JPH0439141A - Carrier device for open car - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use a trunk carrier device concurrently as a roof carrier device by erectably providing a center carrier along a window shield header, and erectably providing a gate-shaped trunk carrier on the trunk lid of a carrier deck. CONSTITUTION:A flat plate-shaped center carrier 24 is erectably provided along a window shield header 23 on the front window shield 22 of an open car 21, and a gate-shaped trunk carrier 26 is erectably provided on a rear deck 25. The trunk carrier 26 is constituted of a gate-shaped main frame 26a and a lattice body 26b suspended on it vertically and horizontally to form a shelf, the center section of the main frame 26a is formed into a triangular cross section, and the main frame 26a constitutes part of a rear spoiler 32 in the prostrated state. For use as a roof carrier device, the center carrier 24 is erected, the trunk carrier 26 is erected and fixed, and a lengthy object is suspended and loaded across them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a carrier device for a convertible car, and more particularly to a carrier device for a convertible car that can be used both as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, a carrier device is appropriately attached to a passenger car in order to supplement the cargo capacity in the trunk or to load long objects such as skis that cannot be stored in the trunk.

Conventionally, typical carrier devices include a roof carrier device, a trunk carrier device, and the like.

FIG. 10 shows a roof carrier device for skis as an example of the roof carrier device.

As shown in the figure, the roof carrier device ff includes a front carrier 3 and a rear carrier 4 which are hung on the roof 2 of a passenger car in the vehicle width direction at a predetermined interval. Attachments 5 located at both ends of each carrier 3.4 are removably attached to both side edges of the carrier 3.4 with bolts or the like.

Next, FIG. 11 shows a trunk carrier device for skis as an example of the above trunk carrier device, and FIG. 12 shows a trunk carrier device for luggage.

As shown in FIG. 11, the ski trunk/rear device 6a is provided with a carrier base 9 fixed to the trunk lid 8 of a passenger car such as an open calf with bolts or the like. A ski carrier main body 10 is provided on 9 so as to be inclined upward from the rear to the front,
Skis 11 are extended from above the trunk lid 8 to above the roof 2 so that they can be loaded.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the luggage trunk carrier device 6b is provided with carrier bodies 12 arranged vertically and horizontally on the trunk lid 8 and fixed in the form of a shelf with bolts or the like.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, these types of carrier devices 1.6a and 6b have only a single function as roof carrier device 1 or trunk carrier device j6a and 6b, respectively, so their use is limited and they are not used as regular equipment. The effectiveness of these methods was poor.

In particular, the roof carrier device 1 cannot be attached to open calves such as convertibles, cabriolets, and targa tops.

In addition, although some of these carrier devices 1.6a and 6b are detachably attached, the attachment and detachment work is complicated, and even when the carrier devices 1 and 6a6b are not in use, they remain substantially fixed. There was a problem that the aerodynamic performance of the car was impaired.

Furthermore, the trunk carrier devices ff6a and 6b have the disadvantage that the trunk lid 8 cannot be opened when the carrier body 10.12 is loaded with cargo.

In view of the above points, the present invention can be used both as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device, improve the aerodynamic performance of an automobile when not in use, and allow the trunk lid to be freely opened even when in use. The object of the present invention is to provide a carrier device for a convertible car that can perform the following operations.

[Means to solve the problem]

According to the convertible carrier device of the present invention, the above object can be carried out along the windshield header located above the front window of the convertible car in which a part or all of the roof of the passenger car is formed so as to be freely openable and closable. This is achieved by providing a flat plate-shaped center carrier that can be raised and lowered, and a gate-shaped trunk carrier that can be raised and lowered forward of the pivot axis of the trunk lid of the rear deck.

In the above configuration, preferably, the center carrier is formed into a louver shape as a center spoiler, and the trunk carrier may be formed so as to form at least a part of a rear spoiler when the trunk carrier falls over.

[For production]

According to the above configuration, the convertible carrier device of the present invention normally includes a flat center carrier provided on the windshield header so that it can be raised and folded, and a gate-shaped center carrier that is provided on the rear deck so that it can be raised and lowered. trunk carrier is fixed in an overturned position.

The trunk carrier in this overturned state is in the form of a shelf, on which cargo can be loaded.
It can supplement the cargo capacity of the trunk room.

In addition, when loading long items such as skis, the flat center carrier is erected, and
The gate-shaped trunk carrier is erected and fixed, and the long object is loaded across the space between the erected center carrier and the trunk carrier.

In this way, the convertible carrier device of the present invention has the following features:
It can be used both as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device.

Further, when the convertible carrier device of the present invention is used as a trunk carrier device, the trunk carrier is provided on the rear deck so as to be able to rise and fall freely, so that the trunk carrier follows the opening operation of the trunk lid. If the trunk lint is opened, the trunk lint can be opened.

