Hook for vehicle

Abstract

To provide a hook for a vehicle which can hang an article by adapting to various utilization form of a cargo chamber according to intended purpose and use scene of a vehicle and so on and can seize a partition member.SOLUTION: A hook for a vehicle comprises a hook body 10 which includes a through hole 11 which can receive a positioning shaft 23 and is capable of rotating circumference of the positioning shaft 23 by penetrating it. The hook body 10 includes a hook part 12 which extends from position of the through hole 11 along a first direction and then makes it possible to hang an article by being formed on one side of the first direction in hook-shaped manner in plane perpendicular to the positioning shaft 23 and a seizing part 14 which is formed on other side. The seizing part 14 includes a groove 15 which extends from outer periphery of the hook body 10 so as to penetrate a pair of confronting surfaces of the hook body 10 and a protrusion part 16 which is provided by coming into next contact with the outer periphery of the hook body 10 in lateral wall of the groove 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle hook provided in a luggage compartment of a vehicle and usable for various purposes.

Background Art

[0002] [[ID=ll]] In a luggage compartment (trunk room, luggage room) of a vehicle such as an automobile, a hook also called a convenience hook for hanging a handbag or the like is provided. In the luggage compartment, various detachable partition members may be provided to store articles having different shapes. In order to attach and fix the partition member to the luggage compartment, some member on the luggage compartment side is required, and it has been proposed to use a hook for hanging already provided in the luggage compartment as a member for attaching the partition member. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses that when an engaging tool such as a convenience hook is provided on a luggage side trim formed on a side surface of a luggage room of a vehicle, an end portion of a board member for partitioning the luggage compartment is engaged with the engaging tool, thereby changing the form in which the board member partitions the luggage compartment. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses that elastic deformable hooks are arranged on the floor surface and the ceiling of the luggage compartment, and a cloth or resin sheet is stretched over these hooks to partition the luggage compartment.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The way a vehicle's cargo area is used varies greatly depending on its purpose and usage scenario. However, current hooks installed in cargo areas, such as convenience store hooks, are insufficient to accommodate these diverse usage patterns.

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle hook that can be used to suspend items or to fasten partition members, etc., in accordance with various usage patterns of the cargo compartment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The vehicle hook of the present invention is a vehicle hook used in the cargo compartment of a vehicle, comprising a hook body having a through hole capable of receiving a positioning shaft and rotatable around the positioning shaft, the hook body having a hook portion formed in a hook shape on one side in the first direction in a plane perpendicular to the positioning shaft and capable of suspending an article, and a locking portion formed on the other side, the locking portion having a groove extending from the outer circumference of the hook body so as to penetrate a pair of opposing surfaces of the hook body and a projection provided on the side wall of the groove close to the outer circumference of the hook body.

[0007] In the vehicle hook according to the present invention, the locking portion can receive an engaging member, such as a U-shaped member with a pair of U-shaped ends each having projections facing each other, from the tip side of the engaging member along the groove of the locking portion. The projections on the locking portion side and the projections on the engaging member side engage, requiring a certain amount of force to remove the engaging member received in the locking portion from the locking portion. Therefore, when the vehicle hook according to the present invention is attached to the cargo compartment of a vehicle, the locking portion can be used to fix a partition for the cargo compartment. The hook portion, when attached to the cargo compartment, can be used as a convenience store hook to hang items such as shopping bags, and, like the locking portion, can be used to fix partitions for the cargo compartment or other items. Furthermore, when two vehicle hooks according to the present invention are attached to the cargo compartment, a string or similar material can be stretched between the hook portions of each vehicle hook, allowing items to be hung from the string. As described above, the vehicle hook based on the present invention makes it possible to suspend items or fasten partition members to suit various uses of the cargo compartment, thereby enabling optimal utilization of the cargo compartment according to the vehicle's usage scenario. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, a vehicle hook is provided that can be used to suspend items or to fasten partition members, etc., in accordance with various usage patterns of the cargo compartment. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] [Figure 1] (a) is an assembled perspective view of a vehicle hook according to one embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a plan view of the hook body, and (c) is a perspective view showing the vehicle hook in its completed state. [Figure 2] This diagram illustrates the usage of vehicle hooks in the cargo area of ​​a vehicle. [Figure 3] This diagram illustrates the engagement of partition fabric with vehicle hooks. [Figure 4]This diagram illustrates an example of how vehicle hooks are used. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] Next, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1(a) is an assembled perspective view of a vehicle hook according to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1(b) is a plan view of the hook body, and Figure 1(c) is a perspective view showing the completed vehicle hook. The vehicle hook 1 of this embodiment is attached to the cargo compartment 30 (see Figure 2) of a vehicle, for example, to the top plate 31 of the cargo compartment 30, so as to face inward, and is used to suspend items or to fasten various partition members and fixing members according to various uses of the cargo compartment 30. The figures show top, bottom, left, right, front, and rear, which indicate the orientation in the vehicle, and in the case of the vehicle hook 1, they indicate the orientation in which it is attached to the vehicle.

