JP2001315533A - Frost preventive windshield cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple, sure and inexpensive windshield cover for preventing freezing by icing by frost and a snowfall sticking to a windshield and a window glass surface of a winter season vehicle in a cold district. SOLUTION: This frost preventive windshield cover is provided with a rectangular flexible sheet 1 in the almost same shape as a shape of the windshield of the vehicle, stretching bars 2 on the two sides of at least the flexible sheet 1 and a locking tool 3 fixed to the vehicle. The locking tool 3 is composed of a string 4 and a suction pad 5. A shape of the flexible sheet 1 is maintained by the stretching bars 2. The locking tool 3 is composed of the extensible- contractible string 4 and the suction pad 5 to bring the flexible sheet 1 into close contact with a windshield surface, and is surely installed by applying proper tensile force so as to function.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a windshield cover for frost protection of a windshield of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In winter, especially in a cold region, the surface of a windshield or a window glass of a vehicle parked outdoors at night has frost on the surface of frost due to frost or freezes due to snow and must be removed before driving the vehicle. There is no hassle. Some devices have been devised to prevent or remove such icing and freezing, but they have not yet been commercialized.

[0003] For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No.
Japanese Patent No. 11758 discloses a windshield cover in which support bars are provided on both left and right sides of a sheet covering the surface of the windshield, and rubber bands which are engaged with door mirrors are wound on both upper and lower ends of the support bars. Although this frost protection device is simple and easy to remove, it is locked only at the base of the door mirror, since many vehicle door mirrors are mounted close to the windshield and near the bottom of the windshield. In this example having a structure, the tension for locking the windshield cover is weak, and there is a significant difference between the upper and lower sides, and there is a disadvantage that the windshield cover is easily detached by strong wind or the like. There were also concerns about theft and the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. Hei 8-207599 discloses a sheet for covering the front glass surface, which is provided with locking pieces at both ends of the upper side of the sheet, lateral locking devices on the left and right sides, and a lower locking device on the lower side. Discloses an anti-frost device for fixing the sheet to a windshield surface. However, there are drawbacks that not only requires time and effort for attachment and detachment, but also the structure is complicated and expensive.

[0005]

In winter, especially in cold regions, there has not been developed any suitable device for preventing freezing due to frost or snow freezing due to frost adhering to the windshield or window glass surface of a vehicle parked outdoors.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of these circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a simple structure for preventing freezing due to frost or snow due to snow attached to the surface of a windshield or a window glass of a winter vehicle, which is easily detachable and detachable by strong wind or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive windshield cover for frost protection, which does not cause the problem.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention A rectangular or trapezoidal flexible sheet 1 having substantially the same shape as a windshield of a vehicle, and stretches provided on at least two right and left sides of the flexible sheet 1. A bar (2) and a locking device (3) composed of a cord (4) and a suction cup (5) are provided.

The flexible sheet 1 is supported by the support rod 2.
, And the flexible sheet 1 can be attached to the windshield surface in close contact with the locking tool 3.

The effect of the present invention is that it is possible to prevent freezing due to frost adhering to the surface of the windshield of a winter vehicle and freezing due to snow cover, and there is an effect that snow cover can be easily removed.
Further, when used in a vehicle parked in the summer sunshine, it has a light-shielding effect and has an effect of preventing temperature rise of a device such as a steering wheel that directly touches a hand. Further, it is possible to provide an inexpensive windshield cover for defrosting which has a simple structure, is easily detached, and is not detached by strong winds or the like. In addition, there is an effect of preventing danger such as theft.

[0010]

(Embodiment 1) A windshield cover according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a windshield cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. A rectangular flexible sheet 1 having substantially the same shape as a windshield of a vehicle, a stretching rod 2 holding the shape of the flexible sheet 1 on two sides on the left and right sides thereof, and a locking member 3 for fixing the vehicle to the vehicle It is composed of The locking device 3 is composed of a string 4 and a suction cup 5, and is indicated by a dotted line in FIG.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the windshield cover and its operation will be described. The above flexible sheet 1
Is a flexible sheet having a rectangular or trapezoidal shape substantially the same as the shape of the windshield of the vehicle, and having a size that covers substantially the entire surface of the windshield of the vehicle. It is desirable that the shape conforms to the shape of the windshield, but if it is large enough to cover about 80% or more of the surface of the windshield, it is sufficiently effective in practice.

