A camping car converted from a van with improved space utilization

Abstract

A modified van-type camping vehicle with improved space utilization is disclosed. The disclosed modified van-type camping vehicle with improved space utilization comprises a modified van-type camping vehicle configured with living facilities in the interior space of the vehicle body excluding the driver's seat and passenger seat, comprising: a horizontal bed section configured along the left-right width direction of the vehicle in the rear part of the interior space for a user to occupy; and a shower booth section configured in the front part of the interior space, facing the driver's seat, for showering. The shower booth section is characterized by being configured such that a part of the rear wall facing the horizontal bed section is openable, allowing the user to lie down vertically on the horizontal bed section and extend the extremities of their body into the interior of the shower booth section.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a van-modified camping car in which living facilities are constructed inside a modified van. More specifically, it relates to a van-modified camping car with improved space utilization, having an improved form that allows for the efficient arrangement of a shower room and a bed inside a small van, such as a Staria vehicle, to provide a convenient living environment with minimal modifications and enable efficient space utilization. Background Technology

[0003] In recent years, as incomes have risen and camping culture has expanded, interest in leisure activities with family has increased. Consequently, the number of people enjoying auto camping and hiking during weekends and holidays has grown rapidly, leading to exponential growth in the hiking and outdoor market.

[0004] In particular, with the recent spread of camping and car camping culture, there is an increasing demand for campervans equipped with various living facilities that allow for comfortable sleeping and hygienic showering inside the vehicle.

[0005] While such camping cars instill a sense of freedom and romance that allows one to travel freely anywhere at any time, most of the camping cars and trailers used by domestic campers are products that do not suit the domestic sentiment, and the market is dominated by ridiculously expensive foreign camping cars and domestic camping cars with very poor designs.

[0006] In particular, while in the past only vehicles manufactured exclusively for camping were legally permitted, recently, as it has become legally possible to modify 15-seater small vans such as the Starex and Staria to include living facilities inside, converting small vans into camping cars is becoming more popular as it is much cheaper than dedicated camping cars and provides a customized structure that meets the user's needs.

[0007] A camper van modified in this manner (hereinafter referred to as a "van-type camper van") is disclosed in Registered Patent No. 10-1917193, Registered Patent No. 10-2373521, Published Patent No. 10-2025-0009024, and Published Patent No. 10-2023-0005542, etc.

[0008] However, these existing van-type campervans must accommodate living facilities within the limited interior space of the van, and under these conditions, beds are arranged vertically along the length of the vehicle, making it practically difficult to install shower rooms or sinks.

[0009] Public Patent No. 10-2023-0005542 provides a van camping car in the form of a rear storage unit that provides a bed function, a shower unit in front of the rear storage unit, and a sink unit in front of the shower unit. However, in the case of this arrangement, it is difficult to configure the rear storage unit to be long in the vertical direction, so it has to be configured to be short, which has a problem in that the user is unable to lie down comfortably and is forced to lie down in an uncomfortable position. Prior art literature

[0011] Registered Patent No. 10-1917193 Registered Patent No. 10-2373521 Published Patent No. 10-2025-0009024 Published Patent No. 10-2023-0005542 The problem to be solved

[0012] The present invention was devised to solve the aforementioned conventional problems and aims to provide a modified van-type camping car with improved space utilization, having an improved form that efficiently arranges a shower room and a bed inside a small van such as a Staria vehicle, provides a convenient living environment with minimal modifications, and enables efficient space utilization.

[0013] In addition, the present invention aims to provide a modified van-type camping car with improved space utilization, which has an improved structure that allows users to lie down vertically on the horizontal bed according to their height, as well as enhancing living convenience by providing a horizontal bed along the vehicle width direction in the rear interior of the small van and placing a shower room between the horizontal bed and the driver's seat to provide a shower function.

[0015] However, the purpose of the present invention is not limited thereto, and it goes without saying that any purpose or effect that can be understood from the means of solving the problem or the embodiments, even if not explicitly mentioned, is also included. means of solving the problem

[0017] The present invention, a van-modified camping vehicle with improved space utilization for achieving the above-mentioned purpose, comprises a van-modified camping vehicle configured with living facilities in the interior space of the vehicle body excluding the driver's seat and passenger seat, wherein the vehicle-modified camping vehicle comprises: a horizontal bed section configured along the left-right width direction of the vehicle in the rear part of the interior space for a user to occupy; and a shower booth section configured in the front part of the interior space, facing the driver's seat, for showering. The shower booth section is characterized in that a part of the rear wall facing the horizontal bed section is configured to be openable and closable, so that when a user lies vertically on the horizontal bed section, the extremities of the body can penetrate into the interior of the shower booth section to lie down.

