A type of motorhome with an expandable storage compartment
By designing a side-opening box structure and a secure connection between the expansion compartment and the connecting door, the problems of space occupation and complex drive devices in existing RV expansion compartments are solved, achieving flexible space expansion and low-cost cabin expansion.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- WUHU ZHIHENG AUTOMOBILE CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing RVs' extended compartments take up space inside the vehicle when folded up, and their drive mechanisms are complex and costly.
Design a motorhome with an expandable compartment. The expandable compartment adopts a side-opening box structure and is connected to the connecting door through a fastening device. The use of the enclosed panel and the expandable compartment can be selected according to the needs. The structure is simple and the cost is low.
It enables the expansion of carriage space without occupying the space inside the carriage, and is simple to operate, low in cost, and highly applicable.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to vehicles, and more particularly to a motorhome with an expandable compartment. Background Technology
[0002] Modern people value freedom and closeness to nature, and enjoy traveling to various places in motorhomes. However, existing motorhomes are limited by size, resulting in relatively small interior spaces, which causes many inconveniences and disappointments for users.
[0003] To address the issue of limited interior space, many motorhomes are equipped with extendable sections. These extendable sections are installed on the roof, side, or rear of the vehicle, and are connected to the vehicle by a drive mechanism. The extendable section is retracted into the vehicle while driving and deployed upon arrival at a campsite. However, this setup has the following drawbacks: 1. Retracting the extendable section takes up valuable interior space; 2. The drive mechanism is relatively complex and expensive.
[0004] Therefore, providing a motorhome with an expandable compartment that does not occupy interior space and does not require a complex and expensive drive system is a technical problem that the industry urgently needs to solve. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects in the existing technology, this utility model proposes a motorhome with an expandable compartment.
[0006] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is to design a motorhome with an expandable compartment, which includes a vehicle body, a sealing panel, and an expandable compartment; the rear side wall of the vehicle body is provided with a connecting door; the sealing panel adopts a plate-like structure and can be installed on the connecting door to close the vehicle body, and fastening devices are provided between the four sides of the sealing panel and the four sides of the connecting door; the expandable compartment adopts a box structure with a side opening and can be installed on the connecting door to expand the space of the vehicle body, and fastening devices are provided between the four sides of the opening side of the expandable compartment and the four sides of the connecting door.
[0007] The fastening device includes through holes distributed around the connecting door, through holes distributed around the sealing plate and around the opening side, and fixing bolts and nuts; the fixing bolts pass through the through holes around the connecting door and through the through holes around the sealing plate or around the opening side and are screwed to the nuts to fix the sealing plate or expansion compartment to the connecting door.
[0008] The expansion compartment is a box structure with an opening on one side, which is formed by assembling a bottom plate, two side plates, a back plate and a top plate. A connecting frame is provided on the opening side.
[0009] The carriage body is equipped with an interior single bed near the connecting door, and an exterior single bed is provided on the floor. When the expansion compartment is installed on the connecting door, the interior single bed and the exterior single bed are located on the same plane and are combined to form a double bed.
[0010] The cross-section of the connecting frame is "L" shaped, and it includes a connecting piece and an inner baffle that are perpendicular to each other. The connecting piece fits around the perimeter of the connecting door, and the connecting piece has through holes distributed on it. The inner baffle is inserted into the inside of the connecting door.
[0011] A sealing groove is provided around the connecting piece or around the connecting door, and a sealing ring is provided in the sealing groove.
[0012] The top plate has two handles on its upper surface.
[0013] Storage boxes are provided on the outer surface of the rear side wall of the carriage body.
[0014] The sealing groove is provided around the perimeter of the sealing plate or the perimeter of the connecting door, and a sealing ring is provided in the sealing groove.
[0015] Windows are provided on the enclosure panel or the expansion compartment.
