JPH0576834U - Hop-up roof structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a hop-up roof structure capable of securing a living space in which the vehicle body roof and the hop-up roof can be seated facing each other. [Constitution] The hop-up roof 8 has a rear end 9 pivotally supported by a hinge 10 and opens and closes vertically above the roof 6, and in an open state, a front end 11 is directed upward by a gas stay 12. It is supported and forms a living space with the roof 6. The hop-up roof 8 is provided with an opening 16 that is open to the rear end portion 9 side, and a sub-lid 27 that opens and closes the opening 16 by vertically rotating above the hop-up roof 8. And a gas stay 33 that supports the sub-lid 27 in an open state. The sub lid 27 is pivotally supported on the hop-up roof by a hinge 32 at a front end 29 located on the front end 11 side of the hop-up roof.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure of a hop apple roof provided on a roof of a vehicle body and opened and closed in a vertical direction.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 The vehicle shown in Fig. 8 has been put into practical use as a vehicle having a hop-up roof (see the catalog "Hiace Cruising Cabin" published by Toyota Motor Corporation in 1991). That is, a roof 6 whose peripheral portion is supported by A to D pillars 2 to 5 is provided on the upper portion of the vehicle body 1, and on the roof 6, a rear side of a front sunroof 7 provided at a front end portion thereof is provided. A hop-up roof 8 having a size that substantially covers the area is provided. The hop-up roof 8 is pivotally supported on the roof 6 via a hinge 10 composed of a plurality of links at a rear end portion 9, and in a closed state in which the roof 6 overlaps with the roof 6 as shown by a chain line, As shown by the solid line, it can be opened and closed freely in an open state in which the front end portion 11 is upward and is slanted.

The hop-up roof 8 is also supported at its other end by a gas stay 12 having one end pivotally supported by the roof 6, and the hop-up roof 8 is driven by the gas stay 12 in the opening direction. At the same time, it is supported in the open state. At the periphery of the hop-up roof 8, an upper end of a waterproof sheet 13 that surrounds the space formed between the hop-up roof 8 and the roof 6 in an open state is fixed. The lower end of the is fixed to the roof 6. Therefore, when the hop-up roof 8 is opened, it is surrounded by the waterproof sheet 13 between the roof 6 and the hop-up roof 8, and the roof 6 and the hop-up roof 8 serve as a ceiling and a living space. The roof cabin 14 is formed. It should be noted that the roof cabin 14 can be accessed through an access port (not shown) provided in the roof 6.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional hop-up roof 8, the rear end portion 9 is pivotally supported by the roof 6 via the hinge 10, and in the open state, the front end portion 11 is maintained in an oblique shape with the upper end facing upward. Is configured. Therefore, in the roof cabin 14 formed with the hop-up roof 8 as the ceiling, the hop-up roof 8 has a sufficient height in the living space on the front end 11 side so that the hop-up roof 8 can be seated without any trouble, but the rear end On the 9 side, it is not possible to secure a sufficient height in the living space. Therefore, even if one tries to sit in front of and behind the roof cabin 14, this is not possible, which is not satisfactory as a living space for outdoor life.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides a hop-up roof structure capable of ensuring a seatable sitting space facing each other between the vehicle body roof and the hop-up roof. The purpose is.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, one end is pivotally supported on the roof of the vehicle body to open and close in the vertical direction above the roof, and the other end is upward in the open state. In a hop-up roof that is supported in a shape and forms a living space with the roof, the hop-up roof is provided with an opening that is open to at least the one end side, and A sub-lid that pivots upward and downward to open and close the opening, and a support member that supports the sub-lid in an open state are provided, and the sub-lid is one end located on the other end side of the hop-up roof. At the hop-up roof.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the above structure, when the hop-up roof whose one end is pivotally supported is opened, a living space is formed between the roof and the hop-up roof. However, in the open state, the hop-up roof is supported obliquely with the other end facing upward, so the height of the living space on one end side pivotally supported by the roof is the same as the living space on the other end side. Will be lower than the height of.

Therefore, after the hop-up roof is opened, the sub-lid is further opened and supported by the support member to release the opening provided in the hop-up roof. The space above the opening is added to the living space on the part side. At this time, since the sub-lid is pivotally supported by the hop-up roof at one end located on the other end side of the hop-up roof, as the sub-lid rotates upward, the living space becomes The height of one end of the hop-up roof increases more. Therefore, not only on the other end side of the hop-up roof, but also on the one end side pivotally supported by the roof, the height of the living space is sufficient.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, on the upper portion of the vehicle body 1, there is provided a roof 6 whose peripheral portion is supported by A to D pillars 2 to 5. A front sunroof 7 is provided at a front end portion of the roof 6, and a roof opening 20 having a front-rear length extending from slightly behind the B pillar 3 to the C pillar 4 is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, a bed 22 is fixed to the upper surface of the roof 6 via a fixing member 23. A portion of the bed 22 on the front end side (not shown) can be slid or folded, and the roof opening 20 is released in the folded state, and the roof opening 20 is closed in the used state.

