid member 21A and the other lid member 21B, respectively, It is preferable that the two sealing members 31 provided on the cover member 21B overlap each other to seal the folded portion 210. [

Next, as shown in Fig. 5C, the apparatus F is provided with the folder 2 at the lower part of the lid member 21, one end to the lid member 21A and the other end to the other lid member And a return spring 22 fixed to the first and second end portions 21A and 21B.

The return spring 22 provides an automatic folding function of the folder 2. More specifically, when the user releases the external force applied to the folder 2 by placing the handle 213, So that the folder 2 can be automatically folded.

With the provision of the return spring 22, the folder 2 is provided with the automatic folding function, so that the usability can be further improved.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention (modified example). As shown in FIG. 6, the length of the opening prevention part 212 formed of the bar stopper S212 is adjustable, And to be applicable to the open deck O in a general manner.

As described above, the stopper S212 (the opening preventing portion 212) is engaged with the lower side of the rail 1 to prevent the folder 2 from being opened. However, since the standard of the open deck O (especially the distance between the bases B) varies depending on the model of the vehicle, the length of the stopper S212 must be different depending on the type of vehicle, .

Accordingly, the present invention intends to provide a folder 2 that can be universally applied to various open decks O by adjusting the length of the stopper S212 constituting the open-close preventing portion 212. [

6, the apparatus F includes an outer first body 212a and an inner second body 212b to which the stoppers S212 constituting the opening prevention portion 212 are coupled to each other .

The stopper S212 is provided with a length adjusting means 5 for adjusting the length of the stopper S212 by adjusting the overlapping degree of the first body 212a and the second body 212b.

(Actually, the stopper S212 is horizontally disposed, but the following description will be made with reference to the direction shown in Fig. 6 for convenience of explanation)

6, the length adjusting means 5 mainly includes an adjusting protrusion 51, an entry groove 52, an elastic member 53 provided on the outer first body 212a side, And engagement grooves 55 provided on the second body 212b side.

For each configuration, first, the adjusting protrusion 51 is provided on the outer first body 212a side and is configured to protrude inward.

The next entry and exit groove 52 is formed in the outer first body 212a and accommodates the adjusting projection 51 pressed by the outer surface of the inner second body 212b in such a manner that the adjustment projection 51 enters and exits.

The elastic member 53 is provided inside the access groove 52 and is pressed by the outer surface of the inner second body 212b to release the pressing of the adjusting projection 51 contained in the access groove 52 (When the adjustment projection 51 is located at one of the engagement grooves 55), the adjustment projection 51 is pushed out to be inserted into any one of the engagement grooves 55.

A plurality of the next engaging grooves 55 are arranged vertically to the second body 212b and the adjusting protrusions 51 pushed by the elastic members 53 are inserted and the first bodies 212a and the second bodies 212b, The length of the stopper S212 is adjusted by adjusting the overlapping length of the stopper 212b and the engagement between the engagement protrusion and the engagement recess 55, that is, the engagement protrusion is inserted into one of the plurality of engagement recesses 55, S212 are maintained.

(The latching grooves 55 are all of the same structure, and in the following description, the expression of the latching grooves 55 is interpreted to refer to any one of the plurality of latching grooves 55)

6, the engaging grooves 55 have four rectangular inner grooves w1, w2, w3 and w4. In the inner wall of the engaging groove 55, w1 and the one side second inner wall w2 have a first sloped portion s1 and a second sloped portion s2 respectively and the first and second sloped portions s1 and s2 are engaged with the engaging groove 55, In the direction of widening the width of the light guide plate.

The first inner wall w1 may be an inner wall of the lower portion with respect to an upright state of the stopper S212 and the second inner wall w2 may be either an inner wall of the left portion or an inner wall of the right portion. In Fig. 6, the second inner wall w2 is the inner wall of the right side portion.

The fact that the first and second inclined portions s1 and s2 are formed in the direction in which the width of the engaging groove 55 is widened means that the first and second inclined portions s1 and s2 The outer width is formed to be larger than the inner width of the latching groove 55, and it is expected that it is not so difficult for an ordinary technician to understand the structure of the latching groove 55 by this expression.

The structure related to the first inner wall w1 of the latching groove 55 allows the outer first body 212a to move only in a direction of extending the length of the stopper S212.

Specifically, when the outer first body 212a is lowered, since the first inner wall w1 has the first inclined portion s1, the adjusting projection 51 is easily detached from the engaging groove 55, The length of the stopper S212 can be extended without being affected by the latching groove 55. [

When the outer first body 212a tries to ascend, the upper third inner wall w3 maintains the state in which the adjusting projection 51 is inserted into the engaging groove 55, so that the stopping is performed, 55 do not reduce the length of the stopper S212.

The stopper S212 can pull the outer first body 212a to extend the length of the stopper S212 by the structure related to the first inner wall w1 of the retaining groove 55. Even if an external force acts, It will not diminish.

The length of the stopper S212 is increased only by the first inner wall w1 and the length of the stopper S212 is reduced by the structure of the second inner wall w2 constituting the engaging groove 55 have.