[0011] The vehicle hook 1 consists of a hook body 10 that functions as a hook, and a bezel 20 for holding the hook body 10 and attaching it to a component such as a top plate 31. The hook body 10 is attached to the bezel 20 by being rotatably held on a positioning shaft 23, which is made of metal, for example. The hook body 10 has a shape obtained by processing a thick plate-like component to have a predetermined contour, and is manufactured, for example, by injection molding of a high-strength resin. In the example shown here, the hook body 10 has a uniform thickness along the direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in Figure 1(b), so the direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in Figure 1(b) is called the thickness direction of the hook body 10. The hook body 10 has a through hole 11 that can receive the positioning shaft 23, and is rotatable around the positioning shaft 23 when the positioning shaft 23 is passed through the through hole 11. The hook body 10 extends from the position of the through hole 11 along the direction X shown in the figure. Considering the hook body 10 in a plane perpendicular to the positioning axis 23, that is, in a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the hook body 10, it has a hook portion 12 that can suspend an article, with a curved portion 13 formed in the shape of a hook on one side toward the X direction shown in the figure, and a locking portion 14 on the other side toward the X direction shown in the figure. The locking portion 14 consists of a groove 15 that extends from the outer circumference of the hook body 10 so as to penetrate a pair of opposing surfaces of the hook body 10 in the thickness direction of the hook body 10, and a projection 16 provided on the side wall of the groove 15 close to the outer circumference of the hook body 10.

[0012] The bezel 20 is integrally formed from a base 21, a pair of retaining parts 22, and a contact part 25 by, for example, injection molding of a high-strength resin. The base 21 has a substantially flat shape and is provided with mounting holes 26 used when attaching the bezel 20 to a member such as the top plate 31 of the cargo compartment 30 with bolts. The pair of retaining parts 22 protrude downward from the lower surface of the base 21 shown in the figure, such that the distance between them is slightly longer than the thickness of the hook body 10. Each retaining part 22 has a through hole 24 through which a positioning shaft 23 can pass. By arranging the positioning shaft 23 to pass through the through holes in the order of the through hole 24 of one retaining part 22, the through hole 11 of the hook body 10, and the through hole 24 of the other retaining part 22, the hook body 10 is attached to the bezel 20 so that the hook body 10 can rotate around the positioning shaft 23.

[0013] The contact portion 25 is provided to restrict excessive rotation of the hook body 10 when it rotates in the direction of arrow Y in Figure 1(b). On the hook body 10, a portion of the outer circumference at a position that is on the engagement portion 14 side of the X direction shown in the figure, and close to the through hole 11, is formed as an anti-rotation portion 17 in a substantially straight line. When the hook body 10 rotates in the Y direction shown around the positioning axis 23, the anti-rotation portion 17 of the hook body 10 comes into contact with the contact portion 25 of the bezel 20, preventing the hook body 10 from rotating any further in the Y direction. Rotation in the Y direction shown refers to rotation in a direction in which the engagement portion 14 moves forward of the hook portion 12 and approaches the top plate 31, assuming that the vehicle hook 1 is attached to the top plate 31 of the cargo compartment 30.

[0014] In the vehicle hook 1, the state in which the hook body 10 rotates in the opposite direction to arrow Y and the hook portion 12 approaches the top plate 31 of the cargo compartment 30 is called the stored state. In the stored state, the hook body 10 is folded, and the amount by which the hook body 10 protrudes downward in the cargo compartment 30 can be minimized, so that interference by the vehicle hook 1 when loading and unloading items into the cargo compartment 30 can be minimized. Therefore, in the vehicle hook 1 of this embodiment, it is preferable to provide a spring 27 that biases the hook body 10 in the opposite direction to the rotation direction indicated by arrow Y. The spring 27 is attached so that both ends engage with the hook body 10 and the holding portion 22 of the bezel 20, respectively. By providing the spring 27, the hook body 10 is biased to its stored state, so even if the vehicle hook 1 is installed in the cargo compartment 30, it will not interfere with loading and unloading items into the cargo compartment 30.