Furthermore, when the convertible carrier device of the present invention is used as a roof carrier device, that is, when the gate-shaped trunk carrier is upright, the trunk carrier is lower than the rotating wheels of the rear deck deck. Since it is provided on the front side, it does not interfere with the opening operation of the trunk lid.

Further, since the center carrier is formed into a louver shape, it can function as a center spoiler, and the trunk carrier is formed so as to form at least a part of the rear spoiler when the trunk carrier falls over. When the open car carrier device of the present invention is not in use, the aerodynamic performance of the passenger car can be improved.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the convertible carrier device of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the carrier device 20 for an open car of the present invention is a convertible car 20, such as a convertible, a cabriolet, and a targa top, in which a part or all of the roof of a passenger car is formed to be freely openable and closable. It will be adopted in

Front windshield 22 of the above convertible car 21
A flat center carrier 24 is provided on the windshield header 23 located at the top of the windshield header 23, and a gate-shaped trunk carrier 26 is provided on the rear deck 25 so as to be able to be raised and lowered. It is being

FIG. 2 shows the center carrier 24 in an overturned state. As shown in the figure, the center carrier 24 is formed into a louver shape that resembles a pair of wings of an airplane, and functions as a center spoiler in the overturned state. is formed.

This center carrier 24, as shown in FIG. It is rotatably supported so as to form a hinge. That is, by rotating the center carrier 24 around the rotation shaft 27, the center carrier 24 is raised and lowered on the rudder 23 toward the windshield.

3 and 4 show the center carrier 24 in an upright state, and FIG. 3 shows the center carrier 24 in an upright state.
Fig. 4 shows the situation seen from the front side, and Fig. 4 shows the situation seen from the rear side.

As shown in the figure, receiving portions 24a are formed near both ends of the center carrier 24 for placing elongated objects such as skis. The receiving portions 24a are formed so that a portion of the center carrier 24 falls forward to form a rectangular recess, and in this embodiment, two receiving portions are formed near each end. has been done.

At the upper end portions of both sides of the receiving portion 24a, holders 24b made of an elastic member such as rubber cover, urge and fix a long object from above when the long object is placed in the receiving portion 24a. The bridge has been crossed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the windshield header 23 is provided on the back surface between two adjacent receiving portions 24a located near each end of the center carrier 24.
Damper stays 28 that extend and contract diagonally upward toward the front are provided. That is, when the damper stay 28 is extended, the center carrier 24 stands up, and when the damper stay 28 is retracted, the center carrier 24 falls down.

Further, recesses 24c are formed near both ends and at the center of the back surface of the center carrier 24 so as to reduce the thickness of the center carrier 24.

Each recess 24 of the windshield header 23
A fixing device 29 for fixing the center carrier 24 in an upright state or in an overturned state is provided at a portion facing c. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, this fixing device 29 is formed of, for example, a tightening bolt/nut 30, and the nut portion 30a of the tightening bolt/nut 30 cannot be rotated. This allows the bolt portion 30b to advance and retreat, and by advancing the bolt portion 30b, the center carrier 24 is fixed to the windshield and the rudder 23 in an upright or fallen state.

Further, FIG. 6 shows the trunk carrier in an overturned state, and FIG. 7 shows it in an upright state.

On both sides of the rear deck 25 of the convertible car 21,
Band-shaped mounting bases 31 for mounting the trunk carrier 26 are each fixed with bolts or the like.

Both ends of the trunk carrier 26 are rotatably attached to these mounting bases 31. The trunk carrier 26 is composed of a gate-shaped main frame 26a and a lattice body 26b that extends over the main frame 26a vertically and horizontally to form a shelf.

The central section of the gate-shaped main frame 26a has a diagonal shape, and the main frame 26a is installed at the rear end of the rear deck 25 or forms a part of the Yasu boiler 32 in an overturned state. It is formed like this.

In this embodiment, the gate-shaped main frame 26a of the trunk carrier 26 is formed to constitute a part of the rear spoiler 32;
It may be formed so as to constitute all of the above.

Each of the mounting pedestals 31 is provided with a damper stay 33 with a locking mechanism that extends and retracts diagonally upward from inside the vehicle body toward the front, and their tips are attached to the main frame 26a of the trunk carrier 26. each installed.

The trunk carrier 26 rotates due to the expansion and contraction of the damper stay 33 with a locking mechanism, and the trunk carrier 26
When the damper stay 33 with a locking mechanism is extended, it stands up from the barrier deck 25, and when it is retracted, it falls onto the barrier deck 25.