Specifically, when the outer first body 212a is rotated to the right (with the second inner wall w2 set to the right wall) in a state where the adjusting projection 51 is inserted into the engaging groove 55, Since the second inner wall w2 has the second inclined portion s2, the adjusting projections 51 are easily separated from the engaging grooves 55 and escape from the region of the vertically arranged engaging grooves 55 So that the adjustment projection 51 is pressed by the outer surface of the inner second body 212b to be accommodated in the access groove 52. [

The outer first body 212a can be raised without being influenced by the engaging groove 55 and therefore the length of the stopper S212 . When the length of the stopper S212 is reduced and then the length of the stopper S212 is adjusted again, the outer first body 212a is rotated to the left so that the adjustment projection 51 is engaged with the engagement groove 55, The first outer body 212a may be lowered after being positioned in the region of the group.

It is also possible that the fourth inner wall w4 located on the opposite side of the second inner wall w2 is also provided with an inclined portion and the outer first body 212a or the inner second body 212b is provided with the outer side It is preferable that a restricting member (not shown) for restricting the rotation angle of the outer first body 212a is provided so that the first body 212a does not rotate more than necessary.

6, a first magnetic portion 61 is provided at an end of the adjusting projection 51, and a second magnetic portion 61 is provided at the end of the adjusting projection 51. As a result, 55 may have a second magnetic portion 62 and a third magnetic portion 63 may be provided on the first inner wall w1 (first inclined portion s1) of the engaging groove 55 .

In particular, the first magnetic portion 61 and the third magnetic portion 63 are made of the same pole, and the first magnetic portion 61 and the second magnetic portion 62 are made of different poles. For example, Assuming that the magnetic portion 61 is an N pole, the second magnetic portion 62 is made of the S pole and the third magnetic portion 63 is made of the N pole. Of course, it is obvious that the other surfaces of the first to third magnetic portions 61, 62, 63 are buried without being exposed, and the other surface has opposite poles.

When the adjusting projection 51 is moved toward the engaging groove 55, the first magnetic portion 61 and the second magnetic portion 62 are attracted to each other to enhance the movement of the adjusting projection 51, The first magnetic portion 61 and the third magnetic portion 63 push each other out, and the movement of the adjusting projection 51 is strengthened.

It is preferable that the first to third magnetic portions 61, 62 and 63 are made of a magnetic sheet which is adhered or fused to the adjusting projection 51 or the engaging groove 55.

Particularly, as shown in the lower right-hand chain line area of FIG. 6, the second magnetic portion 62 is provided at the end portion of the engaging groove 55 side, and the head 621a and the column 621a 621b.

A fitting protrusion 621 is inserted into the inner surface of the locking groove 55 and a fitting groove 551 having a wide portion 551a for receiving the head 621a of the fitting protrusion 621 is formed, It is preferable that the magnetic member 62 is structured to be firmly attached by the engagement between the fitting protrusion 621 and the fitting groove 551 when the magnetic portion 62 is attached (or melt-bonded) to the inner surface of the locking groove 55.

In FIG. 6, the third magnetic portion 63 is provided on the first inner wall w1. However, the third inner magnetic portion 63 may be applied to the second inner wall w2. 6 shows the structure of the fitting projection 621 and the fitting groove 551 as well as the first magnetic portion 61 and the third magnetic portion 63, When the first magnetic portion 61 is provided with the fitting protrusion 621, the fitting groove 551 is provided with the adjusting protrusion 51 and when the third magnetic portion 63 is provided with the fitting protrusion 621, The groove 551 will be provided on the first inner wall w1.

While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

F: This unit (multi-folding tower)
V: vehicle O: open deck
1: rail
2: Folder
21: lid member 21T: rearmost lid member
210: folded portion 211: inclined end portion
212: opening prevention portion S212: stopper
212a: first body 212b: second body
213: Handle
3: waterproof means 31: sealing member
32: bar member
4: rivet 5: length adjusting means

Claims (4)

A multi-folding tower for covering an open deck of a vehicle,
A rail provided on an outer side of the open deck;
A folder comprising a plurality of lid members which are constrained to move and engage with each other and form a folded portion at a joining portion;
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Wherein the rear end cover member of the folder has an inclined end portion extending from the rear end portion and inclined downwardly, an open prevention portion projecting downward from the rear end lower surface to be engaged with the lower side of the rail, And a handle provided on the end portion,
Wherein the opening prevention portion comprises a bar-shaped stopper made of an outer first body and an inner second body which are coupled to each other,
The stopper includes an adjusting protrusion provided on the outer first body and protruding inward, an access groove formed in the outer first body to allow the adjusting protrusion to enter and exit, an elastic member provided in the access groove, A length adjusting means composed of a plurality of vertical grooves formed in the inner second body and inserted with the adjusting protrusion pressed by the elastic member,
The latching groove has four inner walls in a rectangular groove,
The lower first inner wall and the one side wall second inner wall of the inner wall of the retaining groove have the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion,
Wherein the first and second inclined portions are formed in a direction to widen the width of the latching groove.
The method according to claim 1,
A waterproof means formed of a sealing member provided in contact with the bottom surface of the cover member to seal the folded portion and a bar member engaged with the cover member while fixing the sealing member with the sealing member interposed therebetween;
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