Cover member and cover member attaching method

Abstract

To provide a cover member that can be easily attached / detached, by a few people, to / from a predetermined position on a cargo box having a door that is opened by flipping up.SOLUTION: A cover member 1 has a pivoting portion 65 on a top surface 55 of a cargo box 53, and covers an opening 61 that is opened by flipping up the top surface 55L and a side surface 59L of the cargo box 53 together around a pivoting portion 65. The cover member 1 comprises: a sheet material 10 that integrally covers the top surface 55L, the side surface 59L, and the opening 61; and a pair of recesses 20, 20 formed on an inner side of a corner 11 of the sheet material 10 at positions corresponding to both ends 63, 63 of a side 62 formed by the intersection of the top surface 55L and the side surface 59L. The cover member 1 is characterized in that the opening 61 is covered with the sheet material 10 when the cargo box 53 is opened in a state that the pair of recesses 20, 20 is attached to both ends 63, 63 of the closed cargo box 53.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cover member for a shipping box and a method for attaching the cover member. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, vehicles such as trucks equipped with cargo boxes equipped with flip-up doors (wing members) have been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The vehicle described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a retractable blind mechanism attached to the boundary corner between the upper surface and side surface of one of the left and right wing members, covering the upper surface of the left and right wing members. One end of the hood member, which has woven hood bones, is retracted freely into the retractable blind mechanism, and the other end is engaged and fixed to the boundary corner between the upper surface and side surface of the other wing member to which the retractable blind mechanism is not attached. As a result, the vehicle described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 eliminates areas of blindness for workers and allows workers to cross the cargo bed to the left and right while standing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1-14415 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when the vehicle described in Patent Document 1 is used outdoors, the opening area is larger and the opening shape is more complicated than with a cargo box that can only be opened from the side. As a result, the vehicle described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the installation of the opening cover member (curtain, etc.) to be used when using the air conditioner or in rainy weather is complicated, making it particularly difficult for one person to do the work (also called one-operation).

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a cover member and a method for attaching the cover member that allows a small number of people to easily attach and detach the cover member to a predetermined position on a cargo box with a door that opens up (wing). Another object of the present invention is to provide a cover member and a method for attaching the cover member that can be stored compactly when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The cover member of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a pivoting portion on the top surface of a shipping box and covers an opening that is opened by flipping up at least a part of the top surface and at least a part of the side surface of the shipping box together around the pivoting portion, and is characterized in that it comprises a sheet material that covers the top surface, the side surface, and the opening together, and a pair of recesses formed on the inside corners of the sheet material at positions corresponding to both ends of the edge formed by the intersection of the top surface and the side surface, and by opening the shipping box with the pair of recesses attached to both ends of the closed shipping box, the opening is covered by the sheet material.

[0007] The above-described cover member can be attached to both ends of a packing box in a closed state by forming a pair of recesses on the inside corners of the sheet material at positions corresponding to both ends of the edge formed by the intersection of the top and side surfaces of the packing box. Therefore, the above-described cover member can reduce the installation work required for packing boxes at high locations. Furthermore, by opening the packing box with the pair of recesses (inside the corners) of the sheet material attached to both ends, the opening can be covered with the sheet material, eliminating the need for covering the opening with the cover member (sheet material). Therefore, the above-described cover member installation method significantly reduces the burden on workers and enables one-operation installation. The sheet material can be made of various materials, such as vinyl, resin, rubber, and cloth, and various materials and colors, such as transparent or various colors, can be used depending on the usage situation. For example, if privacy is desired, the sheet material can be made of a shielding material.

[0008] (2) In the cover member of the present invention described above, the sheet material may include a rear side sheet portion covering the top surface portion, an upper side sheet portion covering the side surface portion, a front side sheet portion covering the front side of the opening, and a pair of side side sheet portions covering both side surfaces of the opening, and the recess may be formed inside a corner formed by the intersection of the rear side sheet portion, the upper side sheet portion, and the side side sheet portions.

[0009] The above-described cover member, with its configuration, can reliably cover the front and both side surfaces of the opening with the sheet material as the door (also called the wing member) of the cargo box is opened. This creates a cargo compartment space surrounded by the door and the sheet material, so that the room temperature can be maintained even in the open state of the cargo compartment. Furthermore, the above-described cover member can maintain privacy by forming the sheet material from a shielding material.

[0010] (3) In the cover member of the present invention described above, the sheet material may have a pair of fixing members at each of a plurality of positions where the shipping box and the sheet material face each other when the opening is covered by the sheet material, and the pair of fixing members may be marked with symbols associated with each other.

[0011] By configuring the cover member as described above, the pair of fixing members, each bearing a corresponding symbol, can be fixed to the shipping box without any errors, thereby reducing the burden on the worker.

[0012] (4) The cover member of the present invention described above may be characterized in that one of the pair of fixing members is a magnet, and the other of the pair of fixing members is a metal member or a magnet that is attracted to the magnet, and when the opening is covered with the sheet material, the pair of fixing members facing each other are adsorbed and fixed.

[0013] By adopting such a configuration, the cover member described above can be easily attached to the shipping box, thereby reducing the burden on the worker.

[0014] (5) The cover member of the present invention described above may be characterized in that a plurality of pairs of the fixing members are fixed to each other in a predetermined order based on the symbols.

[0015] By configuring the cover member as described above, when attaching it to the shipping box, one of the pair of fixing members can be fixed by suction to the other corresponding fixing member, thereby making it possible to easily attach the cover member to the shipping box without any mistakes.