[0016] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by this utility model are:
[0017] This utility model can be customized according to the number of RV passengers and travel needs, using either enclosed panels or expandable compartments, and choosing between not expanding or expanding the space of the RV cabin; this utility model has a simple structure, low cost, simple operation, and strong applicability. Attached Figure Description
[0018] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0019] Figure 1 This is a side view of the vehicle in a preferred embodiment;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a rear view of the vehicle in a preferred embodiment;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting door in a preferred embodiment;
[0022] Figure 4a This is a rear view of the closure plate in a preferred embodiment;
[0023] Figure 4b This is a perspective view of the closed plate of a preferred embodiment;
[0024] Figure 5a This is a front view of the expansion compartment in the preferred embodiment;
[0025] Figure 5bThis is a perspective view of the expansion compartment in the preferred embodiment;
[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the main body of the carriage and the expansion compartment in a preferred embodiment;
[0027] The following are the labels in the diagram: (1) Connecting door (1a), Enclosed panel (2) Expandable compartment (3) Base plate (3a), Side plate (3b), Back plate (3c), Top plate (3d), Through hole (4a), Fixing bolt (4b), Nut (4c), Connecting frame (5), Connecting piece (5a), Inner baffle (5b), Sealing ring (6) Indoor single bed (7a), Outer single bed (7b), Handle (8), Storage box (9), Window (10). Detailed Implementation
[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely for explaining the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.
[0029] This utility model discloses a motorhome with an expandable compartment, which includes a vehicle body 1, a sealing panel 2, and an expandable compartment 3; the rear side wall of the vehicle body 1 is provided with a connecting door 1a; the sealing panel 2 adopts a plate-like structure and can be installed on the connecting door 1a to close the vehicle body, and fastening devices are provided between the four sides of the sealing panel 2 and the four sides of the connecting door 1a; the expandable compartment 3 adopts a box structure with a side opening and can be installed on the connecting door 1a to expand the space of the vehicle body, and fastening devices are provided between the four sides of the opening side of the expandable compartment 3 and the four sides of the connecting door 1a.
[0030] This utility model allows for the selection of either a closed panel or an expandable compartment based on the number of travelers and travel needs. When there are few travelers or little luggage, a closed panel 2 can be used; the closed panel 2 can close the connecting door 1a, making the vehicle body 1 a more compact cabin. When there are many travelers or much luggage, an expandable compartment 3 can be used; the effect of installing the expandable compartment 3 on the connecting door 1a is as follows: Figure 1 The side view of the vehicle shown is shown. Figure 2 This is a rear view of the vehicle in a preferred embodiment. The expansion compartment 3 is connected to the main body of the vehicle compartment 1 via a connecting door 1a, which can effectively expand the space of the vehicle compartment.
[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the fastening device includes through holes 4a distributed around the connecting door 1a, through holes 4a distributed around the sealing plate 2 and around the opening side, and fixing bolts 4b and nuts 4c; the fixing bolts 4b pass through the through holes 4a around the connecting door 1a and through the through holes 4a around the sealing plate 2 or around the opening side and are screwed to the nuts 4c to fix the sealing plate 2 or the expansion compartment 3 on the connecting door 1a.
[0032] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting door in a preferred embodiment. Figure 4a This is a rear view of the closed plate in a preferred embodiment. Figure 4b This is a perspective view of the closed plate in a preferred embodiment. Figure 5a This is a front view of the expansion compartment in the preferred embodiment. Figure 5b This is a three-dimensional view of the expansion compartment in the preferred embodiment.
[0033] Combination Figure 5a The diagram shows a front view of the expansion compartment in the preferred embodiment. Figure 5b The preferred embodiment shown is a perspective view of the expansion compartment 3. The expansion compartment 3 is a box structure with a side opening, which is formed by assembling a bottom plate 3a, two side plates 3b, a back plate 3c and a top plate 3d. A connecting frame 5 is provided on the opening side.
[0034] See Figure 1 The preferred embodiment shown in the vehicle side view shows that an interior single bed 7a is provided inside the vehicle body 1 near the connecting door 1a, and an exterior single bed 7b is provided on the floor 3a; when the expansion compartment 3 is installed on the connecting door 1a, the interior single bed 7a and the exterior single bed 7b are located on the same plane and are combined to form a double bed.
