JP2000038089A - Tonneau cover device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a tonneau cover device in which another function is added to a tonneau cover in addition to a normal function at a permanent position. SOLUTION: A storage portion 3 of a permanent tonneau cover case 4 which is disposed above a luggage compartment floor 9 and covers luggage and the like is provided also on the back surface of a foldable rear seat device 1, and is characterized in that the rear seat device is provided. Rear seat device 1 when folding 1
In addition to being able to cover the luggage loaded in the rear part, when it becomes necessary to load a large luggage on the luggage compartment floor 9, the obstructed tonneau cover case 4 which is obstructed is removed from the permanent holder 5, and the dead space is removed. Can be stored in the storage section 3 provided on the back surface of the foldable rear seat device 1 without leaving any excess.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tonneau cover device having a multifunctional permanent tonneau cover which is disposed above the floor of a luggage compartment of a one-box vehicle or the like and covers luggage and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In most cases, a permanent tonneau cover which is disposed above the floor of a luggage compartment of a one-box car or the like and covers luggage or the like can be used only in a usual fixed form. It only had a function.
For these reasons, in recent years, attempts have been made to make the tonneau cover have other functions. One example of such an attempt is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-188047. This product lays a plurality of foldable plates as a permanent tonneau cover that is arranged above the luggage compartment floor and covers luggage etc.In addition to the original function as a tonneau cover shelf and a blindfold, it can also be used as a table It is intended to be used. As another example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-7
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3434. This one is
A take-up roll device is laid under the cargo room floor in a buried state,
The take-up roll can be extended upward to prevent the load from dropping when the back door is opened.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional tonneau cover, each of them has other functions in addition to the original shelves and blindfold function of the tonneau cover. It is still only one usage mode, such as using a part of a normal usage mode. In the former example, when loading large luggage in the luggage compartment, the tonneau cover becomes an obstacle,
There was a problem with the storage space. Further, in the latter example, although it is effective for blindfolding from the rear and prevention of dropping, there is no blindfolding function or shelf function as in a normal use mode of the tonneau cover.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional tonneau cover and to provide a tonneau cover device in which other functions are added to the tonneau cover in addition to the normal function at the permanent position.

[0005]

Therefore, as a first invention, a tonneau cover case, a sheet-like cover body wound and housed in the tonneau cover case, and a rigidity provided at a drawer end of the cover body are provided. A tonneau cover device comprising an end member provided, a first fixing portion provided near an upper part of a rear surface of a seat of a rear seat device of the vehicle, wherein the tonneau cover device is configured to be detachable, and a rear end of a luggage compartment behind the rear seat device. A first locking portion that is provided at substantially the same height as the first fixing portion in the vicinity of the first portion and locks the end member, and enables the rear seat device to be able to pivot about the vicinity of the front end. And a second fixing portion of the tonneau cover device is provided at a rear portion of a rear surface of the rear seat device. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a second locking portion for locking the end member near the first fixing portion of the tonneau cover device is provided on an upper portion of the rear surface of the rear seat device. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a third locking portion for locking the end member is provided near a floor front end of the luggage compartment. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tonneau cover case incorporating a winding mechanism, a sheet-like tonneau cover body wound and housed in the tonneau cover case, and a rigid end member provided at a drawer end of the tonneau cover body. A tonneau cover device comprising: a first fixing portion provided in the vicinity of an upper portion of a rear surface of a rear seat device of a vehicle, wherein the tonneau cover device is configured to be detachable;
A first locking portion that is provided at substantially the same height as the first fixing portion near the rear end of the luggage compartment behind the rear seat device and that locks the end member; A second locking portion for locking the end member is provided in the vicinity of the portion, and these are used as means for solving the problem.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a first embodiment of a tonneau cover device of the present invention. A front seat 2 is disposed in front of the inside of the vehicle such as a one-box vehicle,
The rear seat device 1 is mounted on the lower floor 10
, So that it can be folded forward. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the rear seat device 1 is configured by fixing the seat cushion 1A on the deck 8, but the deck 8 is omitted as shown in FIG. It may be supported by the support shaft 11. Behind the seat cushion 1A, a luggage compartment floor 9 having a height substantially equal to the lower surface of the rear seat device 1 (the upper surface of the deck 8 if there is a deck 8) is formed, and the rear seat back 1B above the luggage compartment floor is formed. A tonneau cover case 4 capable of winding and storing a sheet-like cover body 4A near the upper end.
Is provided with a permanent holder 5 for detachably fixing the
At the same height as the fixed portion at the rear end of the luggage compartment, there is provided a permanent hook 6 to which a bar-shaped end member 4B extending in the width direction of the vehicle and provided at the end of the tonneau cover body on the drawer side is engaged. . The tonneau cover case 4 is detachably attached to a permanent holder 5 which is a storage portion provided in the upper front part of the luggage compartment wall. In use, the end member 4A of the cover body 4A pulled out is used.
B is locked by a permanent hook 6 provided at the rear upper portion of the luggage compartment wall.

