KR20230004970A - Roof panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, disclosed are multipurpose roof panel structures (100, 200) made of a steel material. One roof panel structure (100) includes a base panel (10) and two barrier rods (20) fixed to the base panel (10), wherein the barrier rods (20) are fixed to two opposed sides (11) of the base panel (10), and can be set so as to be lifted up obliquely onto the base panel (10) or laid flat, adjacent to the base panel (10). The other roof panel structure (200) includes a base panel (10), two barrier rods (20) and a plurality of fixing planks (50), wherein each of the barrier rods (20) is fixed to two opposed sides (11) of the base panel (10), and lifted up obliquely onto the base panel (10) to be fixed by at least one of the fixing planks (50), or set and fixed so as to be laid flat, adjacent to the base panel (10). In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the movable barrier rods (20) are lifted up to safely house and protect an article or baggage, or are set flat so as to have a larger space for housing and protecting a larger or longer article such as skis or a surfboard. Therefore, the roof panel structures (100, 200) can become multipurpose roof panel structures (100, 200).

Description

Roof panel structure {ROOF PANEL STRUCTURE}

The present invention relates to a panel structure, and more particularly to a roof panel structure each including at least one movable barrier rod.

Roof panels or roof top compartments are widely used to help carry luggage or items, especially when there are too many of them or it is inconvenient to fit them in the car.

Roof panels for today's vehicles are generally fixed frames of the type with or without highly raised sides, providing limited accommodating use. In many cases, it is impossible to load and transport various large or long objects such as ski boards, surfboards, and large musical instruments on the roof panel, so it is necessary to replace them with larger ones or disassemble parts of them. is the only solution

All previously known roof panels are difficult to assemble and disassemble, or it is very difficult for users to firmly fix them to the roof of a vehicle, and they are easily affected by vibration or wind, so luggage is easy to loosen when driving, so passengers in the vehicle and people on the road and could endanger the vehicle. Therefore, an innovative roof panel design applied to almost all vehicles is absolutely required to accommodate and safely protect objects of various sizes or shapes with a movable barrier rod.

The present invention discloses a versatile roof panel structure formed from a rigid material. One roof panel includes a base panel and two movable barrier rods fixed to the base panel, and the movable barrier rods are fixed to two opposite sides of the base panel and rise above the base panel at an angle or , or set flat adjacent to the base panel. The other roof panel includes a base panel, two movable barrier rods, and a plurality of fixing flanks, and each movable barrier rod fixed to two opposite sides of the base panel rises obliquely above the base panel to at least one of the movable barrier rods. It is secured by anchoring flanks, or by setting it flat adjacent to the base panel. In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, movable barrier rods are raised to safely accommodate and protect objects or luggage, or provide more space to accommodate and protect larger or longer objects such as ski boards or surfboards. can be set flat to have, thus making the roof panel structure a multi-purpose roof panel structure.

The present invention provides a versatile roof panel structure made of a rigid material, which includes a base panel; and two barrier rods, wherein one end of each barrier rod is individually coupled to the base panel on each side, and the barrier rod is a movable barrier rod, so that each barrier rod rises obliquely above the base panel, or is attached to the base panel. and a barrier rod set to lie flat adjacently.

In addition, the present invention provides a versatile roof panel structure made of a rigid material, which includes a base panel; As two barrier rods, one end of each barrier rod is individually coupled to the base panel on each side, and the barrier rod is a movable barrier rod so that each barrier rod rises obliquely above the base panel or adjacent to the base panel. a barrier rod that is set to lie flat; and a plurality of fixed flanks, each fixed flank being rotated upwardly fixed on the base panel or rotated flatly fixed to the base panel, and a fixed flank having a first fixed clip formed at one end of each fixed flank. include

Embodiments of the present invention include at least the following inventive features:

1. The barrier rod can be raised at an angle to firmly accommodate and protect bags, luggage or cargo.

2. The barrier rod can be lowered flat to accommodate long or large items such as ski boards or surfboards.

3. Each barrier rod raised above the base panel or set flat adjacent to the base panel can be firmly fixed on or adjacent to the base panel.

The features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments. The detailed description is intended to enable those skilled in the art to gain insight into the subject matter disclosed herein and to practice the present invention accordingly. In particular, those skilled in the art can readily understand the objects and advantages of the present invention by referring to the disclosure of the specification, claims and accompanying drawings.

