Car tent and camping car equipped with the same
The curtain system for hatchback vehicles addresses the challenges of large, expensive camper vans by providing a lightweight, easily assembled, and versatile solution that expands interior space, offering a cost-effective and compact camper van option.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023159328
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-09-25
AI Technical Summary
Existing camper vans are often large, luxurious, and expensive, making them difficult to drive, park, and maintain, while also being less accessible to smaller groups and solo campers due to their size and cost.
A curtain system that utilizes the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle to expand interior space, featuring a lightweight and easily assembled design with components that can be securely fixed to the vehicle, allowing for versatile use as a sleeping tent or outdoor deck.
The curtain system effectively expands the interior space of hatchback vehicles, providing a cost-effective and compact camper van solution that is easy to drive and park, while also offering versatility in use and the ability to be used as a regular passenger car.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a car tent that expands the interior space of a hatchback vehicle and a camper equipped with the car tent. [Background technology]
[0002] A feature of camper vans that have been generally available on the market up until now is that they offer a great deal of freedom and enjoyment to travel by not being restricted by time or place of accommodation, and they are equipped with a function that allows the shape and arrangement of the seats inside the trailer to be freely arranged.Furthermore, the demand for camper vans is increasing as a means of transportation for overnight drive trips, where the vehicle size and interior specifications can be varied to reflect a wide range of user preferences.
[0003] Currently, a wide variety of campervans are being developed to reflect such diverse user preferences. For example, a "camper kit for small vehicles" (Patent Document 1) has been proposed, which is a camper kit for small vehicles that utilizes a tailgate, and which comprises a base box body, one or more stages of a slide rail body slidably mounted within the base box body, one or more floor panels housed internally or attached externally to the base box body, and feet, with the bottom surfaces of the floor panels having a floor surface height positioning mechanism corresponding to each floor surface, a means for flattening the upper surfaces of the one or more floor panels mounted on the slide rails and the upper surface of the base box body by the floor surface height positioning mechanism, and a camper tent that utilizes the tailgate and slide rail body to expand the interior space of the small vehicle.
[0004] However, such a "camper kit for small vehicles" proposal requires a complex structure and modification costs in order to equip the vehicle with a base box body and one or more stages of slide rail bodies slidably mounted within the base box body, and has problems such as the fact that there is no means for fixing the tailgate or camping cart, which could cause them to become unstable in strong winds in bad weather, and there is no means for completely opening the camping cart.
[0005] A support frame that is supported so as to be slidable between the inside and outside of the vehicle is supported horizontally by the legs and the upper surface of the bumper outside the vehicle. A base plate on which a tent fabric is folded and stored so as to be deployable is supported on this support frame so that it can be turned upside down. When deploying the tent fabric, an "on-vehicle tent" (Patent Document 2) has been proposed in which the top of the tent fabric is engaged by a flip-up tailgate at the rear of the vehicle.
[0006] However, the proposal for such an "in-vehicle tent" was not intended to simplify the setup of a tent when camping, but rather to achieve the objective of this case by parking the vehicle inside a tent that is slightly larger than the vehicle (see Figure 4), and was not a proposal that was particularly achieved by the means of construction of this case.
[0007] Meanwhile, many of the large camper vans and camper trailers used up until now have tended to be large, luxurious, and expensive, equipped with sleeping beds, sofas, camping equipment, kitchens, toilets, showers, entertainment equipment, etc., and allowing passengers to walk around inside standing up. As a result, they are expensive to purchase, large and difficult to drive, and require a large parking space, which, combined with housing conditions unique to Japan, have meant that they have not become widespread.
[0008] In addition, the production of large camper vans and camper trailers mainly relies on handmade production, where each vehicle is finished by hand, which results in problems such as high vehicle prices, long delivery times, difficulty in procuring repair parts, long repair periods, and high repair costs.
