KR20010060914A - Spare tire cover for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A spare tire cover reduces the weight and manufacturing cost thereof and improves workability. CONSTITUTION: A side cover(72) is made of vinyl to be freely deformed and formed to have width enough to cover the side surface of a tire(10) and has an inner circumference integrally joined around the periphery of a front cover(71). A rubber band(73) freely expanded and contracted is joined around the periphery of the side cover(72). The front cover(71) is attached to the front surface of the tire(10) by the elasticity of the rubber band(73). The side cover(72) covers the side surface of the tire(10).

Description

Spare tire cover for car {SPARE TIRE COVER FOR VEHICLE}

The present invention relates to a spare tire cover for protecting the spare tire, and more particularly, to a spare tire cover for automotive that is reduced in weight and light weight of the spare tire cover, as well as improved appearance and workability.

In general, spare tires are spare tires that are stored in a trunk or a part of a vehicle to replace tires when the tires are damaged while driving. Most of the passenger cars store spare tires on trunks, and RV ( Recreational Vehicles or Sport Utility Vehicles are mounted on tailgate door panels.

Here, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the mounting structure of the spare tire mounted on the tailgate door panel, the tailgate door panel 1 has a predetermined mounting bracket (2) protruding to the rear of the vehicle. The fixing bracket 20 is fixed to the mounting bracket 2 by the fixing bolt 20 coupled through the disk 11 and the mounting bracket 2 while being in close contact with the disk 11 of the spare tire 10. ) Is installed.

The spare tire 10 is coupled to a spare tire cover 30 for protecting the spare tire 10.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spare tire cover 30 according to the related art includes a front cover 31 for protecting the front part of the disk 11 and the tire 12, and It consists of a side cover 32 which is tightened by the assembly bolt 40 so as to overlap a part of the outer circumferential surface of the front cover 31 to protect the side portion of the tire 12.

That is, while the side cover 32 is made of a thin panel, the flange portion 32a of a predetermined size is formed at both ends thereof, and the flange portion 32a is a screw that is engaged with the assembly bolt 40. Holes 32b are formed respectively.

Here, the front cover 31 may be marked with an emblem designed for a vehicle name, a company name, or an advertisement.

Therefore, while the worker is in close contact with the disk 11 of the spare tire 10 to the mounting bracket 2 fixed to the tailgate door panel 1, the disk 11 and the mounting bracket 2 is fixed to pass through When the bolt 20 is tightened, the spare tire 10 is firmly coupled to the tailgate door panel 1 by the coupling force of the fixing bolt 20.

Then, the operator closes the front cover 31 of the spare tire cover 30 so that the front part of the disk 11 and the tire 12 is covered, and then the side surface is overlapped with a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the front cover 31. When the cover 32 is positioned on the side surface of the tire 12 and the assembly bolts 40 are coupled to the screw holes 32b while tightening the flange portions 32a at both ends to be in close contact with each other, the front cover 31 Spare tire cover 30 consisting of a) and the side cover 32 is coupled to the state including the spare tire (10) by the coupling force of the assembly bolt (40).

However, according to the conventional spare tire cover 30 as described above, since the front cover 31 and the side cover 32 are each made of a hard material, the manufacturing cost is increased and the entirety of the spare tire cover 30 is increased. There was a problem that the weight is increased.

In addition, in order to couple the spare tire cover 30, the front cover 31 should be tightened to the side cover 32 using the assembly bolt 40 in a state in close contact with the front of the spare tire 10, There was also a problem that the workability is reduced.

In addition, if the front cover 31 is tightened by the side cover 32 and not completely fixed, the front cover 31 is rotated in the side cover 32 due to the vibration of the vehicle body during driving. As a result, an emblem such as a vehicle name, a company name, or an advertisement printed on the front cover 31 is inclined, and there is a problem that the image of the automobile sales company is lost.

Therefore, another embodiment for solving all the above problems is conceived in the structure shown in Figure 4, the tailgate door panel 1 is fixed to the mounting bracket 2 of a predetermined shape protruding to the rear of the vehicle. The spare bracket 10 is fixed to the mounting bracket 2 by a fixing bolt 20 coupled through the disk 11 and the mounting bracket 2 while the disk 11 of the spare tire 10 is in close contact with the mounting bracket 2. It is installed.