[0016] (6) The cover member of the present invention described above may be characterized in that the sheet material has an engaging portion that can engage with a handle provided on the side portion, and the sheet material is positioned in a predetermined position by the engagement between the handle and the engaging portion.

[0017] The cover member can be configured in this manner to utilize the handle on the side of the packing box for positioning. This allows the cover member to be positioned relative to the packing box without the need for a separate positioning member, thereby suppressing increases in costs. Here, the engaging portion may be, for example, an opening formed in the shape of the handle.

[0018] (7) The cover member of the present invention described above may be characterized in that the front sheet portion and the pair of side sheet portions can be held in a rolled state in the vertical direction.

[0019] The cover member described above, having such a configuration, can prevent interference between the door (top and side surfaces) of the packing box and the sheet material even when the packing box is closed. Here, the front sheet portion and the pair of side sheet portions wound in a roll shape can be fixed with, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener or the like.

[0020] (8) The cover member of the present invention described above may be characterized in that at least a portion of the sheet material is made of either or both of a light-shielding material and a heat-shielding material.

[0021] The above-mentioned cover member can improve the light blocking property and heating / cooling efficiency inside the cargo box (luggage compartment) when used outdoors by configuring the sheet material with a light-shielding material. Also, the above-mentioned cover member can improve the heating / cooling efficiency inside the cargo box (luggage compartment) by configuring the sheet material with a heat-shielding material. As a result, the above-mentioned cover member can improve the comfort of the cargo box.

[0022] (9) The cover member of the present invention described above is characterized in that an article storage section is provided in at least a part of the sheet material.

[0023] The above-described cover member, by being configured as described above, can store various items in the item storage section. Therefore, the above-described cover member can improve convenience for users. Here, examples of items that can be stored in the item storage section include advertising materials for advertising, tablet terminals, display devices (such as displays) for displaying advertising and various other information, tools, documents such as drawings, etc.

[0024] (10) The cover member of the present invention described above is characterized in that the sheet material is formed so as to be foldable at a predetermined position, a pair of storage fixing members is arranged at at least one position where the sheet material overlaps when the sheet material is folded, one of the pair of storage fixing members is a storage magnet, and the other of the pair of storage fixing members is a metal member or a magnet that is attracted to the storage magnet.

[0025] With this configuration, the cover member can be easily folded and stored into a predetermined shape by adsorbing and fixing the pair of storage fixing members to each other. As a result, the cover member can be easily folded and stored into a predetermined shape even when the operator changes. Furthermore, since the cover member can be folded and stored compactly, it is expected that the storage space required will be reduced.

[0026] (11) The cover member fitting method of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a cover member fitting method for fitting the above-mentioned cover member to a shipping box, characterized in that the following steps are sequentially carried out: an installation start step for attaching the pair of recesses to both ends of the edge formed by the intersection of the top surface portion and the side surface portion of the shipping box while the shipping box is closed; a shipping box opening step for opening the shipping box by flipping up the top surface portion and the side surface portion; and an opening closing step for covering the opening with the sheet material as the shipping box is opened.

[0027] The above-described cover member attachment method allows the cover member to be easily attached to the packing box by sequentially performing an attachment start step, a packing box opening step, and an opening closing step. In the above-described cover member attachment method, the attachment start step is performed with the packing box closed, and then the packing box opening step and the opening closing step are performed, thereby reducing the amount of work required to attach the packing box at a high altitude. Furthermore, the above-described cover member attachment method also performs an opening closing step in which the opening is covered with a sheet material following the opening of the packing box in the packing box opening step, thereby eliminating the need to cover the opening with a cover member (sheet material). Therefore, the above-described cover member attachment method is expected to significantly reduce the burden on the worker and enable one-operation work. [Effects of the Invention]

[0028] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cover member and a cover member installation method that allow a small number of people to easily attach and detach the cover member to a predetermined position on a packing box having a door that opens up (wing).Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cover member and a cover member installation method that can be stored compactly when not in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0029] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cover member according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a left side view of a vehicle (without a cover member attached) to which a cover member according to an embodiment of the present invention is to be attached. [Figure 3] 3 is a photograph showing the vehicle of FIG. 2 (without the cover member attached) with the cargo box open. [Figure 4] 1 is a left side view of a vehicle showing a state in which a cover member according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a rear view seen from the rear side of FIG. 4. [Figure 6] 1 is a photograph of a vehicle showing a state in which a cover member according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached. [Figure 7]10(a) to 10(d) are photographs showing the attached state of the cover member according to the cover member attaching method of the present invention. [Figure 8] 10(a) to 10(d) are perspective views seen from diagonally behind, showing an example of a storing procedure when storing the cover member according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0030] A cover member 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Note that each drawing is a schematic representation for ease of understanding, and may differ from the actual shape, size, and arrangement of components. Note also that in FIG. 7, for ease of understanding, the cargo box 53 has been removed from the cargo bed 52 of the vehicle 50. Note also that in FIGS. 7 and 8, the opening 14A is not formed, and the symbols 71A and 71B are not attached.

[0031] First, before describing the details of the cover member 1, a description will be given of the details of a vehicle 50 to which the cover member 1 is to be attached. In this embodiment, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a case will be described in which a light truck is used as the vehicle 50.

[0032] The vehicle 50 has a loading platform 52 behind a driver's seat 51, and a cargo box 53 is provided on the loading platform 52. The loading platform 52 has gate members 54 on both sides and at the rear in the vehicle width direction (the right side in the vehicle width direction is not shown).