[0009] The applicant has taken the above problems into consideration and conceived of a camper that is low-priced, compact, and easy to drive compared to the large, luxuriously equipped, high-priced camper cars that have been popular up until now. Based on this idea, the applicant has developed a car tent that expands the interior space of a hatchback vehicle and a camper equipped with the car tent, which has led to the proposal of the "car tent and camper equipped with the car tent" of the present invention. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0010] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3166278 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-278663 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0011] To provide a car tent for expanding the interior space of a hatchback car, and a camper equipped with the car tent. [Means for solving the problem]
[0012] The car tent of the present invention is a car tent that utilizes the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle to expand the interior space of the vehicle, and the car tent comprises a pair of curtain rails formed in a substantially L-shape with a clamping portion that forms a notch on the upper surface of the rail portion main body, two support pipes each having an attachment fixing means at the upper end, an expansion means in the middle, and an installation fixing means at the lower end, a front floor panel support frame having a hook connection means at the front and a floor panel support step and a drop-in recess at the rear, and a support member having a floor panel support step and a drop-in recess at the front and a support member at both ends. The curtain rail is assembled by fitting the clamping portion of the curtain rail to the periphery of the edge of the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle, and the mounting and fixing means of the support pipes are fixed to the curtain rail. The curtain rail is assembled by fitting the clamping portion of the curtain rail to the periphery of the edge of the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle, and the mounting and fixing means of the support pipes are fixed to the curtain rail. the front floor panel support frame is hooked onto a grommet hole in a tailgate opening step of the hatchback vehicle and assembled; the support pipe is inserted into the support pipe through hole in the rear floor panel support frame, and then the mounting and fixing means provided at the upper end is passed through the notch in the clamping portion of the curtain rail to be clamped and fixed to the edge portion of the tailgate of the hatchback vehicle and assembled; and the drop-in protrusions extending downward on the front and rear surfaces of the floor panel are fitted into the front floor panel support frame and the front floor panel support frame is fitted into the front floor panel support frame and the support pipe is inserted into the support pipe through hole in the rear floor panel support frame. The shielding curtain is assembled by dropping it into the recesses of the panel support frame and the rear floor panel support frame, the curtain runner of the shielding curtain is attached to the curtain rail, and the holding down means provided at the lower end is engaged with the holding down means provided on the periphery of the floor panel, and the holding down means provided at the upper end of the waist-wrapped curtain is engaged with the holding down means provided on the periphery of the floor panel, and both side ends of the shielding curtain and the tailgate opening step of the hatchback vehicle are tightly fixed with gap holders.
[0013] In addition, the curtain tent of the present invention employs a means in which the curtain rail is made of a double curtain rail, and a mesh curtain having a curtain runner at its upper end and a retaining means at its lower end is attached to the inside of the shielding curtain.
[0014] The camper of the present invention employs a means in which the car tent according to claim 1 or 2 is attached to the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle. Effect of the Invention
[0015] The car tent of the present invention has an excellent effect of easily expanding the interior space of a vehicle by utilizing the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle as a roof for the ceiling portion.
[0016] Furthermore, the car tent of the present invention is made up of an extremely small number of components, and therefore has the excellent effect of being lightweight and capable of being assembled in a short time.
[0017] Furthermore, the car tent of the present invention has the excellent effect of being able to be stored in a small space inside the vehicle, and therefore not requiring a parking space as with a trailer.
[0018] In addition, the car tent of the present invention has the excellent effect of being able to be used as a sleeping tent by closing the shielding curtain according to the user's purpose, and also being able to be used as a wooden deck by opening the shielding curtain.
[0019] Furthermore, the car tent of the present invention has the excellent effect that the car tent itself can be sold separately as a campervan accessory.
[0020] In addition, according to the curtain tent of the present invention, the curtain rail, support pipe, front floor panel support frame, floor panel support step, rear floor panel support frame, and floor panel that constitute the curtain tent are firmly connected and fixed to a part of the vehicle body by fitting means, hooking means, clamping means, and insertion means, thereby providing an excellent effect in that the tent structure will not collapse or become unstable due to external factors such as strong winds.
