KR20240042389A - Skirt for car - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle skirt is disclosed. The vehicle skirt according to the present invention is formed to have a width wider than the height of the rear bumper of the vehicle relative to the ground, and the upper and lower ends are fixed to the rear bumper by respective first fixing means and are connected to the ground and the rear bumper. a rear skirt to cover the space between the aft ends; One side is coupled to the rear skirt and is formed in an arc shape similar to the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the rear wheel house of the vehicle, a pole insertion portion is formed at the edge, and pole supports are formed at both end areas of the pole insertion portion, respectively, so that the rear wheel wheel skirts to cover the house; In the state of being inserted into the pole insertion portion, both ends are respectively inserted into the pole support portion to unfold the wheel skirt to form an arc shape, and when the wheel skirt is inserted into the rear wheel house, the edge of the wheel skirt is aligned with the rear wheel house. A pole for the wheel skirt that adheres closely to the inner surface of the; And it is formed with a width wider than the height of the lower side of the vehicle relative to the ground, one side is coupled to the wheel skirt, and the other side is fixed to the side or front wheel house of the vehicle by a second fixing means to be connected to the ground. It is characterized in that it includes a side skirt to cover the space between the lower sides.

Description

Car skirt {SKIRT FOR CAR}

The present invention relates to a vehicle skirt, and more specifically, to a vehicle skirt that can block external air flowing through the underside of the vehicle into the internal space formed at the rear and side of the vehicle by the vehicle tent.

A tent refers to a simple house used to protect against wind, rain and cold when sleeping outdoors. It is generally constructed by building a structure of wood or metal and covering it with cloth.

Recently, vehicle tents that combine a tent with a vehicle have been developed. This is because a new leisure activity involving lodging in vehicles is actively taking place.

As a prior art for such a vehicle tent, a vehicle tent is disclosed in Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1490163 (announcement date: 2015.02.05). As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle tent includes a tent unit 100 installed at the rear of a leisure or sports utility vehicle 10 to provide a rest area, and a moving part (100) coupled to one side of the tent unit 100. 220) and a connecting means 200 for installing and detaching the tent means 100 at the rear of the vehicle 10 by a mutually detachable structure of the fixing part 210 coupled to be always positioned on the soundproof packing 11 side. It is configured to include, and the fixing part 210 and the moving part 220 of the connecting means 200 are attached and detached from each other using any one of a zipper, Velcro, or fastening method, and the lower part of the tent means 100 is for a vehicle. A support means 300 forming the bottom of the tent is further provided, and the support means 300 includes a plurality of corner connectors 310, extensions 320, and a frame 330 assembled into a square frame-shaped structure. A plurality of supports 340 supporting a load in various forms are installed below the corner connector 310 and the extension 320, and fastenings are formed at both ends of the upper part of the support means 300. A plurality of reinforcing bands 350 are connected and installed to cross in multiple directions on the upper horizontal surface of the support means 300 using members 351 to form the bottom surface of the vehicle tent, and the supports 340 are provided with a plurality of reinforcing bands 350. At the bottom, the support means 300 is fixed to the rear of the vehicle 10 and is composed of a caster 400 that moves the entire tent for the vehicle in response to the movement of the vehicle 10.

This vehicle tent is installed at the rear of the vehicle using a connecting means that has a structure in which the fixed part and the moving part are mutually detachable. One end of the connecting means is always located on the soundproof packing side formed at the rear of the vehicle, and the other end is located on one side of the tent means. Due to the combined structural characteristics, there is no need for separate frames that make up the structure of the vehicle tent, so the installation and disassembly of the vehicle tent is greatly simplified, and the manufacturing cost of the vehicle tent can be reduced.

However, since these vehicle tents are designed to be installed only at the rear of the vehicle, there is a problem of space limitations. In addition, the conventional vehicle tent is designed to be installed only at the rear of the vehicle, so it has to be used separately from the awning installed on the side of the vehicle, which has the problem of low usability.

. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1490163 (Announcement date: 2015.02.05)

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a means for blocking external air from flowing into the internal space formed by a tent installed in a vehicle.

In addition, the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art from the description below. It will be understandable.