In addition to the use of the permanent tonneau cover, in the present invention, the storage portion of the permanent tonneau cover case, which is disposed above the luggage compartment floor and covers luggage and the like, is also provided on the back of the foldable rear seat device. It is characterized by having been provided. In the illustrated example, in addition to the permanent holder 5 provided at the front upper portion of the luggage compartment wall, the storage portion 3 of the tonneau cover case 4 is provided.
Is also provided on the rear portion of the back surface of the deck 8 which is pivotally supported on the low floor portion 10 by the support shaft 11. In a structure in which the deck 8 is omitted, the seat cushion 1A
The storage section 3 may be provided directly on the back surface of. With this configuration, when it becomes necessary to load large luggage on the luggage compartment floor 9, the obstructed permanent tonneau cover case 4 is removed from the permanent holder 5 and the rear tongue cover case 4 is attached to the rear surface of the foldable rear seat device. Since it can be stored in the provided storage section, there is no problem with the storage place, and the luggage compartment can be effectively utilized.

FIGS. 2 and 3 are side views showing the interior of a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the tonneau cover device of the present invention. The rear seat device 1 is folded forward around a support shaft 11 on a low floor 10. It shows the state where it was turned on. In the present embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 2, a second hook 7 is integrally provided at a front portion of a permanent holder 5 which is a storage portion at a permanent position of the tonneau cover case 4. , The tonneau cover case 4 stored in the storage portion 3 on the back surface of the rear seat device 1 folded forward.
Is pulled out, and the end member 4B is locked to the second hook 7 provided at the front of the permanent holder 5 to load it on the low floor 10 behind the folded rear seat device 1. Even a large luggage 13 can be effectively blindfolded. Reference numeral 12 denotes a deck fixing band that holds the folded rear seat device 1. FIG. 3 shows another example of use, in which the cover body 4A of the tonneau cover case 4 stored in the storage section 3 on the back surface of the rear seat device 1 folded in the state of FIG. 4B passes through the permanent holder 5 and is locked to a permanent hook 6 provided at the rear of the luggage compartment. This makes it possible to effectively cover the luggage 13 loaded on the low floor 10 and the luggage compartment floor 9.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a tonneau cover device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Indicates a state where the support shaft 11 is folded forward around the support shaft 11 on the low floor portion 10. In the present embodiment, in addition to the first and second embodiments, a third hook 14 is provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor 9.
With this configuration, the cover body 4A of the tonneau cover case 4 stored in the storage section 3 on the rear surface of the folded rear seat device 1 is pulled out, and the end member 4B is provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor 9. By locking to the third hook 14, the luggage 13 loaded on the low floor 10 can be effectively blindfolded and effectively held, so that the left and right or front and rear during traveling can be obtained. It is possible to prevent the collapse of the load due to the centrifugal force in the direction and the like.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the interior of a vehicle showing a tonneau cover device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Indicates a state where the support shaft 11 is folded forward around the support shaft 11 on the low floor portion 10. The present embodiment is characterized in that a hook for a tonneau cover which is disposed above the luggage compartment floor and covers luggage and the like is also provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor. That is, in the present embodiment, in addition to the permanent holder 5 provided at the front upper part of the luggage compartment wall and the permanent hook 6 provided at the rear upper part of the luggage compartment wall, a permanent tonneau cover case 4 is provided. The hook 14 is also provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor 9.
With this configuration, in addition to the normal usage of the permanent tonneau cover case 4, the end member 4 </ b> B of the cover 4 </ b> A of the tonneau cover case 4 is engaged with the hook 14 provided at the front of the cargo room floor 9. By stopping, large blinds 13 loaded on the low floor portion 10 behind the rear seat device 1 that is folded forward around the support shaft 11 are effectively blindfolded from behind, It can be used as a partition between the cargo space and the rear seat space.

FIG. 6 shows another use form of the above-mentioned FIGS. 2 and 3, in which a normal permanent tonneau cover case 4 is housed in the housing portion 3 on the rear surface of the rear seat device 1, and the cover body 4A is provided. When the end member 4B is used while being locked to the second hook 7 of the permanent holder 5, the second tonneau cover case 15 is stored in the permanent holder 5, and the end member 15B of the cover body 15A is engaged with the permanent hook 6. It shows a state in which it is stopped and used in a so-called double state. According to this, both the load loaded on the low floor portion 10 and the luggage compartment floor 9 can be effectively blindfolded, and the load can be individually taken out. In the example shown,
This is an example in which the storage unit 3 is directly installed on the back surface of the rear seat device 1.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, within the scope of the present invention, the type of vehicle on which the tonneau cover is installed (not necessarily limited to a one-box vehicle, a station wagon type, etc.) The invention can also be applied to a hatchback type, etc.), a rear seat folding type, a tonneau cover type, a tonneau cover holder and hook shapes, and the like.

