Board for vehicle

The vehicle board's through hole design with curved edges prevents strap fall-out, addressing processing complexity and cost issues while maintaining design aesthetics.

JP2025011944APending Publication Date: 2025-01-24TOYOTA BOSHOKU KK
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Application Number
JP2023114408
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-07-12
Publication Date
2025-01-24

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Technical Problem

Existing vehicle deck boards with dual-width insertion holes for straps increase processing complexity and cost, and adding cover members to prevent strap fall-out degrades design aesthetics.

Method used

A vehicle board with a through hole featuring a curved first hole edge and optional second hole edge that increases frictional resistance to prevent strap fall-out, maintaining design integrity without additional components.

Benefits of technology

Prevents strap fall-out with a simple configuration at low cost, enhancing usability and design aesthetics without complicating installation.

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Abstract

To prevent a strap inserted to a board from falling downward, without lowering designability with a simple configuration at low cost.SOLUTION: A board 10 for a vehicle includes: a body part 11 which is a plate-like member provided in a vehicle, and has a through hole 11C penetrating in a plate thickness direction; and a long-sized strap 30 which is heled when at least a part of the body part 11 is moved. The strap 30 has: a mounting part 32 which is mounted on a first surface 11S1 side of the body part 11; and a holding part 34 which is drawn through the through hole 11C to a second surface 11S2 side which is a surface opposite to the first surface 11S1. In the hole edge of the through hole 11C, a first hole edge 11C1 extending in a width direction crossing a longitudinal direction of the strap 30 has a curved shape, and is curved toward the inside of the through hole 11C.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5
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Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present technology relates to a vehicle board. [Background technology]

[0002] One example of a vehicle board installed in a vehicle is a deck board installed in the luggage compartment of a vehicle such as a car, and one such board is described in Patent Document 1 below. The deck board (luggage floor trim) described in Patent Document 1 is equipped with a strap (strap tape) for gripping when lifting the deck board. This strap is formed into a loop by overlapping the edge portions of a long nylon sheet. The overlapped loop portion is fixed to the underside (rear surface) of the main body (upper core material and lower core material) of the deck board, and the folded portion is pulled out into the luggage compartment through an insertion portion provided in the main body of the deck board.

[0003] The insertion portion of the deck board described above has an insertion hole of normal width provided in the upper core material and an insertion hole of narrow width provided in the lower core material. The insertion hole in the lower core material is formed in an embossed convex portion that fits into the insertion hole in the upper core material. With this configuration, since the width of the insertion hole formed in the embossed convex portion is narrow, the strap is held by the edge of this insertion hole. This is believed to prevent the part of the strap pulled out into the luggage compartment from falling out below (to the back side) of the main body portion of the deck board. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-119650 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the insertion portion described in Patent Document 1 is provided with two types of insertion holes with different widths, and the insertion holes of the upper core material need to be fitted into the embossed protrusions of the lower core material. This raises concerns about reduced workability in processing and assembling the main body of the deck board. As a method for preventing this reduction in workability, it is conceivable to cover the straps from the back side of the main body of the deck board with a cover member such as nonwoven fabric to prevent them from dropping to the back side. In that case, however, the reality is that the addition of the cover member increases costs and worsens the appearance, reducing the design.

[0006] This technology was developed based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to prevent a strap inserted into a board from falling downward, with a simple configuration, at low cost, and without compromising design. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The vehicle board related to the present technology is a plate-like member provided on a vehicle, and comprises a main body portion having a through hole penetrating in the plate thickness direction, and a long strap that is gripped when moving at least a part of the main body portion, the strap having an attachment portion that is attached to a first surface side of the main body portion, and a gripping portion that passes through the through hole and is pulled out to a second surface side that is the opposite surface to the first surface, and the edge of the through hole has a first hole edge that extends along a width direction that intersects with the longitudinal direction of the strap and is curved, and the curved first hole edge is curved toward the inside of the through hole.

[0008] In this way, the strap is pushed toward the inside of the through hole by the first hole edge of the through hole, and the frictional resistance between the strap and the first hole edge of the through hole is increased. As a result, it is possible to prevent the strap from dropping from the through hole to the first surface side of the main body. Since it is only necessary to deform the shape of the through hole, it can be realized with a simple configuration and the installation work does not become complicated. In addition, additional parts are not required, and it is possible to avoid situations where costs increase or design is deteriorated.

[0009] Furthermore, among the hole edges of the through hole, a second hole edge facing the first hole edge across the through hole may be curved toward the outside of the through hole. In this way, the strap is also pressed by the second hole edge of the through hole (particularly the end side portion of the curved second hole edge), and the frictional resistance between the strap and the hole edge of the through hole can be further increased. As a result, it becomes easier to prevent the strap from dropping from the through hole to the first surface side of the main body.

[0010] The first hole edge and the second hole edge may be curved so as to protrude toward the attachment portion of the strap in a plan view. In this way, the strap is pressed by the first hole edge and the second hole edge of the through hole, and the gripping portion is inclined so as to approach the main body portion (second surface) of the board. By inclining the gripping portion of the strap rather than standing upright, it is possible to prevent the gripping portion of the strap from getting caught and becoming a hindrance when loading luggage or the like on the board, and the design can be improved.

[0011] The main body may have a first main body having the through hole and displaceable by the strap, and a second main body that is not displaceable by the strap. In this way, the first main body can be displaced by the strap while luggage or the like is placed on the second main body, improving the convenience of the board. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present technology, it is possible to prevent a strap inserted into a board from falling downward, with a simple configuration, at low cost, and without compromising design. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a luggage compartment in which a deck board according to a first embodiment is used. [Diagram 2] A perspective view of a deck board [Diagram 3] Cross section of line II in Figure 2 [Figure 4] Deck board top view [Diagram 5]Enlarged top view of the strap area in Figure 4 [Figure 6] Top view of through hole in main body of deck board [Figure 7] Top view of a through hole according to Comparative Example 1 [Figure 8] 11 is a top view of a through hole according to embodiment 2. [Figure 9] 13 is a top view of a through hole according to another embodiment; [Figure 10] 13 is a top view of a through hole according to another embodiment; [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a deck board according to another embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] <Embodiment 1> Deck board 10 (an example of a vehicle board) according to embodiment 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 6. The symbols F, B, L, R, U, and D shown in the figures respectively indicate left and right in the width direction (left-right direction) and up and down in the vertical direction (up-down direction) when viewed from the front, rear, and back in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle to which deck board 10 is attached. Also, the direction within a horizontal plane that intersects with the up-down direction (the in-plane direction with the fore-and-aft direction and the left-and-right direction as coordinate axes) is sometimes referred to as the horizontal direction.

[0015] As shown in Fig. 1, the deck board 10 is a plate-like member provided in a luggage compartment (trunk room, luggage room) 2 of a vehicle (one example of a vehicle) such as an automobile. The luggage compartment 2 is roughly surrounded by a side wall material (trunk side trim) 3, seats 4, a floor material, a rear door, and a ceiling material. By providing the deck board 10, the interior of the luggage compartment 2 can be divided vertically for effective use. For example, a spare tire can be stored in the space below the deck board 10, and shopping luggage can be stored in the space above.

[0016] 2 to 4, the deck board 10 includes a plate-shaped main body 11, a lever 20, and a strap 30. In this embodiment, the main body 11 has a generally rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction, but the shape and size of the main body 11 can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the specifications and applications of the luggage compartment 2. The material of the main body 11 is, for example, a synthetic resin or a resin containing vegetable fibers.

[0017] The main body 11 has a bent portion 11A, a first through hole 11B, and a second through hole 11C. The bent portion 11A extends linearly in the front-rear direction from the front edge portion 11D to the rear edge portion 11E of the main body 11, slightly to the right of the center position in the left-right direction. The part of the main body 11 to the right of the bent portion 11A becomes the first main body 12 that can be displaced by being lifted upward by the strap 30. The first main body 12 can swing in the left-right direction with the bent portion 11A as an axis. On the other hand, the part of the main body 11 to the left of the bent portion 11A becomes the second main body 13 that cannot be lifted by the strap 30.

[0018] In this embodiment, the first body portion 12 and the second body portion 13 are provided integrally, and the bent portion 11A is formed by locally thinning the plate thickness of the body portion 11. However, the first body portion 12 and the second body portion 13 may be provided as separate bodies, and the bent portion 11A may be configured by, for example, a hinge member.

[0019] The first through hole 11B of the main body 11 penetrates the main body 11 in the plate thickness direction and is provided for attaching the lever 20 to the main body 11. The first through hole 11B is provided in the second main body 13 at a position near the rear edge 11E of the main body 11. The lever 20 has a rectangular shape in a plan view and is fitted into the first through hole 11B. The lever 20 lifts the entire part of the main body 11 near the rear edge 11E upward, so that stored items can be put in and taken out of the entire lower space of the main body 11. A user can lift the entire main body 11 by pulling the lever 20, and can lift only the first main body 12 of the main body 11 by pulling the strap 30, and can use them according to the situation. A user can lift only the first main body 12 while leaving luggage or the like on the second main body 13, which is highly convenient. However, as will be described later in another embodiment (2), a strap 130 may be used instead of the lever 20.

[0020] The second through hole 11C of the main body 11 penetrates the main body 11 in the plate thickness direction and is provided for attaching the strap 30 to the main body 11. The second through hole 11C is provided in the first main body 12 at a position near the right side 11F of the main body 11. The strap 30 is a long member that is grasped when lifting the second main body 12. The strap 30 is arranged so that its longitudinal direction is along a direction intersecting with the extension direction of the bent portion 11A (swing axis) of the main body 11. In this embodiment, the longitudinal direction of the strap 30 is the left-right direction, and the extension direction of the bent portion 11A of the main body 11 and the width direction of the strap 30 are the front-rear direction.

[0021] The strap 30 is formed by bending and folding a flexible flat band-shaped tape and fixing the overlapped portion with a fastener 31. The material of the strap 30 is a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or nylon. As shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the strap 30 has an attachment portion 32 and a grip portion 34.

[0022] The mounting portion 32 of the strap 30 is a portion that is attached to the lower surface 11S1 (an example of a first surface) of the main body 11. The mounting portion 32 is attached and fixed to the lower surface 11S1 by driving a fastening member 40 (e.g., a rivet) from below. The grip portion 34 is a portion that is drawn out to the upper surface 11S2 (an example of a second surface) of the main body 11 through the second through hole 11C and is gripped by a user. The mounting portion 32 is located on the side of one end 30A in the longitudinal direction of the strap 30, and the grip portion 34 is located on the side of the other end 30B in the longitudinal direction, which is a folded-back portion of the strap 30. The main body 11 is formed with a small plate thickness in the vicinity of the second through hole 11C and the mounting portion 32 of the strap 30 (see FIG. 3).

[0023] The second through hole 11C of the main body 11 has a planar shape including a curve, as shown in Fig. 6. Of the hole edges of the second through hole 11C, portions 11C1 and 11C2 extending along the width direction (front-rear direction in this embodiment) intersecting with the longitudinal direction (left-right direction in this embodiment) of the strap 30 are such that one of the edges is farther away from the attachment portion 32 of the strap 30 than the other edge is a far hole edge 11C1 (an example of a first hole edge), and the other edge is closer to the attachment portion 32 than the other edge is a near hole edge 11C2 (an example of a second hole edge). The far hole edge 11C1 and the near hole edge 11C2 face each other via the second through hole 11C.

[0024] The far hole edge 11C1 of the second through hole 11C is curved toward the inside of the second through hole 11C. On the other hand, the near hole edge 11C2 is curved toward the outside of the second through hole 11C. By making the far hole edge 11C1 curved in this way, the insertion part 30C of the second through hole 11C in the strap 30 is pushed toward the inside of the second through hole 11C by the central part 11C1A in the extension direction of the far hole edge 11C1, as shown by the white arrow in FIG. 6. As a result, the frictional resistance between the insertion part 30C of the strap 30 and the far hole edge 11C1 of the main body part 11 increases, and the strap 30 is less likely to fall below the second through hole 11C (to the back side of the main body part 11).

[0025] On the other hand, when the second through hole 911C has a shape like that of Comparative Example 1 shown in FIG. 7, the far hole edge 911C1 is linear, so the frictional resistance between the insertion part 30C of the strap 30 and the far hole edge 911C1 is not large. When the strap 30 is pushed downward from above for some reason, it falls below the second through hole 911C. As a result, the length of the grip part 34 pulled out from the second through hole 911C becomes short, making it difficult for the user to grip. Furthermore, when the strap 30 completely falls out of the second through hole 911C, it is also troublesome to insert the strap 30 into the second through hole 911C again. If the frictional resistance with the strap 30 is increased by reducing the dimension of the second through hole 911C in the left-right direction, it becomes difficult to insert the strap 30 into the second through hole 911C.

[0026] In this regard, the second through hole 11C according to the present embodiment can prevent the strap 30 from falling off downward by the central portion 11C1A of the curved distal hole edge 11C1 pressing the insertion portion 30C of the strap 30 as described above. Since this can be realized with a simple configuration, no additional members are required, and the installation work is not complicated, so that it can be realized at low cost. In addition, the design is not deteriorated.

[0027] In addition, as described above, the near hole edge 11C2 of the second through hole 11C according to this embodiment is curved toward the outside of the second through hole 11C. By making the near hole edge 11C2 curved in this manner, the insertion part 30C of the strap 30 is pushed toward the inside of the second through hole 11C by both ends 11C2B in the extension direction of the near hole edge 11C2, as shown by solid arrows in Fig. 6. As a result, the frictional resistance between the insertion part 30C of the strap 30 and the near hole edge 11C2 of the main body part 11 also increases, making it more difficult for the strap 30 to fall below the second through hole 11C.

[0028] In addition, the distal hole edge 11C1 and the proximal hole edge 11C2 of the second through hole 11C according to this embodiment are curved so as to protrude toward the attachment portion 32 of the strap 30 in a plan view. In this way, the strap 30 is pressed by the distal hole edge 11C1 and the proximal hole edge 11C2 with which it comes into contact, so that the gripping portion 34 is easily inclined so as to approach the upper surface 11S2 of the main body portion 11 (see FIG. 3). By making the gripping portion 34 inclined rather than upright, it is possible to prevent the gripping portion 34 from getting caught on luggage or the like and becoming a hindrance when luggage or the like is placed on the upper surface 11S2 of the main body portion 11, and the design can also be improved.

[0029] <Other embodiments> The present technology is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and for example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present technology.

[0030] (1) The shape of the second through hole 11C is not limited to the above-mentioned configuration, and either the far hole edge 11C1 or the near hole edge 11C2 may be curved toward the inside of the second through hole 11C so as to effectively increase the frictional resistance with the insertion part 30C of the strap 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the far hole edge 111C1 may be curved toward the inside of the second through hole 111C as in the first embodiment, and the near hole edge 111C2 may be straight. Also, as shown in FIG. 9, the near hole edge 211C2 (another example of the first hole edge) may be curved toward the inside of the second through hole 211C, and the far hole edge 211C1 may be straight. For example, as shown in FIG. 10 for the second through hole 311C, the near hole edge 311C2 (another example of the first hole edge) may be curved toward the inside of the second through hole 311C, and the far hole edge 311C1 (another example of the second hole edge) may be curved toward the outside of the second through hole 311C.

[0031] (2) In the above embodiment, strap 30 is provided for lifting first main body portion 12, but the manner of use is not limited thereto, and for example, strap 130 shown in Fig. 11 may be provided for lifting entire main body portion 11. Strap 130 is positioned such that its longitudinal direction intersects with front edge portion 11D (swing axis) of deck board 110.

[0032] (3) In the above embodiment, the deck board 10 is illustrated as an example of a vehicle board equipped with a strap, but other boards may be used. For example, when an armrest is provided between seats and a storage space is formed inside the armrest, the board may be a board that forms the upper surface of the armrest. Also, for example, when a storage space is provided below a seat of a bus, the board may be a board that forms the seat surface. The strap related to the present technology can be provided on such boards as well.

[0033] (4) In the above embodiment, a vehicle is given as an example of a vehicle to which the vehicle board is attached, but the vehicle board may be a vehicle other than a vehicle. For example, the vehicle board according to the present technology may be adopted for vehicles such as trains, recreational vehicles, unmanned vehicles, airplanes and helicopters as flying vehicles, and ships and submarines as marine and underwater vehicles. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 10, 110: deck board (vehicle board), 11: main body, 11C, 111C, 211C, 311C: second insertion hole (insertion hole), 11C1, 111C1: far hole edge (first hole edge), 11C2: near hole edge (second hole edge), 11S1: lower surface (first surface), 11S2: upper surface (second surface), 12: first main body, 13: second main body, 30, 130: strap, 32: mounting portion, 34: grip portion, 211C2, 311C2: near hole edge (first hole edge), 311C1: far hole edge (second hole edge)

Claims

1. A plate-like member provided in a vehicle, the plate-like member having a main body portion and a through hole extending therethrough in a plate thickness direction; and a long strap that is gripped when moving at least a portion of the main body portion, the strap has an attachment portion attached to a first surface side of the main body portion and a grip portion extended through the through hole to a second surface side that is an opposite surface to the first surface, The through hole has a first hole edge extending along a width direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the strap, the first hole edge being curved, A vehicle board, wherein the curved first hole edge is curved toward the inside of the through hole.

2. The vehicle board according to claim 1 , wherein a second hole edge of the through hole that faces the first hole edge across the through hole has a curved shape that curves toward an outside of the through hole.

3. The vehicle board according to claim 2 , wherein the first hole edge and the second hole edge are curved so as to protrude toward the attachment portion of the strap in a plan view.

4. The vehicle board according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body portion has a first main body portion having the through hole and displaceable by the strap, and a second main body portion that is not displaceable by the strap.

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