JPH0737222B2 - Carrying case for vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle carrying case which is detachably mounted on a vehicle body roof and is used for storing and carrying small parcels.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one type of vehicle carrying case of this type, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a pair of front and rear roof racks 21 detachably fixed to a roof R of a vehicle body B and a roof rack 21 are provided. The lower case 23 fixed by the bracket 22, the upper case 25 attached to the lower case 23 so as to be openable and closable by the hinge 24, and the lock metal fitting 26 for releasably locking the upper case 25 to the lower case 23 are provided, and the lower case 23 and the upper case 25 are made of fiber. A carrying case 20 formed of a rigid material such as reinforced plastic into a required shape has been put into practical use.

[0003]

Since the conventional carrying case 20 described above is formed of a rigid material so that the shape and size of the luggage storage space are constant, the height, width, and If the dimension of each part such as the length exceeds the dimension of each part of the luggage storage space, the luggage may not be able to be stored even if it is small. Further, since the carrying case 20 removed from the roof R when not in use cannot be folded, it requires a large space for storage. Further, once attached to the roof R, it occupies a certain volume on the roof R regardless of whether or not luggage is stored, so that air resistance increases during traveling, particularly during high-speed traveling, which has a considerable adverse effect on fuel efficiency. In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a carrying case for a vehicle that can change the shape and size of a luggage compartment storage space according to the shape and size of luggage and can be folded compactly when not in use. With the goal.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention as set forth in claim 1 is a carrying case for a vehicle that is detachably mounted on a roof of a vehicle body to store and carry luggage, and is detached from the roof. Roof rack that can be fixed, base frame fixed to the roof rack,
A cover made of a bendable sheet material, one end of which is fixed to the base frame, and a connecting means for releasably connecting the opposite fixed end side of the cover to the base frame, and the load placed on the base frame is covered by the cover. It is characterized by being covered with. The invention according to claim 2 is the carrying case for a vehicle according to claim 1,
It is characterized in that the support frame is assembled to the base frame so that it can be undulated, and a lock means for releasably holding the support frame is provided, and the cover is stretched by the erected support frame. Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is the vehicle carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the cover is airtight and can be expanded and contracted, and when expanded, expands to the outside of the base frame. As described above, a bag having a required shape is provided, and gas supply means for supplying pressurized gas to the bag and gas discharging means for discharging pressurized gas from the same member are provided. The invention according to claim 4 is the vehicle carrying case according to claim 1,
The base frame is provided with a bag that is airtight and can be expanded and contracted, and stands up on the base frame when expanded, and a pressurized gas is supplied from the same member as the gas supply means for supplying pressurized gas to the bag. A carrying case for a vehicle, characterized in that a gas discharging means for discharging is provided and the cover is stretched by an upright bag.

[0005]

According to the carrying case of the present invention, the load placed on the base plate is covered with the cover, and the anti-fixing end side of the cover is connected to the base plate by the connecting means to package the load. You can store it as you do. Therefore, in the carrying case according to the present invention, since the luggage is stored by being wrapped by the cover using the bendable sheet material, the shape and dimensions of the luggage storage space defined by the cover can be determined. It can be changed according to the shape and size. Therefore, the restrictions on the shape and size of the load that can be loaded on the vehicle body roof can be relaxed, so that loads having various shapes and sizes can be loaded. Also, when the luggage is not stored, the cover can be overlapped on the base frame and folded, so that air resistance during traveling can be reduced and fuel efficiency can be improved even with the cover attached to the roof, and It requires less space for storage when removed. In addition, by expanding the cover from the base frame to the front outside to cover the front windshield of the vehicle, it can be used as a sunshade to prevent the temperature inside the vehicle from rising when parked in hot weather, or to the outside of the left and right sides of the base frame. It can also be expanded and used as a tent for auto camps. Further, according to the carrying case of the second aspect, the cover can be stretched on the erected support frame, so that the shape and size of the luggage storage space can be kept constant and the external shape can be improved if necessary. You can Further, according to the carrying case of the third aspect, by supplying pressurized gas to the bag, the cover automatically expands to become a sunshade or an awning, which facilitates the expansion work of each cover. Become. Further, according to the carrying case of claim 4, the shape and size of the luggage compartment space can be kept constant if necessary, and the bag automatically stands up, so that the work for forming compartments of the luggage storage space is extremely difficult. Easy,
It will be easier.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 6 show a vehicle carrying case 30 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The carrying case 30 includes a pair of front and rear roof racks 31 fixed to the roof R of the vehicle body B, and a flat plate-shaped base frame 33 fixed to the roof rack 31 with brackets 32. Each roof rack 31 is attached to both left and right ends. It is detachably fixed to the roof drip channel RC of the vehicle body B by the mounting bracket 34. The base frame 33 is lightweight and uses a press-molded product such as a fiber-reinforced plastic or a metal plate material or a molded product of a reinforced plastic so as not to be deformed by the weight of luggage. In addition, at the left and right ends of the base frame 33, reinforcing protrusions 33a are bent upward.
Are provided integrally.

