A rapidly deployable vehicular awning support
By introducing an elastic device into the vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket to assist in the unfolding force, the problem of existing vehicle-mounted sunroof brackets requiring two people to work together, which is laborious and time-consuming, is solved, and a fast and labor-saving single-person unfolding effect is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU OFF-ROAD GONGHE CULTURE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing vehicle-mounted sunroof brackets require two people to work together, which is labor-intensive and time-consuming, and cannot meet the industry's requirement for rapid deployment.
It employs a storage device, a support arm device, an outer cover device, and a locking device, combined with a first rotating unit, a second rotating unit, and an elastic device. The elastic device provides auxiliary unfolding force, reducing the difficulty and effort required for operation.
It enables a quick and effortless deployment for a single person, increasing deployment efficiency by 50% and reducing the time to 3 seconds.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicle-mounted sunroofs, specifically to a fast-deploying vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, existing vehicle sunroofs are installed near the rear windows on both sides of the car roof, secured to the roof rack via mounting slots on the back. The sunroof bracket, a crucial component, includes a storage unit, a support arm assembly, and an outer cover assembly. The storage unit houses the support arm assembly, which connects the storage unit and the outer cover assembly. During assembly, the sunroof curtain is mounted on the roller of the storage unit and connected to the outer cover assembly. In use, after the outer cover assembly is unlocked, the sunroof bracket must be manually unfolded to extend the cover assembly and curtain, increasing the sunshade area. However, the entire unfolding operation of existing sunroof brackets requires two people, is labor-intensive, and time-consuming, falling far short of high industry standards. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket that can be deployed quickly and effortlessly, thereby improving deployment efficiency.
[0004] The objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0005] A quick-deployment vehicle roof bracket includes a storage device, a support arm device, an outer cover device, and a locking device. The storage device accommodates the support arm device. The locking device locks the outer cover device and the storage device together, and unlocks them to allow separation. The support arm device includes a first rotating unit, a second rotating unit, and an elastic device. The first rotating unit is hinged to the storage device. One end of the second rotating unit is a first end, and the other end is a second end. The first end of the second rotating unit is hinged to the first rotating unit, and the second end is hinged to the outer cover device. The elastic device provides an elastic force that causes the second end of the second rotating unit to rotate away from the first rotating unit.
[0006] The elastic device includes a spring.
[0007] The elastic device further includes a first cable and a second cable, the first cable being connected between the storage device and the spring, and the second cable being connected between the spring and the second rotating unit.
[0008] The spring is located inside the first rotating unit, and both the first cable and the second cable pass through the first rotating unit.
[0009] The locking device includes a lock plate and a lock; the lock includes a lock cylinder, which is detachably engaged with the lock plate; the lock plate is disposed on one of the outer cover device and the storage device, and the lock is disposed on the other of the outer cover device and the storage device.
[0010] The lock plate is provided with a locking part, and the lock cylinder is provided with a mounting groove for the locking part to be fitted, the mounting groove having an opening for the locking part to enter and exit; the lock cylinder is hinged to the outer cover device and can rotate relative to the outer cover device between an unlocked position and a locked position; when the lock cylinder is in the unlocked position, the opening and the locking part are aligned in the separation direction of the outer cover device; when the lock cylinder is in the locked position, the opening and the locking part are offset in the separation direction of the outer cover device; the lock also includes an actuating unit and a resetting device; the actuating unit is used to actuate the lock cylinder to rotate to the unlocking device; the resetting device is used to cause the lock cylinder to reset to the locked position.
[0011] The lock also includes a linkage unit, and the actuation unit links the lock cylinder through the linkage unit.
[0012] The actuation unit includes a button and a paddle; the button is movably mounted on the outer cover device, the paddle is hinged to the outer cover device, and the paddle is in a push-fitting engagement with the button; the linkage unit includes a linkage seat and a linkage cable; the linkage seat is hinged to the outer cover device and in a push-fitting engagement with the lock cylinder, and the linkage cable is connected between the linkage seat and the paddle.
[0013] The reset device includes a first elastic reset element and a second elastic reset element; the first elastic reset element is used to provide an elastic force to cause the actuation unit to reset; the second elastic reset element is disposed between the lock cylinder and the outer cover device and is used to provide an elastic force to cause the lock cylinder to reset.