[0018] The device may further include a support panel section configured to allow for posture deformation, wherein a leg insertion hole is formed on the rear wall of the shower booth section to insert the user's leg portion into the interior of the shower booth section so that the user can lie vertically on the horizontal bed section, and the leg insertion hole is opened and closed, and the leg insertion hole is blocked when showering in the shower booth section, and the leg inlet hole is opened to insert the user's leg portion when the user lies vertically on the horizontal bed section, and the support panel section is configured to be horizontally positioned inside the shower booth section to support the user's leg portion.

[0019] A horizontal maintaining means may be further configured to support the support panel portion in a deformed position in the open state to maintain the horizontal state of the support panel portion.

[0020] In the side wall portion of the vehicle forming the above-mentioned interior space, a space expansion groove may be formed to form a space extended inwardly from the horizontal bed.

[0021] In the front part of the above-mentioned interior space, a sink area for container washing and cooking functions is configured behind the passenger seat, and between the above-mentioned shower booth area and the driver's seat, a fresh water storage area for storing fresh water to be used in the sink area and the above-mentioned shower booth area may be configured.

[0022] The above horizontal bed section may be configured with an open upper storage space. Effects of the invention

[0024] As described above, the present invention allows for convenient sleeping and hygienic use inside a small passenger van such as a Staria, and also enables efficient organization and storage of camping gear by utilizing the storage space under the bed, thereby significantly improving space utilization.

[0025] In particular, the present invention maximizes space utilization by arranging a horizontal bed in the interior space of a small passenger van that provides limited space, and by arranging a shower booth between the horizontal bed and the driver's seat. Furthermore, it provides a completely new concept of arrangement that does not exist before, allowing the user to lie down horizontally on the horizontal bed, but also to use it vertically if the user is tall or needs to, by utilizing the interior of the shower booth. This makes it very useful for manufacturing camping cars for small passenger vans.

[0027] Furthermore, the various and beneficial advantages and effects of the present invention are not limited to those described above and may be more easily understood in the process of explaining specific embodiments of the present invention. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0029] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the internal configuration of a van-modified camping car with improved space utilization according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the interior space of a van-modified camping car with improved space utilization according to the present invention, viewed from the rear. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the interior space of a van-modified camping car with improved space utilization according to the present invention, viewed obliquely from the rear side. FIGS. 4 and 5 are drawings showing the operating state of the support panel section in the van-modified camping car with improved space utilization according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a drawing showing the configuration of a horizontal maintaining means installed in a support panel part in the present invention as viewed from the front, and FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a different installation form of the support panel part in the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0030] The above objects, other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be easily understood through the following preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided to ensure that the disclosed content is thorough and complete, and to ensure that the spirit of the present invention is sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0031] In this specification, when a component is described as being on another component, it means that it may be formed directly on the other component or that a third component may be interposed between them. Additionally, in the drawings, the thicknesses of the components are exaggerated for the effective description of the technical content.

[0032] The embodiments described herein will be explained with reference to cross-sectional and / or plan views, which are exemplary illustrations of the invention. In the drawings, the thicknesses of films and regions are exaggerated for effective explanation of the technical content. Accordingly, the shapes of the exemplary drawings may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances, etc. Accordingly, the embodiments of the invention are not limited to the specific shapes depicted but include variations in shape produced according to the manufacturing process. For example, an etching region depicted as a right angle may be rounded or have a certain curvature. Accordingly, the regions illustrated in the drawings have properties, and the shapes of the regions illustrated in the drawings are intended to illustrate specific forms of regions of the device and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Although terms such as first, second, etc., have been used to describe various components in the various embodiments of this specification, these components should not be limited by such terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and illustrated herein also include their complementary embodiments.

[0033] The terms used herein are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. As used herein, 'comprises' and / or 'comprising' do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components to the mentioned components.

[0034] In describing the specific embodiments below, various specific details have been included to explain the invention more concretely and to aid understanding. However, a reader with sufficient knowledge in the art to understand the invention will recognize that it can be used without these various specific details. In some cases, it is noted in advance that commonly known aspects that are not significantly related to the invention have been omitted to prevent unnecessary confusion in describing the invention.

[0035] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, a van-modified camping car with improved space utilization according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0036] The present invention is a modified van-type camping car in which living facilities for camping are configured in the interior space at the rear of the vehicle body, excluding the driver's seat (102) and passenger seat (103), in a small van such as a Staria. A small van refers to a vehicle with 15 seats or fewer, equipped with a tailgate at the rear that connects to the interior space, and a sliding door on the side.