In addition, a spare tire cover 50 for protecting the spare tire 10 is coupled to the spare tire 10 by a plurality of coupling bolts 60.

Here, the spare tire cover 50, as shown in Figure 4, the disk 11 is formed so as to protect only a portion of the front portion and the front portion of the tire 12, the predetermined portion in the middle when viewed in the longitudinal cross-sectional shape In the disk 11 is formed a plurality of insertion grooves 51 protruding in the direction.

Therefore, while the worker is in close contact with the disk 11 of the spare tire 10 to the mounting bracket 2 fixed to the tailgate door panel 1, the disk 11 and the mounting bracket 2 is fixed to pass through When the bolt 20 is tightened, the spare tire 10 is firmly coupled to the tailgate door panel 1 by the coupling force of the fixing bolt 20.

Then, the operator closes the spare tire cover 50 so that only a part of the front part of the disk 11 and the front part of the tire 12 is covered, and then inserts the coupling bolt 60 into the insertion groove 51 to tighten. When the coupling bolt 60 is firmly coupled through the spare tire cover 50 and the disk 11, the spare tire cover 50 is connected to the spare tire 10 by the coupling force of the coupling bolt 60. To be combined.

Since the spare tire cover 50 is manufactured only for the purpose of fixing the spare tire 10, the component parts are reduced than the spare tire cover 30 of the embodiment shown in FIG. Due to this, the overall weight of the spare tire cover 50 is reduced.

In addition, since the coupling is easily made by the assembly of the coupling bolt 60 in the front of the operator, the workability of the operator is improved than the coupling of the spare tire cover 30 shown in FIG.

In addition, since the spare tire cover 50 is prevented from being rotated by vibration of the vehicle body while driving, an emblem such as a vehicle name, a company name, or an advertisement printed on the spare tire cover 50 is inclined. As a result, the problem that the image of the automobile sales company is lost can be solved.

However, since the conventional spare tire cover 50 is coupled to cover only a part of the front part of the tire 12, the side part of the tire 12 may be exposed to the outside to cause partial damage. there was.

In addition, since the coupling bolt 60 for coupling the spare tire cover 50 is exposed to the outside of the spare tire cover 50, there is also a problem that the appearance is reduced.

The present invention is devised to solve all the problems described above, while the side cover of the vinyl material is coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the front cover, the rubber band is coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the side cover, the overall weight and weight of the spare tire cover The purpose of the present invention is to provide a spare tire cover for an automobile, in which manufacturing cost is reduced, as well as an operator can combine the spare tire cover using a rubber band coupled to the side cover, thereby making assembly easier.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the front cover for wrapping and protecting the front portion of the spare tire detachably coupled to the tailgate door panel, and a vehicle for a side cover to wrap and protect the side of the spare tire In the spare tire cover, the side cover is freely deformable and is formed in an area that can cover the side of the tire, and the inner circumferential surface is integrally coupled along the outer circumferential surface of the front cover, and freely stretched along the outer circumferential surface of the side cover. It is characterized in that the rubber band made of a material combined.

1 is a rear view illustrating a state in which a spare tire is mounted on a general four-wheel drive vehicle;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1, which illustrates an example of a spare tire cover according to a conventional structure; FIG.

3 is a view illustrating a state in which a conventional spare tire cover is coupled to a spare tire;

One schematic front view,

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a spare tire cover according to an embodiment different from FIG. 2;

5 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a state in which the spare tire cover is coupled to the spare tire according to the present invention;

6 and 7 are schematic front and longitudinal cross-sectional views of the spare tire cover according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1-Tailgate Door Panel 2-Mounting Bracket

10-Spare Tire 11-Disc

12-Tire 70-Spare Tire Cover

71-Front cover 72-Side cover

73-rubber band

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining a state in which the spare tire cover is coupled to the spare tire, according to the present invention will be described with the same reference portion attached to the same portion as in the prior art.

In general, the tailgate door panel 1 is fixed to the mounting bracket 2 having a predetermined shape protruding to the rear of the vehicle, and the mounting bracket 2 adheres to the disk 11 of the spare tire 10 while being in close contact with the disk. The spare tire 10 is detachably mounted by a plurality of fixing bolts 20 coupled through the 11 and the mounting bracket 2.