The present invention and preferred modes of use, additional objects and advantages will be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
1 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a roof panel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a schematic three-dimensional view of a roof panel structure further including two barrier bars according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is another schematic three-dimensional view of a roof panel structure including two barrier bars according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a roof panel structure further including a plurality of fixing flanks according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a barrier rod set flat adjacent to and fixedly connected to a base panel by at least one second fixing clip.
5 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a base panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a base panel composed of at least two separate parts according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a schematic three-dimensional view of at least one sheath formed to surround each barrier rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a schematic three-dimensional view of another roof panel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9A is a schematic three-dimensional view of each barrier rod fixedly connected to a base panel by at least one second fixing clip when the barrier rod is set flat adjacent to the base panel according to an embodiment of the present invention; .
9B is another schematic three-dimensional view of each barrier rod fixedly connected to the base panel by at least one second fixing clip when the barrier rod is set flat adjacent to the base panel according to an embodiment of the present invention; it is a drawing
10A is a schematic three-dimensional view of a roof panel structure further including two barrier bars each firmly attached to one side of a base panel having a rotation unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10B is another schematic three-dimensional view of a roof panel structure further including two barrier bars each firmly attached to one side of a base panel having a rotating unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11A is a schematic three-dimensional view of a base panel composed of a fixed combined frame of a plurality of horizontal bars and a plurality of vertical bars according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11B is a schematic three-dimensional view of a base panel composed of at least two separate parts according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a schematic three-dimensional view of at least a sheath formed to enclose each barrier rod according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments with exemplary drawings are provided herein for better understanding and appreciation for realization of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 as an embodiment of the present invention, a multi-purpose roof panel structure 100 is used in a vehicle roof to safely accommodate and protect objects, and the roof panel structure 100 includes a base panel 10 and It includes two barrier rods (20).

1 and 5, when made of a rigid material, the base panel 10 is a frame 13 consisting of a fixed combination of a plurality of horizontal bars 14 and a plurality of vertical bars 15. can In other embodiments, the base panel 10 may also be a plate or board.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the base panel 10 of the roof panel structure 100 of one embodiment of the present invention is at least for the ease and safety of storage or transportation as well as the prevention of collision during storage or transportation. It may consist of two separate parts 60 .

Then, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in this embodiment, two barrier rods 20 are firmly fixed to a pair of opposite side surfaces 11 of the base panel 10, where each barrier rod One end 21 of 20 is individually coupled to the base panel 10 at each side 11. That is, each barrier rod 20 is fixedly connected to the base panel 10 with two ends 21 at two different sides 11 of the base panel 10 .

In addition, the barrier rods 20 are movable barrier rods 20, and each barrier rod 20 is set to rise obliquely above the base panel 10 or lie flat adjacent to the base panel 10. In addition, the opposite side surfaces 11 are generally a pair of long sides of the base panel 10, and the position where the barrier rod 20 is fixed to the base panel 10 is each side surface 11 of the base panel 10. ) may be on the outer surface of the opening of

Moreover, there is no particular limitation on the selection of the material for the barrier rod 20, and a lightweight and rigid material such as aluminum, alumina alloy or aluminum-magnesium alloy can generally be used. In some applications, the material of the barrier rod 20 may be selected to be the same as that of the base panel 10 for simpler preparation or storage of the material.

There is no particular limitation on the shape of the barrier rod 20. In the illustrated embodiment, each barrier rod 20 may be a U-shaped rod fixed to the outer surface of the opening of each side 11 of the base panel 10 for ease of implementation.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 2A and 2B, the roof panel structure 100 may further include two barrier bars 30, each of which rotates the rotation unit 40 on the side 11. It is firmly attached to one side surface 11 of the base panel 10 having. Since there is no limitation in size or shape, the barrier bar 30 may be an arc shape, a curved shape, a polygonal shape, an irregular shape, or other shapes made for various purposes, and further, the material of each barrier bar 30 may be partially In an embodiment, it may be formed in the same way as the base panel 10 or the barrier rod 20 .

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , each barrier bar 30 fixed to the rotation unit 40 rotates on the rotation unit 40 and rises on the side 11 or flat on the base panel 10. can be placed The rotation unit 40 can be fixed to the base panel 10 by welding or riveting, with at least one set of screws, and each rotation unit 40 also has a barrier bar 30 attached to the side surface 11. When raised from or set flat to the base panel 10, a suitable self-locking means locks the barrier bar 30 in position.

1, 3 and 4 , the base panel 10 may further include a plurality of fixed flanks 50, each of which is rotated upward on the base panel 10. or fixed by rotating flat to the base panel 10. A first fixing clip 52 is formed at one end of each fixing flank 50 and a second fixing clip 52 is formed at the other end of each fixing flank 50 .

In addition, each of the first fixing clip 51 or the second fixing clip 52 may be a C-shaped clip, and each fixing including the first fixing clip 51 and the second fixing clip 52 The material forming the flanks 50 may be one type or mixture of polymeric materials, composite materials, or advanced composite materials such as PC, PS or ABS.