One end of a front cover 35 is fixed to the front end of the base frame 33 with a screw 36. Further, a rear cover 37 and side covers 38, 39 are fixed to the rear end portion and the left and right end portions of the base frame 33 with an adhesive, respectively. These covers 35, 37, 38,
Reference numeral 39 is a flexible sheet material such as a foamed elastomer sheet made of urethane or the like, or a cloth base material laminated with rubber, soft vinyl chloride or the like. The reinforcing overhanging portion 35a is integrally formed. Front cover 35
The rear cover 37 and the rear cover 37 are paired with velvet fasteners 40A so that their non-fixed end sides can be releasably connected to each other.
40B is attached, and the velvet fastener 40B on the rear cover 37 side is provided with a required width in the front-rear direction so that the connecting position can be changed according to the length of the loaded luggage. Further, another velvet fastener 40C which is paired with the velvet fastener 40A on the front cover 35 side is also bonded to the rear end portion of the base frame 33. Similarly, a pair of velvet fasteners 40D and 40E are attached to the end portions of both side covers 38 and 39, and the connection positions of the velvet fasteners 40D and 40E can be adjusted according to the size of luggage. The required width is given in the left-right direction. Further, velvet fasteners 40F and 40G that connect the rear cover 37 and the side cover 38 to each other are attached to each. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, rubber belts 42, 4 are provided inside the rear end of the front cover 35 and inside the front end of the rear cover 37.
One end of each of the belts 42, 43, 44 is fixed.
Hooks 45 and 46 are attached to the other end of the.

As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 7, the side cover 38 has a plurality of core materials 38A having bending resistance such as hard plastic inserted therein. As a result, the side cover 38 does not bend at an arbitrary position, but a portion 38a corresponding to a gap between the core material 38A and the core material 38A,
It is configured to bend only from 38b. Also,
Although not shown, the side cover 39 also has a predetermined portion 3 in the same manner.
The core material is inserted so as to be bent only from 9a and 39b. One of the bendable portions 38a, 39a of each of the side covers 38, 39 is provided at a position close to the fixing portion with the base plate 33. Similarly, the rear cover 37 is also provided with bendable portions 37a, 3
7b is provided. On the other hand, the core material is not inserted so that the front cover can be bent at any part.

This embodiment has the above-mentioned structure, and the usage will be described below. When the luggage is not stored, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the left and right side covers 38 and 39 are provided in the vicinity of the fixing portion of the base frame 33 and can be bent from the bendable portions 38a and 39a. Fold inward and overlap each other, and then fold and overlap the rear cover 37 from the bendable portion 37a, further fold the front cover 35 and overlap on the rear cover 37, and attach the velvet fastener 40A of the front cover 35 to the base plate 33. Velvet fastener 40C. This allows the carrying case 3
0 is flatly folded on the vehicle body roof R. In order to store the luggage W, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the luggage W is placed on the base plate 33 and left and right side covers 38, 3 are placed.
A portion 38 that covers both sides of the luggage W with 9 and can be bent
B and 39b are bent to cover the upper surface of the luggage W, and both side covers 38 and 39 are attached to the velvet fasteners 40D and 4D.
Connect with 0E. Similarly, the rear cover 37 is bent to cover a part of the rear surface and the upper surface, and the front cover 35
The side covers 38 and 39 and the rear cover 37 to cover the front and upper surfaces of the luggage W, the front cover 35 and the rear cover 37 are connected by the velvet fasteners 40A and 40B, and the rear cover 37 and the side are connected by the velvet fasteners 40F and 40G. The cover 38 is connected. As a result, the luggage W is stored as if packed by the covers 35, 37, 38, 39.