[0014] Both ends of the storage device are hinged with support arm devices, and the second rotating unit of each support arm device is hinged to the outer cover device; the outer cover device is hinged with a support rod.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:
[0016] This utility model provides a quick-deploying vehicle sunroof bracket. Based on a storage device, a support arm device, an outer cover device, and a locking device, the support arm device combines a first rotating unit, a second rotating unit, and an elastic device. After the locking device unlocks the outer cover device from the storage device, when the user pulls out the outer cover device, the elastic device provides an elastic force that causes the second end of the second rotating unit to rotate away from the first rotating unit. This elastic device provides thrust assistance for the deployment of the support arm device, reducing the difficulty and effort required for deployment. It can be deployed quickly and effortlessly, thereby improving deployment efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the stowed state of the vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pull-out outer cover device of the vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the unfolded state of the vehicle-mounted sunroof bracket of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the button structure;
[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the lock.
[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the lock's structure;
[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the fit between the lock and the lock plate.
[0025] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic device.
[0026] Among them, 10 is a storage device; 20 is a support arm device; 21 is a first rotating unit; 22 is a second rotating unit; 23 is an elastic device; 231 is a spring; 232 is a first cable; 233 is a second cable; 30 is an outer cover device; 40 is a locking device; 41 is a lock plate; 411 is a locking part; 42 is a lock; 50 is a lock cylinder; 51 is an insert groove; 52 is an opening; 60 is an actuating unit; 61 is a button; 62 is a paddle; 63 is a reset device; 71 is a third elastic reset element; 72 is a second elastic reset element; 73 is a linkage unit; 74 is a linkage seat; 75 is a linkage cable; and 80 is a support rod. Detailed Implementation
[0027] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.
[0028] like Figure 1-9 As shown, a quick-deployment vehicle roof support includes a storage device 10, a support arm device 20, an outer cover device 30, and a locking device 40. The storage device 10 is used to accommodate the support arm device 20. The locking device 40 is used to lock the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10 together, and also to unlock the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10 so that they can be separated. The support arm device 20 includes a first rotating unit 21, a second rotating unit 22, and an elastic device 23. The first rotating unit 21 is hinged to the storage device 10. One end of the second rotating unit 22 is formed as a first end, and the other end is formed as a second end. The first end of the second rotating unit 22 is hinged to the first rotating unit 21, and the second end is hinged to the outer cover device 30. The elastic device 23 is used to provide an elastic force that causes the second end of the second rotating unit 22 to rotate away from the first rotating unit 21.
[0029] In use, after the locking device 40 unlocks the outer cover device 30 from the storage device 10, the user gently pulls the outer cover device 30. The elastic device 23 provides an elastic force that causes the second end of the second rotating unit 22 to rotate away from the first rotating unit 21, providing auxiliary power for the second rotating unit 22 to rotate relative to the first rotating unit 21 to the unfolded state. This allows the support arm device 20 to be fully unfolded, and the outer cover device 30 unfolds along with the support arm device 20, allowing the curtain connected to the outer cover device 30 to extend to the fully unfolded state. This utility model provides a quick-unfolding vehicle-mounted tarpaulin bracket, which, through the use of the storage device 10... Based on the support arm device 20, outer cover device 30, and locking device 40, and by combining the support arm device 20 with a first rotating unit 21, a second rotating unit 22, and an elastic device 23, after the locking device 40 unlocks the outer cover device 30 from the storage device 10, when the user gently pulls the outer cover device 30 with one hand, the elastic device 23 provides an elastic force that causes the second end of the second rotating unit 22 to rotate away from the first rotating unit 21. This elastic device 23 provides thrust assistance for the unfolding of the support arm device 20, reducing the difficulty and effort required for unfolding, allowing for quick and effortless unfolding, thereby improving unfolding efficiency. In this embodiment, the unfolding efficiency for a single person is increased by 50%, and the unfolding time can be shortened to 3 seconds.
[0030] The elastic device 23 includes a spring 231. By using a spring 231 for the elastic device 23, elastic potential energy can be stored by compression or stretching. After the locking device 40 unlocks the outer cover device 30 from the storage device 10, the user can gently pull the outer cover device 30 with one hand, and the energy is released by the spring 231 to provide rotational power for the second rotating unit 22. This makes the performance stable, and the cost is low and the installation is convenient.
[0031] In this embodiment, the elastic device 23 is a tension spring.
[0032] The elastic device 23 further includes a first cable 232 and a second cable 233. The first cable 232 is connected between the storage device 10 and the spring 231, and the second cable 233 is connected between the spring 231 and the second rotating unit 22. After the locking device 40 unlocks the outer cover device 30 from the storage device 10, the user gently pulls the outer cover device 30 with one hand, and the elastic device 23 elastically returns to its original state. The second cable 233 then drives the second rotating unit 22 to rotate, causing the second end of the second rotating unit 22 to rotate away from the first rotating unit 21.