[0037] The van-type camper (10) of the present embodiment is configured to include a horizontal bed section (110), a shower booth section (120), a leg insertion hole (123), and a support panel section (130).

[0038] The horizontal bed section (110) is configured along the left and right width direction of the vehicle in the rear part of the interior space of the van so that the user can lie down horizontally.

[0039] The horizontal bed section (110) is configured to include a storage space section (111) installed on the floor of the interior space of the van, and a bed panel (112) installed on the top of the storage space section (111).

[0040] The storage space section (111) is composed of grid panels and is configured to form a storage space at the bottom of the bed panel (112). In addition, a drawer-type storage box (113) may be provided at the rear side of the storage space section (111).

[0041] The bed panel (112) is configured to rotate upward by means of a hinge, such as a hinge, so that the upper part of the storage space (111) can be opened as it rotates. That is, the horizontal bed section (110) is equipped with an upper open storage space (111), and the bed panel (112) is configured above the storage space (111) so that the user can use it as a bed. In this way, the horizontal bed section (110) is used as a bed but provides an internal storage space, thereby facilitating the storage of camping equipment.

[0042] Meanwhile, the side wall portion (105) of the vehicle forming the interior space of the van may further be configured with a space expansion groove (140) to form a space extended from the horizontal bed inwardly.

[0043] Accordingly, even taller people can comfortably lie horizontally on a horizontal bed to rest or sleep.

[0044] The shower booth (120) is configured to be positioned behind the driver's seat (102) in the front part of the vehicle's interior space so that showering is possible.

[0045] Inside the shower booth (120), a shower (not shown) for showering may be provided, and a toilet (126), etc. may be provided inside.

[0046] The present invention can greatly improve space utilization by configuring a horizontal bed section (110) in the limited interior space of a small passenger van and configuring a shower booth section (120) in front of the horizontal bed section (110), that is, behind the driver's seat, so that it can perform both a bed function and a shower function.

[0047] The present invention is configured so that the user can use it by lying horizontally on the horizontal bed portion (110), as well as by lying vertically perpendicular to it.

[0048] At this time, in the present invention, the horizontal bed section (110) is configured such that the horizontal length, which is the width direction of the small van, is longer than the vertical length, which is the front-to-back length direction of the van, as shown in the drawing. Therefore, the interior space of the shower booth section (120) is utilized to allow the user to lie down in the vertical direction on the horizontal bed section (110).

[0049] That is, in the present invention, the shower booth portion (120) has a leg insertion hole (123) formed therein for inserting the user's extremities, such as legs, into the shower booth portion (120) when the user lies vertically on the horizontal bed portion (110).

[0050] A leg insertion hole (123) is formed in the rear wall (122) of the shower booth (120) facing the horizontal bed section (110). Since the shower function of the shower booth (120) may be lost if the leg insertion hole (123) is configured to always be open, the leg insertion hole (123) must be closed when the shower booth (120) is used for showering, and when the user lies down vertically on the horizontal bed section (110) to rest or sleep, the leg insertion hole (123) will be used in an open state.

[0051] To this end, the support panel part (130) is installed to open and close the leg insertion hole (123).

[0052] Specifically, the support panel section (130) is configured to open and close the leg insertion hole (123) and to be able to change posture into a closed state (see FIG. 4) in which the leg insertion hole (123) is blocked when showering in the shower booth section (120), and an open state (see FIG. 5) in which the leg inlet hole (123) is opened to allow the user to insert the user's leg when lying vertically on the horizontal bed section (110) and is positioned horizontally inside the shower booth section to support the user's leg in the open state.

[0053] For example, hinge portions (131) are formed on both sides of the lower portion of the support panel portion (130), and the hinge portions (131) are inserted into hinge insertion grooves (123a) formed on both sides of the lower portion of the leg insertion hole (123) so that the support panel portion (130) can be opened and closed in a hinge manner in the leg insertion hole (123).

[0054] In this embodiment, a watertight member (128), such as a rubber or silicone packing member, is installed around the inner circumference of the leg insertion hole (123) so that when the support panel part (130) is blocked from the leg insertion hole (123), leakage through the gap between the support panel part (130) and the leg insertion hole (123) is prevented, thereby preventing water from leaking into the horizontal bed part (110) when showering.

[0055] The present invention further comprises a horizontal maintaining means (133) for maintaining the horizontal state of the support panel part (130) when the support panel part (130) is deformed in an open state as shown in FIG. 5.