The above object is, according to the present invention, to cover the ground, the rear lower part, the rear wheel house and the lower side of the vehicle, which are in contact with the internal space of the rear and side of the vehicle formed by the vehicle tent. A skirt is provided to block external air flowing in through the lower part of the vehicle, and the skirt is formed to have a width wider than the height of the rear bumper of the vehicle relative to the ground, and a set of upper and lower ends each a rear skirt fixed to the rear bumper by a first fixing means to cover the space between the ground and the lower rear end; One side is coupled to the rear skirt and is formed in an arc shape similar to the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the rear wheel house of the vehicle, a pole insertion portion is formed at the edge, and pole supports are formed at both end areas of the pole insertion portion, respectively, so that the rear wheel wheel skirts to cover the house; In the state of being inserted into the pole insertion portion, both ends are respectively inserted into the pole support portion to unfold the wheel skirt to form an arc shape, and when the wheel skirt is inserted into the rear wheel house, the edge of the wheel skirt is aligned with the rear wheel house. A pole for the wheel skirt that adheres closely to the inner surface of the; And it is formed with a width wider than the height of the lower side of the vehicle relative to the ground, one side is coupled to the wheel skirt, and the other side is fixed to the side or front wheel house of the vehicle by a second fixing means to be connected to the ground. This is achieved by a skirt for a vehicle, characterized in that it includes a side skirt to cover the space between the lower sides.

At lower ends of the rear skirt, the wheel skirt, and the side skirts, a lower skirt may be provided with a width narrower than that of the rear skirt, the wheel skirt, and the side skirts to be in close contact with the ground.

The first and second fixing means may be made of magnets, or may be made of elastic strings and hooks.

According to the present invention, by installing a skirt on the lower rear and lower sides of the vehicle, it is possible to provide the effect of blocking external air from flowing into the internal space formed by the expandable tent for the vehicle that surrounds the rear and sides of the vehicle. .

Additionally, by inserting the wheel skirt into the rear wheel house of the vehicle using the wheel skirt pole, it is possible to provide the effect of covering the entire wheel house.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a tent for a vehicle according to the prior art.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a skirt according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the skirt shown in Figure 2 is mounted.
Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an expandable vehicle tent to which the present invention is applied.
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the expandable vehicle tent shown in Figure 4.
FIG. 6 is a view showing the interior of the expandable vehicle tent shown in FIG. 5 with the skirt according to the present invention installed.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a vehicle on which the expandable vehicle tent shown in FIG. 6 is installed.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. However, in describing the present invention, descriptions of already known functions or configurations will be omitted to make the gist of the present invention clear.

In this specification, the terminology used is for describing embodiments and is not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, singular forms also include plural forms, unless specifically stated otherwise in the context. As used in the specification, 'comprises' and/or 'comprising' does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements.

In this specification, when a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to the other component, but that other components may also exist in between. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that no other components exist in between.

In this specification, the terms used are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention.

In this specification, singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Among the attached drawings, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a skirt according to the present invention, and Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the skirt shown in Figure 2 is mounted.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the vehicle skirt 70 according to the present invention is used for vehicles such as vans, passenger cars, and small trucks (vans) whose rear doors can be opened by the expandable tent 20. ) This is to block external air from flowing into the internal space formed at the rear and sides. That is, this is to block external air flowing between the ground and the lower parts 12 and 14 and the rear wheel house 18 of the vehicle 10.

The skirt 70 is formed to have a width wider than the height of the rear bumper 17 of the vehicle 10 relative to the ground, and the upper and lower ends of the rear bumper 17 are secured to each other by the first fixing means 72A. ) and includes a rear skirt 72 that is fixed to the ground and the rear bumper 17 and a rear skirt 72 to cover the space between the rear bumper 17 and the rear wheel house 18 of the vehicle 10.

One side is coupled to the rear skirt 72 and is formed in an arc shape similar to the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the rear wheel house 18 of the vehicle 10, and a pole insertion portion 74A is formed at the edge, and the pole insertion portion 74A Pole supports 74B are formed at both end areas, respectively, and include a wheel skirt 74 to cover the rear wheel house 18.

In the state of being inserted into the pole insertion portion (74A), both ends are respectively inserted into the pole support portion (74B) to form an arc shape to unfold the wheel skirt (74), and when the wheel skirt (74) is inserted into the rear wheel house (18) It includes a wheel skirt pole 76 that brings the edge of the wheel skirt 74 into close contact with the inner surface of the rear wheel house 18.