[0013]

As described above in detail, in the present invention, the storage portion of the permanent tonneau cover case which is disposed above the luggage compartment floor and covers luggage and the like is provided also on the back surface of the foldable rear seat device. If it is necessary to load large luggage on the luggage compartment floor, remove the obstructive tonneau cover case from the permanent holder and place it in the storage space provided on the back of the foldable rear seat device, which is a dead space. Since it can be stored without being left behind, there is no problem with the storage location, and the luggage compartment can be used effectively. Also, if the tonneau cover stored in the storage portion on the back of the rear seat device folded forward is sufficiently pulled out and the end member of the cover body is engaged with a permanent hook, the rear portion of the rear seat device folded forward can be folded. It is possible to effectively cover up the load both on the low floor and the luggage floor. Further, in the case where the second hook is provided integrally with the storage portion at the permanent position of the tonneau cover case, the end member of the cover body of the tonneau cover stored in the storage portion on the back surface of the rear seat device folded forward is attached to the permanent holder. Can be effectively blindfolded even for a large luggage loaded behind the folded rear seat device, and a normal permanent tonneau cover case can be attached to the rear seat device. , The end member of the cover body is engaged with the second hook of the permanent holder, and the second tonneau cover is further housed in the permanent holder, and the end member of the cover body is attached to the permanent hook. The rear seat device was folded forward and loaded on the lower floor and the luggage floor of the rear seat device. Square luggage it is effectively possible to blindfold the can retrieve their baggage to each other.

Further, in the case where the third hook is provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor, the cover body of the tonneau cover stored in the storage portion on the back surface of the folded rear seat device is pulled out and the end member is connected to the luggage compartment. By latching on a third hook provided at the front of the floor, the cargo loaded on the low floor portion behind the folded rear seat device can be effectively blindfolded and effectively held. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the collapse of the load caused by the centrifugal force or the like in the left-right or front-rear direction during traveling. Further, in the case where a hook for a permanent tonneau cover which is disposed above the luggage compartment floor and covers luggage and the like is also provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor, in addition to the usual use form of the permanent tonneau cover, the cover of the tonneau cover is provided. By locking the end members of the body to hooks provided at the front of the luggage compartment floor, large luggage loaded on the low floor portion behind the rear seat device folded forward can be used from behind. In addition to being effectively blindfolded, it can be used as a partition between the luggage space and the rear seat space. As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a tonneau cover device in which another function is added to the tonneau cover in addition to the normal function at the permanent position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a first embodiment of a tonneau cover device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a first use example of a second embodiment of the tonneau cover device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a second use example of the second embodiment of the tonneau cover device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a tonneau cover device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the inside of a vehicle showing a fourth embodiment of the tonneau cover device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of another usage example of the second embodiment of the tonneau cover device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 rear seat device 2 front seat 3 storage section 4 tonneau cover case 4A cover body 4B cover end member 5 permanent holder 6 permanent hook 7 second hook 8 deck 9 luggage compartment floor 10 low floor section 11 support shaft 12 deck fixing band 13 luggage 14th 3 hooks 15 2nd tonneau cover case

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A tonneau cover device comprising a tonneau cover case, a sheet-like cover body wound and housed in the tonneau cover case, and a rigid end member provided at a drawer end of the cover body. A first fixing portion provided in the vicinity of the upper part of the rear surface of the rear seat of the rear seat device, wherein the tonneau cover device is configured to be detachable, and substantially the same height as the first fixing portion in the vicinity of the rear end of the cargo compartment behind the rear seat device; And a first locking portion for locking the end member, the rear seat device is configured to be rotatable upright around a front end portion, and the tonneau cover is provided at a rear rear portion of the rear seat device. A tonneau cover device comprising a second fixing portion of the device. 2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a second locking portion that locks the end member in proximity to a first fixing portion of the tonneau cover device, on an upper portion of a rear surface of the rear seat device. Tonneau cover device. 3. The tonneau cover device according to claim 1, further comprising a third locking portion for locking the end member near a front end of the floor of the luggage compartment. 4. A tonneau cover case incorporating a take-up mechanism, a sheet-like tonneau cover body wound and housed in the tonneau cover case, and a rigid end member provided at a drawer end of the tonneau cover body. Tonneau cover device,
A first fixing portion is provided near an upper part of a seat rear surface of a rear seat device of the vehicle, and the tonneau cover device is configured to be detachable, and the first fixing portion near a rear end of a cargo compartment behind the rear seat device is substantially similar to the first fixing portion. A first locking portion provided at the same height for locking the end member, and a second locking portion for locking the end member near a floor front end of the luggage compartment; A tonneau cover device.