[0033] The cargo box 53 includes a top surface 55, a front wall 57Fr (see FIG. 3), a rear wall 57Rr (see FIG. 5), a bottom 58 (see FIG. 4), and side surfaces 59L, 59R located on both sides in the vehicle width direction. The cargo box 53 also includes a flip-up door 60 (also referred to as a wing member 60) that forms at least a part of the top surface 55 and the side surface 59L.

[0034] In this embodiment, the upper surface portion 55 is divided into two portions near the center in the vehicle width direction. The approximately left half of the upper surface portion 55 (also referred to as the left upper surface portion 55L) forms at least a part of the upper surface side of the door 60. As shown in FIG. 5, a pivoting portion 65 is provided between the left upper surface portion 55L and the right upper surface portion 55R of the upper surface portion 55 along the front-rear direction of the cargo box 53. The pivoting portion 65 includes a pivot shaft 66, and one end of the left upper surface portion 55L is pivotably supported on the pivot shaft 66 via a hinge member (not shown) or the like. Therefore, the left upper surface portion 55L is flipped up integrally with the door 60 when the door 60 is flipped up (opened). A solar cell panel 56 (see FIG. 7(d)) is provided on the left upper surface portion 55L. In this embodiment, the approximately right half of the upper surface portion 55 (also referred to as the right upper surface portion 55R) is fixed to the cargo box 53.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 3, the side surface portion 59L (also referred to as the left side surface portion 59L) is formed to be continuous with the left upper surface portion 55L of the door 60. That is, the door 60 is made up of at least a portion of the left upper surface portion 55L and at least a portion of the side surface portion 59L. Therefore, the left side surface portion 59L is flipped up integrally with the door 60 as the door 60 is flipped up. In other words, the door 60 can flip up at least a portion of the upper surface portion 55L (the left upper surface portion 55L) and at least a portion of the left side surface portion 59L of the shipping box 53 integrally around the pivot portion 65 (see FIG. 5). Furthermore, flipping up the door 60 opens the top and left side of the shipping box 53, forming an opening 61. As shown in FIG. 2, the left side surface portion 59L is provided with, in addition to the above, a window 68, a pair of handles 69, 69 for opening and closing the door 60, and a pair of fastening members 70, 70 for fastening the door 60 to the tilt member 54.

[0036] Further, one of a pair of fixing members 25A, 25B (also referred to as a box-side fixing member 25A) for fixing the cover member 1 (sheet material 10) is provided on the left side surface portion 59L. The other of the fixing members 25A, 25B (also referred to as a sheet material-side fixing member 25B) is provided on the sheet material 10 side.

[0037] One of the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B (in this embodiment, the sheet-side fixing member 25B shown in FIG. 1) is made of a magnet, and the other of the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B (in this embodiment, the container-side fixing member 25A) is made of a metal member (e.g., iron) that is attracted to the magnet. The container-side fixing member 25A may be made of a magnet with a magnetic direction different from that of the magnet of the sheet-side fixing member 25B. As will be described in detail later, the sheet-side fixing member 25B is attracted and fixed to the opposing container-side fixing member 25A when fixing the sheet material 10 to the container 53. Furthermore, the container-side fixing member 25A is provided with a symbol 71A (in this embodiment, an alphabet) associated with a predetermined position on the cover member 1 in the order of attachment. In this embodiment, the symbol 71A is provided near the container-side fixing member 25A. In the drawings, the symbol 71A is displayed large for ease of understanding, but the size, font, etc. can be changed as appropriate within the scope that does not impair the design and recognizability. In this embodiment, symbols 71A, 71A are also attached near positions corresponding to the handles 69, 69 and the fastening members 70, 70.

[0038] 5, a side surface 59R (also referred to as a right side surface 59R) located on the right side in the vehicle width direction is made of a plate-like member and is fixed to the bottom 58. That is, in this embodiment, a door 60 is provided only on the left side of the cargo box 53.

[0039] 3, the front wall 57Fr is made up of a plate-like member and stands along the vehicle width direction behind the driver's seat 51. The front wall 57Fr supports the front end side of the door 60 in the closed state.

[0040] The rear wall 57Rr (see FIG. 5) is made of a plate-like member and stands along the vehicle width direction at the rear end side of the vehicle 50. The rear wall 57Rr supports the rear end side of the door 60 in the closed state.

[0041] The bottom 58 is made of a plate-like member and is supported on the loading platform 52. The bottom 58 may be shared with the loading platform 52. The bottom 58 can carry various types of luggage, and may also carry tables, chairs, etc. when the loading box 53 is used for a meeting or the like. In this embodiment, the flap-shaped plate-like member of the loading box 53 rotates toward the outside of the loading box, thereby allowing the bottom 58 to extend outward from the luggage compartment.

[0042] The above is the configuration of the vehicle 50, and next, details of the cover member 1 of the present invention that is attached to the cargo box 53 will be described. Note that in the following description, the front side of the cover member 1 will be described as the left side in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 50, and both side surfaces of the cover member 1 will be described as both sides in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle 50.

[0043] As shown in Fig. 1, the cover member 1 covers an opening 61 that is formed when the door 60 is flipped up. The cover member 1 includes a left upper surface portion 55L, a left side surface portion 59L, and a sheet material 10 that integrally covers the opening 61. The cover member 1 also includes a pair of recesses 20, 20 formed inside corners 11, 11 of the sheet material 10 at positions corresponding to both end portions 63, 63 of a side 62 (see Fig. 2) formed by the intersection of the left upper surface portion 55L and the left side surface portion 59L.