And it is formed with a width wider than the height of the lower side 14 of the vehicle 10 relative to the ground, one side is coupled to the wheel skirt 74, and the other side is attached to the vehicle 10 by a second fixing means 78A. It includes a side skirt 78 that is fixed to the side or front wheel house and covers the space between the ground and the lower side 14 of the vehicle 10.

Meanwhile, the lower ends of the rear skirt 72, the wheel skirt 74, and the side skirts 78 are formed with a width narrower than the width of the rear skirt 72, the wheel skirt 74, and the side skirts 78, so that they lie on the ground. Each is provided with a lower skirt 79 for close contact.

The lower skirt 79 may be formed separately to correspond to the rear skirt 72, wheel skirt 74, and side skirt 78, or may be formed as one piece.

When formed separately, each lower skirt 79 is arranged to overlap each other.

This lower skirt 79 is configured so that the middle part and the lower part are spread out on the ground, and the construction of this lower skirt 79 is to block the inflow of external air and dust by keeping the lower skirt 79 in close contact with the ground. In addition, by placing heavy objects such as dirt, gravel, stones, bricks, water bottles, etc. on the lower skirt 79 while the lower skirt 79 is in close contact with the ground, fluttering due to wind can be prevented.

The above-mentioned first and second fixing means (72A, 78A) may be made of magnets, or may be made of elastic strings and hooks coupled to the ends of the elastic strings. In this embodiment, the explanation is made based on the structure consisting of an elastic string and a hook, one end of each of the plurality of elastic strings is fixed to the rear skirt 72 and the side skirt 78, and a hook (hook) is attached to the other end of each elastic string. is combined. Therefore, the hook can be hung and fixed to the rear bumper 17 or the front wheel house.

And since the first and second fixing means (72A, 78A) are composed of elastic strings, when the hook is pulled and hung on the rear bumper (17) or the front wheel house, etc., the rear skirt (72) and the side skirts (78) are connected to the elastic string. It can be stretched tautly by being pulled by elasticity.

Meanwhile, the pole 76 for the wheel skirt is made of a glass fiber material that is free to bend, and generates restoration elasticity to unfold when bent in an arc shape. With this structure, when the wheel skirt pole 76 is coupled to the wheel skirt 74, the wheel skirt 74 not only unfolds in an arc shape, but also the wheel skirt 74 is inserted into the rear wheel house 18. When the wheel skirt pole 76 generates a restoring elastic force, it functions to bring the edge of the wheel skirt 74 into close contact with the inside of the rear wheel house 18.

The above-described expandable tent 20 for a vehicle is configured as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7.

That is, the expandable vehicle tent 20 includes a rear tent 30 provided at the rear of the vehicle 10, a side tent 50 provided on the awning 40 on the side, a rear tent 30 and a side tent. It is configured to include a connecting tent 60 for connecting the tent 50 to expand the interior space (S).

This will be explained in more detail.

The awning 40 is provided on the side of the vehicle 10, and when not in use, it is rolled up and stored inside the case. When in use, it is pulled out and unfolded, and both ends are supported by two awning supports 42. Keep it unfolded. Since this awning 40 is a known technology, detailed description will be omitted.

The rear tent 30 is configured in a tunnel shape with one side open, forming a first internal space (S1). More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, in the unfolded state, it forms a rectangular hexahedron, forming a first internal space (S1) inside, and has an open end area (31A) on one side and an open bottom surface. Then, the open one end area 31A is coupled while surrounding the rear of the vehicle 10. One end area 31A is fixed to the rear of the vehicle 10 by a magnet, hook, etc. Rear panels 32 are formed on the other end area 31B, that is, on both sides and the front, to be opened and closed by the first opening and closing means 33 to selectively open the first internal space S1. Each rear panel 32 may be provided with a window panel that functions as a window, and a mesh (mosquito net) may be installed on each window panel to block the inflow of foreign substances or pests. Both sides of the other end area of the rear tent 30 are supported by two tent supports 36, respectively. The two tent supports 36 are erected with their upper ends penetrating both corner areas of the other end area 31B, and each tent support 36 is supported by a plurality of ropes. With this structure, the rear tent 30 is erected.

The above-mentioned first opening and closing means 33 may be composed of a zipper, Velcro tape, a plurality of magnets, or buttons. Preferably, it is configured with a zipper to facilitate opening and closing.