As shown in FIG. 3, each barrier rod 20 is first fixed when the barrier rod 20 is raised above the base panel 10 (ie, lifted) to accommodate and protect objects. It is firmly fixed by at least one fixing flank (50) having a clip (51).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 , each barrier rod 20 is at least one having a second fixing clip 52 when the barrier rod 20 is set flat adjacent to the base panel 10. It is firmly fixed to the base panel 10 by the fixing flank 50 .

Then, as shown in FIG. 7 , at least one sheath 70 may be formed to surround each barrier rod 20 . The sheath 70 may be a ring-shaped sheath 70, on the other hand, the sheath 70 is designed to effectively and better protect the objects contained within the roof panel structure 100 from possible crashes or accidental impacts, It may be made of rubber, plastic rubber, foam or other protective materials.

Next, referring to FIG. 8 as another embodiment of the present invention, a multi-purpose roof panel structure 200 is used in a vehicle roof to safely accommodate and protect objects, and the roof panel structure 200 includes a base panel ( 10), two barrier rods 20 and a plurality of fixed flanks 50.

Figure 9a. As shown in FIGS. 9B, 9B, 11A and 11B, the characteristics of the base panel 10 and the barrier rod 20 of the roof panel structure 200 are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2A. 2B, 5 and 6 and are identical to the base panel 10 and barrier rod 20 of the roof panel structure 100 described above, they will not be described in detail herein again. The base panel 10 can also consist of at least two separate parts 60 .

8, 9a and 9b, the roof panel structure 200 includes a plurality of fixing flanks 50, each of which is fixed by rotating upward on the base panel 10. Or, each fixing flank 50 is flatly rotated and fixed to the base panel 10, where a first fixing clip 51 is further formed at one end of the fixing flank 50.

As shown in FIG. 8 , each barrier rod 20 is first fixed to at least one fixing flank 50 when the barrier rod 20 is raised above the base panel 10 to accommodate and protect objects. It is firmly fixed to the base panel 10 by the clip 51 .

On the other hand, as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 9A and 9B, each barrier rod 20 has at least one second fixing when the barrier rod 20 is set flat adjacent to the base panel 10. It is fixedly connected to the base panel 10 by the clip 52 .

As shown in FIG. 9A, a second fixing clip 52 may be formed at the other end of the fixing flank 50, where the other end of the fixing flank 50 is other than the end where the first fixing clip 51 is formed. means end. In some embodiments, both the first anchoring clip 51 and the second anchoring clip 52 may be integrally formed with the anchoring flank 50 .

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9B , the second fixing clip 52 may be formed or fixed to the base panel 10 . Each of the second fixing clips 52 as shown in FIG. 9A or 9B and described above holds the barrier rod 20 firmly when the barrier rod 20 is set flat adjacent to the base panel 10. It helps to fix and hold it in place.

In addition, each of the first fixing clip 51 or the second fixing clip 52 may be a C-shaped clip, and each of the fixing flank 50, the first fixing clip 51 or the second fixing clip ( The forming material of 52) may be one kind or a mixture of polymer materials, composite materials, or advanced composite materials.

Next, referring to FIGS. 8, 10A and 10B , the roof panel structure 200 may further include two barrier bars 30, each of which rotates the rotation unit 40 on the side 11. Each is firmly attached to one side surface 11 of the base panel 10 having. Since there is no limitation in size or shape, the barrier bar 30 may be an arc shape, a curved shape, a polygonal shape, an irregular shape or other shapes made for various purposes, and furthermore, the material of the barrier bar 30 may be a base panel ( 10) or the same as the barrier rod 20.

As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B , each barrier bar 30 fixed to the rotation unit 40 rotates on the rotation unit 40 and rises on the side 11 or flat on the base panel 10. , and the rotating unit 40 can be fixed to the base panel 10 by welding or riveting, with at least one set of screws, and each rotating unit 40 is also a barrier bar 30 When is raised on the side 11 or set flat to the base panel 10, a suitable self-locking means locks the barrier bar 30 in a suitable position.

Then, as shown in FIG. 12 , at least one sheath 70 may be formed to surround each barrier rod 20 . Each sheath 70 may be a ring-shaped sheath 70, on the other hand, each sheath 70 effectively and better protects the objects contained within the roof panel structure 200 from possible crashes or accidental impacts. For protection, it may be made of rubber, plastic rubber, foam or other protective materials.