However, according to this embodiment, each cover 3
5, 37, 38 and 39 are used to wrap and store the luggage, and a flexible sheet material is used for each of the covers 35, 37, 38, 39, especially the front cover 35. , 39, the shape and size of the luggage storage space partitioned and formed can be changed according to the shape and size of the luggage W. Therefore, the restrictions on the shape and size of the luggage W that can be loaded on the vehicle body roof R can be relaxed, so that the luggage W having various shapes and sizes can be loaded. Further, when the luggage W is not stored, the covers 35, 37, 38, 39 can be folded on top of each other on the base frame 33, so that the air resistance is small even when the vehicle is traveling with the roof R mounted. The fuel consumption can be prevented from deteriorating and the space required for storage when removed can be reduced. Furthermore, as shown in FIG.
The front cover 35 is expanded outward from the base frame 33, and the rear cover 37 is expanded rearward.
By extending 2, 43, 44 and locking the hooks 45, 46 to the vehicle body B, it is possible to cover the front window FW and the rear window RW of the vehicle. You can prevent it from rising. At that time, the reinforcing overhanging portions 35a provided integrally on both sides of the front cover 35 can prevent the cover 35 from being wavy by wind, so that the front windshield is not scratched. Although not shown, both side covers 3
The side windows SW can also be covered by expanding 8, 39 in the left-right direction. Further, in the present embodiment, both side covers 38, 39 are formed so as to be partially bendable. Therefore, when the folded covers 35, 37, 38, 39 are assembled to assemble a luggage storage space, both side covers 38, 39 are It becomes a skeleton and the assembly work is easy.

Next, a carrying case 50 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The carrying case 50 includes a roof rack 51, a base frame 52, a main cover 53, side covers 54,
55, the roof rack 51 can be attached to and detached from the roof R by the mounting bracket 34. The base frame 52 includes a lower frame 52A made of pipe material and a side frame 52.
B, 52C and ladder frames 52D, 52E are integrally welded to each other, and the lower frame 52A includes the bracket 5
It is fixed to the roof rack 51 at 6. The pair of front and rear ladder frames 52D and 52E laid between the left and right ends of the lower frame 52A are assembled with the legs of the gate-shaped support frames 57 and 58 made of pipe material so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction by the hinge pipes 59. Attached, lower frame 5
It is mounted so as to fall down substantially parallel to 2A and to stand substantially perpendicular to the lower frame 52A. on the other hand,
The side frames 52B and 52C extending along the left and right ends of the lower frame 52A have support frames 57 and 5
8. The legs of 8 are detachably engaged to support frame 57,
A lock member 60 that holds 58 in the upright position is attached. The lock member 60 has an engaging portion 60a made of an elastic material such as synthetic resin, and has support frames 57, 5
When 8 is erected, it is elastically deformed and the legs are engaged.

On the back side of the lower frame 52A, a hollow frame 61 having a rectangular cross section is fixedly mounted integrally with the roof rack by a bracket 56. A support frame 62 made of a pipe material is inserted into the hollow frame 61 so as to be able to move back and forth. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 in an enlarged manner, a lock fitting 62A made of a leaf spring is fixed to the inner end of the support frame 62, and a knob 62B is provided to the outer end. On the other hand, on the inner surface of the hollow frame 61, two lock fittings 62
Slits 61a and 61b that lock the support frame 62 in a releasable manner by elastically engaging A are formed. As a result, the support frame 62 is moved to the outside in the left-right direction from the open end of the hollow frame 61 as shown in FIG. 12, and the hollow frame 61 as shown in FIG.
It can be locked in the retracted position stored inside. Main cover 5
3 and the side cover 55 is made of sheet material having the same bending resistance in the first embodiment, in the present embodiment is integrally molded main cover 5 3 and the side cover 54, 55 and core material is inserted Not not. The front end side of the main cover 53 is stretched to the back side of the lower frame 52A, is fixed to the lower frame 52A by a bracket 56, and one end of a rubber belt 63 is connected to the rear end side. On the other hand, on the back side of the lower frame 52A, pins 65 and 66 for locking the hook 64 connected to the tip of the belt 63 are provided at two positions in the front and rear. A pair of retainers 67A, 67B, 68A, 68B is attached to the free ends of the side covers 54, 55 so that the free ends can be releasably connected to each other. The carrying case 50 according to the second embodiment has the above-mentioned configuration, and the method of using the carrying case will be described below.

