JPH07304465A - Trunk aperture holding device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To safely travel a vehicle mounted with garden trees while a top plate is kept open by hooking a hook section formed at one end of a stay rod body on a hook member arranged on a vehicle body side, and lock-hooking the hook section at the other end of the stay rod body on a locking mechanism arranged on the trunk top plate side. CONSTITUTION:A stay rod body 14 is formed with a metal bump material, and it is set to the length corresponding to the opening position of a trunk top plate 4 in response to the type and size of an automobile. A hook rod-like hook section 15 is screwed and fitted to one end of the stay rod body 14 with a nut section 17. A hook section 18 formed with a coupling hole on a hook plate material 19 is fixed to the other end. When the automobile is traveled while the trunk top plate 4 is kept open, the hook section 15 of the stay rod body 14 is hooked on a hook member 5 on a vehicle body 3 side, and the coupling hole of the hook section 18 is hooked on the lock lever 11 of the locking mechanism 7 of the trunk top plate 4 for lock coupling. The locking mechanism 7 is unlocked with a key, and the stay rod body 14 is removed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile trunk opening holding device for use in, for example, passenger cars, light vans and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a trunk capable of accommodating luggage is provided at a rear portion of a passenger car, a light van or the like. And
The trunk is provided with a locking member arranged on the vehicle body side of the automobile and a locking mechanism arranged on the trunk top plate side to lock and engage the locking member releasably by key operation.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, for a light article such as a plant or a flower but a tall article, an automobile running with the trunk top plate open is found. , The trunk top plate may swing due to traveling vibration, or the trunk top plate may shake violently in strong wind and rain, which may have an adverse effect on driving and may cause a fall, resulting in a very dangerous situation. There is an inconvenience that sometimes.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve such inconvenience, and its gist is to provide a locking member provided on the vehicle body side of an automobile and a trunk top plate side. It is used for an automobile provided with a locking mechanism that locks and engages the locking member so as to be releasable by key operation, forms a stay rod having a length corresponding to the opening position of the trunk top plate, and one end portion of the stay rod. In the trunk opening holding device for an automobile, a hooking portion which can be hooked on the locking member is formed, and a locking portion which is lock-engaged with the locking mechanism is arranged at the other end of the stay rod.

At this time, it is desirable that the hooking portion is screwed to the other end of the stay rod body, and an engaging hole can be formed in the engaging plate material as the engaging portion.

[0006]

[Action]

When mounting the stay rod, a hooking portion formed at one end of the stay rod is hooked on a locking member disposed on the vehicle body side of the automobile, and a locking mechanism arranged on the trunk top plate side. The trunk top plate can be held open by lockingly engaging the locking portion formed at the other end of the stay rod, and when removing the stay rod, the locking mechanism is released by key operation. The engaging portion is removed and the hooking portion is removed from the engaging member.

[0008]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention.
7 to 7 show the first embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows the second embodiment.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, reference numeral 1 is an automobile, and a trunk 2 is provided at the rear of the automobile.
In the trunk 2, a trunk top plate 4 is provided on a vehicle body 3 so that the trunk top plate 4 can be freely opened and closed. In this case, a folding rod-shaped locking member 5 is arranged on the vehicle body 3 side, and the trunk top plate 4 side A locking mechanism 7 is provided for locking and engaging the locking member 5 by operating the key 6.

In this case, the locking mechanism 7 includes a box-shaped case 8
An operating lever 9 is swingably arranged by a fulcrum shaft 10 and a lock lever 11 is swingably arranged by a fulcrum shaft 12, and a lock groove 9a and a smooth surface 9b are formed in the operating lever 9 to lock the lock lever. A lock projection 11a and a locking groove 11b are formed on the lever 11, an insertion groove 8a is formed on the opposing wall surface of the box-shaped case 8, and a lock spring 13 is hung between the operating lever 9 and the lock lever 11. Then, the operating lever 9 is swung by an unlocking turning operation of the release lever or the key 6 (not shown) arranged in the vicinity of the driver's seat to move from the closing lock position of FIG.
The lock can be released at the opening position.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a stay rod, which is made of a metal pipe material in this case, and has a length corresponding to the opening position of the trunk top plate 4 according to the type and size of the automobile.

Denoted at 15 is a hook portion, which is formed at one end of the stay rod body 14 in this case. In this case, a bolt member 16 is fixed to the stay rod body 14, and the hook member is formed in a hooked rod shape on the bolt member 16. The nut portion 17 of 15 is screwed and coupled.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a locking portion. In this case, a locking plate material 19 is fixed to the other end portion of the stay rod body 14, and the locking plate material 1 is provided.
9 engaging holes 20 are formed, and between the inner peripheral surface of the engaging holes 20 and the contour of the locking plate member 19 is formed a locking portion 18 that is locked and engaged with the locking mechanism 7.