[0015] The vehicle hook 1 of this embodiment, as described above, is attached, for example, to the top plate 31 of the cargo compartment 30 in the trunk or baggage compartment of a vehicle, such that the positioning axis 23 is parallel to the left-right direction of the vehicle and the hook portion 12 is located further rearward than the locking portion 14. Typically, two or more vehicle hooks 1 are arranged in the cargo compartment 21 along the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0016] Next, the usage of the vehicle hook 1 of this embodiment will be described. This vehicle hook 1 can be used to hang items such as shopping bags, similar to conventional convenience store hooks, and can also be used to fix partition members that divide the cargo compartment 30, and to fix members such as nets that prevent items from moving within the cargo compartment 30. Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of the usage of the vehicle hook 1, and shows the cargo compartment 30 of the vehicle as a cross-section along the front-rear direction of the vehicle. For explanatory purposes, the opening and closing part (trunk lid) of the cargo compartment 30 is not shown in Figure 2. In the example shown here, a removable fabric 43 made of a material that is resistant to deformation can be used as a partition in the cargo compartment 30, and a net 44 made of an elastic material such as rubber can be used to fix items. At the rear of the cargo compartment 30, a bracket 41 for attaching one end of the fabric 43 or net 44 is provided on the top plate 31. Two brackets 41 are provided along the left-right direction of the vehicle. The bracket 41 can removably receive a pivot shaft 42 formed at one end of the fabric 43.

[0017] In the cargo compartment 30, the fabric 43 can be used in two ways: partition mode and flip-up mode. In partition mode, as shown by A in Figure 2, the pivot shaft 42 provided at one end of the fabric 43 is engaged with the bracket 41, and the other end of the fabric 43 is fixed to the floor surface of the cargo compartment 30. In this state, items placed at the back of the cargo compartment 30 can be concealed by the fabric 43, improving privacy. On the other hand, in flip-up mode, as shown by B in Figure 2, the pivot shaft 42 provided at one end of the fabric 43 is engaged with the bracket 41, and the other end of the fabric 43 is engaged with the locking part 14 of the hook body 10 of the vehicle hook 1. As a result, the fabric 43 is flipped up and becomes almost horizontal within the cargo compartment 30. In flip-up mode, the entire floor area of ​​the cargo compartment 30 can be used, making it possible to store large items in the cargo compartment 30.

[0018] Figure 3 illustrates the operation of locking the other end of the fabric 43 to the locking portion 14 of the hook body 10 in order to set it to the flip-up mode. The other end of the fabric 43 is provided with an engaging member 51 that can engage with the locking portion 14 of the hook body 10. The engaging member 51 is, for example, a member with a U-shaped tip, having a pair of protrusions facing each other at the tip of the U-shape. Alternatively, it is a member whose tip branches into two, with each branch folded back, and each branch curves so as to bulge in the center of the folded portion. The locking portion 14 of the hook body 10 is configured to receive such an engaging member 51 provided on the fabric 43 from the tip side of the engaging member 51 along the groove 15 of the locking portion 14.

[0019] FIG. 3(a) shows the hook body 10 biased by the spring 27 and in the stored state. When the fabric 43 having the rotating shaft 42 at one end held by the bracket 41 is lifted at the other end, the engaging member 51 of the fabric 43 abuts on the outer periphery of the hook body 10 at a position between the rotation preventing portion 17 and the locking portion 14. When the hook body 10 is rotated toward the front side of the vehicle in that state, as shown in FIG. 3(b), the engaging member 51 slides along the outer periphery of the hook body 10 toward the locking portion 14, and as shown in FIG. 3(c), the tip of the engaging member 51 reaches the entrance of the groove 15 of the locking portion 14. When the hook body 10 is further rotated, as shown in FIG. 3(d), the engaging member 51 enters the groove 15 and the locking portion 14 and the engaging member 51 engage with each other. By the engagement between the protrusion 16 formed on the locking portion 14 and the protrusion or curved portion on the engaging member 51 side, a force more than a certain level is required to remove the engaging member 51 received by the locking portion 14 of the hook body 10 from the locking portion 14. Therefore, it means that the other end of the fabric 43 is fixed to the vehicle hook 1. Also, in such an engagement method, as the hook body 10 rotates, the engaging member 51 provided at the other end of the fabric 43 is naturally guided to the engagement position with the locking portion 14, so the fabric 43 can be easily fixed to the vehicle hook 1 without adjusting the position of the locking member 51. When the fabric 43 is used in the flipping-up mode, since a slight space is created between the fabric 43 and the ceiling of the luggage compartment 30, it is also possible to place clothes or the like on the fabric 43 using this space.