The flexible sheet 1 is fixed or fixed to at least two sides of the flexible sheet 1 by means such as bonding, sandwiching, sewing or the like. The material is not particularly limited, but it is desirable that the material be flexible and foldable, not wet with rainwater or the like, or difficult to absorb water. Specifically, a resin sheet, a waterproof or water-repellent woven fabric,
For example, a tent tent fabric or a ski wear surface fabric can be used, such as a hybrid sheet of resin and fabric. In particular,
Since the waterproofed or water-repellent woven fabric and the like are not wet by rainwater or the like, there are advantages that not only freezing due to cooling at night does not occur but also drying is not required at the time of storage.

The front glass cover according to the present invention is bilaterally symmetric, and it is not necessary to use the front and back surfaces of the flexible sheet 1 in a specific manner, and any surface can be used as a front surface if necessary. . If the surface of the flexible sheet 1 that is in contact with the windshield is subjected to surface treatment with a soft and highly adherent ether-based polyurethane or the like, there is an effect that displacement occurs during mounting and it is difficult to be pushed up by a strong wind. Further, if one surface is coated with an aluminum coating that easily reflects light and the other surface is subjected to a black surface treatment that easily absorbs heat rays, it is effective when used for light shielding in summer. Furthermore, if different colors, patterns, or pictures are applied to both sides, the cover can be used as a windshield cover according to the season or taste.

If a stretchable woven fabric is used as the material of the flexible sheet 1, it can be used not only for vehicles having different sizes of windshields, but also can be mounted with an appropriate tension. Since it can be mounted in close contact with the surface, there is an effect that it will not be displaced during mounting and will not be detached by strong wind.

The tension bar 2 serves to maintain the shape of the flexible sheet 1 and is fixed or fixed to the flexible sheet 1 by means such as adhesion, pinching, sewing, or the like. The extension rod 2 may be a simple rod-shaped one, but a shape that is curved in a “<” shape that more closely matches the shape of the windshield is more suitable for covering the entire surface of the windshield. The material is not particularly limited, but a material that is lightweight and hard to corrode, such as hard resin or aluminum, is suitable for use.

The locking member 3 is for fixing the flexible sheet 1 to a vehicle, and includes a cord 4 and a suction cup 5. The string 4 is fixed or fixed to both ends of the tension rod 2 by means such as adhesion, clamping, or solidification. In addition, string 4
Can be directly fixed to the upper and lower ends of the flexible sheet 1 by sewing or the like.

FIG. 2 shows a stretching rod 2, a flexible sheet 1 and a string 4
It is an enlarged view which shows an example of the connection part with. The right end of the flexible sheet 1 is fixed so as to sew the extension rod 2. In addition, a cutout 8 is provided in a part of the flexible sheet 1, and the string 4 is wound around this part. The string 4 is fixed in the range of the cutout 8 and does not fall off.

A through hole 7 is formed in the projection 6 at the center of the suction cup 5, and the string 4 is passed through the through hole 7. It is not necessary to fix the suction cup 5 at a specific position of the string 4, and the suction cup 5 has a structure that can be set at an arbitrary position. The material of the string 4 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a material having elasticity, such as rubber, in order to apply an appropriate tension to the flexible sheet 1 and closely attach the flexible sheet 1 to the windshield surface. . The string 4 may be a rubber string or a part of the string replaced with a rubber string.

FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which the windshield cover according to the present invention is applied to a vehicle. In the present embodiment, the suction cup 5 of the locking device 3 is used by being attracted to the inner surface of the windshield. The operation will be described with reference to FIG. The flexible sheet 1 is mounted at a predetermined position on the windshield, the left and right doors are opened, and the suction cup 5 of the locking member 3 is sucked to the inner surface of the windshield. At this time,
Since the rubber cord 4 has elasticity, the flexible sheet 1 is bent by a frame of the windshield while applying an appropriate tension to the flexible sheet 1, so that the suction cup 5 can be attracted to the inner surface of the windshield. The rubber string 4 is bent by the windshield frame at a position slightly closer to the center than the joints at both ends of the extension rod 2, and is sandwiched between the windshield frame and the front door when the front door is closed, Fixed. Therefore, since the flexible sheet 1 is fixed with an appropriate tension in the vicinity of the four corners, the flexible sheet 1 is mounted in close contact with the windshield surface, and there is no fear of detachment or displacement due to strong wind or the like. In addition, there is an effect of preventing theft or the like.

