WO1996014233A1 - Dispositif de carrosserie transformable pour vehicule de type utilitaire - Google Patents
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- WO1996014233A1 WO1996014233A1 PCT/FR1995/001443 FR9501443W WO9614233A1 WO 1996014233 A1 WO1996014233 A1 WO 1996014233A1 FR 9501443 W FR9501443 W FR 9501443W WO 9614233 A1 WO9614233 A1 WO 9614233A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
- B62D33/08—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles comprising adjustable means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60J—WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES
- B60J7/00—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs
- B60J7/02—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes
- B60J7/026—Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels, e.g. rotary sunroofs of sliding type, e.g. comprising guide shoes with rigid non plate-like elements, e.g. for convertible vehicles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
- B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
- B60P3/42—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects convertible from one use to a different one
- B60P3/423—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects convertible from one use to a different one from transport of persons to transport of goods
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- the present invention relates to a transformable rigid bodywork device particularly intended to cover the loading platform of a utility vehicle.
- a tarpaulin generates noise and provides significant wind resistance. Therefore, it does not allow the vehicle thus equipped to reach normal speeds without major inconvenience. In addition, this solution is not very secure and does not determine an obstacle for attempted theft.
- the 'hard roof' is a solution which provides no flexibility in its use: either it equips the vehicle, or it is removed.
- the document FR-A-2 454 929 describes, for example, a removable bodywork of the van type, while the document FR-A-1 488473 describes a bodywork which is simply convertible.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a bodywork device which does not have the above-mentioned drawbacks, which is simple to produce, inexpensive, and very flexible in use.
- the bodywork device according to the invention has, in particular, the major advantage of being able to wholly or partly be retractable without requiring removal or unloading of the tray.
- the bodywork device essentially comprises a plurality of fixed elements comprising a rigid roof, an upright at the two corners of the rear part of the rigid roof, and a means of fixing the front of the rigid roof to the bodywork. of the vehicle, and a plurality of movable elements comprising side panels mounted for rotation around each of the lateral sides of the rigid roof and intended to close the lateral openings between the rigid roof and the vehicle body.
- the side panels are stored substantially parallel to the rigid roof and facing the latter.
- the plurality of movable elements may further include a tailgate rotatably mounted around the rear part of the roof rigid and capable of being stored also substantially parallel to the rigid roof.
- the base of the uprights and the rigid roof each comprise at least one guide and sliding means cooperating with a complementary means secured to the vehicle body, so as to be able to slide in the longitudinal length of the vehicle.
- Figure 1 shows diagrammatically a side view of a vehicle equipped with a bodywork device according to the teachings of the present invention
- Figure 2 schematically shows a top view of the vehicle illustrated in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 shows, in principle, the rear part of the vehicle of Figure 1;
- Figure 4 shows, in principle, the rear part of a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figures 5 a and 5 b schematically show in section a preferred means of storing the side panels.
- the bodywork device comprises a rigid roof 4 substantially at the dimensions of the loading platform, and resting on uprights 5 provided at the corners of the rear part of the rigid roof 4. These uprights 5 can together affect the shape of an arch.
- This rigid roof 4 is also fixed at the front to the vehicle body.
- Side panels 12, 13 are rotatably mounted around each of the side sides of the rigid roof 4.
- the side panels 12, 13 are, of course, intended to close the side openings between the rigid roof 4 and the side panels 19 of the vehicle .
- a tailgate 15 closes the assembly. This tailgate 15 is also rotatably mounted, but around the rear part of the rigid roof 4.
- the two side panels 12, 13 and the tailgate 15 can be stored substantially parallel to the rigid roof 4, either above or below the latter, or between two parallel parts (41, 42, Figures 5) of the latter. In the example shown in Figures 1 to 4, they may be stored above the rigid roof 4. Rails 6, 7, slightly offset in height, will guide and slide the side panels 12, 13 to above the rigid roof 4. For opening, the side panel is first of all rotated around the corresponding lateral side of the rigid roof 4, until it is substantially parallel to the latter. Then, by simple sliding on the rails 6, 7, the panel will be housed above the rigid roof 4.
- a baffle 8 may be provided to allow the passage of one panel under the other.
- the rear hatch 15 is maneuvered and stored in the same way, using guide and sliding rails (not shown in the Figures) perpendicular to the rails 6 and 7.
- tailgate 15 and side panels 12, 13 can be equipped with a locking means, latch, lock or the like, to fix them firmly when they close the rear and side openings.
- Seals 3, 11, 14 can favorably be provided around the moving parts.
- the rotational movement of the side panels and the tailgate can also be assisted by means of a pneumatic cylinder or a spring 16.
- the flaps 30 are mounted for rotation relative to the rigid roof 4, 41, 42, so as to be able to adopt a position (in dotted lines FIG. 5 a) allowing the side panels 12, 13 to be placed parallel to the rigid roof.
- the rigid roof 4 is here composed of two longitudinal parts substantially parallel to one another 41 and 42, between which the side panels 12, 13 are capable of being housed. These two longitudinal parts 41, 42 also make it possible to ensure better rigidity between the front and the rear of the bodywork device.
- the two flaps 30 can favorably be mounted to slide towards the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, so as to come into substantial abutment against one another, in order to release a maximum surface of the roof and to close the housing for the panels. side 12, 13.
- the means for fixing the front of the rigid roof 4 to the vehicle body consists, in the example shown, by a guide and sliding means 10 having a profile cooperating with a complementary means 2 integral with the vehicle body .
- This additional means is either secured to the original roof of the vehicle, or secured to a body element itself secured to the platform of the vehicle.