[0044] The sheet material 10 can be made of various materials such as vinyl, resin, rubber, and cloth, and various materials and colors, such as transparent or various colors, can be used depending on the usage situation. For example, if privacy is desired, at least a portion of the sheet material 10 can be made of an opaque material. In this embodiment, the sheet material 10 is made of a transparent sheet made of flexible, foldable vinyl. The sheet material 10 includes a rear sheet portion 12, an upper sheet portion 14, a front sheet portion 16, and a pair of side sheet portions 18, 18. In this embodiment, the rear sheet portion 12, the upper sheet portion 14, the front sheet portion 16, and the pair of side sheet portions 18, 18 of the sheet material 10 are each integrally formed (see FIG. 8(a)).

[0045] As shown in Figures 5 and 7(d), the rear-side sheet portion 12 covers the left-side upper surface portion 55L of the packing box 53. As shown in Figure 1, the rear-side sheet portion 12 has an opening 12A formed by cutting out a middle portion of the upper surface portion 55 corresponding to the solar cell panel 56 (see Figure 7(d)). Therefore, the rear-side sheet portion 12 covers a position that avoids the solar cell panel 56. The rear-side sheet portion 12 also has a fixing belt member 13 on its innermost side (the lower side in the figure).

[0046] One side of the belt member 13 forms a free end, and the other side is connected to the side sheet portion 18. After the rear sheet portion 12 is placed over the left upper surface portion 55L, the free end of the belt member 13 is fixed to one side of the side sheet portions 18, 18 described below with Velcro (registered trademark) 19 (see FIG. 7(d)). As a result, the innermost side of the rear sheet portion 12 is supported by the side sheet portions 18, 18.

[0047] As shown in Figures 5 and 7(c), the top sheet portion 14 covers the left side surface 59L of the shipping box 53. As shown in Figure 1, the top sheet portion 14 has an opening 14A formed by cutting out a middle portion of the left side surface 59L corresponding to the window 68. Therefore, the top sheet portion 14 covers a position that avoids the window 68. Note that the opening 14A is not formed in Figure 7(c). In addition, the top sheet portion 14 is provided with sheet material side fixing members 25B at multiple positions that face the shipping box side fixing members 25A when the top sheet portion 14 is attached to the shipping box 53.

[0048] As described above, the sheet-side fixing member 25B is configured with a magnet. In this embodiment, for simplicity of explanation, the sheet-side fixing member 25B is provided only on the upper sheet portion 14. However, the fixing members 25A and 25B can be provided at various locations where the shipping box 53 and the sheet material 10 face each other when the opening 61 is covered by the sheet material 10. Furthermore, the sheet-side fixing members 25B are marked with a symbol 71B associated with the symbol 71A marked on the shipping box-side fixing member 25A. In this embodiment, the symbol 71B is marked near the sheet-side fixing member 25B. The symbols 71B are marked in alphabetical order, for example, A to D, to correspond to the symbols 71A. In this embodiment, the symbols 71A are also marked on the engaged portions 21 and 22, which will be described later.

[0049] Furthermore, the top sheet portion 14 is formed with a pair of engaged portions 21 at positions corresponding to the pair of handles 69 on the shipping box 53. In this embodiment, the engaged portions 21 are openings in the shape of the handles 69. The engaged portions 21 are adapted to engage with the handles 69 when the top sheet portion 14 is placed over the left side surface portion 59L. This positions the sheet material 10 in a predetermined position. In this embodiment, engaged portions 22 are also formed with openings at positions corresponding to the fastening members 70. The engaged portions 22 can be engaged with the fastening members 70 when the top sheet portion 14 is attached to the left side surface portion 59L.

[0050] The front side seat portion 16 is configured to cover the front side of the opening 61 (the front side when the vehicle 50 is viewed from the left side surface portion 59L). The front side seat portion 16 is formed so as to be continuous with the front side of the upper surface side seat portion 14, and hangs down to the front side of the opening 61 as the door 60 is flipped up. In other words, the front side seat portion 16 is configured to cover the front side of the opening 61 as the door 60 is flipped up. The front side seat portion 16 is also provided with a plurality of article storage portions 17 (see FIGS. 4 and 5, not shown in other figures).

[0051] Item storage section 17 is formed, for example, in the shape of a pocket, and can store, for example, advertising materials, tablet terminals, display devices, tools, documents such as drawings, etc. For example, when a tablet terminal or display device is stored in item storage section 17, it is possible to display advertisements on the tablet terminal or display device, or to display the contents of a meeting being held inside packing box 53. Furthermore, when vehicle 50 is parked in a factory and a tablet terminal or display device is stored in item storage section 17, it is also possible to display instructions for a work process on the tablet terminal or display device.

[0052] 1 and 4, the pair of side sheet portions 18, 18 are configured to cover both side surfaces (front and rear sides of the vehicle 50) of the opening 61. The side sheet portions 18, 18 are formed so as to be continuous with the side surfaces of the upper sheet portion 14, and hang down on both side surfaces of the opening 61 as the door 60 is flipped up. In other words, the side sheet portions 18, 18 are configured to cover both side surfaces of the opening 61 as the door 60 is flipped up.