[0021] Furthermore, the camper of the present invention has the excellent effect of making it possible to provide a camper at an extremely low price range that has never been seen before, simply by utilizing the grommet hole in the tailgate opening step of a hatchback vehicle, regardless of whether it is a private vehicle in use, a used car, or a new car.
[0022] In addition, the camper van of the present invention can be used as a regular passenger car for commuting, shopping, etc., or as a second car during daily use, and can also be used as a familiar passenger car when traveling on holiday, which has the excellent effect of eliminating fatigue when driving and allowing a wider range of activities such as sightseeing and shopping at travel destinations.
[0023] In addition, the camper of the present invention has the excellent effect of increasing the purchasing motivation of camper users by offering a lineup of camper cars that are low-priced and feature a variety of car designs from each car manufacturer.
[0024] In addition, according to the camper of the present invention, the size of the camper is formed as a relatively compact small vehicle ranging from a minivan type to a light van type, which has the excellent effect of not taking up a large parking space, and since the body length is the same as that of a conventional passenger car, even women and drivers with little driving experience can easily enjoy driving the camper.
[0025] Furthermore, while conventional camper vans were mainly designed for large families with luxurious and large interiors, the camper van of the present invention is compact and equipped with the minimum necessary for auto camping, targeting smaller groups (couples, romantic partners, or hobby friends) as well as solo campers (single people who sleep in their car) who pursue their hobbies, and has the excellent effect of creating a new demand segment that is different from the family-oriented demand segment for conventional camper vans. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0026] [Figure 1] 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the car tent of the present invention (Example 1). [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the assembled state of the curtain tent of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the car tent of the present invention is used. [Figure 4] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the car tent of the present invention (Example 2). [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a camper of the present invention (Example 3). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0027] The car tent 10 of the present invention is characterized in that it utilizes the tailgate B of a hatchback vehicle H to expand the interior space R, and also employs a means for making the camper C equipped with the car tent extremely inexpensively. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0028] Furthermore, the car tent 10 of the present invention and the camper C equipped with it are not limited to the embodiments described below, but can be modified as appropriate within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, i.e., within the range of shapes and dimensions that can achieve the same functional effects.
[0029] In addition, the mounting and fixing means 17, the installation and fixing means 18, the expansion and contraction means 19, the hook connecting means 21, and the holding and fastening means 33 in the car tent 10 of the present invention adopt design items that can be easily achieved by a person skilled in the art, and there are no particular limitations on their shape or structure. EXAMPLES
[0030] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a car tent according to the present invention. The curtain tent 10 of the present invention comprises a pair of curtain rails 11 formed in a substantially L-shape with a clamping portion 12 that forms a notch 13 on the upper surface of the rail portion main body 11a, two support pipes 16 each having an attachment fixing means 17 at the upper end, an expansion means 19 in the middle, and an installation fixing means 18 at the lower end, a front floor panel support frame 20 having a hook connection means 21 at the front and a floor panel support step 22 and a drop-in recess 23 at the rear, and a floor panel support step 25 and a drop-in recess 26 at the front. the rear floor panel support frame 24 having a lower portion 26, support pipe through holes 27 at both ends and a row of fastening means 33 on the rear surface; a plurality of floor panels 28 having drop-in protrusions 29 extending downward on the front and rear surfaces, handle holes 30 on the top surface and fastening means 33 lined up on the side peripheral edges when assembled; a shielding curtain 31 having a curtain runner 32 at the upper end and fastening means 33 at the lower end; and a waist-wrapped curtain 34 having fastening means 33 at the upper end.
[0031] The curtain rail 11 is formed of a pair of curtain rails formed into a substantially L-shape, with a clamping portion 12 forming a notch portion 13 on the upper surface of the rail portion main body 11a.
[0032] The clamping portion 12 is provided on the upper surface of the rail portion main body 11a, and is formed into a shape that clamps the periphery of an edge portion E of a tailgate B of a hatchback vehicle H by the biasing force of the material from which it is formed.