[0056] This horizontal leveling means (133) may be composed of supporting leg portions (134, 135) that support the supporting panel portion (130) horizontally at a predetermined height relative to the inner floor of the shower booth portion (120), as shown in the drawing. However, it is understood that the horizontal leveling means (133) may not be configured in the form of supporting legs, but may instead be composed of a supporting wire that connects the end of the supporting panel portion (130) and one side of the upper portion of the rear wall (122) to allow the supporting panel portion (130) to maintain a horizontal position.

[0057] However, below, a specific example will be given regarding the horizontal maintaining means (133) being composed of supporting legs (134, 135).

[0058] The support leg portions (134, 135) are configured to be stored embedded in the support panel portion (130) and then pulled out for use when needed.

[0059] Specifically, a storage groove (132) is formed in the support panel part (130), and the support leg parts (134, 135) are inserted into the storage groove (132) and stored in a buried form, and when in use, are withdrawn from the storage groove (132) and changed to a position perpendicular to the support panel part (130) to support the support panel part (130) in a horizontal state.

[0060] Each support leg portion (134, 135) is configured such that one end is hinge-able to be connected to the side of the storage groove (132). The support leg portion (134, 135) is configured to include a pair of first support leg portions (134) that support the outer side of the support panel portion (130) against the floor of the shower booth portion (120), and a pair of second support leg portions (135) that support the outer side of the support panel portion (130) against the floor of the shower booth portion (120).

[0061] In this case, the storage groove (132) is configured to include a pair of first storage grooves (132a) into which a pair of first support leg portions (134) are each inserted, and a pair of second storage grooves (132b) into which a pair of second support leg portions (135) are each inserted.

[0062] A first hinge (h1) is formed at one end of the first support leg (134), and this first hinge (h1) is hinge-connected to the side of the first storage groove (132a) so that the first support leg (134) is supported in a right-angled manner to support the outer part of the support panel (130) so that it is inserted into the first storage groove (132a) for storage or withdrawn from the first storage groove (132a) according to the rotational movement.

[0063] Likewise, a second hinge (h2) is formed at one end of the second support leg (135), and this second hinge (h2) is hinge-connected to the side of the second storage groove (132b) so that the second support leg (135) is supported in a right-angled manner to be inserted into and stored in the second storage groove (132b) or withdrawn from the second storage groove (132b) according to rotational movement.

[0064] Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 7, the present invention allows a mat (m) to be placed on a horizontal bed (110) for use. In this case, when a user lies on the mat (m) placed on the horizontal bed (110), it is necessary to adjust the height of the support panel (130) that supports the user's legs.

[0065] To this end, in the present invention, the support panel part (130) can be configured to be height-adjustable according to the height of the horizontal bed part (110) when the leg insertion hole (123) is opened and the position is changed to a horizontal state.

[0066] Specifically, the hinge insertion grooves (123a-1) formed on both sides of the lower portion of the leg insertion hole (123) are formed not in a circular shape but in an elongated shape formed vertically so that the hinge portion (131) formed on both sides of the lower portion of the support panel portion (130) can be inserted in a hinged manner, and are configured so that the hinge portion (131) can move up and down along the elongated hinge insertion grooves (123a-1).

[0067] When adjusting the height of the support panel section (130) in this way, the first support leg section (134) and the second support leg section (135) are each configured to be adjustable in length in order to maintain the height-adjusted support panel section (130) in a horizontal state. The first support leg section (134) and the second support leg section (135) may be formed in the shape of a telescopic pipe.

[0068] That is, the first support leg portion (134) may be composed of a first outer tube (134a) and a first inner tube (134b) which is screw-fastened to the end of the first outer tube (134a) and configured to be adjustable in length according to the direction of rotation. Similarly, the second support leg portion (135) may be composed of a second outer tube (135a) and a second inner tube (135b) which is screw-fastened to the end of the second outer tube (135a) and configured to be adjustable in length according to the direction of rotation.

[0069] However, as described above, the first support leg part (134) and the second support leg part (135) are not limited to each being composed of a screw-connected telescopic pipe, and may be configured such that the inner tube is inserted into the outer tube and can slide, and a multi-stage pin coupling hole is formed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction in one of the outer tube and the inner tube, and an elastic pin is formed in which a pin is connected to one of the multi-stage pin coupling holes in the remaining part where the multi-stage pin coupling hole is not formed, thereby maintaining the length adjustment state of the inner tube and the outer tube.