[0053] Although not shown, when the sheet material 10 is used with the cargo box 53 attached and the cargo box 53 closed, the front sheet portion 16 and the pair of side sheet portions 18, 18 may be held in a rolled up and down state. The rolled front sheet portion 16 and the side sheet portions 18, 18 may be held in a rolled up state by, for example, wrapping a strip-shaped hook-and-loop fastener around them. Furthermore, at least a portion of the sheet material 10 (e.g., the front sheet portion 16 and the side sheet portions 18, 18) may be made of either or both a light-shielding material and a heat-shielding material. This is expected to improve the cooling efficiency of the cargo compartment when the vehicle 50 is placed in the hot sun, such as in summer, and the cargo box 53 is opened.

[0054] As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of recesses 20, 20 are formed inside a pair of corners 11, 11 formed by the intersection of the rear-side sheet portion 12, the top-side sheet portion 14, and the side-side sheet portion 18. The recesses 20, 20 can be attached (covered) to both end portions 63, 63 of a closed shipping box 53. At this time, sheet-material-side fixing members 25B, 25B provided near the recesses 20, 20 are suction-fixed to the opposing shipping box-side fixing members 25A, 25A (see FIG. 2). As a result, the rear-side sheet portion 12 covers the left-side top portion 55L, and the top-side sheet portion 14 covers the left-side side portion 59L. In other words, the sheet material 10 is hooked onto the door 60 of the shipping box 53. Therefore, when the packing box 53 is opened with the pair of recesses 20, 20 attached to both end portions 63, 63 of the closed packing box 53, the sheet material 10 covers the opening 61.

[0055] The above is the configuration of the cover member 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and next, the method for attaching the cover member and the method for storing the cover member will be described in detail below.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 7(a), when the cover member 1 (sheet material 10) is attached to the shipping box 53, with the shipping box 53 in a closed state, a pair of recesses 20, 20 (only the right recess 20 is shown in the figure) are attached to (cover) both ends 63, 63 of a side 62 formed by the intersection of the left upper surface portion 55L and the left side surface portion 59L of the shipping box 53 (attachment start step). In the attachment start step, the shipping box side fixing member 25A (see FIG. 2) on the left side surface portion 59L and the sheet material side fixing member 25B (see FIG. 1) are fixed by suction so that the symbol 71A attached to the shipping box side fixing member 25A (see FIG. 2) and the symbol 71B attached to the sheet material side fixing member 25B (see FIG. 1) are aligned. That is, the multiple pairs of fixing members 25A, 25B are fixed to each other in a predetermined order based on the symbols 71A, 71B.

[0057] Next, as shown in Fig. 7(b), the engaged portions 21, 21 of the sheet material 10 are engaged with the handles 69, 69. Also, the engaged portions 22, 22 of the sheet material 10 are engaged with the fastening members 70, 70 (see Fig. 4). At this time, the handles 69, 69 and the fastening members 70, 70 are engaged with the engaged portions 21, 21 and the engaged portions 22, 22 so that the symbols 71A, 71A and symbols 71B, 71B associated with the handles 69, 69 and the fastening members 70, 70 correspond to each other. In this way, in this embodiment, the handles 69, 69 and the fastening members 70, 70 also function as fixing members 25A, 25A, and the engaged portions 21, 21, 22, 22 also function as fixing members 25B, 25B.

[0058] 7(c), the door 60 (the left upper surface portion 55L and the left side surface portion 59L) is flipped up to open the shipping box 53 (shipping box opening step). At this time, as the shipping box 53 opens, the opening 61 is covered with the sheet material 10 (opening closing step).

[0059] In this embodiment, after the packing box opening step and the opening closing step are performed, the free end of the belt member 13 is fixed to the side sheet portion 18 located on the rear side with Velcro (registered trademark) 19, as shown in Figure 7(d). As a result, the innermost side of the rear sheet portion 12 is supported by the side sheet portions 18, 18.

[0060] The above is the method for attaching the cover member according to one embodiment of the present invention. Next, a method for storing the cover member after removing the cover member 1 from the shipping box 53 will be described in detail below.

[0061] 8(a) is a perspective view showing the cover member 1 (sheet material 10) removed from the shipping box 53 and unfolded. As shown in the figure, a pair of storage fixing members 27, 27 are arranged on the sheet material 10 at least at one position where the sheet material 10 overlaps when the sheet material 10 is folded. Here, the storage fixing members 27, 27 are configured, for example, such that one is a storage magnet and the other is a metal member or magnet that attracts the storage magnet.

[0062] 8(b), the cover member 1 in the unfolded state is folded at the center in the vertical direction, and at this time, the storage fixing members 27, 27 facing each other are fixed by suction.

[0063] Next, as shown in FIG. 8(c), the side sheet portions 18, 18 of the cover member 1 folded in half in the vertical direction are folded in the vertical direction multiple times (for example, three times) and overlapped at the two-dot chain line portion.

[0064] 8(c), the rear sheet portion 12 and the top sheet portion 14 in the folded state are then folded so as to overlap the front sheet portion 16. At this time, the storage fixing members 27, 27 facing each other are fixed by suction.

[0065] 8(d), the cover member 1 folded into a substantially rectangular shape is then folded multiple times to a size that allows it to be stored. This completes the storage of the cover member 1. In this way, according to the above-described method for storing a cover member, the cover member 1 can be easily stored and made compact, making it easy to ensure storage space. Note that, similar to the fixing members 25A and 25B, symbols 71A, 71B, etc., indicating the storage order can be attached to the fixing members for storage 27, 27.

[0066] The above is one embodiment of the method for storing the cover member in the cover member 1 of the present invention. Next, the effects achieved by the cover member 1 and the method for storing the cover member of the present invention will be described below.

