JPH0986280A - Mounting structure of winding type tonneau cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify structure, to eliminate a fear of injury occurring, and to prevent the damage of appearance by a method wherein a mounting member at the end part of a cover sheet is provided with a lock element resiliently held by a spring member, and a lock member locked at the lock element and removably coupled to a mounting member is arranged on the car body side. SOLUTION: A block type mounting member 1 attached to the end part of a cover sheet is provided with a pair of lock elements 3 and 3 resiliently held by a spring member 2 and effecting engaging and disengaging operation, and a lock member 4 locked to the lock elements 3 and 3 and removably coupled to the mounting member 1 is arranged on the car body side. When the insertion part 1A of the mounting member 1 is fitted in a fit-in hole 4A, the lock elements 3 and 3 protruded from window parts 1B and 1B by the spring member 2 are guided by the slopes 4C of the respective lock members 4 and pushed in. When the insertion part 1A is inserted, the lock elements 3 and 3 are protruded again by the spring member 2 and engaged with engaging parts 4B and 4B. Since the engaging member 4 is of simple block structure, appearance is improved and there is no fear of injury occurring.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is mainly applied to a hatchback type automobile when covering a luggage compartment between a rear seat and a back door of the automobile with a cover sheet.
The present invention relates to a winding-type tonneau cover mounting structure configured to lock the cover sheet pulled out from the winding case to the vehicle body side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, such a winding-type tonneau cover mounting structure is designed so that when the cover sheet is used, the cover sheet pulled out from the winding case is locked to the vehicle body side. The mounting member attached to the edge portion is structured to be locked to the locking member on the vehicle body side.

[0003]

The problem here is that the locking member on the vehicle body side is equipped with a spring member, a locking piece, etc. for locking and placing the mounting member. There is a risk of touching them and injuries.
Further, when the reclining seat is equipped, the tonneau cover has a plurality of locking positions, and accordingly, the locking member having the above-mentioned complicated structure must be equipped.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. An object of the present invention is to equip a mounting member on the tonneau cover side with a spring member or a locking piece for locking so that the vehicle body side It is an object of the present invention to provide a winding-type tonneau cover mounting structure in which the structure of the locking member is simplified and there is no risk of injury and the appearance is not damaged.

[0005]

Therefore, in the present invention,
When covering the luggage compartment between the rear seat and the back door of the automobile with the cover sheet, the cover sheet pulled out from the winding case, the mounting structure of the retractable tonneau cover configured to be locked to the vehicle body side, The mounting member attached to the end portion of the cover sheet is equipped with a latch that engages and disengages while being elastically held by a spring member,
A locking member that is locked to the locking member and is detachably connected to the mounting member is provided on the vehicle body side. in this case,
The latch may be formed on the spring member.

Further, as an embodiment of the present invention, a fitting hole for receiving the insertion portion of the mounting member is formed in the locking member, and when the insertion portion is fitted into or removed from the fitting hole. It is preferable that an engaging portion that engages with the locking element in a disengageable manner by the bending of the spring member is provided. Further, the spring member is extended to both sides of the mounting member, and the locking member is equipped so as to be able to move forward and backward with respect to both sides of the insertion portion of the mounting member. Is provided with a fitting hole for receiving the insertion part of the insertion hole and an engaging part that engages with the locking element in a disengageable manner, and when the insertion part is inserted into or removed from the fitting hole, the spring member is bent. It is preferable to have a structure in which the locking member is moved forward and backward with respect to the engaging portion to engage and disengage.

Further, if necessary, the spring member is constructed so as to be bent by the operation of an operator provided so as to be operable with respect to the mounting member, and when the insertion portion is removed from the fitting hole, The engagement of the locking element with respect to the engagement portion may be released by operating the operation element.

Therefore, the locking member on the vehicle body side has a simple structure having a fitting portion and an engaging portion, has a good appearance, is free from the risk of injury even if it is touched by the hand, and is designed to have a tonneau cover. Even if there are a plurality of locking positions, there is no risk of cost increase.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. The winding tonneau cover mounting structure according to the present invention is basically a winding case (not shown) when the luggage compartment between the rear seat and the back door of the automobile is covered with the cover seat (not shown).
The cover sheet pulled out from the vehicle is configured to be locked to the vehicle body side.