The side tent 50 surrounds the awning 40 in the unfolded state to form a second internal space (S2). As shown in FIG. 4, the side tent 50 has sides on both sides and the front, respectively. Panels 52 are each provided. Each side panel 52 can be opened and closed by the second opening and closing means 53 to selectively open the second internal space S2. To be more specific, the upper surface 51 of the side tent 50 covers the awning 40 in an unfolded state, and each side panel 52 is located on the side of the awning 40 with respect to the side of the vehicle 10. Selectively opens and closes both sides and the front. Through this structure, a second internal space (S2) is formed inside the side tent (50). The end of the above-described upper surface portion 51 may be fixed to the roof of the vehicle 10 by a magnet or may be fixed while surrounding the case of the awning 40.

The above-described second opening and closing means 53 may be composed of a zipper, Velcro tape, a plurality of magnets, or buttons. Preferably, it is configured with a zipper to facilitate opening and closing.

The connection tent 60 selectively connects one side of the rear tent 30 and one side of the side tent 50 by means of a connection means 62 made of a zipper, thereby forming a space between the rear tent 30 and the side tent 50. This is to form a third internal space (S3). As shown in FIG. 4, the connection tent 60 forms an overall triangle, and the corner panel 64 exposed to the outside can be lifted upward when the connection means 62 is opened to open the third internal space (S3). A window panel may be provided to view the outside or ventilate the inside air while connected to the rear tent 30 and the side tent 50. These window panels are equipped with a mesh to block the inflow of pests or foreign substances. The above-mentioned connecting means 62 may be composed of buttons, magnets, or Velcro tape in addition to zippers. In this embodiment, the connecting means 62 may be made of a zipper to be connected to the first and second opening and closing means 33 and 53.

In this way, in the state where the connection tent 60 connects the rear tent 30 and the side tent 50, the rear panel 32 and the side panel 52 of the side panel 50 are in contact with the third internal space (S3). By opening, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first internal space (S1), the second internal space (S2), and the third internal space (S3) can be communicated. When the first internal space (S1), the second internal space (S2), and the third internal space (S3) are communicated in this way, the internal space (S) of the tent (20) is the rear, side, and corner of the vehicle (10). It can be expanded into areas.

Meanwhile, the rear lower part 12, the rear wheel house 18, and the lower side part 14 of the vehicle 10 adjacent to the first internal space (S1), the second internal space (S2), and the third internal space (S3). There is a skirt 70 according to the present invention to cover the ground, the rear lower part 12, the rear wheel house 18, and the lower side 14 to block external air flowing in through the lower part of the vehicle 10. It is prepared.

The installation process of the expandable vehicle tent 20 configured as described above will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the rear door of the vehicle 10 is opened, the awning 40 is unfolded, and then the awning 40 is maintained in the unfolded state using each awn support 42. At this time, the awning support 42 can be supported on the ground with an elastic string or rope.

Next, the rear tent 30 is unfolded, the open side is wrapped around the rear of the vehicle 10, and tent supports 36 are installed at the upper corners of both sides to erect the rear tent 30. At this time, each lower part of the rear tent 30 can be fixed to the ground with a pack. Through this process, installation of the rear tent 30 is completed, and a first internal space (S1) is formed inside.

Meanwhile, the upper surface of the awning 40 in the unfolded state is covered and fixed with the upper surface portion 51 of the side tent 50, and then each side panel 52 is lowered downward to cover the awning 40. Like the rear tent 30, the side tent 50 is fixed to the ground with a pack at its lower end. Through this process, installation of the side tent 50 is completed, and a second internal space S2 is formed inside.

Next, both sides of the connecting tent 60 are connected to one side of the rear tent 30 and one side of the side tent 50, respectively. At this time, both sides of the connecting tent 60, the rear tent 30, and the side tent 50 are connected by a connecting means 62 made of a zipper, so they can be connected quickly and easily.

As described above, by connecting both sides of the connection tent 60 to one side of the rear tent 30 and one side of the side tent 50, the connection tent 60, the rear tent 30, and the side tent 50 are formed. is integrated, and as the rear panel 32 and the side panel 52 adjacent to the third internal space S3 formed by the connection tent 60 are opened, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first internal space (S1), the second internal space (S2), and the third internal space (S3) may be communicated, and the internal space (S) of the tent (20) is connected at the rear, side, and corner with respect to the vehicle (10). It has an expanded structure.

In addition, by selectively opening and closing the rear panel 32 and the side panels 52, the first internal space (S1), the second internal space (S2), and the third internal space (S3) can be communicated and each can be divided. Because it can be formed as a space, users can use it in various ways.