[0067] The cover member 1 and the cover member mounting method described above have the following characteristic features (A) to (K). Therefore, the cover member 1 and the cover member mounting method of the present invention can achieve the following unique effects that cannot be achieved by conventional techniques.

[0068] (A) The cover member 1 of this embodiment has a pivoting portion 65 on the top surface 55L of the packing box 53, and covers an opening 61 that is opened by flipping up at least a part of the top surface 55 and at least a part of the side surface 59 of the packing box 53 together around the pivoting portion 65. The cover member 1 is equipped with a sheet material 10 that integrally covers the top surface 55L, the side surface 59L, and the opening 61, and a pair of recesses 20, 20 formed on the inside of a corner 11 of the sheet material 10 at positions corresponding to both ends 63, 63 of a side 62 formed by the intersection of the top surface 55L and the side surface 59L. With the pair of recesses 20, 20 attached to both ends 63, 63 of the closed packing box 53, the packing box 53 is opened, and the opening 61 is covered by the sheet material 10.

[0069] With the above-described cover member 1, when the packing box 53 is closed, the pair of recesses 20, 20 formed on the inside of the corners 11 of the sheet material 10 at positions corresponding to the ends 63, 63 of the edge 62 formed by the intersection of the top surface 55L and the side surface 59L of the packing box 53 can be attached to both ends 63, 63. Therefore, the above-described cover member 1 can reduce the installation work of the packing box 53 at a high location. Furthermore, with the above-described cover member 1, the pair of recesses 20, 20 (inside the corners 11, 11) of the sheet material 10 attached to the both ends 63, 63, by opening the packing box 53, the opening 61 can be covered with the sheet material 10, thereby eliminating the need to cover the opening 61 with the cover member 1 (sheet material 10). Therefore, the above-described method of installing the cover member 1 significantly reduces the burden on the worker and is expected to enable one-operation installation. Here, the sheet material 10 can be made of various materials such as vinyl, resin, rubber, cloth, etc., and various materials and colors can be used depending on the usage situation, such as transparent materials and materials with various colors. For example, if privacy is desired, the sheet material 10 should be made of a material with opacity.

[0070] (B) In the cover member 1 of this embodiment, the sheet material 10 comprises a rear side sheet portion 12 covering the upper surface portion 55L, an upper side sheet portion 14 covering the side surface portion 59L, a front side sheet portion 16 covering the front side of the opening 61, and a pair of side side sheet portions 18, 18 covering both side surfaces of the opening 61, and the recess 20 is characterized in that it is formed inside the corner portion 11 formed by the intersection of the rear side sheet portion 12, the upper side sheet portion 14, and the side side sheet portion 18.

[0071] By configuring the above-described cover member 1 in this manner, when the door 60 (also referred to as the wing member 60) of the cargo box 53 is flipped up, the front side and both side sides of the opening 61 can be reliably covered with the sheet material 10. This forms a cargo space surrounded by the door 60 and the sheet material 10, so that the room temperature can be maintained even in an open cargo space. Furthermore, the above-described cover member 1 can also maintain privacy by forming the sheet material 10 from a shielding material.

[0072] (C) In the cover member 1 of this embodiment, the sheet material 10 has a pair of fixing members 25A, 25B at each of a plurality of positions where the shipping box 53 and the sheet material 10 face each other when the opening 61 is covered by the sheet material 10, and the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B are characterized in that they are marked with symbols 71A, 71B associated with each other.

[0073] With this configuration, the above-described cover member 1 can be attached to the shipping box 53 without any errors by fastening together the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B, which are marked with the associated symbols 71A, 71B. As a result, the above-described cover member 1 can reduce the burden on the worker.

[0074] (D) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that one of the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B is a magnet, and the other of the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B is a metal member or a magnet that is attracted to the magnet, and when the opening 61 is covered with the sheet material 10, the pair of opposing fixing members 25A, 25B are adsorbed and fixed.

[0075] By adopting such a configuration, the above-described cover member 1 can be easily attached to the shipping box 53, thereby reducing the burden on the worker.

[0076] (E) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that a plurality of pairs of fixing members 25A, 25B are fixed to each other in a predetermined order based on the symbols 71A, 71B.

[0077] By configuring the above-described cover member 1 in this manner, one of the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B can be fixed by suction to the other corresponding fixing member 25A when attaching the cover member 1 to the shipping box 53. This allows the above-described cover member 1 to be easily attached to the shipping box 53 without any mistakes.

[0078] (F) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that the sheet material 10 has an engaging portion 21 that can engage with a handle 69 provided on the side portion 59L, and the sheet material 10 is positioned in a predetermined position by engaging the handle 69 and the engaging portion 21.

[0079] By configuring the above-described cover member 1 in this manner, the handle 69 on the side surface 59L of the packing box 53 can be used for positioning. This allows the above-described cover member 1 to be positioned relative to the packing box 53 without providing a separate positioning member, thereby suppressing increases in costs. Here, the engaged portion 21 may be, for example, an opening formed in the shape of the handle 69.

[0080] (G) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that the front sheet portion 16 and the pair of side sheet portions 18, 18 can be held in a state where they are wound up in a roll shape in the vertical direction.

[0081] By configuring the cover member 1 as described above, even when the packing box 53 is closed, interference between the door 60 (top surface portion 55L and side surface portion 59L) of the packing box 53 and the sheet material 10 can be suppressed. Here, the front sheet portion 16 and the pair of side sheet portions 18, 18 wound in a roll shape may be fixed with, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener or the like.