In this winding type tonneau cover mounting structure, for example, the structure is attached to the end portion of the cover sheet as described above.
The block-shaped mounting member 1 is equipped with a pair of locks 3 and 3 that engage and disengage in a state of being elastically held by the spring member 2, and are locked to the locks 3 and 3. , Mounting member 1
A locking member 4 is detachably connected to the vehicle body side.

In this embodiment, the locking element 3 is formed integrally with the spring member 2 in a bent shape, for example, in a mountain shape. More specifically, the spring member 2 has its flexible portions 2A, 2A extended inside both sides of a hollow insertion portion 1A formed on the distal end side of the mounting member 1, and as a whole in a plan view. It is composed of a single leaf spring bent in a U shape. Further, on both sides of the insertion portion 1A of the mounting member 1, windows 1B, 1B through which the locks 3, 3 come in and out are opened.

Further, the engaging member 4 is formed with a fitting hole 4A for receiving the insertion portion 1A of the mounting member 1, and the insertion portion 1A is located at both inner sides of the fitting hole 4A.
The engaging portions 4B and 4B are provided to engage and disengage the locking elements 3 and 3 by the bending of the spring member when the fitting is removed. In addition,
Guide inclined surfaces 4C and 4D are formed on both side edges of the fitting hole 4A and the front edge of each engaging portion 4B, respectively.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, when the insertion portion 1A is fitted into the fitting hole 4A, the elastic force of the spring member 2 causes the insertion of the insertion portion 1A from the windows 1B and 1B. The locks 3 and 3 projecting outwardly from both sides are respectively guided by the inclined surface 4C and pushed into the inside of the window 1B, and the insertion portion 1A is fully inserted and locked to the engagement portions 4B and 4B. With the children 3 and 3 in a corresponding state, the elastic force of the spring member 2 again causes the window portion 1B,
It projects to the outside of 1B and is engaged with the engaging portions 4B, 4B.

Further, by applying a tensile force to the mounting member 1,
As shown in FIG. 2D, when the insertion portion 1A is operated to be pulled out in the arrow direction, the locks 3 and 3 are guided by the inclined surface 4D and pulled into the windows 1B and 1B to be engaged. Part 4B,
The engagement with 4B can be released. As a result, the insertion portion 1A
Can be released from the fitting hole 4A, and the mounting member 1 can be released from the lock of the locking member 4.

In such a structure, the locking member 4 on the vehicle body side
Is a simple block structure with the fitting hole 4A and the engaging portions 4B, 4B, etc. formed, it looks good, there is no risk of injury even if it is touched by the hand, and the tonneau cover is also designed. Even if there are a plurality of locking positions, there is no risk of cost increase.

As another embodiment, a tonneau cover mounting structure having a structure as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 may be adopted. Here, the spring member 2 is configured to be bent by the operation of the operating element 5 operably mounted on the mounting member 1, and when the insertion portion 1A is detached from the fitting hole 4A, the operating element 5 is operated. Then, the locking element 3 for the engaging portions 4B, 4B,
3 is configured to be disengaged.

That is, in this embodiment, the mounting member 1 is provided with a slide slit 1C which is located at the rear portion thereof and extends vertically, and the operating element 5 is slidably fitted therein. . In addition, a window portion 1D that opens to the back is formed along the slide slit 1C at the rear portion of the mounting member 1. From this window portion 1D, the operation knob 5A of the operator 5 is formed.
Is protruding to the outside.

In the space inside the insertion portion 1A, the operator 5
The spring member 2 whose tip is bent by the operation is arranged in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and the locks 3 and 3 are also arranged in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment. It is integrally formed by bending the part. In this case, the locks 3 and 3 are equipped so as to be able to move forward and backward through the windows 1B and 1B provided on both sides of the insertion portion 1A of the mounting member 1.