[0020] The net 44 used in the cargo compartment 30 has an outer shape that is approximately rectangular, and each vertex of the rectangle is equipped with a fixing hook 52 (see Figure 4(c)). When using the net 44 in the cargo compartment 30, there are several usage modes, such as an upward mode and a fixed mode. In the upward mode, as shown by C in Figure 2, the fixing hooks 52 are attached to two brackets 41 and two vehicle hooks 1, respectively, so that the net 44 is approximately parallel to the top plate 31 of the cargo compartment 30. In this case, small items can be placed on the net 44, and the upper part of the cargo compartment 30, which is usually dead space, can be effectively utilized. In contrast, in the fixed mode, as shown by D in Figure 2, the fixing hooks 52 are attached to two vehicle hooks 1 and two fixing rings (not shown) provided on the floor of the cargo compartment 30, respectively, so that items in the cargo compartment 30 are held down by the net 44 and do not move. In either case, the securing hooks 52 of the net 44 are hooked onto the hook portion 12 of the vehicle hook 1. Therefore, it is possible to use the fabric 43 in the flip-up mode while using the net 44 in the fixed mode.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of use of the vehicle hook 1 of the present embodiment, and shows a state when the luggage compartment 30 is viewed from the rear of the vehicle with the opening / closing member (such as a trunk lid) of the luggage compartment 30 opened. Here, in the luggage compartment 30, it is assumed that two vehicle hooks 1 are attached to the top plate 31 of the luggage compartment 30 along the left-right direction of the vehicle. FIG. 4(a) shows a state in which a rope 62 is stretched between the two vehicle hooks 1 using the hook portion 12 of the vehicle hook 1. An article without a hand-held portion, such as a towel 63, can be hung on the rope 62. Also, the vehicle hook 1 on the left side in the drawing is also used alone as a convenience hook, and a tote bag 61 is suspended from its hook portion 12. FIG. 4(b) shows a state in which the fabric 43 is used in the flip-up mode. Clothes 64 are placed on the fabric 43. Also here, a tote bag 61 is suspended from the vehicle hook The vehicle hook 1 on the left side in the drawing. FIG. 4(c) shows a state in which the netting 44 is used in the fixed mode. It can be seen that the securing hook 61 of the netting 44 is hooked on the hook portion 12 of the vehicle hook 1.

[0022] The vehicle hook 1 of this embodiment, as described above, has the advantage of being usable for multiple purposes. Specifically, this vehicle hook 1 has the following features: (1) it can be used as a general convenience store hook; (2) it allows the fabric 43 to be used in a flipped-up mode and the net 44 to be used in an upward mode, enabling the storage of large items in the cargo compartment 30 and making effective use of the upper space in the cargo compartment 30 that was previously dead space; (3) when using the fabric 43, it allows the engaging member 51 to be smoothly engaged with the locking part 12, making it easier to use the fabric 43 in flipped-up mode; and (4) by passing a rope 62 over multiple vehicle hooks 1, it can hold items such as towels while they are hanging on the rope 62. This is because all types of structures that serve as the starting point for fixing within the cargo compartment 30 are included in the cargo compartment hook 1. The same vehicle compartment hook 1 can be used regardless of whether the fabric 43 or the net 44 is used within the cargo compartment 30. It is also possible to combine and execute several of the above-described uses simultaneously. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 10 Hook body 11,24 Through holes 12 Hook section 14 Locking part 15 groove 16 Protrusion 17 Anti-rotation part 20 Bezel 22 Holding part 23 Positioning axis 25 Contact part 27 springs 30 Luggage compartment

Claims

1. A vehicle hook used in a luggage compartment of a vehicle, a hook body having a through hole capable of receiving a positioning shaft and rotatable around the positioning shaft; the hook body extends from the position of the through hole along a first direction, and has a hook portion formed in a hook shape on one side in the first direction within a plane perpendicular to the positioning axis, from which an article can be hung, and a locking portion formed on the other side; A vehicle hook, wherein the engaging portion has a groove extending from the outer periphery of the hook body so as to penetrate a pair of opposing surfaces of the hook body, and a protrusion provided on a side wall of the groove in close proximity to the outer periphery of the hook body.

2. a bezel attachable to a surface of the luggage compartment; the positioning shaft attached to the bezel; Furthermore, The vehicle hook according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning shaft is inserted into the through-hole and the hook body is rotatable around the positioning shaft.

3. a rotation direction in which the hook body rotates around the through hole to bring the engaging portion closer to the surface of the luggage compartment than the hook portion, is defined as a first rotation direction; The vehicle hook according to claim 2, wherein a rotation prevention portion is formed in the hook body near the through hole, the rotation prevention portion abutting against the bezel to restrict rotation in the first rotation direction.

4. The vehicle hook according to claim 2 , further comprising a spring biasing the hook body in a direction opposite to the first rotational direction.

5. 5. The vehicle hook according to claim 2, wherein the hook is attached to the luggage compartment so that the positioning axis is parallel to the left-right direction of the vehicle and the hook portion is positioned rearward of the vehicle relative to the engaging portion.

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