JPH04314621A - Rain protecting device for motor-omnibus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a passenger from being exposed to rain by protruding an upper link member to the side of a vehicle, at the time of opening the opening/closing door of a doorway, and extending a duck above the doorway to form a roof. CONSTITUTION:A sliding type opening/closing door 4 moves in the arrowed direction A to open and close a doorway 1. A first link 5 of a rain protecting device is pivotally supported in its one end 5a on a front body wall 2 by a pivot member 6. The first link 5 has an elliptic hole 5b in the middle point, to which a pin 9 planted on one end of a second link 8 is fitted, and the other end is fixed to a pivot member 10. The pivot member 6 has an extending part 6a over above the doorway 1, and both the edges of a foldable duck 12 are fixed to the extending part 6a and the first like 5. Since the pivot member 10 approaches in the direction of the end part 5a of the first link 5 and oscillates so as to leave the vehicle body when the door 4 is opened, the duck 12 is extended above the doorway.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rain protection device used for passengers getting on and off a vehicle.

0002

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a shared vehicle such as a shared bus, microbus, or van-type vehicle, a large number of people get on and off the vehicle one after another through a relatively narrow entrance. Therefore, when a large number of passengers board a shared vehicle, a long line forms at the entrance/exit. In such cases, when it rains or snows, passengers in the queue wait with umbrellas, but they close their umbrellas when they step on the steps at the entrance/exit.

However, it is not always possible to get into the boarding gate quickly, and if the previous passenger stops on the steps, the next passenger has to wait with his or her umbrella closed and is exposed to rain or snow. Put it away. Note that in this specification, the term "passenger vehicle" refers to a vehicle having a sliding door type or a type of opening/closing door that folds inward.

0004

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a rain protection device for a passenger vehicle that prevents passengers from being exposed to rain or snow near the entrance of the passenger vehicle. The purpose is to

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A rain protection device for use in a passenger vehicle according to the present invention includes a first link member having one end pivotally connected above the storage side of an opening/closing door of a passenger entrance of the passenger vehicle; a second link member having one end pivoted to the other end and pivoted above the most protruding part of the opening/closing door; It has a canvas member that folds open.

[0006]

According to the rain protection device having such a structure, when the opening/closing door of the passenger vehicle entrance is opened, the first link member swings and projects to the side of the vehicle, and accordingly, the first link member swings to the side of the vehicle and protrudes. The canvas expands upwards to form a small roof.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, a passenger vehicle entrance 1 is formed between a front body side wall 2 and a rear body side wall 3, and a sliding door 4 moves in the direction of arrow A to open and close the passenger entrance 1. It has become. The first link member 5 of the rain protection device according to the present invention has one end 5
It is pivotally supported on the front body wall 2 by a pivot member 6 at a point a. Inside the front body wall 2, there is a so-called door pocket, in which the opening/closing door 4 is housed. That is, as is clear from FIG. 2, the first link member 5
is fixed to a suitable location 7 (indicated by hatching) on the side wall of the vehicle body on the side where the opening/closing door 4 is accommodated above the entrance/exit by means of fixing means such as screws or adhesive. A penetrating elongated hole 5b is provided at the midpoint of the first link member 5, into which a pin 9 implanted at one end of the second link member 8 is fitted. The other end of the second link member 8 is a pivot member 10
It is pivoted to. The pivot member 10 is fixed to a suitable location 11 (indicated by hatching) above the most protruding end of the opening/closing door 4 by a suitable fixing method such as a screwing method or an adhesive method. Although not shown, the pivot member 5 is adjusted so that the first link member 5 does not turn too far counterclockwise in FIG. 6 can be provided with a suitable detent stop. As shown in FIG. 2, the pivot member 6 preferably has an extension portion 6a extending above the entrance/exit door 1. As shown in FIG. Preferably, the extension portion 6a is also fixed to the side wall of the vehicle body. Both end edges of a foldable canvas 12 are fixed to the extension portion 6a and the first link member 5 so as to be foldable or openable.

With this configuration, when the door 4 is opened, the pivot member 10 approaches the end 5a of the first link member 5, and the first link member 5 swings away from the vehicle body. A canvas 12 will be stretched above the entrance/exit. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a modification of FIGS. 1 and 2, and in this modification, the frame member 20 that supports the canvas 12 in the middle is pivotally supported by the pivot member 6. . Note that there may be a plurality of bone members 20. The other parts are the same as the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The abbreviation rules for the abbreviated diagram in FIG. 3 are the same as those disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-56743. FIG. 4 shows a further variant of the invention in a schematic diagram. In this modification, the pivoting U-shape extends along the upper side and two side edges of the entrance and exit, and is pivoted to the vehicle body below the side of the entrance so that it can pivot freely in a vertical plane. Member 30
is provided. A guide beam 30a is provided parallel to the upper side of the pivoting V-shaped member 30, and a sliding member 31 that slides on the guide beam is fixed to either the first link member 5 or the second link member 8. ing.