When the luggage is not stored, as shown in FIG. 9, the support frames 57 and 58 are connected to the lower frame 52.
A side cover 54, 55 is laid on top of A, and the left and right side covers 54, 55 are folded inward from the portions in contact with the side frames 52B, 52C and overlap each other.
Fold over. Then, extend the belt 63 and hook 6.
4 is locked to the pin 65. At that time, the rear end side of the main cover 53 is bent and folded inward. As a result, the carrying case 50 is flatly folded on the vehicle body roof R. When storing the luggage W, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the support frames 57 and 58 are erected and locked in the standing position by the lock member 60, the luggage W is placed on the base plate, and the left and right side covers 54 are placed. , 55 over the support frames 57, 58, and retainers 67A, 6
7B, 68A and 68B are connected. Further, the main cover 53 is covered over both side covers 54 and 55, and the hook 64 of the belt 63 is locked to the pin 66.

According to this embodiment, however, the covers 53, 54,
Since 55 can be stretched, the work of assembling the covers 53, 54, 55 and partitioning the luggage storage space becomes easy,
Moreover, since the shape and size of the luggage storage space can be kept constant as needed, the outer shape of the carrying case 50 can be improved. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the main cover 53 is expanded outward from the base frame 52 and the hooks 64 of the belt 63 are locked to the vehicle body to cover the front window FW of the vehicle. If the support frame 62 is pulled out from the hollow frame 61 and spread over it, it can be used as an awning during auto camping.

Next, a carrying case 70 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16.
In the carrying case 70, the front cover 7
A pair of elongated air bags 73 and 74 are attached to the inside of the side cover 72 and the side cover 72. As shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 15, the air bag 74 is composed of a tube 74A having an airtight property that can be expanded and contracted, and a skin 74B covering the tube 74A. The skin 74B is outside the base frame 33 when expanded. The required shape is given so as to spread. Further, the air bag 73 is also configured similarly to the air bag 74. The tube 74A can be opened to the atmosphere by opening the manual valve 75. Further, it is configured so that it can be connected to an air pump (not shown) via a check valve 76 and an import 77. A knob 75A of the manual valve 75, an import 78 and an import 77 for connecting the tube of the front cover 71 and the air pump are arranged on the base frame 33. Since the other constituent members in this embodiment are the same as those of the carrying case according to the first embodiment described above, the same constituent members are designated by the same reference numerals and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment having such a structure, when the manual valve 75 is opened, as shown in FIG.
Since 74 is contracted, the side cover 72 and the front cover 71 can be folded on the base frame 33. Meanwhile, close the manual valve 75 and import 77, 7
When an air pump is connected via 8 and pressurized air is supplied to each tube 74A, the air bags 73, 74 expand and tension into a required shape, and as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, outside the base frame 33. Since it expands to, it can cover the front window FW and can be used as an awning. As described above, according to the present embodiment, by supplying the pressurized air to the air bags 73 and 74, the covers 71 and 72 are automatically expanded to become awnings or awnings. It will be easy to expand.

Next, a carrying case 80 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. In the carrying case 80, an air bag 81 including a tube and a skin is provided on the base frame 33, as in the carrying case 70 according to the third embodiment. The airbag 81 includes four leg portions 81A and a connecting portion 81B that connects the respective leg portions 81A, and a side cover 81C and a rear cover 81D are provided between the leg portions 81A and the connecting portion 81B.
Is stretched. Further, one end of a front cover 81E is bonded to the front end portion of the base frame 33. Although not shown, a velvet fastener is attached inside the front end portion of the front cover 81E, and a velvet fastener paired with the velvet fastener is provided on the rear cover 81D side. The air bag 81 can be opened to the atmosphere side via a manual valve 82, and is connected to an air pump 84 via a check valve 83. A motor 84A for driving the air pump 84 is connected to a vehicle battery 89 via a relay switch 86, and the relay switch 86 is connected to a vehicle battery 89 via a start switch 87, as shown in FIG. . The relay coil 86A of the relay switch 86 is grounded via a stop switch 88 and a pressure switch 90 arranged between the check valve 83 and the air pump 84. Also, the air pump 84
As is shown in FIG. 17, is fixed to the front inside the base frame 33, starting switch 8 7 the stop switch 88 and the opening and closing knob 82A is a base frame 3 of the manual valve 82
3 is attached to the overhang portion 33a. Since the other structure of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment described above,
Details are omitted.

