Partition curtain for vehicle and installation method thereof

Abstract

To provide a partition curtain for a vehicle and an installation method thereof, which enables the installation of the curtain without adding physical damage such as drilling on the body, which is simple in the installation work, and which can open / close the curtain after the installation once.SOLUTION: A partition curtain for a vehicle is formed in accordance with a vehicle type and is characterized by hanging down a curtain from a curtain rail, by mechanically combining an installation member with a fixing member. The installation member is installed in the curtain rail on both ends, and the fixing member is respectively set on the left / right side faces in the vehicle. In the installation method of the curtain, the work of a user side includes various works which are installing a pillar bracket on a pillar trim, assembling a rail end bracket, attaching the curtain to the curtain rail, installing the rail end bracket on both ends of the curtain rail, and installing the rail end bracket to the pillar bracket.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a partition curtain for a vehicle and a method for installing the same. [Background technology]

[0002] Car partition curtains are used to ensure privacy and create a private space, as well as to protect against sunburn, enable sleeping in the car, prevent peeping, prevent theft, and provide UV protection.

[0003] When searching for prior art documents related to partition curtains for cars using the patent information platform J-PlatPat with the keywords "car" and "partition curtain" as the subject of the claims, Patent Document 1 was found. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-326542 "Method for installing partition curtains for automobiles" Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In Patent Document 1, both side edges of a partition curtain hanging from the ceiling of the vehicle body are fixed by clamping them with trim rubber to the door frames of both doors at the rear of the vehicle body (paragraph 0004). As a means for fixing the upper edge of the partition curtain, a strip of Velcro (registered trademark) is sewn onto one side in advance and attached to the ceiling of the vehicle body (paragraph 0010).

[0006] In comparison with the present invention, the invention of Patent Document 1 does not have a curtain rail, whereas the present invention does have a curtain rail. As a result, with the invention of Patent Document 1, once the curtain is installed, it cannot be opened or closed at will. To open the curtain, the curtain itself must be removed. If the user wishes to use the curtain again, the installation work must be started over from the beginning. In contrast, with the present invention, the curtain is hung from a curtain rail and can be opened and closed at will.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a partition curtain for a vehicle that can be installed without causing physical damage such as drilling holes in the vehicle body, that is easy to install, and that can be opened and closed once installed, and a method for installing the same. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The partition curtain for vehicles according to the present invention is characterized in that it is shaped according to the vehicle model, has a curtain rail with mounting members attached to both ends, and fixed members are installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle interior, and the curtain is hung from the curtain rail by mechanically connecting the mounting members to the fixed members.

[0009] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned partition curtain for a vehicle, the curtain may be made openable and closable by hanging a curtain hook attached to the upper end of the curtain on a runner that moves freely within the curtain rail.

[0010] Furthermore, the above-mentioned partition curtain for a vehicle may have a sewn-on runner attached to the upper end of the curtain, so that the curtain can be opened and closed freely.

[0011] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned partition curtain for vehicles, the curtain rail may be shaped to a length and bend appropriate for the vehicle model, and may be arranged in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the head running.

[0012] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned partition curtain for vehicles, the fixing members installed on the left and right sides of the interior of the vehicle may be pillar brackets engaged with the B-pillar trim.

[0013] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned partition curtain for vehicles, the mounting members at both ends of the curtain rail may be rail end brackets, which are mechanically connected to the curtain rail and may also be mechanically connected to fixing members installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle interior.

[0014] Furthermore, in one aspect, the method of installing a partition curtain for a vehicle according to the present invention involves preparing a pre-formed curtain rail from the curtain manufacturer, and the user's work consisting of step S1, attaching a pillar bracket to the pillar trim; step S2, assembling a rail end bracket; step S3, attaching the curtain to the curtain rail; step S4, attaching rail end brackets to both ends of the curtain rail; and step S5, attaching the rail end bracket to the pillar bracket, and steps S1 to S3 can be performed in any order.