A hop-up roof 8 having a size that substantially covers a region behind the front sunroof 7 is disposed on the roof 6. The hop-up roof 8 is provided with a rear sunroof 15 on the front end 11 side, and an opening 16 is provided behind the rear sunroof 15. The opening 16 has an area slightly opened from the front end 11 side to the rear end 9 side from the central portion of the hop-up roof 8, and the peripheral portion thereof has a welt as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. 18 is fitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the hop-up roof 8 has a rear end portion 11 provided with a closed cross-section portion 19 extending in the vehicle width direction. In the closed cross-section portion 19, a key cylinder 24 and a key cylinder 24 are provided. A lock 25 linked to the key cylinder 24 is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 1, the hop-up roof 8 is pivotally supported on the roof 6 via a hinge 10 composed of a plurality of links at a rear end portion 9, and is shown by a chain line in FIG. It is openable and closable in a closed state in which the roof 6 is overlapped with the above, and in an open state in which the front end portion 11 shown by a solid line is upward and is inclined. The other end of a gas stay 12 whose one end is pivotally supported by the roof 6 is also pivotally supported at the side portion of the hop-up roof 8, and the hop-up roof 8 is driven by the gas stay 12 in the opening direction and is opened. It is supposed to be supported by the state.

At the periphery of the hop-up roof 8, an upper end portion of a main waterproof sheet 26 that surrounds a space formed between the hop-up roof 8 and the roof 6 when opened is fixed. The other end of the main waterproof sheet 26 is fixed to the roof 6. At the rear end portion 9 of the main waterproof sheet 26, the upper end portion is fixed to the closed cross-section portion 19 and the lower end portion is fixed to the fixing metal fitting 23. Therefore, when the hop-up roof 8 is opened, the main waterproof sheet 26 surrounds the roof 6 and the hop-up roof 8, and the roof 6 is the floor surface and the hop-up roof 8 is the ceiling. A roof cabin 14 formed of a space is formed, and the roof opening 20 serves as an entrance and exit to the roof cabin 14.

Further, a sub lid 27 for opening and closing the opening 16 is attached to the hop-up roof 8. A reinforcing member 28 is fixed to the lower surface of the sub lid 27 over the entire circumference, and the reinforcing member 28 is attached to the front end portion 29 and both side portions of the sub lid 27 as shown in FIGS. The rear end 30 is shaped like a cross-section crank. A series of seal rubbers 31 are attached to the reinforcing member 28 so as to come into close contact with the peripheral portion of the opening 16 when the sub-lid 27 is in the closed state. The striker 34 that engages with 25 is fixed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-lid 27 is pivotally supported on the hop-up roof 8 via a pair of hinges 32 whose front end portions 29 are arranged in the vehicle width direction. Reference numeral 27 is openable / closable between a closed state in which the opening 16 shown in FIG. 5 is closed and an open state in which the rear end 30 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is rotated upward. Further, the gas lid 33 is pivotally supported at one end on the side of the sub-lid 27 and the other end thereof is pivotally supported on the hop-up roof 8, and the sub-lid 27 is driven by the gas stay 33 in the opening direction and opened. It is supposed to be supported by the state. When the hop-up roof 8 and the sub lid 27 are both open, the gas stay 33 has an angle and a total length for supporting the sub lid 27 in a substantially horizontal state as shown in FIGS. Has been done.

An upper end portion of a sub waterproof sheet 35 that surrounds a space formed between the sub lid 27 and the hop-up roof 8 when opened is fixed to the reinforcing member 28. The lower end of the is held by the welt 18. Further, waterproof fasteners 36 are provided on both side surfaces and an upper portion of the rear surface of the sub-waterproof sheet 35 along the sub-lid 27. Therefore, the sub-waterproof sheet 35 is provided with waterproof fasteners 36 from the outside on the three surfaces of the both side surfaces and the rear surface. It can be opened and closed by operating.

In the present embodiment having the above-described structure, both the hop-up roof 8 and the sub lid 27 are closed during traveling as shown in FIG. At this time, if the bed 22 is in a folded state, the light from the rear sunroof 15 is introduced into the vehicle compartment through the roof opening 20, and the light is not only emitted from the front sunroof 7 but also from the rear sunroof 15. It will be possible.

Then, when the hop-up roof 8 is made openable after arriving at the campsite or the like, the gas stay 12 extends and the hop-up roof 8 is maintained in the open state, and between the roof 6 and the hop-up roof 8. The roof cabin 14 is formed of a living space surrounded by a main waterproof sheet 26 and has a roof 6 as a floor surface and a hop-up roof 8 as a ceiling. However, in this open state, the hop apple roof 8 is supported in an oblique shape with the front end 11 facing upward, so the height of the living space of the rear end 9 pivotally supported by the roof 6 is the front end. It is lower than the height of the living space on the 11th side.