- the complementary means 2 is integral with the original roof of the vehicle and comprises a support projecting from this original roof. Such a support can be of the roof rack type or of the roof type.
- this additional means 2 can, alternatively, be secured to the front uprights fixed to the side panels 19 of the vehicle.
- the rear uprights 5 are fixed to the drop sides 19 also by means of another guide and sliding means (not shown, as obvious to a person skilled in the art).
- These different guiding and sliding means allow the bodywork device according to the invention to be able to be disposed to release the loading platform of the vehicle practically completely, insofar as the surface on the ground of the closed volume of the vehicle cabin is at less as large as the surface of the vehicle loading tray, which is generally the case with double-cabin vehicles, or else to completely close this tray.
- a fixed body element can be favorably added to obtain the same result.
- An electric geared motor unit driving at least pinion in rotation meshing in the teeth of a corresponding rack can favorably ensure displacement by longitudinal translation of the bodywork device according to the invention.
- the guide and sliding means also make it possible to completely remove the bodywork device according to the invention.
- Means are favorably provided for allowing disassembly and / or folding of its various elements. Such a means can include ball joints or the like.
- the bodywork device according to the invention can be made from molded synthetic materials (resin, carbon fibers, glass fibers, etc.), the guide and sliding means in aluminum, and the side panels and the tailgate. may have large glass sections.
- the free spaces between the guide and sliding means and their complementary means can favorably be more or less partially filled with flexible joints or rubberized studs so as to dampen all possible sources of vibration, as well as possible deformations of the bodywork.
- the bodywork device according to the invention provides an excellent solution to the problems posed by sheeted utility vehicles, in particular because of its structural rigidity, its speed of installation or removal, its aesthetics, and its flexibility of use while retaining the advantages of the use of a tarpaulin, ie essentially the possibility of covering or discovering a large volume of the vehicle, without having to remove this device at each manipulation.
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU41191/96A AU4119196A (en) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-11-03 | Convertible body device for a utility vehicle |
EP95939315A EP0790915A1 (fr) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-11-03 | Dispositif de carrosserie transformable pour vehicule de type utilitaire |
JP8515097A JPH10509399A (ja) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-11-03 | 多用途車のためのコンバーティブル車体装置 |
Applications Claiming Priority (6)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR94/13428 | 1994-11-07 | ||
FR9413428A FR2726530A1 (fr) | 1994-11-07 | 1994-11-07 | Systeme de carrosserie rigide transformable et coulissante pour automobile |
FR95/07700 | 1995-06-27 | ||
FR9507700A FR2726531A1 (fr) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-08-27 | Dispositif de carrosserie transformable pour vehicule de type utilitaire |
FR9511591A FR2726529A1 (fr) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-10-03 | Dispositif de carrosserie transformable pour vehicule de type utilitaire |
FR95/11591 | 1995-10-03 |
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WO1996014233A1 true WO1996014233A1 (fr) | 1996-05-17 |
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PCT/FR1995/001443 WO1996014233A1 (fr) | 1994-11-07 | 1995-11-03 | Dispositif de carrosserie transformable pour vehicule de type utilitaire |
Country Status (7)
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EP (1) | EP0790915A1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPH10509399A (fr) |
KR (1) | KR970707006A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU4119196A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2204526A1 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2726529A1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1996014233A1 (fr) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2845964A1 (fr) * | 2002-10-22 | 2004-04-23 | Renault Sa | Vehicule automobile dont l'agencement est modulable, notamment en pick-up |
WO2004096593A1 (fr) * | 2003-04-29 | 2004-11-11 | Daimlerchrysler Ag | Vehicule automobile |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3376668A (en) * | 1966-03-29 | 1968-04-09 | Kenneth M. Smedstad | Roll-up closures for vehicles |
US4139229A (en) * | 1977-04-12 | 1979-02-13 | Herbert Cooper | Enclosure extension for vehicle |
US4626024A (en) * | 1985-07-05 | 1986-12-02 | Swann Jack D | Pickup van |
US4712827A (en) * | 1983-07-06 | 1987-12-15 | Logicar A/S | Convertible car |
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- 1995-10-03 FR FR9511591A patent/FR2726529A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1995-11-03 KR KR1019970702986A patent/KR970707006A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-11-03 EP EP95939315A patent/EP0790915A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1995-11-03 AU AU41191/96A patent/AU4119196A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1995-11-03 CA CA002204526A patent/CA2204526A1/fr not_active Abandoned
- 1995-11-03 JP JP8515097A patent/JPH10509399A/ja active Pending
- 1995-11-03 WO PCT/FR1995/001443 patent/WO1996014233A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3376668A (en) * | 1966-03-29 | 1968-04-09 | Kenneth M. Smedstad | Roll-up closures for vehicles |
US4139229A (en) * | 1977-04-12 | 1979-02-13 | Herbert Cooper | Enclosure extension for vehicle |
US4712827A (en) * | 1983-07-06 | 1987-12-15 | Logicar A/S | Convertible car |
US4626024A (en) * | 1985-07-05 | 1986-12-02 | Swann Jack D | Pickup van |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR2845964A1 (fr) * | 2002-10-22 | 2004-04-23 | Renault Sa | Vehicule automobile dont l'agencement est modulable, notamment en pick-up |
WO2004096593A1 (fr) * | 2003-04-29 | 2004-11-11 | Daimlerchrysler Ag | Vehicule automobile |
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KR970707006A (ko) | 1997-12-01 |
CA2204526A1 (fr) | 1996-05-17 |
EP0790915A1 (fr) | 1997-08-27 |
JPH10509399A (ja) | 1998-09-14 |
AU4119196A (en) | 1996-05-31 |
FR2726529A1 (fr) | 1996-05-10 |
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