[0082] (H) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that at least a portion of the sheet material 10 is made of either or both of a light-shielding member and a heat-shielding member.

[0083] The above-described cover member 1 can improve the light blocking property and the heating and cooling efficiency inside the cargo box 53 (luggage compartment) when used outdoors by configuring the sheet material 10 from a light-shielding material. Also, the above-described cover member 1 can improve the heating and cooling efficiency inside the cargo box 53 (luggage compartment) by configuring the sheet material 10 from a heat-shielding material. As a result, the above-described cover member 1 can improve the comfort of the cargo box 53.

[0084] (I) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that an article storage section 17 is provided in at least a part of the sheet material 10.

[0085] By configuring the above-described cover member 1 in this manner, various items can be stored in the item storage section 17. Therefore, the above-described cover member 1 can improve the convenience for users. Here, examples of items stored in the item storage section 17 include advertising materials for advertising, tablet terminals, display devices (displays, etc.) for displaying advertising and various other information, tools, documents such as drawings, etc.

[0086] (J) The cover member 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that the sheet material 10 is formed so as to be foldable at a predetermined position, and a pair of storage fixing members 27, 27 is arranged at at least one position where the sheet material 10 overlaps when the sheet material 10 is folded, one of the pair of storage fixing members 27, 27 is a storage magnet, and the other of the pair of storage fixing members 27, 27 is a metal member or magnet that is attracted to the storage magnet.

[0087] With this configuration, the above-described cover member 1 can be easily folded into a predetermined shape and stored by adsorbing and fixing the pair of storage fixing members 27, 27 to each other. As a result, the above-described cover member 1 can be easily folded into a predetermined shape and stored even when the operator changes. Furthermore, since the above-described cover member 1 can be folded compactly and stored, a reduction in storage space can be expected.

[0088] (K) The cover member fitting method of this embodiment is a cover member fitting method for fitting the above-mentioned cover member 1 to a shipping box 53, and is characterized by sequentially executing an installation start step in which, while the shipping box 53 is closed, a pair of recesses 20, 20 are attached to both end portions 63, 63 of a side 62 formed by the intersection of the top surface portion 55L and the side surface portion 59L of the shipping box 53; a shipping box opening step in which the shipping box 53 is opened by flipping up the top surface portion 55L and the side surface portion 59L; and an opening closing step in which, as the shipping box 53 is opened, the opening 61 is covered with a sheet material 10.

[0089] The above-described cover member 1 attachment method can easily attach the cover member 1 to the packing box 53 by sequentially performing an attachment start step, a packing box opening step, and an opening closing step. In the above-described cover member attachment method, the attachment start step is performed with the packing box 53 in a closed state, and then the packing box 53 opening step and the opening closing step are performed, thereby reducing the amount of work required to attach the packing box 53 at a high altitude. Furthermore, in the above-described cover member attachment method, the opening closing step of covering the opening 61 with the sheet material 10 is performed in conjunction with the opening of the packing box 53 in the packing box opening step, thereby eliminating the need to cover the opening 61 with the cover member 1 (sheet material 10). Therefore, the above-described cover member attachment method is expected to significantly reduce the burden on the worker and enable one-operation work.

[0090] The above is the configuration and effects of the cover member 1 and cover member attachment method according to one embodiment of the present invention, but the cover member 1 and cover member attachment method of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiment and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0091] In this embodiment, the door 60 (wing member 60) is provided only on one side of the vehicle 50 in the vehicle width direction, but the door 60 may be provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction. In such a case, the cover member 1 may be provided not only on the door 60 on one side, but also on the doors 60, 60 on both sides. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cover member 1 of the present invention is applied to a luggage box 53 mounted on the vehicle 50, but it can also be used for a luggage box 53 not mounted on the vehicle 50. Furthermore, the shape and size of the door 60 and the opening 61 to be opened can be variously modified within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the cover member 1 of the present invention can be modified to various shapes and sizes depending on the shape and size of the door 60 and the opening 61. Furthermore, the recesses 20, 20 of the sheet material 10 can be modified to various shapes and sizes depending on the shape and size of the door 60. In other words, the present invention can utilize various forms of sheet material 10, as long as the opening 61 is covered by the sheet material 10 when the pair of recesses 20, 20 in the sheet material 10 are attached to a closed shipping box 53 and the shipping box 53 is opened.

[0092] The sheet material 10 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment, and various shapes and sizes can be used within the scope of the invention. Furthermore, the sheet material 10 can be made of various materials, including not only transparent materials but also colored materials, light-shielding materials, and heat-shielding materials. In the present embodiment, the sheet material 10 has a certain degree of flexibility and is foldable. However, this is not limited thereto, and the sheet material 10 may be formed from a non-flexible material. In the present embodiment, the rear-side sheet portion 12 and the top-side sheet portion 14 have openings 12A and 14A formed by cutting out portions thereof. However, if the top surface portion 55L and the side surface portion 59L do not have a solar cell panel 56 or a window 68, the openings 12A and 14A may be omitted. In the present embodiment, the rear-side sheet portion 12, the top-side sheet portion 14, the front-side sheet portion 16, and the pair of side surface sheet portions 18 are integrally formed. However, the sheet material 10 need not be integrally formed, but may be formed by dividing the sheet material into separate pieces connected together with, for example, Velcro (registered trademark) or the like. Furthermore, each part of the sheet material 10 may be made of a different material (including light-shielding and heat-shielding properties) or color.