[0033] The spring 231 is located inside the first rotating unit 21, and the first cable 232 and the second cable 233 are both threaded through the first rotating unit 21. By embedding the spring 231 inside the first rotating unit 21 and transmitting the force to the second rotating unit 22 through the second cable 233, space utilization can be improved, the overall structure can be made more compact, external interference can be avoided, transmission stability can be ensured, and protection can be improved.
[0034] In this embodiment, both the first cable 232 and the second cable 233 are steel wire cables.
[0035] The storage device 10 can be a storage box or the like.
[0036] The locking device 40 includes a locking plate 41 and a locking mechanism 42; the locking mechanism 42 includes a locking cylinder 50, which is detachably engaged with the locking plate 41; the locking plate 41 is disposed on one of the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10, and the locking mechanism 42 is disposed on the other of the two devices. In use, the engagement of the locking cylinder 50 and the locking plate 41 locks the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10, while the disengagement of the locking cylinder 50 and the locking plate 41 unlocks the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10, allowing them to be separated.
[0037] In this embodiment, the locking plate 41 is disposed on the storage device 10, and the lock 42 is disposed on the outer cover device 30.
[0038] The lock plate 41 is provided with a locking part 411, and the lock cylinder 50 is provided with a mounting groove 51 for the locking part 411 to be fitted in. The mounting groove 51 has an opening 52 for the locking part 411 to enter and exit. The lock cylinder 50 is hinged to the outer cover device 30 and can rotate relative to the outer cover device 30 between an unlocked position and a locked position. When the lock cylinder 50 is in the unlocked position, the opening 52 and the locking part 411 are aligned in the separation direction of the outer cover device 30. When the lock cylinder 50 is in the locked position, the opening 52 and the locking part 411 are offset in the separation direction of the outer cover device 30. The lock 42 also includes an actuating unit 60 and a reset device 63. The actuating unit 60 is used to actuate the lock cylinder 50 to rotate to the unlocking device. The reset device 63 is used to cause the lock cylinder 50 to reset to the locked position. When the lock cylinder 50 is in the locked position, since the opening 52 and the locking part 411 are misaligned in the separation direction of the outer cover device 30, by applying an external force to pull the outer cover device 30, the locking part 411 cannot move out of the opening 52, thus restricting the locking part 411 within the mounting groove 51, ensuring the stability of the lock between the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10. During the unlocking process, the lock cylinder 50 is rotated to the unlocking device by the actuation unit 60. At this time, the opening 52 and the locking part 411 are aligned in the separation direction of the outer cover device 30. By gently pulling the outer cover device 30 outward relative to the storage device 10, the mounting groove 51 of the lock cylinder 50 moves with the outer cover device 30, causing the locking part 411 to separate from the mounting groove 51 through the opening 52, thereby separating the lock cylinder 50 from the lock plate 41 and unlocking the outer cover device 30.
[0039] The lock 42 further includes a linkage unit 73, through which the actuation unit 60 actuates the lock cylinder 50. The actuation unit 60 includes a button 61 and a paddle 62; the button 61 is movably mounted on the outer cover device 30, and the paddle 62 is hinged to the outer cover device 30, with the paddle 62 engaging with the button 61. The linkage unit 73 includes a linkage seat 74 and a linkage cable 75; the linkage seat 74 is hinged to the outer cover device 30 and engages with the lock cylinder 50, and the linkage cable 75 connects the linkage seat 74 and the paddle 62. The reset device 63 includes a first elastic reset element and a second elastic reset element 72; the first elastic reset element provides an elastic force to reset the actuation unit 60; the second elastic reset element 72 is disposed between the lock cylinder 50 and the outer cover device 30 and provides an elastic force to reset the lock cylinder 50. During the unlocking process, the user presses button 61 on the outer cover. Button 61 pushes the lever 62, which in turn drives the lock cylinder 50 to rotate toward the unlock position via the linkage cable 75 and the linkage seat 74, thus unlocking the lock. After the user releases button 61, the first elastic reset element causes the actuation unit 60 to reset, and the second elastic reset element 72 causes the lock cylinder 50 to reset. By adopting the above structure, the efficiency and convenience of locking and unlocking can be improved.
[0040] The reset device 63 may also employ a third elastic reset element 71, which is used to provide an elastic force to cause the linkage seat 74 to reset.
[0041] The first elastic reset element, the second elastic reset element 72, and the second elastic reset element 72 can be existing elastic reset elements such as torsion springs and springs, as long as they can increase the corresponding elastic force for the corresponding object.