Since the first embodiment has the above-described structure, when the stay rod 14 is mounted, the hooking portion formed at one end of the stay rod 14 on the locking member 5 disposed on the vehicle body 3 side of the automobile 1. 15 is hooked, and a locking portion 18 formed at the other end of the stay rod 14 is lock-engaged with a locking mechanism 7 arranged on the trunk top plate 4 side. In this case, from FIG. 7 to FIG. The locking portion 18 is inserted through the insertion groove 8a, and the lock lever 11 is rotated clockwise around the fulcrum shaft 12 in the figure, and at this time, the operating lever 9 and the lock lever 11 rotate against the locking spring 13. By this rotation, the lock convex portion 11a slides on the smooth surface 9b and then is locked in the lock groove 9a, and the locking portion 18 is locked by the locking groove 11b and the opposing wall surface of the box-shaped case 8 as shown in FIG. It is held, which opens the trunk top plate 4. Therefore, tall articles such as plants and flowers can be easily mounted, and the trunk top plate is held by the stay rods 14, so that it can be swung by traveling vibration. In addition, it is possible to prevent the swinging phenomenon of the trunk top plate even in the case of strong wind and rain, and it is possible to suppress the influence on the running of the vehicle and also to suppress the fall, so that the safety can be enhanced accordingly. .

Further, when the stay rod 14 is removed, the locking mechanism 7 is released by operating the key 6, whereby the actuating lever 9 pivots in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 11a disengages from the lock groove 9a, and the lock lever 11 rotates counterclockwise about the fulcrum shaft 12,
The locking portion 18 is released from the locking groove 11b as shown in FIG.
Since the locking portion 18 can be removed and the hooking portion 15 can be removed from the locking member 5, mounting and removal can be easily performed.

At this time, the hook portion 15 is connected to the stay rod body 14 described above.
Since it is screwed and coupled to the other end of the hook, the hook 15 can be easily hooked to the locking member 5 by screwing and turning, and the length between the hook 15 and the locking portion 18 can be increased. Since the trunk top plate 4 can be reliably held and the engaging hole 20 is formed in the engaging plate member 19 as the engaging portion 18, it can be easily attached to and detached from the locking mechanism 7. it can.

The second embodiment of FIG. 8 shows another structure. In this case, the hook portion 15 has a nut body 21 fixed to one end of the stay rod body 14 and formed in a hooked rod shape on the nut body 21. The threaded portion 22 of the hooked portion 15 is screwed and coupled.

Also in this second embodiment, the same operational effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but the shapes and structures of the hook portion 15 and the locking portion 18 may be appropriately changed by the locking member 5 and the locking mechanism 7 which are different depending on the automobile. The locking portion 18 may be designed like a hook plate like a fishing hook, and the length of the stay rod 14 can be made in various sizes according to the type of automobile, and the stay rod 14 is made of pipe material. However, it is also possible to use a solid bar material, and the material is not limited to metal, and synthetic resin can also be used.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the stay rod is mounted, the hook member formed at one end of the stay rod is hooked on the locking member disposed on the vehicle body side of the automobile, and the trunk top plate is also attached. The locking mechanism formed on the side of the stay rod is lock-engaged with the locking portion formed at the other end of the stay rod, whereby the trunk top plate can be held in an open state. Tall items can be easily loaded, and the trunk top plate is held by the stay rod, so it does not rock due to traveling vibration, and the trunk top plate rocks even during strong wind and rain. The phenomenon can be prevented, the influence on the traveling of the vehicle can be suppressed, and the fall can be suppressed, so that the safety can be improved accordingly.

Further, when the stay rod is removed, the locking mechanism is released by a key operation, whereby the locking portion can be removed and the hooking portion can be removed from the locking member, so that it can be easily mounted and removed. You can

At this time, by screwing the hooking portion to the other end of the stay rod body, the hooking portion can be easily hooked by the screwing rotation of the hooking portion and the hooking portion. The length between the locking parts can be adjusted, the trunk top plate can be held securely by just that much, and by forming the engaging hole in the locking plate material as the locking part, it can be easily attached to and detached from the locking mechanism. You can

The intended purpose described above can be sufficiently achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 in use.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the use state of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

5 is a partial perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 in use.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 in use.

8 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car 2 Trunk 3 Car Body 4 Trunk Top 5 Locking Member 6 Key 7 Locking Mechanism 15 Hooking Part 18 Locking Part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle equipped with a locking member arranged on the vehicle body side of the vehicle and a locking mechanism arranged on the trunk top plate side to lockably engage the locking member by a key operation. Forming a stay rod body having a length corresponding to the opening position of the trunk top plate, forming a hook portion capable of being hooked on the locking member at one end portion of the stay rod body, and at the other end portion of the stay rod body. A trunk opening holding device for an automobile, comprising a locking portion that is locked and engaged with the locking mechanism. 2. The trunk opening holding device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the hooking portion is screwed and coupled to the other end of the stay rod. 3. The trunk opening holding device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion has an engaging hole formed in an engaging plate material.