According to this embodiment having such a configuration, when the manual valve 82A is closed and the start switch 87 is temporarily closed to energize the relay coil 86A, the coil 86A is closed.
As a result, the movable contact 86B of the relay switch 86 is closed to energize the motor 84A, and the movable contact 86C is closed to hold the relay switch 86 by itself. As a result, pressurized air is supplied from the air pump 84 to the air bag 81, so that the bag 81 is tensioned and stands up on the base frame 33, and when the pressure of the air bag 81 reaches a predetermined pressure, the pressure switch 90 is activated. Then relay coil 86
Since the energization of A is cut off, the motor 84A stops. Along with this, the side cover 81C and the rear cover 81
D extends to form a luggage storage space. Therefore, luggage can be stored by inserting luggage from the upper opening of the air bag 81 and covering it with the front cover 81E and connecting the cover 81E and the rear cover 81D with velvet fasteners. If the stop switch 88 is operated before the pressure switch 90 is operated, the relay coil 86A is de-energized, so that the motor 84A is stopped and the supply of pressurized air can be stopped. On the other hand, when the opening / closing knob 82A is operated to open the manual valve 82, the pressurized air of the air bag 81 is released into the atmosphere, and the bag 81 contracts, so that the covers 81C, 81D, 81E contract. It is folded on the base plate 33. Thus, according to the present embodiment, the air bag 81 is automatically erected on the base frame 33 by the operation of the switch 87 and is contracted by the operation of the manual valve 82, so that the assembling and folding operation of the luggage storage space is extremely difficult. It will be easier. Although the velvet fasteners 40A, 40B, 40C, 41A, 41B and the clasps 67A, 67B, 68A, 68B were used as the connecting means in the first and second embodiments, other connecting means such as a string may be used. It is also possible to adopt. Also, the third
In the embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the pressurized air is supplied to the air bags 73, 74, 81 by the air pump 84, but a non-combustible gas other than air is supplied from the cylinder to the air bags 73, 74, 81. It is also possible to extend.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a carrying case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a usage state of the carrying case according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a usage state of the carrying case.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing how to use the carrying case.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a side cover that constitutes the carrying case.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a carrying case according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the non-used state of the carrying case.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a usage state of the carrying case.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the usage state of the carrying case.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a hollow frame and a support frame forming the carrying case.

FIG. 13 is a vertical sectional view showing the hollow frame and the support frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a main part of a vehicle carrying case according to a third embodiment of the invention.

15 is a sectional view taken along line 15-15 of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a folded state of a main part of a vehicle carrying case according to a third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a vehicle carrying case according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram of a pressurized air circuit that supplies pressurized air to an air bag that constitutes the carrying case.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicle carrying case.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view showing the carrying case.

[Explanation of symbols]

30, 50, 70, 80 ... Carrying case for vehicle, 3
1,51 ... Roof rack, 32, 56 ... Bracket, 3
3, 52 ... Base frame, 34 ... Mounting brackets, 35, 7
1, 81E ... Front cover, 36 ... Screws, 37, 81
D ... rear cover, 38, 39, 54, 55, 72, 81
C ... Side cover, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D,
40E, 40F, 40G ... Velvet fasteners, 4
2, 43, 44, 63 ... Belt, 45, 46, 64 ... Hook, 53 ... Main cover, 57, 58 ... Support frame, 60 ... Lock member, 65, 66 ... Pin, 67A,
67B, 68A, 68B ... Retain, 73,7481 ... Airbag, 75,82 ... Manual valve, 76,83 ... Check valve, 77 ... Import, 81A ... Leg, 81B
... connection part, 84 ... air pump, 86 ... relay switch, 87 ... stop switch, 88 ... start switch, 89 ...
Battery for vehicle, 90 ... Pressure switch, B ... Body, R ...
roof.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A carrying case for a vehicle, which is detachably mounted on a roof of a vehicle body to store and transport luggage, a roof rack detachably fixed to the roof, a base frame fixed to the roof rack, and bendable. A cover which is made of a sheet material and has one end fixed to the base frame, and a connecting means for releasably connecting the non-fixed end side of the cover to the base frame are provided, and the load placed on the base frame is covered with the cover. Car carrying case characterized by the above. 2. The vehicle carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the support frame is assembled to the base frame so that the support frame can be raised and lowered, and a lock means for holding the support frame so that the support frame can be released is provided. A carrying case for a vehicle, characterized in that the cover is stretched. 3. The vehicle carrying case according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the cover is airtight, expandable and contractible, and has a required shape so as to expand to the outside of the base frame when expanded. A carrying case for a vehicle, characterized in that a provided bag is provided and a gas supply means for supplying pressurized gas to the bag and a gas discharge means for discharging the pressurized gas from the same member are provided. 4. The vehicle carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the base frame is provided with a bag that is airtight, expandable and contractible, and stands up on the base frame when extended. A carrying case for a vehicle, characterized in that a gas discharge means for discharging the pressurized gas from the same member as the gas supply means for supplying the pressurized gas is provided, and the cover is stretched by a standing bag.