With this configuration, the pivoting U-shaped member 30 swings in a vertical plane in response to opening and closing of the opening/closing door. A canvas 12 is stretched between at least the upper side of the pivoting U-shaped member 30 and the vehicle body so that it can be opened and folded freely, and when the opening/closing door 4 is opened, the canvas 12 is spread out above the entrance to create a small roof. It is formed. In addition, it can be said that it is desirable to provide the canvas 12 not only on the upper side of the pivoting U-shaped member 30 but also on the side sides in order to avoid wind and rain.

In the modification shown in FIG. 5, the first link member 5 is supported from below by a reinforcing member 40 provided rotatably in a horizontal plane on the side of the entrance/exit.
This ensures smooth rotation of the first link member 5 and also reinforces the first link member 5. The other parts are roughly the same as the first and second embodiments.

In the modification shown in FIG. 6, the end of the second link member 8 on the side without the pin 9 is in sliding contact with the extension part 6a, and the end part is in contact with the elongated hole 10a provided in the pivot member 10. Penetrating. A stopper 6b is provided at a suitable location near the pivot member 6 of the extension portion 6a. With this configuration, the first and second link members 5 and 8 are driven with sufficient margin for the opening/closing stroke of the opening/closing door 4.

A third link member 41 is connected to the free end of the first link member 5 via a universal joint 40.
are combined. The third link member is telescopically connected to a fourth link member 42 that is pivotally connected to the vehicle body. In this telescopic connection, the compression spring 4
3 is provided, and a bias force is applied so that the rod formed by the third and fourth link members 41, 42 is extended.

With this configuration, even if the canvas member 12 is exposed to wind and bending stress is applied to the first link member 5, the third and fourth link members 41 and 42 are prevented from coming off by the stoppers. The bending stress of the first link member 5 is absorbed and the first link member 5 is protected. It goes without saying that the canvas member in the above embodiments may be made of not only cloth but also vinyl or other synthetic resin.

[0015] The material of the link member is also appropriately selected from metals, rigid resins, and the like. Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the case where the device of the present invention is used for a sliding type opening/closing door has been described, but it is clear that it can also be used for a folding type opening/closing door. Furthermore, in the device of the present invention, a mounting jig may be fixed to the vehicle body in advance, and parts to be fixed to the vehicle body, such as the pivot members 6 and 10, may be detachably attached to the mounting jig. It can be done.

[0016]

[Effects of the Invention] The rain protection device for passenger vehicles according to the present invention has the following features:
Utilizing the power generated by the opening/closing operation of the passenger vehicle door, a small roof is formed above the passenger entrance to protect passengers from the rain when the door is opened, so no special power is required to protect passengers from the rain. That's what I do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view and a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view and a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a modification of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a modification of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing a modification of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a modification of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols of main parts]

5...First link member 6,10...Pivotal part material 8...Second link member 12... Canvas member

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rain protection device for use in a passenger vehicle, comprising: a first link member having one end pivotally attached above the opening/closing door storage side of a hanging opening of the passenger vehicle; a second link member pivotally connected at one end to the other end and above the most protruding part of the opening/closing door, and between the first link member and above the entrance of the passenger vehicle; A rain protection device for use in a shared vehicle, comprising: a canvas member stretched so that the tatami mats can be opened freely. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member for fixing the canvas member above the entrance/exit, and the first link member is pivotally connected to the fixing member.
The device described. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one rib member pivotally connected to said anchoring member and secured to an intermediate portion of said canvas member. 4. A rain protection device for use in a shared vehicle, comprising: a first link member having one end pivoted above the opening/closing door storage side of the passenger entrance of the shared vehicle; and the other end of the first link member. a second link member pivotally connected at one end to the door and above the most protruding part of the opening/closing door at the other end; a movable support member slidably coupled to the vicinity of the pivot point of the first or second link member; a canvas member stretched between the movable support member and the upper part of the entrance of the passenger vehicle so that the tatami mat can be opened freely; A rain protection device for use in a shared vehicle, characterized by comprising: