Door curtain assembly with auxiliary curtain unit

Abstract

The present application provides a door curtain assembly with a secondary curtain unit, and the door curtain assembly includes: a main fabric wound in a trim of a vehicle door; and a main shading rod installed at an upper end of the main fabric, and when the main fabric is unfolded, the main shading rod is fixed to a hook provided in the vehicle door. The secondary curtain portion is additionally unfolded after the main curtain portion is unfolded. The secondary curtain portion includes: a secondary housing having a first side hinged to the vehicle door and a second side interlocked with the rise or fall of the main shading rod. Additionally, the secondary fabric is wound in the secondary housing, and the secondary shading rod is installed in an end of the secondary fabric in a length direction of the secondary housing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a door curtain installed on a vehicle door and controlling lighting inside the vehicle and preventing exposure, and more particularly, to a door curtain assembly having a secondary curtain that is additionally deployed after a main curtain is deployed to maximize a shielding amount. Background Art

[0002] Door curtain assemblies are typically installed in vehicle doors to control or adjust lighting by blocking some of the daylight introduced into the vehicle interior, or to prevent the vehicle interior from being viewed from outside the vehicle. Figure 1 A state is shown in which a door curtain assembly according to the related art is installed in the vehicle door 100 and deployed.

[0003] like Figure 1 As shown, the door curtain includes a fabric 122 wound around a door trim 112, a light shielding rod 124 installed at an upper end of the fabric 122, and a handle 125 installed in the light shielding rod 124. The user unfolds the fabric 122 upward using the handle 125, and then fixes and holds the light shielding rod 124 on a hook 113 installed in the door 100, thereby adjusting the lighting inside the vehicle or preventing exposure.

[0004] However, depending on the shape of the door glass or the shape of the door, some areas may not be covered or blocked by the fabric 122. For example, in the sliding door 100 applied to a van vehicle, due to the shape characteristics of the sliding door 100, some areas (shown as areas A) are not covered by the fabric 122 due to the shape of the door trim 112 installed in the door 100. Summary of the invention

[0005] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a door curtain assembly having a secondary curtain that is additionally unfolded when the main curtain is unfolded to cover the entire door glass. Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure may be understood through the following description and will become apparent with reference to the embodiments of the present disclosure. Likewise, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the objects and advantages of the present disclosure may be achieved by the claimed means and combinations thereof.

[0006] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a door curtain assembly having a secondary curtain unit may include: a main fabric wound in a trim of a vehicle door; a main shading rod installed at an upper end of the main fabric, and when the main fabric is unfolded, the main shading rod is fixed to a hook provided on the vehicle door; and a secondary curtain portion configured to be additionally unfolded after the main curtain portion is unfolded. The secondary curtain portion may include: a secondary housing having a first side hinged to the vehicle door and a second side interlocked with the rise or fall of the main shading rod; a secondary fabric wound in the secondary housing; and a secondary shading rod installed in an end of the secondary fabric in a length direction of the secondary housing.

[0007] The track may be arranged below the main shading rod and parallel to the main shading rod, and rise or fall integrally with the main shading rod, the slider may be slidably mounted in the track, and the front end of the auxiliary housing may be connected to the slider so that the auxiliary housing is interlocked with the rise or fall of the main shading rod. The slider may be connected to the front end of the auxiliary housing through a connecting rod, and both ends of the connecting rod may be hinged to the slider and the auxiliary housing, respectively.

[0008] One side of the sub-shell may be hinged to a rotating shaft protruding from a decorative member or a main shell containing a main fabric. A track may be formed to a predetermined length from one side of the main shading rod. A front end of the track may be disposed behind a main handle installed in the main shading rod for an ascending or descending operation of the main shading rod.

[0009] The auxiliary fabric may be elastically supported to be wound in the auxiliary housing. Additionally, an auxiliary handle may be provided at one side of the auxiliary sunshade rod and operated when the auxiliary fabric is unfolded. A clamping portion may be formed in the auxiliary handle and fixed and clamped on one side of the trim of the vehicle door when the auxiliary fabric is unfolded.

[0010] In addition, a slit may be formed in the decorative member, and when the secondary fabric is unfolded, the holding portion passes through the slit to be held. A hook may be installed in the decorative member, and the secondary sunshade rod is held and fixed to the hook. The secondary curtain portion may be arranged more inwardly inside the vehicle than the main fabric. The secondary housing may be arranged more inwardly inside the vehicle than the main fabric in the main housing accommodating the main fabric. The secondary curtain portion may be unfolded to the rear side of the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0012] Figure 1 is a front view showing the interior of a vehicle door to which a door curtain according to the prior art is applied;

[0013] Figure 2 is a front view showing the interior of a vehicle door to which a door curtain assembly having a sub-curtain according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is applied;

[0014] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operation process of a door curtain assembly with a secondary curtain according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 4 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure when viewed from the top Figure 2 a plan view of part B;

[0016] Figure 5 According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 4 A cross-sectional view taken along line II;

[0017] Figure 6 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 5 an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion H of;

[0018] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 3 an enlarged view of a portion D of;

[0019] Figure 8 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 3 an enlarged view of portion E of;

[0020] Fig. 9 According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 8 A cross-sectional view taken along line II-II;

[0021] Fig.10 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 3 an enlarged view of a portion F of;

[0022] Fig.11 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure Figure 3 an enlarged view of a portion G;

[0023] Fig.12 According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig.10 A cross-sectional view taken along line III-III of ;

[0024] Fig.13 is a diagram showing an exemplary embodiment according to the present disclosure Fig.12 an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion I of;

[0025] Fig.14 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a main curtain portion and a secondary curtain portion are unfolded in a door curtain assembly having a secondary curtain therein according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0026] Fig.15 According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig.14 A cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] It should be understood that the terms "vehicle" or "vehicular" or other similar terms used herein generally include motor vehicles, such as passenger vehicles including sport utility vehicles (SUVs), buses, trucks, various commercial vehicles, watercraft including various ships and vessels, aircraft, etc., and include hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, combustion vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehicles, and other alternative fuel vehicles (e.g., fuels obtained from resources other than petroleum).

[0028] Although the exemplary embodiments are described as using multiple units to perform the exemplary processes, it should be understood that the exemplary processes can also be performed by one or more modules. In addition, it should be understood that the term controller / control unit refers to a hardware device including a memory and a processor. The memory is configured to store the modules, and the processor is specifically configured to execute the modules to perform one or more processes, which will be further described below.

[0029] The terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" as used herein are also intended to include plural forms. It will also be understood that when the terms "include" and / or "comprise" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts and / or their groups. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0030] Unless otherwise specified or apparent from the context, the term "approximately" as used herein is understood to be within the normal tolerance range in the art, such as within 2 standard deviations of the mean. "Approximately" may be understood to be within 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1%, 0.05%, or 0.01% of the stated value. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, all numerical values ​​provided herein are modified by the term "about".

[0031] In the following, reference will be made to Figures 1 to 15 A door curtain assembly with a secondary curtain according to the present disclosure is described in detail. The door curtain assembly with a secondary curtain according to the present disclosure may include: a main fabric 22, which is wound in the trim 12 of the vehicle door 1; and a main curtain portion 20, which has a main light-shielding rod 24, which is installed in the upper part of the main fabric, and when the main fabric 22 is unfolded, the main light-shielding rod is fixed to a hook 13 provided in the vehicle door 1. After the main curtain portion 20 is unfolded, the door curtain assembly may include a secondary curtain portion 30, and the secondary curtain portion 30 may include: a first side, which is hinged to the vehicle door 1; a second side, which is connected to a secondary housing 31, and the secondary housing is interlocked with the rise or fall of the main light-shielding rod 24; a secondary fabric 32, which is wound in the secondary housing 31; and a secondary light-shielding rod 34, which is installed in the end of the secondary fabric 32 in the length direction of the secondary housing 31.

[0032] The main curtain portion 20 basically has the same structure as a typical door curtain. The main curtain portion 20 can be installed in the trim 12 of the vehicle door 1. In other words, the main curtain portion 20 includes a main housing 21 installed in the trim 12 and partially exposed to the trim 12, a main fabric 22 wound in the main housing 21, a main shading rod 24 installed in the upper portion of the main fabric 22, and a main handle 25 for unfolding the main fabric 22.

[0033] The main shell 21 may be provided in the trim 12 of the door 1 to install the main curtain portion 20 in the trim 12. The main shell 21 may be formed at the upper end of the trim 12 of the door 1 in the length direction of the vehicle. The main fabric 22 may be accommodated in the main shell 21 in a wound state. The main fabric 22 may be elastically supported in the direction wound on the main shell 21, and thus, when the main curtain portion 20 is not used, the main fabric 22 may be accommodated in the main shell 21. The main fabric 22 may be installed to be wound on a main shaft 23 installed in the main shell 21, and the main shaft 23 may be elastically supported in the direction of winding the main fabric 22 due to a spring, thereby elastically supporting the main fabric 22 to be wound on the main shaft 23.

[0034] In addition, a main light-shielding rod 24 may be installed at the upper end of the main fabric 22. The main light-shielding rod 24 allows the upper end of the main fabric 22 to rise at the same time. A main handle 25 may be installed on one side of the main light-shielding rod 24 to allow the user to hold and operate the main handle 25 when unfolding or storing the main fabric 22. A hole may be formed in the main light-shielding rod 24 to be caught on the hook 13 (which is installed in the frame 11 of the vehicle door 1) to allow the user to pull out the main fabric 22 and catch and fix the main light-shielding rod 24 to the hook 13. Therefore, the glass of the vehicle door 1 can be shielded by the main curtain part 20.

[0035] In the secondary curtain part 30, the main fabric 22 can be unfolded from the main curtain part 20, and then the secondary fabric 32 of the secondary curtain part 30 can be additionally unfolded to cover the area not covered by the main fabric 22. (See Figure 2 and Fig.14 The auxiliary curtain portion 30 may include a rotating auxiliary housing 31 interlocked with the rise or fall of the main fabric 22, an auxiliary fabric 32 wound in the auxiliary housing 31, an auxiliary shading rod 34 installed in the end of the auxiliary fabric 32, and an auxiliary handle 35 configured to unfold or accommodate the auxiliary fabric 32.

[0036] A first side (e.g., a rear end portion, which is an end portion adjacent to the rear side of the vehicle) of the auxiliary housing 31 may be hinged to one side of the vehicle door 1, and a second side of the auxiliary housing 31 may be interlocked with the rise or fall of the main light shielding rod 24. The rear end portion of the auxiliary housing 31 may be hinged to a rotation shaft 31a protruding from the decorative member 12 or the main housing 21. For example, the rear end portion of the auxiliary housing 31 may be hinged to a rotation shaft protruding from the decorative member 12, or to a rotation shaft protruding from the main housing 21. Alternatively, as Fig. 9 As shown, portions protruding from the decoration member 12 and the main housing 21 may be coupled to each other to become a rotation shaft 31 a passing through a rear end portion of the sub-housing 31 .

[0037] The front end of the auxiliary housing 31 can be interlocked with the rise or fall of the main light shielding rod 24 (see Figure 7 , Fig.10 and Fig.11 ). In other words, when the main light shielding rod 24 rises, the auxiliary housing 31 moves vertically or stands upright from the horizontal state. Since the rear end of the auxiliary housing 31 is restricted on the rotation axis 31a, the front end of the auxiliary housing 31 slides in the length direction of the main light shielding rod 24 to be interlocked, so that the horizontal state becomes the vertical state.

[0038] A structure in which the front end of the auxiliary housing 31 is interlocked with the main light-shielding rod 24 will be described below. A track 26 (which guides the interlocking of the auxiliary housing 31) may be provided below the main light-shielding rod 24 and in parallel with the main light-shielding rod. The track 26 may extend from the rear end of the main light-shielding rod 24 to a predetermined length in the length direction of the main light-shielding rod 24. The track 26 may be formed to a predetermined length from the rear end of the main light-shielding rod 24. Specifically, since the auxiliary curtain portion 30 does not interfere with the operation of the main handle 25, the front end of the track 26 may be arranged at the rear of the vehicle compared to the main handle 25.

[0039] A slider 41 for sliding along the track 26 may be installed in the track 26. Both ends of the track 26 may be fixed to the main light shielding rod 24. Since the slider 41 is connected to the front end of the auxiliary housing 31, a connecting rod 42 may be provided to connect the track 26 to the front end of the auxiliary housing 31. Both ends of the connecting rod 42 may be hinged to the slider 41 and the auxiliary housing (see FIG. Fig.12 and Fig.13 ), and therefore, the part where the link 42 is hinged to the slider 41 and the part where the link 42 is hinged to the auxiliary housing 31 can be hinged. Therefore, the front end of the auxiliary housing 31 can be interlocked with the rise or fall of the main light shielding rod 24.

[0040] The sub-fabric 32 may be wound in the sub-housing 31. Similar to the main fabric 22, the sub-fabric 32 may be wound around the sub-shaft 33 installed in the sub-housing 31. Since the sub-shaft 33 may be elastically supported in the direction of winding the sub-fabric 32 due to a spring or the like, the sub-fabric 32 may be continuously elastically supported in the direction of winding around the sub-shaft 33. The sub-light shielding rod 34 may be installed at an end of the sub-fabric 32 (e.g., an end in a pulling-out direction), and thus the end of the sub-fabric 32 has rigidity, and therefore, the ends of the sub-fabric 32 may be simultaneously drawn out or accommodated.

[0041] The auxiliary handle 35 may be provided at one side of the auxiliary light-shielding rod 34 and is used when the user unfolds the auxiliary fabric 32 for the second time after the main curtain portion 20 is unfolded. The auxiliary handle 35 may be installed at a middle position of the auxiliary light-shielding rod 34. A holding portion 35a may be formed in the auxiliary handle 35, and when the auxiliary fabric 32 is unfolded, the holding portion 35a may pass through a slit 12b formed on one side of the decorative member 12 to be held to a fixing portion 12a of the decorative member 12 (see FIG. 1 ). Fig.15 When the sub-fabric 32 is accommodated in the sub-housing 31 , the retaining portion 35 a may be retained to the sub-housing 31 to prevent the sub-light shielding rod 34 from being inserted into the sub-housing 31 .

[0042] Since the secondary curtain portion 30 can be additionally deployed after the main curtain portion 20 is deployed, the secondary curtain portion 30 can be arranged further inwardly in the vehicle interior than the main curtain portion 20. In other words, since the secondary housing 31 can be arranged closer to the interior of the vehicle than the main fabric 22 in the interior of the main housing 21 in which the main fabric 22 is accommodated, the secondary curtain portion 30 can be additionally deployed after the main curtain portion 20 is deployed.

[0043] According to the door curtain assembly having the secondary curtain according to the present disclosure and the above-mentioned construction, the secondary curtain can be additionally deployed to an area not blocked or obstructed by the main curtain, thereby blocking the entire glass of the vehicle door by the main curtain and the secondary curtain. Since the glass of the vehicle door can be blocked by the main curtain and the secondary curtain, the lighting can be controlled to a desired state of the occupant and the interior of the vehicle can be prevented from being exposed.

[0044] Although the present disclosure has been described with respect to specific embodiments, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the following claims. Therefore, it should be noted that such replacements or modifications fall within the claims of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure should be interpreted based on the appended claims.

Claims

1. A door curtain assembly with a secondary curtain unit, the door curtain assembly comprising: the main fabric, which is wrapped around the door trim; a main light-shielding rod installed at an upper end of the main fabric and fixed to a hook provided in the vehicle door when the main fabric is unfolded; as well as The auxiliary curtain portion is configured to be additionally unfolded after the main curtain portion is unfolded, Wherein, the auxiliary curtain part comprises: A secondary housing having: a first side hinged to the vehicle door; and a second side interlocked with the rise or fall of the main sunshade rod; a secondary fabric wound in the secondary shell; and A secondary light-shielding rod installed in an end portion of the secondary fabric in the length direction of the secondary housing; The door curtain assembly further comprises: a track disposed below the main shading rod and parallel to the main shading rod, and the track is configured to rise or fall integrally with the main shading rod; and A slider is slidably mounted in the track. The front end of the auxiliary housing is connected to the slider so that the auxiliary housing is interlocked with the rise or fall of the main light shielding rod.

2. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The slider is connected to the front end of the auxiliary housing through a connecting rod; and Both ends of the connecting rod are hinged to the slider and the auxiliary housing respectively.

3. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: One side of the sub-case is hinged to a rotation shaft protruding from the decorative member or from a main case accommodating the main fabric.

4. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The rail is formed to a predetermined length from one side of the main light shielding rod.

5. The door curtain assembly according to claim 4, wherein: The front end of the track is arranged behind the main handle, and the main handle is installed in the main shading rod for the raising or lowering operation of the main shading rod.

6. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The secondary fabric is elastically supported to be wound in the secondary case.

7. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: A secondary handle is provided at one side of the secondary light-shielding rod and is operated when the secondary fabric is unfolded.

8. The door curtain assembly according to claim 7, wherein: A catch portion is formed in the sub-handle, and when the sub-fabric is unfolded, the catch portion is fixed and caught on one side of the trim of the door.

9. The door curtain assembly according to claim 8, wherein: A slit is formed in the decorative member, and when the secondary fabric is unfolded, the holding portion passes through the slit to be held.

10. The door curtain assembly according to claim 7, wherein: A hook is installed in the decorative member, and the auxiliary light shielding rod is caught and fixed to the hook.

11. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The secondary curtain portion is arranged further inwardly than the main fabric in an interior of the vehicle.

12. The door curtain assembly according to claim 11, wherein: The sub-shell is arranged further inwardly inside the vehicle than the main fabric in the main shell accommodating the main fabric.

13. The door curtain assembly according to claim 1, wherein: The auxiliary curtain portion is deployed to the rear side of the vehicle.

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