Furthermore, a fixing device 34 for fixing the trunk carrier 26 to the trunk lid 25a is provided at the center of the main frame 26a of the trunk carrier 26 and the trunk lid 25a. This fixing device 34 is configured such that, for example, a movable hook (not shown) provided on the main frame body 26a side is fixed to a locking ring 34a provided on the trunk lid 25a side. The fixation can be released using a release handle 34b that is linked to the movable hook.

The height of the trunk carrier 26 when erected is set to be slightly lower than the height of the center carrier 24 when erected, or set to an equivalent height. .

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

The convertible carrier device 20 of the present invention normally has the following characteristics:
As shown in Figure 1, the rudder 2 is attached to the windshield.
A flat center carrier 24 is provided on the rear deck 25 so that it can be raised and lowered, and a gate-shaped trunk carrier 26 is installed on the rear deck 25 so that it can be raised and lowered.

In the illustrated state, the top 35 of the convertible car 21 is open, but since the trunk carrier 26 has fallen onto the trunk lid 25a, the top 35 can be closed.

The trunk carrier 26 in this overturned state is in the form of a shelf, on which cargo can be loaded, so that the loading capacity of the trunk room can be supplemented.

8 and 9 show the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention being used as a roof carrier device and loaded with elongated objects 36 such as skis and surfboards, respectively. The figure shows hood 3 of convertible car 21.
5 is shown in an open state, and FIG. 9 shows a state in which the top 35 is closed.

In this way, the convertible carrier device 20 of the present invention
When used as a roof carrier device, the flat center carrier 24 is erected, the gate-shaped trunk carrier 26 is erected and fixed, and the space between the erected center carrier 24 and trunk carrier 26 is In addition, long items 36 such as skis and surfboards can be loaded across the rack.

That is, the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention can be used both as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device.

In addition, when using the trunk room, the trunk lid 2
The opening/closing operation of 5a is performed as follows.

When the open car carrier device t20 of the present invention is used as a trunk carrier device, the trunk carrier 26 is provided on the rear deck 25a so that it can be raised and lowered, so that the trunk lid 25a can be opened. By following the raising operation of 26, the trunk lid 25a can be opened.

Further, when the trunk carrier 26 is erected to use the open car carrier device 20 of the present invention as a roof carrier device, the trunk carrier 26
6 is provided on the front side of the rotation axis of the rear lid 25a of the rear deck 25, so this does not interfere with the opening operation of the trunk lid 25a.

Furthermore, since the center carrier 24 is formed in a louver shape to resemble a pair of wings of an airplane, it can function as a center spoiler when it falls over, and the trunk carrier 26 functions as a rear spoiler when it falls over. 32, the aerodynamic performance of the automobile can be actively improved when the convertible carrier device 20 of the present invention is not in use.

In FIG. 5, W indicates the flow of wind when the center carrier 24 functions as a center spoiler when it falls over.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the open car carrier device of the present invention can be used as a lid as a roof carrier device and a trunk carrier device, and improves the aerodynamic performance of the automobile when not in use. The trunk lid can be opened freely even when in use, which is an extremely excellent effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the normal external appearance of a convertible car equipped with the convertible carrier device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the center carrier of the convertible carrier device of the present invention in an overturned state. , Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the standing state as seen from the front side, Fig. 4 is a side sectional view showing the standing state as seen from the rear side, and Fig. 5 is part A in Fig. 4. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the trunk carrier of the open car carrier device of the present invention in an overturned state; FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the trunk carrier in an upright state; FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the convertible carrier device of the present invention is used as a roof carrier device to load surfboards and the hood of the convertible car is opened. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the open car is used as a carrier device, skis are loaded, and the top of the open car is closed. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional roof carrier device, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a conventional ski trunk carrier device, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional luggage trunk carrier device. 20...Carrier device for open car; 21...
Convertible car; 22...Front windshield; 23...Windshield hender; 24...Center carrier; 25...Rear deck; 25a.
...Trunk lid; 26...Trunk carrier;
32...Rear spoiler. Patent applicant: Kanto Jidosha Kogyo Co., Ltd. Agent: Patent attorney Hirayama - Muroma: Patent attorney Shintabe Okazaki: Patent attorney Kaizu Tamotsu Figure 10b Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 1υ Figure 12

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) In an open car in which a part or all of the roof of the passenger car can be opened and closed, a flat center carrier is provided on and along the windshield header located at the top of the front windshield so that it can be raised and lowered. In addition, a carrier device for an open car is characterized in that a gate-shaped trunk carrier is provided on the front side of the pivot axis of the trunk lid of the rear deck so as to be freely raised and folded. (2) A carrier for an open car, characterized in that the center carrier is formed in a louver shape as a center spoiler, and the trunk carrier is formed so as to constitute at least a part of a rear spoiler when the trunk carrier falls over. Device.