[0033] The cutout portion 13 is formed by cutting out a part of the clamping portion 12 provided on the upper surface of the rail portion main body 11a, and by passing the mounting and fixing means 17 of the support pipe 16 through the cutout portion, the mounting and fixing means 17 of the support pipe 16 can clamp the edge portion E of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H.
[0034] The support pipe 16 is formed of two metal or resin pipes of a specified length and thickness, and is provided at its upper end with an attachment and fixing means 17 for clamping the edge portion E of the tailgate B of a hatchback vehicle H, at its middle with an extension and retraction means 19 for storage, and at its lower end with an installation and fixing means 18 with a manual height adjustment function.
[0035] The mounting and fixing means 17 is formed, for example, with a structure in which the U-shaped clamping portion 12 is tightened and fixed with a grip screw, and tightens and fixes the peripheral edge of the edge portion E of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H in a clamped state.
[0036] The installation and fixing means 18 is formed, for example, of a disk-shaped plate with a manual height adjustment function, and through holes are provided around the periphery of the disk-shaped plate, and by driving pegs 18a into the through holes, the car tent 10 can be made to stand on its own even on soft ground or in strong winds.
[0037] The extension means 19 is provided, for example, at approximately the middle of the support pipe 16, and has a function of responding to the different lengths depending on the vehicle model, and a function of appropriately extending and retracting to the required length when in use and when stored. Also, when set up, it is fixed with pins, locking screws, etc.
[0038] The front floor panel support frame 20 is provided with a hook connection means 21 at the front and a floor panel support step 22 and a drop-in recess 23 at the rear, and is molded to fit the shape of the tailgate opening step D of the hatchback vehicle H, and is formed of the required length, width and thickness from metal or resin with increased rigidity due to a rib structure.
[0039] The hook-and-connect means 21 is hooked and connected by hooking a key-shaped hook into a plurality of grommet holes G provided at the height of a floor surface F of a tailgate opening step D of a hatchback vehicle H, for example.
[0040] The bottom panel receiving step 22 is provided in a stepped shape at the rear of the front floor panel receiving frame 20, and a bottom panel 28 is placed on the stepped portion.
[0041] The drop-in recesses 23 are provided in multiple sections at the corners of the bottom panel receiving step 22 at the rear of the front floor panel receiving frame 20, and the drop-in protrusions 29 extending downwardly on the front surface of the floor panel 28 are dropped into, connecting and fixing the rear floor panel receiving frame 24 and the bottom panel 28.
[0042] The rear floor panel support frame 24 has a floor panel support step 25 and a drop-in recess 26 at the front, support pipe through holes 27 at both ends, and a row of fastening means 33 on the rear surface, and is formed of the required length, width and thickness from metal or resin with increased rigidity due to a rib structure. In addition, the side of the support pipe through hole 27 provided at both ends is provided with a positioning lock for adjusting the height position (not shown).
[0043] The bottom panel receiving step 25 is provided in a stepped shape in front of the rear floor panel receiving frame 24, and a bottom panel 28 is placed on the stepped portion.
[0044] The drop-in recesses 26 are provided in multiple sections at the corners of the front bottom panel receiving step 25 of the rear floor panel receiving frame 24, and the drop-in protrusions 29 extending downward on the front surface of the floor panel 28 are dropped into, connecting and fixing the front floor panel receiving frame 20 and the bottom panel 28.
[0045] The support pipe through holes 27 are provided near both corners of the rear floor panel support frame 24, and the support pipes 16 are inserted and fixed at approximately the height of the floor surface F of the hatchback vehicle H, thereby firmly connecting and fixing the framework of the car tent 10.
[0046] The floor panel 28 is formed of a tread-like rectangular panel plate having reinforcing ribs that connect the front floor panel support frame 20 and the rear floor panel support frame 24, and is formed of a plurality of reinforcing panels having drop-in protrusions 29 extending downward from the front and rear surfaces at both ends, a handle hole 30 on the top surface, and fastening means 33 lined up on the side peripheral edges when assembled. In addition, the floor panel 28 located on the outside is formed in a shape that protrudes outward to prevent gaps so that it can be used as a kitchen table with no gaps between it and the shielding curtain 31 when cooking rice.
[0047] The drop-in protrusion 29 is formed to match the shape of the drop-in recesses 23, 26 provided in the floor panel support frame, and the structural reinforcement rigidity is increased by fitting the front floor panel support frame 20, the rear floor panel support frame 24 and the floor panel 28 together.
[0048] The handle hole 30 is provided on the upper surface of the floor panel 28 and is a hole for use when setting up the floor panel 28 and for taking out and putting in items stored under the floor after the panel has been set up.
[0049] The shielding curtain 31 is formed of a rectangular waterproof sheet having a length sufficient to surround the periphery of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H and a height sufficient to cover the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H when it is opened and horizontal, and is provided with a curtain runner 32 at its upper end and a retaining means 33 at its lower end which is provided on the side of the floor panel support frame 21.
[0050] The retaining means 33 is formed, for example, by a concave-convex rivet provided on the outside of the floor panel 28 and the rear floor panel support frame 24 to engage the shielding curtain 31 and the waist curtain 34.
[0051] The waist-wrap curtain 34 is formed of a rectangular waterproof sheet having a length sufficient to surround the periphery of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H and the height of the floor surface F of the hatchback vehicle H, and its upper end is fastened by a retaining means 33 on the outside of the floor panel 28 and the rear floor panel support frame 24. The reason for providing the waist-wrap curtain 34 is that when camping equipment or the like is stored under the floor panel 28, it ensures a beautiful appearance from the outside and serves as an anti-theft measure, and the waist-wrap curtain 34 can also be made unnecessary.
[0052] The gap retainer 35 is provided, for example, to clamp and secure both ends of the shielding curtain 31 to the packing portion of the tailgate B of a hatchback vehicle H, and adopts design items that can be easily achieved by a person skilled in the art, without any particular limitations on its shape or structure.
[0053] The grommet holes G are provided on the left and right sides at the height of the floor surface F position of the tailgate opening step D of the hatchback vehicle H, and are connected to the hook connection means 21 of the front floor panel support frame 20. The shape is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to provide a vertical groove extending vertically in the circular hole so that the key-shaped hook of the latching connection means 21 of the front floor panel support frame 20 can be easily hooked therein.
[0054] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the assembled state of the car tent of the present invention. FIG. 2(a) is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the shielding curtain 31 of the curtain tent 10 of the present invention is closed. FIG. 2(b) is an explanatory diagram showing the state in which the shielding curtain 31 of the curtain tent 10 of the present invention is opened. <Assembly and installation instructions> (1) The clamping portion 12 of the curtain rail 11 is fitted around the periphery of the edge portion E of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H and assembled. (2) The mounting and fixing means 17 of the support pipe 16 is passed through the cutout portion 13 of the curtain rail 11 and fitted into the edge portion E of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H for assembly. (3) The hook connection means 21 of the front floor panel support frame 20 is hooked into the grommet hole G of the tailgate opening step D of the hatchback vehicle H and assembled. (4) After inserting the support pipe 16 into the support pipe through hole 27 of the rear floor panel support frame 24, the mounting and fixing means 17 provided at the upper end is passed through the cutout portion 13 of the clamping portion 12 of the curtain rail 11 and clamped and fixed to the edge portion E of the tailgate B of the hatchback vehicle H for assembly. (5) The drop-in protrusions 29 extending downward from the front and rear surfaces of the floor panel 28 are dropped into the drop-in recesses 23, 26 of the front floor panel support frame 20 and the rear floor panel support frame 24 and assembled. (6) The curtain runner 32 of the shielding curtain 31 is attached to the curtain rail 11, and the retaining means 33 provided at the lower end is engaged with the retaining means 33 provided on the periphery of the floor panel 28 to assemble. (7) The retaining means 33 provided at the upper end of the waist-wrapped curtain 34 is engaged with the retaining means 33 provided on the periphery of the floor panel 28 and assembled. (8) Both side ends of the shielding curtain 31 are tightly fixed to the tailgate opening step D of the hatchback vehicle H with the gap retainers 35 and assembled. (9) Completed.
[0055] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the car tent of the present invention in use. FIG. 3(a) is an explanatory diagram showing the car tent 10 of the present invention in use when sleeping. By attaching the car tent 10 of the present invention to the tailgate B of a hatchback vehicle H, the interior space R of the vehicle can be expanded.
[0056] FIG. 3(b) is an explanatory diagram showing the car tent 10 of the present invention in use during rest. The car tent 10 of the present invention can be attached to the tailgate B of a hatchback car H and used as a terrace deck for resting by releasing the shielding curtain 31, and the interior space R and the outdoor space Y can be used separately according to the purpose of use.
[0057] FIG. 3(c) is an explanatory diagram showing the car tent 10 of the present invention in use during rice cooking. By removing the central floor panel 28 out of the multiple panels, placing a rice cooker on one side of the floor panel 28, and using the other side of the floor panel 28 as a kitchen table, it is possible to create a kitchen space where you can cook rice while standing, or a utility space where you can eat, read, work inside the car, etc. while sitting on a chair. Furthermore, by opening and closing the screen curtain 31, it can be used for indoor or outdoor work depending on the purpose of use.
[0058] FIG. 3(d) is an explanatory diagram showing the use state of the car tent 10 of the present invention when it is moved and when it is stored. The shielding curtain 31 and the waist-wrapped curtain 34 are folded and stacked in a storage bag 36, a plurality of floor panels 28 are stacked thereon, the front floor panel support frame 20 and the rear floor panel support frame 24 are stacked thereon, the support pipes 16 are stacked thereon in a shortened state, and the curtain rail 11 is stacked and stored in a compact manner in the luggage space of a hatchback vehicle H. EXAMPLES
[0059] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the car tent of the present invention. The curtain tent 10 of the present invention has a curtain rail 11 consisting of a double curtain rail 14, and employs a means of attaching a new mesh curtain 15 to the inside of an existing suspended shielding curtain 31.
[0060] The double curtain rail 14 is a two-row curtain rail capable of suspending a rain and wind shielding curtain 31 and an insect repellent mesh curtain 15.
[0061] When the shielding curtain 31 is used, it is used to ensure privacy, as a crime prevention measure, and as a measure to protect against wind and rain in bad weather.
[0062] The mesh curtain 15 is provided with a curtain runner 32 at its upper end and a fastening means at its lower end, and is used as a curtain for keeping out insects during outdoor camping.
[0063] By using the car tent 10 of the present invention described above, it can be used in a variety of ways depending on the weather conditions when it is set up, allowing you to enjoy a comfortable camping experience that suits a variety of purposes. EXAMPLES
[0064] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the camper of the present invention. The camper C of the present invention is formed by attaching the car tent 10 according to claim 1 or 2 to the tailgate B of a hatchback vehicle H.
[0065] The hook connection means 21 in the camper C can utilize an existing grommet hole G provided in the tailgate opening step D of the hatchback vehicle H.
[0066] By utilizing a grommet hole G at a position corresponding to the floor surface F position of the tailgate opening step D of a hatchback car H already in use and a new hatchback car H sold by a manufacturer, it is possible to provide a camper C that can be easily assembled, is easy to carry, and is extremely inexpensive.
[0067] FIG. 5(a) is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which the car tent 10 of the present invention is installed in a minivan. The car tent 10 of the present invention can be manufactured to fit the size of the body of the hatchback vehicle H in which it is used, and can be widely sold as an optional product for new cars sold for all vehicle types.
[0068] FIG. 5(b) is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment in which the car tent 10 of the present invention is mounted on a light station wagon. The car tent 10 of the present invention can be manufactured to fit the size of the body of the hatchback vehicle H in which it is used, and can be widely sold as an optional product for new cars sold for all vehicle types. [Industrial Applicability]
[0069] The car tent of the present invention can expand the interior space of a vehicle by utilizing the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle, and a camper van equipped with the car tent can be adapted to a camper van by utilizing an existing vehicle. Therefore, it is believed that the "car tent and camper van equipped with the car tent" of the present invention has extremely high industrial applicability. [Explanation of symbols]
[0070] 10 Car tent 11 Curtain rail 11a Rail body 12 Clamping part 13 Notch 14 Double curtain rail 15 Mesh Curtain 16 Support pipe 17 Mounting and fixing means 18 Installation and fixing means 18a pegs 19 Expansion means 20 Front floor panel support frame 21 Latching connection means 22 Floor panel support step 23 Recessed recess 24 Rear floor panel support frame 25 Floor panel support step 26 Recessed recess 27 Support pipe through hole 28 Floor Panel 29 Drop-in convex part 30 Handle hole 31 Shielding Curtains 32 Curtain Runner 33 Retaining means 34 Waist Curtain 35 Gap stopper 36 Storage Bag C. Camper H Hatchback B. Tailgate D Tailgate opening step G Grommet hole E Edge part R Interior space Y Outdoor space F Floor
Claims
1. A car tent that utilizes the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle to expand the interior space of the vehicle, The curtain tent includes a pair of curtain rails formed in a substantially L-shape with a clamping portion that forms a notch on the upper surface of the rail portion main body; Two support pipes each having an attachment means at an upper end, an expansion means in the middle, and an installation means at a lower end; a front floor panel support frame having a hook connection means at its front and a floor panel support step and a recessed portion at its rear; a rear floor panel support frame having a floor panel support step and a recessed portion at the front, support pipe through holes at both ends, and a row of fastening means at the rear surface; A plurality of floor panels each having a recessed protrusion extending downward from the front and rear surfaces, a handle hole on the top surface, and a fastening means arranged in a row on the peripheral edge of the side surface when assembled; A shielding curtain tent having a curtain runner at its upper end and a retaining means at its lower end; A waist curtain having a fastening means at its upper end, The clamping portion of the curtain rail is fitted to the periphery of the edge portion of the tailgate of the hatchback vehicle, and assembled. The mounting and fixing means of the support pipe is passed through the notch of the curtain rail and fitted to the edge portion of the tailgate of the hatchback vehicle for assembly; The hook connecting means of the front floor panel support frame is hooked into a grommet hole of a tailgate opening step of a hatchback vehicle, and assembled. After inserting the support pipe into the support pipe through hole of the rear floor panel support frame, the mounting and fixing means provided at the upper end is passed through the notch of the clamping part of the curtain rail, and clamped and fixed to the edge part of the tailgate of the hatchback vehicle, and assembled; The floor panel is assembled by dropping the drop-in protrusions extending downward from the front and rear surfaces of the floor panel into the drop-in recesses of the front floor panel support frame and the rear floor panel support frame; The curtain runner of the shielding curtain is attached to the curtain rail, and a retaining means provided at the lower end is engaged with a retaining means provided on the periphery of the floor panel to assemble the curtain runner. a fastening means provided at the upper end of the waist-wrapped curtain is engaged with a fastening means provided at the periphery of the floor panel to assemble the waist-wrapped curtain; The curtain tent is characterized in that both side ends of the shielding curtain and the tailgate opening step of a hatchback vehicle are closely fixed to each other with gap suppressors.
2. 2. The curtain tent according to claim 1, wherein the curtain rail is a double curtain rail, and a mesh curtain having a curtain runner at its upper end and a retaining means at its lower end is attached to the inside of the shielding curtain.
3. 3. A camper comprising the car tent according to claim 1 or 2 attached to the tailgate of a hatchback vehicle.
Citation Information
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