As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the spring member 2 has a guide groove 5B whose end is formed in the operator 5.
Inserted in the slide slit 1C and the operator 5
When sliding, the ends thereof can be guided and deflected in the guide groove 5B by the left and right guide surfaces 5C, 5C. The guide surfaces 5C, 5C described above are provided with a pair of left and right inclined surfaces that are partially inclined in the width direction of the guide groove 5B, and here, the end portion of the spring member 2 is guided and the spring member 2 is guided. To bend.

The locking member (not shown) used in this embodiment has the same structure as that used in the above-described embodiments. That is, the insertion portion 1A of the mounting member 1
Is provided, and an engaging portion that engages with the locks 3 and 3 in a disengageable manner. When the insertion portion 1A is inserted into or removed from the fitting hole, The spring member 2 can be bent by the slanted surfaces on both sides or the above-described operation element 5 to slide, and the locking elements 3 and 3 can be moved forward and backward with respect to the engagement portion to be engaged and disengaged.

The position of the operating element 5 and the state of bending of the spring member 2 in this case are disclosed in FIGS. 4 and 5. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the end portion of the spring member 2 is located in the wide portion of the guide groove 5B, the locks 3, 3 are provided.
Protrudes outward from the windows 1B and 1B, but as shown in FIG. 5, the ends of the spring member 2 are guided by the guide surfaces 5C and 5C to the narrow portion of the guide groove 5B. When positioned, the spring member 2 bends, and the locks 3 and 3 move toward the window 1
It retreats inward from B and 1B.

As described above, also in this embodiment, the structure of the locking member mounted on the vehicle body side is simple, good-looking, and touchable, as in the case of the above-described embodiments. However, there is no risk of injury, and there is no risk of cost increase even if the tonneau cover has a plurality of locking positions due to its design.

Further, another embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. Here, the operator 5 is, as shown in the second embodiment,
It is slidably inserted in the slide slit 1C,
The operation knob 5A also projects outward from the window 1D. In particular, the manipulator 5 has a pair of left and right slits 5D, 5D extending diagonally in a C-shaped arrangement on both sides thereof.
Are formed, and these are respectively provided with the locks 3,
The slide pins 3A, 3A provided on the No. 3 are slidably inserted.

Further, in this embodiment, the spring member 2
Is in the form of a compression coil spring, for example, and the operating element 5 is elastically held by the spring member 2. Further, the locking elements 3, 3 pivotally support each base end portion to the mounting member 1,
It is indirectly held by the spring member 2 via the operator 5. That is, when the manipulator 5 slides in the slide slit 1C against the spring member 2, the state shifts from the state of FIG. 7 to the state of FIG. 8, and the locks 3 and 3 retract into the mounting member 1. However, when the operating force applied to the operating element 5 is released, conversely, the restoring force of the spring member 2 causes the state of FIG. 8 to shift to the state of FIG. 7, and the locking elements 3 and 3 advance outward. Of.

In this way, the locks 3 and 3 are inserted into the insertion portion 1.
Since both sides of A are equipped so as to be able to move forward and backward, the mounting member 1 can be attached to and detached from a locking member (not shown) as in the above-described embodiment.

Further, another embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11. Here, the manipulator 5 is provided with guide surfaces 5E, 5E on both sides of the manipulator 5, which are inclined in the moving direction of the manipulator 5, and the locks 3, 3 are also provided.
Has guide / following surfaces 3B, 3B guided by the guide surfaces 5E, 5E, and the spring member 2 has a compression coil spring.
It is interposed between them so that the elastic force acts directly.

By moving the operating element 5 within the slide slit, the elastic force of the spring member 2 causes the guide / follow surfaces 3B, 3B to come into contact with the guide surfaces 5E, 5E. 3 can be retracted into the mounting member 1, and when releasing the operating force applied to the operating element 5, the restoring force of the spring member 2 can advance outward from both sides of the mounting member 1.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, the structure of the locking member mounted on the vehicle body side is simple, good-looking, and touchable by hand, as in the case of the above-mentioned embodiments. There is no risk of injury, and even if the tonneau cover has a plurality of locking positions due to the design, there is no risk of increasing costs.