[0035] See Figure 6 The diagram shown illustrates a preferred embodiment of the connection between the carriage body and the expansion compartment. The connecting frame 5 has an "L"-shaped cross-section and includes mutually perpendicular connecting pieces 5a and inner baffles 5b. The connecting pieces 5a are fitted around the perimeter of the connecting door 1a, and the connecting pieces 5a have through holes 4b distributed on them. The inner baffles 5b are inserted into the inside of the connecting door 1a. The "L"-shaped cross-section of the connecting frame 5 provides stability for the connection between the expansion compartment and the carriage body.
[0036] To improve the dustproof and waterproof effect of the carriage body, a sealing groove is provided around the connecting piece 5a or the connecting door 1a, and a sealing ring 6 is provided in the sealing groove. Figure 6 In one embodiment, the sealing ring 6 has a sheet-like cross-section; in other embodiments, the sealing ring 6 has a circular cross-section. Embodiments with sealing grooves are not shown in the drawings.
[0037] To facilitate the installation of the expansion compartment 3, in a preferred embodiment, two handles 8 are provided on the upper surface of the top plate 3d.
[0038] To increase the storage space of the RV, a storage box 9 is provided on the outer surface of the rear side wall of the vehicle body 1. (See attached image) Figure 1 and Figure 2 In the preferred embodiment shown, the storage box 9 is located below the expansion compartment 3.
[0039] To improve the dustproof and waterproof effect of the carriage body, a sealing groove is provided around the perimeter of the sealing plate 2 or the perimeter of the connecting door 1a, and a sealing ring 6 is provided in the sealing groove.
[0040] In a preferred embodiment, a window 10 is provided on the enclosure 2 or the expansion compartment 3.
[0041] The above embodiments are merely illustrative and not intended to be limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations made without departing from the spirit and scope of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.
Claims
1. A motorhome with an expandable compartment, characterized in that: It includes the main body of the carriage (1), the enclosed panel (2), and the expansion compartment (3); The rear side wall of the carriage body (1) is provided with a connecting door (1a). The sealing plate (2) adopts a plate-shaped structure. The sealing plate (2) can be installed on the connecting door (1a) to close the carriage body. Fastening devices are provided between the four sides of the sealing plate (2) and the four sides of the connecting door (1a). The expansion compartment (3) adopts a box structure with a side opening. The expansion compartment (3) can be installed on the connecting door (1a) to expand the space of the carriage body. A fastening device is provided between the four sides of the opening side of the expansion compartment (3) and the four sides of the connecting door (1a).
2. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The fastening device includes through holes (4a) distributed around the connecting door (1a), through holes (4a) distributed around the sealing plate (2) and around the opening side, and fixing bolts (4b) and nuts (4c). The fixing bolt (4b) passes through the through holes (4a) around the connecting door (1a) and through the through holes (4a) around the sealing plate (2) or the through holes (4a) around the opening side and is screwed to the nut (4c) to fix the sealing plate (2) or the expansion compartment (3) on the connecting door (1a).
3. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The expansion compartment (3) is a box structure with an opening on one side, which is formed by a bottom plate (3a), two side plates (3b), a back plate (3c) and a top plate (3d). A connecting frame (5) is provided on the opening side.
4. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The carriage body (1) is equipped with an interior single bed (7a) near the connecting door (1a), and an exterior single bed (7b) is provided on the floor (3a). When the expansion compartment (3) is installed on the connecting door (1a), the interior single bed (7a) and the exterior single bed (7b) are located on the same plane and are combined to form a double bed.
5. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The cross-section of the connecting frame (5) is "L" shaped, which includes a connecting piece (5a) and an inner baffle (5b) that are perpendicular to each other. The connecting piece (5a) fits around the connecting door (1a), and the connecting piece (5a) has through holes (4a) distributed on it. The inner baffle (5b) is inserted into the inside of the connecting door (1a).
6. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 5, characterized in that: A sealing groove is provided around the connecting piece (5a) or around the connecting door (1a), and a sealing ring (6) is provided in the sealing groove.
7. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The top plate (3d) has two handles (8) on its upper surface.
8. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the rear side wall of the carriage body (1) is provided with a storage box (9).
9. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing groove is provided around the perimeter of the sealing plate (2) or the perimeter of the connecting door (1a), and a sealing ring (6) is provided in the sealing groove.
10. The RV with an expandable compartment as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A window (10) is provided on the closed panel (2) or the expansion compartment (3).