The spare tire 10 is detachably coupled to the spare tire 10 to protect the spare tire 10.

Here, the spare tire cover 70 according to the present invention, as shown in Figures 5 to 7, the front cover 71 for protecting the front portion of the disk 11 and the tire 12, and the front The side cover 72 is integrally coupled along the outer circumferential surface of the cover 71 to protect the side portion of the tire 12, and the rubber is joined along the outer circumferential surface of the side cover 72 to freely stretch. It consists of a band (73).

And, as shown in Figure 6, the front cover 71, the emblem (emblem) designed for the name of the car (車 名), company name, or advertisements may be displayed.

In addition, the inner circumferential surface of the side cover 72 is integrally coupled along the outer circumferential surface of the front cover 71 to form a mutual coupling, and the side cover 72 of the tire 12 is freely deformable using vinyl. It is processed to an area that can cover the side part.

Here, the front cover 71 and the side cover 72 may be coupled by an adhesive such as a tape having a simple adhesive method but strong adhesive force, or may be coupled by sewing.

Therefore, while the worker is in close contact with the disk 11 of the spare tire 10 with the mounting bracket 2 fixed to the tailgate door panel 1 as shown in Figure 5, the disk 11 and the mounting bracket When the fixing bolt 20 is tightened to penetrate (2), the spare tire 10 is firmly coupled to the tailgate door panel 1 by the coupling force of the fixing bolt 20.

Then, the operator grips the side cover 72 and the front cover 71 at the same time, while closing the side cover 72 of the spare tire cover 70 to the outer peripheral surface of the front cover 71, and then the front cover 71 The rubber band 73 coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the side cover 72 and close the tailgate door panel 1 to the rear surface of the tire 12 while keeping the front surface of the disk 11 and the tire 12 covered. When moved to the left, the spare tire cover 70 is coupled to the spare tire (10).

That is, the front cover 71 is in close contact with the front portion of the spare tire 10 by the elasticity of the rubber band 73, the side cover 72 is coupled in a sufficiently wrapped state of the side surface of the tire 72 Will be.

At this time, the side cover 72 is coupled to the side of the tire 12 due to the elastic force of the rubber band 73 to be in contact with the tire 12 to retract inward, the spare tire cover ( 70 is coupled to the spare tire 10 with a strong bonding force.

Therefore, the spare tire cover 70 of the present invention, the manufacturing cost is reduced because the side cover 72 is made of a vinyl material combined with the rubber band 73, thereby the overall of the spare tire cover 70 The weight will also be reduced.

In addition, since the spare tire cover 70 of the present invention can be easily coupled to the spare tire 10 by using the rubber band 73, the worker's workability becomes convenient.

In addition, the spare tire cover 70 of the present invention, because the front cover 71 is firmly coupled by the elastic force of the rubber band 73, the front cover 71 is not moved even if the vehicle body is vibrated while driving (car name ( It is possible to prevent the inclination of the emblem such as the name, company name or advertisement.

In addition, since the spare tire cover 70 of the present invention can cover and protect all parts of the spare tire 10, it is possible to prevent partial damage of the spare tire 10.

In addition, the spare tire cover 70 of the present invention, only the front cover 71 and the side cover 72 is visible, the fixing bolt 20 and the rubber band 73 for coupling the spare tire 10 in appearance. Because it is hidden from view, it always maintains a good appearance.

As described above, according to the present invention, as the overall weight of the spare tire cover is reduced, manufacturing cost is reduced, and as a result, the operator combines the spare tire cover using a rubber band coupled to the side cover, thereby improving workability. In addition, it is possible to maintain a good appearance at all times has the effect of improving the commerciality.

Claims (2)

In a spare tire cover for an automobile comprising a front cover to protect the front part of the spare tire detachably coupled to the tailgate door panel, and a side cover to surround and protect the side part of the spare tire, The side cover is freely deformable and is formed in an area that can cover the side of the tire, and the inner circumferential surface is integrally coupled along the outer circumferential surface of the front cover, and the elastic band is freely stretched along the outer circumferential surface of the side cover. Spare tire cover for automobile, characterized in that coupled. 2. The spare tire cover of claim 1, wherein the side cover is vinyl.