[0070] In this way, the present invention is configured such that a leg insertion hole (123) is formed in a part of the rear wall (122) of the shower booth (120) facing the horizontal bed section (110), and the leg insertion hole (123) is configured to be openable and closable by a support panel section (130), so that when a user lies vertically on the horizontal bed section (110), the user can insert their legs into the shower booth (110) and lie down, thereby allowing the user to lie down comfortably in a vertical position.

[0071] In particular, when the user puts their legs inside the horizontal bed section (110) and lies down horizontally, the user can place their legs on the horizontally maintained support panel section (130), thereby providing comfortable usability.

[0072] In addition, even if a mat (m) of various thicknesses is placed on the horizontal bed section (110) for use, the horizontal position height of the support panel section (130) can be adjusted, thereby improving ease of operation and compatibility.

[0073] Meanwhile, in order to increase space utilization, the present invention provides a sink unit (160) for container washing and cooking functions located behind the passenger seat (103) in the front part of the passenger vehicle's interior space. Additionally, the sink unit (160) may be equipped with a refrigerator, a microwave oven, etc.

[0074] Additionally, between the shower booth section (120) and the driver's seat (102), a fresh water storage section (150) may be configured for storing fresh water to be used as household water and kitchen water in the sink section (160) and the shower booth section (120). This fresh water storage section (150) may be composed of a storage tank.

[0075] In addition, in the present invention, an upper cabinet (106) for securing storage space is configured on the upper part of the side wall (105) of the vehicle, and an air conditioner (107) can be installed on one side thereof.

[0076] Referring to FIG. 1, a foldable extension panel (170) may be provided on one side of the front of the horizontal bed section (110) to increase the area of ​​the horizontal bed section (110) as needed. The foldable extension panel (170) may be configured to be unfolded and used on the same plane as the horizontal bed section (110), and to be folded downward at a right angle to the upper surface of the horizontal bed section (110) when not in use.

[0077] Meanwhile, unexplained reference numeral 125 is configured on the side of the shower booth section (120) as a shower room entrance for accessing the interior space of the shower booth section, and a door may be provided at this shower room entrance (125).

[0079] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described above in relation to preferred embodiments to illustrate the principles of the invention, the invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as illustrated and described. Rather, those skilled in the art will understand that numerous changes and modifications to the invention are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such appropriate changes, modifications, and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0081] 102...driver's seat 103...Passenger seat 105...the side wall of the vehicle 106... Senior Manager 107...air conditioner 110...horizontal bed section 111...Storage space 112...bed panel 113...Drawer-style storage box 120...shower booth 122...rear side wall 123... leg insertion hole 125...Shower room entrance 126...toilet 128...Watertight member 130... Support Panel Section 131...hinge part 132...Storage Home 133...Means of leveling 134,135... Jijidaribu 140...Space expansion home 150...Clean water storage 160...Sink unit 170

Claims

Claim 1 A van-converted camping car with improved space utilization, comprising: a horizontal bed section configured along the left-right width direction of the vehicle in the rear part of the interior space excluding the driver's seat and passenger seat; and a shower booth section configured in the front part of the interior space, facing the driver's seat, to allow showering, wherein a part of the rear wall facing the horizontal bed section of the shower booth section is configured to be openable and closable, so that when a user lies vertically on the horizontal bed section, the extremities of the body can penetrate into the interior of the shower booth section to lie down. Claim 2 A van-converted camping car with improved space utilization according to claim 1, further comprising: a support panel part configured to allow a change in posture to a closed state in which the leg insertion hole is formed on the rear wall of the shower booth part to insert the user's leg part into the inside of the shower booth part so that the user can lie vertically on the horizontal bed part, and the leg insertion hole is opened and closed, and the leg insertion hole is blocked when showering in the shower booth part, and the leg inlet hole is opened to insert the user's leg part when the user lies vertically on the horizontal bed part, and is horizontally positioned inside the shower booth part to support the user's leg part. Claim 3 A van-converted camping car with improved space utilization, characterized in that, in claim 1, a horizontal maintaining means is further configured to support the support panel portion in a deformed position in the open state to maintain the horizontal state of the support panel portion. Claim 4 A van-converted camping car with improved space utilization, characterized in that, in claim 1, the side wall portion of the vehicle forming the interior space has a space expansion groove formed on the inner side to form a space extended from the horizontal bed. Claim 5 A van-modified camping car with improved space utilization, characterized in that, in the first aspect, a sink section for container washing and cooking functions is configured behind the passenger seat in the front part of the interior space, and a fresh water storage section for storing fresh water to be used in the sink section and the shower section is configured between the shower section and the driver's seat. Claim 6 A van-modified camping car with improved space utilization, characterized in that, in claim 1, the horizontal bed section is configured with an upper open storage space section.

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