The string 4 used in the present embodiment is sandwiched between the frame of the windshield and the front door, so that the frame and the front door are not damaged by the sandwiched portion. It is preferable that the front door is made of a soft material such that the front door is completely closed, and is formed of a flat string, for example, a band-shaped rubber string.

With such a configuration, almost the entire surface of the windshield can be covered along the curved surface of the windshield, and since the windshield is fixed at the four corners, there is no problem such as detachment or displacement due to strong wind during use. Can be used.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the vehicle is parked with the windshield cover according to the present invention installed outdoors as shown in FIG. 3 below the freezing point during winter, icing due to frost adheres to the surface of the window glass or rear glass other than the windshield. However, there was no ice on the windshield surface. Similarly, it was possible to prevent freezing due to snow accumulation, and it was also possible to easily remove snow accumulated on the windshield cover.

Furthermore, the windshield cover of the present invention is not limited to frost protection. If it is used in a vehicle parked in the hot summer weather, it has a light-shielding effect, and the temperature of equipment such as a handle that directly touches the hand can be increased. Has the effect of preventing.

Further, since the windshield cover according to the present invention has the suction cup 5 which can be adsorbed to any clean surface of the vehicle body, it is used as a defrosting sheet not only on the windshield surface but also on the rear glass surface and window glass surface of the vehicle. It is also possible.

(Embodiment 2) Next, another embodiment of the tension rod 2 will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a two-foldable stretcher bar. A hinge structure 7 is provided at the center of the extension rod 2 so that it can be folded into two. That is, one end of the extension rod 2a having a length approximately half the length of the extension rod 2 and one end of the extension rod 2b are connected by a hinge structure 7 at the center of the extension rod 2. It is designed to be folded to the flexible sheet 1 side and to open almost 180 degrees. When used, the extension rod 2a and the extension rod 2b are approximately 18
It opens at 0 degree and is used as the stretching rod 2 which is almost straight. A notch 10 is provided in a portion of the flexible sheet 1 corresponding to the hinge structure 7 so that the hinge structure 7 can be easily opened and closed. In this way, the hinge structure 7 can be easily opened and closed, which is convenient for folding and storing.

As described above, the provision of the hinge structure 7 on the extension rod 2 makes it possible to fold it up and down in two directions, which is convenient for compact folding and storage after use. Further, the same effect can be obtained even if the two extension rods 2a and 2b have a structure that can be fitted to each other, other than a means for connecting them by a hinge structure.

The windshield cover according to the present invention allows the suction cups 5 to be adsorbed on the surface of the vehicle body or the surface of the window glass of the vehicle. be able to.

[0029]

The windshield cover according to the present invention can prevent freezing due to frost adhering to the surface of the windshield of a winter vehicle or freezing due to snow cover, has an effect of being extremely easy to attach and detach, and to easily remove snow cover and the like. .

Since the flexible sheet 1 is fixed in the vicinity of its four corners with an appropriate tension, it is mounted in close contact with the front glass surface, and there is no fear of detachment or displacement due to strong wind or the like. In addition, there is an effect of preventing theft or the like.

The windshield cover of the present invention has a simple structure, can be easily attached and detached and stored, and can be provided at low cost.

Further, when the windshield cover of the present invention is used in a vehicle parked in the hot summer weather, it has a light-shielding effect and has an effect of preventing a temperature increase of a device such as a steering wheel which directly touches a hand.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a configuration of a frost protection windshield cover according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing an example of a connection portion between a tension rod 2 and a flexible sheet 1 and a string 4;

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment in which the frost protection windshield cover according to the present invention is actually applied to a normal passenger car.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a tension rod 2 that can be folded into two according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flexible sheet 2 Stretching bar 2a, 2b Stretching bar 3 Locking tool 4 String 5 Suction cup 6 Projection 7 Through hole 8 Notch 9 Hinge 10 Notch

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A flexible sheet having substantially the same shape as the shape of a windshield of a vehicle, comprising: a tension bar provided on at least two sides of the flexible sheet; And a windshield cover for anti-frost. 2. The frost-resistant windshield cover according to claim 1, wherein the front and back surfaces of the flexible sheet are made of different materials or different patterns. 3. The windshield cover for frost prevention according to claim 1, wherein the flexible sheet is a woven fabric having elasticity. 4. The front for frost prevention according to claim 1, wherein the locking member comprises an elastic cord and a suction cup, and is fixed to both ends of the extension rod. Glass cover. 5. The frost-proof windshield cover according to claim 1, wherein the extension rod has a structure that can be folded at least in two.