[0015] Furthermore, in one aspect, the method of installing a partition curtain for a vehicle according to the present invention is an installation method in which the manufacturer prepares the parts that have been subjected to the processes of assembling the rail end bracket in step S2, incorporating the runner into the rail in step S3, and attaching the rail end bracket to both ends in step S4, and supplies them to the user, and the work on the user's side consists of step S1, which is a step of attaching the pillar bracket to the pillar trim, step S5, which is a step of attaching the rail end bracket to the pillar bracket, and step S6, which is a step of hanging the curtain on the runner. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] To provide a partition curtain for a vehicle, and an installation method thereof, which can be installed without causing physical damage such as drilling to the vehicle body, which simplifies the installation work of the curtain, and which can be opened and closed once installed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1A] FIG. 1A is a diagram showing a state in which a partition curtain for a vehicle according to this embodiment is opened. [Figure 1B] FIG. 1B is a diagram showing the partition curtain shown in FIG. 1A in a closed state. [Figure 2A] FIG. 2A is a workflow diagram of a method for installing the partition curtain shown in FIG. 1A. [Figure 2B] FIG. 2B is a flow chart of another installation method. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the shape of the curtain rail after cutting and shaping. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the components and operations in step S1 shown in FIG. 2A. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the components and operations in step S2. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the components and operations in step S3. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating the components and operations in step S4. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the components and operations in step S5. [Figure 9A] FIG. 9A is a photograph of a partition curtain (prototype) for a vehicle according to this embodiment in an open state. [Figure 9B] FIG. 9B is a photograph of the partition curtain shown in FIG. 9A in a closed state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle partition curtain and an installation method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same elements, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0019] [Overall curtain composition] FIG. 1A shows a partition curtain 4 for a vehicle according to this embodiment in an open state. The right side shows the driver's seat side, and the left side shows the passenger seat side, both of which are views from the rear of the vehicle in the direction of travel. The sliding doors 6 on both sides are open. The two dashed lines drawn vertically down the center are broken lines, and the left and right views are separate. That is, the right side is a view from the left rear so as to clearly show how the right end of the curtain 4 is fixed to the B-pillar trim 10. Similarly, the left side is a view from the right rear so as to clearly show how the left end of the curtain 4 is fixed to the B-pillar trim 10. In actuality, the relative positional relationship between the left and right views is such that the curtain rail 8 in both views extends in a straight line.

[0020] Fig. 1B is a diagram showing the vehicle partition curtain shown in Fig. 1A in a closed state, in which the sliding doors 6 on both sides are in a closed state.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1A, when viewed overall, a partition curtain 4 is installed along the rear surface of the driver's seat and passenger seat backs. The curtain 4 is hung from a curtain rail 8 installed along the headlining surface 14 to which an air conditioning duct panel 12 is attached. On the right-hand driver's seat side, the right end of the curtain 4 is fixed to the B-pillar trim 10 of the vehicle body using adhesive marker 16 (five places in the figure). When the curtain 4 is open, it is gathered together using tassels 18 (two places in the figure). The left-hand passenger seat side is similar, being in a line-symmetrical relationship with respect to the central vertical line.

[0022] FIG. 1B is a diagram showing the vehicle partition curtain 4 shown in FIG. 1A in a closed state. The left and right sliding doors 6 of the vehicle are closed. The centers of the left and right curtains 4 are closed with Velcro (registered trademark) 20 (three locations in the figure). This allows the curtains to be completely closed without causing physical damage such as drilling holes in the vehicle body, and almost no incident light is generated.

[0023] [How to install curtains] Fig. 2A is a flow diagram of the installation work of the partition curtain 4 shown in Fig. 1A. Fig. 2B is a flow diagram of another installation work. The dashed line part of the work block indicates the work to be performed in advance by the curtain manufacturer, and the solid line part indicates the work to be performed by the user who purchases the curtain.

[0024] FIG. 3 shows the curtain rail 8 after shaping. Before the start of the process shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the curtain manufacturer shapes (cuts and bends) the curtain rail 8 for each vehicle model and provides it to the user. The material of the curtain rail 8 is typically aluminum. The curtain rail 8 is shaped according to the shape of the vehicle for each vehicle model. The length of the curtain 4 is between the attachment positions at both ends and corresponds to the length along the vehicle's headline surface. The curtain rail 8 is bent into a shape that follows the curved surface of the vehicle's headline surface. In this way, curtain rails 8 individually shaped according to each vehicle model are prepared in advance and supplied by the manufacturer.

[0025] In the work flow shown in Figure 2A, the pillar brackets are attached to the pillar trim in step S1, the rail end brackets are assembled in step S2, the curtain is set in step S3, the rail end brackets are attached to both ends in step S4, and the rail end brackets are attached to the pillar brackets in step S5, completing the work. There is no restriction on the order in which steps S1 to S3 can be performed, and they may be performed simultaneously or in any order.