[0093] In this embodiment, one of the pair of fixing members 25A, 25B is a magnet, and the other is formed of a metal material or a magnet. However, this is not limited thereto, and various types of fixing members 25A, 25B can be used. For example, fixing members 25A, 25B may be formed of engaging members such as Velcro (registered trademark), snap fasteners, or hooks. Furthermore, fixing members 25A, 25B may be provided as needed, and a configuration without fixing members 25A, 25B is also possible. Furthermore, in this embodiment, symbols 71A, 71B associated with corresponding positions are provided near fixing members 25A, 25B, respectively. However, symbols 71A, 71B may be provided as needed, and a configuration without symbols 71A, 71B is also possible. Furthermore, symbols 71A, 71B can be various types, such as not only alphabets but also numbers, other symbols, figures, patterns, and the like. Furthermore, symbols 71A, 71B are preferably provided so that the installation order of cover members 1 can be recognized, but this is not limited thereto, and various types of symbols can be used. It is desirable that the symbols 71A and 71B be, for example, decorative or extremely inconspicuous so as not to impair the design.

[0094] In this embodiment, a pair of handles 69, 69 provided on the side surface portion 59L of the vehicle 50 engage with the engaged portions 21, 21 of the seat material 10, but the engaged portions 21, 21 can be changed to various shapes and sizes depending on the shape and size of the handles 69, 69. Furthermore, the engaged portions 21, 22 may be provided as needed, and for example, if the handles 69 and fastening members 70 are not provided in the corresponding positions, they may not be provided. Furthermore, the number of engaged portions 21, 22 provided can also be changed appropriately depending on the presence or absence and number of the handles 69 and fastening members 70.

[0095] In this embodiment, the front side sheet portion 16 and the pair of side side sheet portions 18, 18 can be held in a rolled state in the vertical direction, but the front side sheet portion 16 and the pair of side side sheet portions 18, 18 may also be folded and fixed rather than rolled.

[0096] In this embodiment, the front sheet portion 16 is provided with a plurality of storage compartments 17, but the storage compartments 17 may be provided as needed, and the configuration may also include no storage compartments 17. Furthermore, the storage compartments 17 need not necessarily be formed integrally with the sheet material 10, but may be retrofittable or detachable. The storage compartments 17 may be formed in various shapes and sizes, and the number of storage compartments provided may also be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the storage compartments 17 may be provided not only in the front sheet portion 16, but also in various other locations, such as the side sheet portions 18, 18.

[0097] In this embodiment, a plurality of storage fixing members 27 are provided to be used when folding sheet material 10, but storage fixing members 27 may be provided as needed, and a configuration without storage fixing members 27 is also possible. Furthermore, storage fixing members 27 are not limited to magnets or metal members, and various types of members such as Velcro (registered trademark) and hook and eye fasteners can be used. Furthermore, the method of folding sheet material 10 is not limited to that described in the embodiment, and various folding methods can be used depending on the size and shape of sheet material 10.

[0098] In the cover member attachment method of this embodiment, the packing box opening step and the opening closing step are performed synchronously, but for example, the packing box opening step and the opening closing step may be performed asynchronously. In such a case, for example, only the packing box is opened in the packing box opening step, and in the opening closing step, the opening 61 is covered by, for example, releasing the front side sheet portion 16 and the side side sheet portions 18, 18 that were previously fixed.

[0099] The above are various embodiments and modifications of the cover member and cover member mounting method according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that other embodiments are possible within the scope of the claims and the teachings and spirit of the present invention. [Industrial Applicability]

[0100] The cover member and the cover member installation method of the present invention can be used for a cargo box with a wing-opening (gull-wing) opening / closing roof. Also, the cover member and the cover member installation method of the present invention can be used for a vehicle such as a truck equipped with a cargo box with a gull-wing opening / closing roof. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 1: Cover material 10: Sheet material 12: Rear seat section 14: Upper sheet part 16: Front seat section 17: Item storage section 18: Side seat part 20: Recess 21: Engaged part 22: Engaged part 25A: Fixing member (packing box side fixing member) 25B: Fixing member (sheet material side fixing member) 27: Storage fixing member 50: Vehicle 53: Packing box 55:Top part 55L: Upper left side 55R: Upper right side 59L: Left side part (side part) 59R: Right side part (side part) 60: Door (wing part) 61: Opening 62: Side 63: Edge 65: Rotating part 69: Toride 71A: Symbol 71B: Symbol

Claims

1. A cover member having a pivoting portion on the top surface of a packing box, which covers an opening that opens by flipping up at least a part of the top surface and at least a part of the side surface of the packing box together around the pivoting portion, a sheet material that integrally covers the top surface portion, the side surface portion, and the opening; a pair of recesses formed on the inner side of the corners of the sheet material at positions corresponding to both ends of a side formed by the intersection of the top surface portion and the side surface portion; Equipped with A cover member characterized in that when the pair of recesses are attached to both ends of the closed shipping box and the shipping box is opened, the opening is covered by the sheet material.

2. The sheet material is a rear side seat portion covering the upper surface portion; an upper surface side sheet portion covering the side surface portion; a front sheet portion covering the front side of the opening; a pair of side sheet portions covering both side surfaces of the opening; Equipped with The cover member according to claim 1, wherein the recess is formed inside a corner formed by the intersection of the rear side sheet portion, the top side sheet portion, and the side side sheet portion.

3. the sheet material has a pair of fixing members at each of a plurality of positions where the shipping box and the sheet material face each other when the opening is covered by the sheet material, 3. The cover member according to claim 1, wherein the pair of fixing members are provided with symbols associated with each other.

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