Therefore, after the hop-up roof 8 is opened, the key cylinder 24 is further operated by the key to unlock the lock 25 and the sub-lid 27 is opened, and then the rear end portion 30 is opened. When operated in the direction, the sub-lid 27, which is given an assisting force by the gas stay 33, rotates upward and is supported by the gas stay 33 in an open state. As a result, a space defined by the sub lid 27 and the sub waterproof sheet 35 above the opening 16 is added to the living space of the roof cabin 14.

At this time, since the sub lid 27 is pivotally supported on the hop-up roof 8 at one end portion (front end portion 29) located on the front end portion 11 side of the hop-up roof 8, the sub lid 27 is supported. The height of the living space on the rear end 9 side of the hop-up roof 8 increases more as the vehicle rotates upward. Therefore, the height of the living space is sufficient not only on the front end 11 side of the hop apple roof 8 but also on the rear end 9 side pivotally supported by the roof 6.

Therefore, by opening both the hop-up roof 8 and the sub-lid 27 shown in FIG. 6, the inside of the roof cabin 14 has a rear end 9 side and a front end 11 side as well. Similarly, a sufficient ceiling height is secured and the user can sit without any hindrance. Therefore, it becomes possible to sit down while facing the front and rear of the roof cabin 14, and it becomes possible to form a preferable living space in the outdoor life.

Further, in this way, not only on the front end 11 side of the hop-up roof 8 but also on the rear end 9 side, a sufficient living space height can be obtained, so that the rear end portion of the roof cabin 14 can be obtained. In order to increase the height of the living space on the 9 side, it is not necessary to use a large hinge 10 composed of a long link, and conversely, even if a small hinge 10 composed of a short link is used, the rear end 9 It is possible to secure the height of the living space on the side. Therefore, by using the small-sized hinge 10, its weight is reduced, and the sub-lid 27, the hinge 32 for the sub-lid, and the gas stay 33 are newly added, so that the load applied to the vehicle body via the roof 6 is reduced. The increase can be suppressed as much as possible.

As shown in FIG. 7, when only the sub-lid 27 is opened, the small bed surrounded by the sub-waterproof sheet 35 having the bed 22 on the roof 6 as the floor and the sub-lid 27 as the ceiling. A space is formed. Since the sub-waterproof sheet 35 can be opened and closed from the outside by the waterproof fasteners 36, by removing the waterproof fasteners 36 and storing luggage inside, this small space can be used as a storage tent for camping. Can be used. Moreover, since the sub-lid 27 is pivotally supported by the hinge 32 at the rear end portion 30, there is no problem even when the sub-lid 27 travels in the open state, and therefore it can be used as a roof box.

[0023]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the present invention provides a hop-up roof whose one end is pivotally supported on the roof of the vehicle body with an opening that is opened to at least the one end, while providing a sub lid for opening and closing the opening. The hop-up roof is pivotally supported at the end located on the other end side. Therefore, when the hop-up roof is opened, by opening the sub-lid as well, not only the other end of the hop-up roof 8 but also the height of the living space on one end can be made sufficiently high. can do. As a result, it is possible to sit in this living space while facing one end side and the other end side of the hop-up roof, and it becomes possible to form a preferable living space in the outdoor life.

Further, since a sufficient height of the living space is obtained at both ends of the hop-up roof in this way, a large hinge made of a long link is used, and one end of the one end pivotally supported on the roof is used. It is not necessary to increase the height, and conversely, it is possible to secure the height of the living space by using a small hinge composed of short links. Therefore, by using a small hinge, its weight is reduced, and a sub-lid and a supporting member for supporting the sub-lid in an open state are newly added, so that the load applied to the vehicle body through the roof is reduced. The increase can be suppressed as much as possible.

Further, if the sub-lid is surrounded by a sheet, a small space formed below the sub-lid can be used as a storage box or a roof box when camping, by opening only the sub-lid. It is possible to further improve the effectiveness of the vehicle having a hop-up roof for the out door life.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle body in which both a hop-up roof and a sub lid are opened according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which both the hop-up roof and the sub lid 2 are closed in the same embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view in which both the hop-up roof and the sub lid are opened in the same embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing only the sub lid in an open state in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a vehicle body of a vehicle having a conventional hop-up roof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 vehicle body 8 hop-up roof 9 rear end (one end of hop-up roof) 10 hinge 11 front end (other end of hop-up roof) 14 roof canbin 16 opening 27 sublid 39 front end (one end of sublid) 32 hinge 33 gas stay (support member)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A roof of a vehicle body, one end of which is pivotally supported to open and close in the vertical direction above the roof, and in an open state, which is supported obliquely with the other end facing upward, In a hop-up roof that forms a living space between the hop-up roof and the hop-up roof, an opening that is open to at least the one end side is provided, and the hop-up roof is vertically rotated above the hop-up roof and the opening is formed. And a support member for supporting the sub-lid in an open state, the sub-lid being pivotally supported by the hop-up roof at one end located on the other end side of the hop-up roof. A hop-up roof structure featuring.