[0029]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when the luggage compartment between the rear seat and the back door of the automobile is covered with the cover sheet, the cover sheet pulled out from the winding case is placed on the vehicle body side. In the winding-type tonneau cover mounting structure configured to be locked, the mounting member mounted to the end portion of the cover sheet is equipped with a locker that engages and disengages while being elastically held by a spring member. A locking member that is locked to the locking member and is detachably connected to the mounting member is provided on the vehicle body side.

Therefore, the structure of the locking member mounted on the vehicle body side is simple and has a good appearance, and there is no risk of injury even if it is touched by the hand, as in the case of the above-mentioned embodiment. Even if the tonneau cover has a plurality of locking positions in terms of design, there is no risk of increasing the cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is likewise the above embodiment (A) to (D).
It is an operation explanatory view shown by.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view and a plan view showing an operator and a spring member in (A) and (B) in a second embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view, a side view, a bottom view, and a front view showing the above-described embodiment as one state thereof in (A) to (D).

[FIG. 5] Similarly, with the above embodiment as another state,
It is the top view, side view, bottom view, and front view shown to (A) thru | or (D).

6A and 6B are a perspective view and a plan view showing an operator and a spring member in FIGS. 6A and 6B in a third embodiment according to the invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view, a side view, a bottom view, and a front view showing the above-described embodiment as one state thereof in (A) to (D).

[FIG. 8] Similarly, the above embodiment is changed to another state.
It is the top view, side view, bottom view, and front view shown to (A) thru | or (D).

9A and 9B are a perspective view and a plan view showing an operator and a locker member in FIGS. 9A and 9B in a fourth embodiment according to the invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view, a side view, a bottom view, and a front view showing the above-described embodiment as one state thereof in (A) to (D).

[FIG. 11] Similarly, the above embodiment is changed to another state.
It is the top view, side view, bottom view, and front view shown to (A) thru | or (D).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Mounting member 1A Insertion part 1B Window part 1C Sliding slit 1D Window part 2 Spring member 2A Flexible part 3 Locking element 3A Slide pin 3B Guide / following surface 4 Locking member 4A Fitting hole 4B Engaging part 4C, 4D Inclination Surface 5 Operator 5A Operation knob 5B Guide groove 5C Guide surface 5D Slit 5E Guide surface

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Ken Suzuki, 4056 Sakuradai, Nakatsu, Aikawa-cho, Aiko-gun, Kanagawa Nihon Seijo Co., Ltd. (72) Takashi Morimoto 4056 Nakadai, Nakatsu, Aikawa-cho, Kanagawa Within Japan Spring Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A take-up tonneau cover configured to lock the cover sheet pulled out from the take-up case to the vehicle body side when covering a luggage compartment between a rear seat and a back door of an automobile with a cover seat. In the mounting structure of (1), the mounting member attached to the end portion of the cover sheet is equipped with a latch that engages and disengages in a state of being elastically held by a spring member. A structure for mounting a wind-up tonneau cover, wherein a locking member that is detachably connected to the mounting member is provided on the vehicle body side. 2. The winding tonneau cover mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the engaging member is formed on the spring member. 3. The engagement member is formed with a fitting hole for receiving the insertion portion of the mounting member, and when the insertion portion is inserted into or removed from the fitting hole, the spring member bends to engage. The mounting structure for a retractable tonneau cover according to claim 2, wherein an engaging portion that engages with the stopper in a disengageable manner is provided. 4. The spring member is extended to both sides of the mounting member, and the locking element is equipped so as to be able to move forward and backward with respect to both sides of the insertion portion of the mounting member. A fitting hole that receives the insertion portion of the mounting member and an engagement portion that removably engages with the latch are provided, and when the insertion portion is inserted into and removed from the fitting hole, a spring member is provided. The winding tonneau cover mounting structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the locking element is bent, and the locking element is moved back and forth with respect to the engagement portion to engage and disengage. 5. The spring member is configured so as to bend by an operation of an operating element operably mounted on a mounting member, and when the insertion portion is removed from the fitting hole, the operating element is operated. 5. The mounting structure for the retractable tonneau cover according to claim 1, wherein the engagement of the locking element with the engagement portion is released.