Meanwhile, we will look at the process of installing the skirt 70 according to the present invention on the vehicle 10 on which the tent 20 has been installed through the above-described process. That is, the skirt 70 is installed to block external air flowing between the ground and the rear lower part 12 and side lower part 14 and the rear wheel house 18 of the vehicle 10.

For this purpose, one side of the rear skirt 72 is fixed to the rear bumper 17 with the first fixing means 72A, and the wheel skirt pole 76 is inserted into the pole insertion portion 74A of the wheel skirt 74. Then, insert both ends into the pole supports (74B) on both sides and secure them.

Next, the wheel skirt pole 76 is deformed by pressing in a direction where each end faces each other, and then inserted into the rear wheel house 18. The wheel skirt pole 76, which is inserted into the pole insertion portion 74A of the wheel skirt 70 and is bent into an arc, is inserted into the rear wheel house 18 together with the wheel skirt 70, and then the wheel skirt pole 76 ), when the force that pressed the wheel skirt pawl 76 is restored to its original state by its own elasticity, the wheel skirt 74 is unfolded and the edge of the wheel skirt 74 is aligned with the inner peripheral surface of the rear wheel house 18. Adhere closely.

In this way, by simply inserting the wheel skirt 74 into the rear wheel house 18, the wheel skirt 74 is installed in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the rear wheel house 18, so the wheel skirt 74 is inserted into the rear wheel house 18. Additional work to fix it becomes unnecessary.

Next, the second fixing means 78A of the side skirt 78 is hooked and fixed to the side or front wheel house of the vehicle 10.

Through the above-described process, the skirt 70 is formed on the lower rear portion 12 and lower side portion 14 of the vehicle 10 in contact with the first interior space (S1), the second interior space (S2), and the third interior space (S3). and covers the rear wheel house (18).

In this way, the skirt 70 covers the space between the rear of the vehicle 10, the rear wheel house 18, and the side and the ground, making it possible to block external air flowing in between the ground and the lower part of the vehicle 10. do.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described and shown above, it is known in the art that the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. This is self-evident to those who have it. Accordingly, such modifications or variations should not be understood individually from the technical idea or viewpoint of the present invention, and the modified embodiments should be regarded as falling within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10: Vehicle 20: Tent
30: rear tent 32: rear panel
40: Awning 50: Side tent
52: side panel 60: corner tent
62: corner panel 70: skirt
S: Internal space S1: First internal space
S2: Second internal space S3: Third internal space

Claims (3)

In the lower rear and lower sides of the vehicle, which are in contact with the internal space of the rear and sides of the vehicle formed by the vehicle tent,
A skirt is provided to cover the ground, the rear lower part, the rear wheel house, and the lower side to block external air flowing in through the lower part of the vehicle,
The skirt is,
It is formed with a width wider than the height of the rear bumper of the vehicle relative to the ground, and the upper and lower ends are fixed to the rear bumper by respective first fixing means to cover the space between the ground and the lower rear end. rear skirt for;
One side is coupled to the rear skirt and is formed in an arc shape similar to the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the rear wheel house of the vehicle, a pole insertion portion is formed at the edge, and pole supports are formed at both end areas of the pole insertion portion, respectively, so that the rear wheel wheel skirts to cover the house;
In the state of being inserted into the pole insertion portion, both ends are respectively inserted into the pole support portion to unfold the wheel skirt to form an arc shape, and when the wheel skirt is inserted into the rear wheel house, the edge of the wheel skirt is aligned with the rear wheel house. A pole for the wheel skirt that adheres closely to the inner surface of the; and
It is formed with a width wider than the height of the lower side of the vehicle relative to the ground, one side is coupled to the wheel skirt, and the other side is fixed to the side or front wheel house of the vehicle by a second fixing means to keep the ground and the Characterized in that it includes a side skirt to cover the space between the lower sides,
Car skirt. According to paragraph 1,
At the bottom of the rear skirt, the wheel skirt, and the side skirt,
Characterized in that each of the rear skirts, the wheel skirts, and the side skirts are provided with a lower skirt having a narrower width than the width of the side skirts to be in close contact with the ground.
Car skirt. According to paragraph 2,
The first and second fixing means are,
Characterized by being made of magnets or made of elastic strings and hooks,
Expandable car tent.

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