In conclusion, by raising the roof panel structure 100 or the barrier rod 20 of the roof panel structure 200 obliquely or setting it flat in the present invention, the following many things that cannot be achieved with known conventional solutions of improvements can be achieved. First, bags, baggage or cargo can be safely accommodated and well protected by the barrier rod 20 rising obliquely with respect to the base panel 10 . Second, by setting the barrier rod 20 flat adjacent to the base panel 10, the roof panel structure 100 or the roof panel structure 200 safely accommodates long or large objects such as ski boards or surfboards. and well protected. In addition, each of the barrier rods 20 raised above the base panel 10 or set flat adjacent to the base panel 10 may be firmly fixed to the base panel 10 by at least one fixing flank 50 .

The embodiments described above are only intended to explain the technical spirit and features of the present invention so that those skilled in the art can understand and practice the content disclosed herein. It is understood that the disclosed embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, all equivalent changes or modifications based on the concept of the present invention should be included in the appended claims.

Claims (20)

A versatile roof panel structure (100) made of a rigid material, comprising:
base panel 10; and
As two barrier rods 20, one end 21 of each barrier rod 20 is individually coupled to the base panel 10 at each side 11, and the barrier rod 20 is a movable barrier a rod (20), wherein each of the barrier rods (20) is raised obliquely above the base panel (10), or is set to lie flat adjacent to the base panel (10);
Roof panel structure 100 including a. The roof panel structure (100) according to claim 1, further comprising two barrier bars (30) each firmly attached to one side surface (11) of the base panel (10) having a rotating unit (40). The roof panel structure (100) according to claim 2, wherein each of the barrier bars (30) is a barrier bar (30) in a curved or circular arc shape. The method of claim 1, wherein the base panel (10) further includes a plurality of fixing flanks (50), each fixing flank (50) being fixed by rotating upward on the base panel (10), or the base panel (10) being fixed. It is rotated and fixed flat to the panel 10, a first fixing clip 51 is formed at one end of each fixing flank 50, and a second fixing clip (51) is formed at the other end of each fixing flank 50 ( 52) is formed on the roof panel structure (100). 5. The method of claim 4, wherein each barrier rod (20) is firmly fixed by a first fixing clip (51) of at least one fixing flank (50) when the barrier rod (20) is raised above the base panel (10). Fixed roof panel structure (100). 5. The method of claim 4, wherein each barrier rod (20) has a second fixing clip (52) of at least one fixing flank (50) when the barrier rod (20) is set flat adjacent to the base panel (10). The roof panel structure 100 firmly fixed to the base panel 10 by. The roof panel structure (100) according to claim 1, wherein the base panel (10) is a frame (13) composed of a fixed combination of a plurality of horizontal bars (14) and a plurality of vertical bars (15). The roof panel structure (100) according to claim 1, wherein the base panel (10) is composed of at least two separate parts (60). The roof panel structure (100) according to claim 1, wherein each barrier rod (20) is a U-shaped rod fixed to the outer surface of the opening of each side surface (11) of the base panel (10). The roof panel structure (100) according to claim 1, wherein at least one sheath (70) is formed to surround each barrier rod (20). A versatile roof panel structure (200) made of a rigid material, comprising:
base panel 10;
As two barrier rods 20, one end 21 of each barrier rod 20 is individually coupled to the base panel 10 at each side 11, and the barrier rod 20 is a movable barrier a rod (20), wherein each barrier rod (20) rises obliquely above the base panel (10), or is set to lie flat adjacent to the base panel (10); and
A plurality of fixed flanks (50), each fixed flank being rotated upwardly and fixed on the base panel (10), or rotated and fixed flat to the base panel (10), each fixed flank (50) The fixing flank 50, wherein a first fixing clip 51 is formed at one end of the );
Roof panel structure 200 including a. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein each barrier rod (20) is secured to the base by a first fixing clip (51) of at least one fixing flank (50) when the barrier rod (20) is raised above the base panel (10). A roof panel structure (200) firmly fixed to the panel (10). 12. The method of claim 11, wherein each barrier rod (20) has a second fixing clip (52) of at least one fixing flank (50) when the barrier rod (20) is set flat adjacent to the base panel (10). A roof panel structure 200 that is firmly fixedly connected to the base panel 10 by. 14. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 13, wherein each second fixing clip (52) is formed at the other end of the fixing flank (50). 14. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 13, wherein each second fixing clip (52) is formed or fixed to the base panel (10). 12. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 11, further comprising two barrier bars (30) each firmly attached to one side surface (11) of the base panel (10) having a rotating unit (40). 17. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 16, wherein each of the barrier bars (30) is a curved or arcuate barrier bar (30). 12. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 11, wherein the base panel (10) is composed of at least two separate parts (60). 12. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 11, wherein each barrier rod (20) is a U-shaped rod fixed to the outer surface of each side surface (11) of the base panel (10). 12. The roof panel structure (200) according to claim 11, wherein at least one sheath (70) is formed to surround each barrier rod (20).

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