[0042] The actuation unit 60 includes two paddles 62, which are respectively placed on both sides of the button 61. The lock 42 includes two linkage units 73 corresponding to the two paddles 62. The linkage cable 75 of each linkage unit 73 is connected between the corresponding paddle 62 and the linkage seat 74 of the linkage unit 73. The lock 42 includes two lock cylinders 50, which correspond one-to-one with the linkage seats 74 of the two linkage units 73, and the linkage seats 74 and the corresponding lock cylinders 50 are in a push-fitting engagement. The locking device 40 includes two locking plates 41 corresponding one-to-one with the two lock cylinders 50. The lock cylinders 50 are used to cooperate with the corresponding locking plates 41. By adopting the above structure, the stability of locking the outer cover device 30 and the storage device 10 can be improved.
[0043] Both ends of the storage device 10 are hinged with support arm devices 20, and the second rotation unit 22 of each support arm device 20 is hinged to the outer cover device 30; the outer cover device 30 is hinged with a support rod 80 so that it can be supported on the ground after unfolding.
[0044] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this utility model. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on this utility model shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.
Claims
1. A quick-deployment vehicle-mounted sunroof support, characterized in that: The device includes a storage device (10), a support arm device (20), an outer cover device (30), and a locking device (40); the storage device (10) is used to accommodate the support arm device (20); the locking device (40) is used to lock the outer cover device (30) and the storage device (10) together, and also to unlock the outer cover device (30) and the storage device (10) so that the outer cover device (30) and the storage device (10) can be separated; the support arm device (20) It includes a first rotating unit (21), a second rotating unit (22), and an elastic device (23); the first rotating unit (21) is hinged to the storage device (10); one end of the second rotating unit (22) is formed as a first end, and the other end is formed as a second end; the first end of the second rotating unit (22) is hinged to the first rotating unit (21), and the second end is hinged to the outer cover device (30); the elastic device (23) is used to provide an elastic force to cause the second end of the second rotating unit (22) to rotate away from the first rotating unit (21).
2. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic device (23) includes a spring (231).
3. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic device (23) further includes a first cable (232) and a second cable (233), the first cable (232) being connected between the storage device (10) and the spring (231), and the second cable (233) being connected between the spring (231) and the second rotating unit (22).
4. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The spring (231) is located inside the first rotating unit (21), and the first cable (232) and the second cable (233) are both inserted inside the first rotating unit (21).
5. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The locking device (40) includes a locking plate (41) and a lock (42); the lock (42) includes a lock cylinder (50), which is detachably engaged with the locking plate (41); the locking plate (41) is disposed on one of the outer cover device (30) and the storage device (10), and the lock (42) is disposed on the other of the outer cover device (30) and the storage device (10).
6. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The lock plate (41) is provided with a locking part (411), and the lock cylinder (50) is provided with a mounting groove (51) for the locking part (411) to be fitted in. The mounting groove (51) has an opening (52) for the locking part (411) to enter and exit. The lock cylinder (50) is hinged to the outer cover device (30) and can rotate relative to the outer cover device (30) between the unlocked position and the locked position. When the lock cylinder (50) is in the unlocked position, the opening (52) and the locking part are connected. (411) Aligned in the separation direction of the outer cover device (30); when the lock cylinder (50) is in the locked position, the opening (52) and the locking part (411) are offset in the separation direction of the outer cover device (30); the lock (42) also includes an actuation unit (60) and a reset device (63); the actuation unit (60) is used to drive the lock cylinder (50) to rotate to the unlocking device; the reset device (63) is used to cause the lock cylinder (50) to reset to the locked position.
7. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The lock (42) also includes a linkage unit (73), and the actuation unit (60) links the lock cylinder (50) through the linkage unit (73).
8. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The actuation unit (60) includes a button (61) and a paddle (62); the button (61) is movably mounted on the outer cover device (30), and the paddle (62) is hinged to the outer cover device (30), with the paddle (62) and the button (61) in a push-fitting relationship; the linkage unit (73) includes a linkage seat (74) and a linkage cable (75); the linkage seat (74) is hinged to the outer cover device (30) and in a push-fitting relationship with the lock cylinder (50), and the linkage cable (75) is connected between the linkage seat (74) and the paddle (62).
9. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The reset device (63) includes a first elastic reset element and a second elastic reset element (72); the first elastic reset element (71) is used to provide an elastic force to cause the actuation unit (60) to reset; the second elastic reset element (72) is disposed between the lock cylinder (50) and the outer cover device (30) and is used to provide an elastic force to cause the lock cylinder (50) to reset.
10. The rapidly deployable vehicle-mounted panoramic sunroof support as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the storage device (10) are hinged with support arm devices (20), and the second rotation unit (22) of each support arm device (20) is hinged to the outer cover device (30); a support rod (80) is hinged on the outer cover device (30).