[0026] In the workflow shown in Figure 2B, the manufacturer performs the work blocks indicated by the dashed lines (i.e., assembling the rail end brackets in step S2, installing the runners on the rails in step S3, and attaching the rail end brackets to both ends in step S4) before supplying the product to the user. Therefore, the user only needs to attach the pillar brackets to the pillar trim in step S1, attach the rail end brackets to the pillar brackets in step S5, and hang the curtain on the runners in step S6 to complete the installation process.

[0027] Below, we will explain the details of the components and the assembly work for each step in accordance with the work flow shown in Figure 2A. The work shown in Figure 2B is part of the work in Figure 2A, except for the work of hanging the curtain (curtain hook) on the curtain rail (internal runner) in step 6, and the components and work are self-evident from the explanation of the corresponding steps, so we will omit the explanation.

[0028] [Components and operations for each step] (Step S1: Attach the pillar bracket to the B-pillar trim) The B-pillar trim 10 shown in Figure 4 is a structure that is installed vertically between the front and rear doors, supports the large door openings on the side of the body, firmly holds the seat belts, and supports the vehicle roof. The headlining surface 14 covers the ceiling part of the vehicle and is made of a flexible urethane material or the like to cushion the impact when the head hits the roof and absorb the sound of rain.

[0029] The pillar bracket 22 is made of metal or hard synthetic resin and has a cross-sectional shape resembling two upside-down U's. One of the inverted U-shaped portions is the mounting portion 22a that is hung on the upper end of the cover member of the B-pillar trim 10 while pressing against the headlining, and the other U-shaped portion is the curtain fixing portion 22b that has screw holes (two in the figure) formed in it and is used to screw in the mounting member at the end of the curtain rail. The cover member for the B-pillar trim 10 is generally made of hard synthetic resin.

[0030] Therefore, the pillar bracket 22 serves as a fixing member for fixing the curtain rail 8 to a part of the vehicle body (the B-pillar trim 10).

[0031] (Step S2: Assembling the rail end bracket) The rail end brackets 24 shown in FIG. 5 are attached to both ends of the curtain rail 8 and are made of metal or hard synthetic resin to attach the curtain rail 8 to the pillar bracket 22. The rail end brackets 24 are composed of a combination of bracket A (24a) and bracket B (24b). Bracket B (24b) has an L-shaped cross section, with one side having a circular opening for the mounting screw 25a and the other side having a rectangular opening through which a portion of bracket A (24a) is inserted. Bracket A (24a) consists of a portion that is inserted into the rectangular opening of bracket B (24b) and a portion with a hole corresponding to the screw hole in the curtain fixing portion 22b of the pillar bracket 22. The two portions are molded to form a predetermined angle. This predetermined angle is molded to a desired angle so that the bracket fits perfectly when hung on the pillar bracket 22, as shown in FIG. 8(B).

[0032] The assembly of brackets A and B is completed by inserting the plate-shaped portion of bracket A (24a) into bracket B (24b). For the subsequent screw fastening work, please refer to step 4 (Figure 7). The rail end bracket 24 is a mounting member that attaches the curtain rail 8 to the pillar bracket 22.

[0033] (Step S3: Setting the curtains) The shape of the curtain 4 and the method of hanging it from the curtain rail 8 are the same as for a normal curtain. Any method can be selected here. For example, a curtain hook is fastened to the folded-over portion of the top edge of the curtain 4, and a runner that can move within the rail is built into the interior of the curtain rail 8. One method is to hang the curtain 4 from the curtain rail 8 by hooking the curtain hook onto the runner. Alternatively, instead of curtain hooks, a sewn-on runner (a runner in which the curtain is sewn by threading a hole in the main body) can be attached to the top edge of the curtain and then the curtain rail can be set.

[0034] The material of the curtain 4 is preferably lightweight, light-blocking, opaque, and has a high UV blocking rate, since the curtain 4 is used as a partition for a vehicle.

[0035] FIG. 6 shows the process of setting a curtain on a curtain rail 8 using a stitched runner.

[0036] (Step S4: Installing the rail end brackets) As explained in Figure 5, rail end bracket 24 is formed by combining brackets A and B. As shown in Figure 7(A), rail end bracket 24 is inserted from the end of curtain rail 8, and the underside of curtain rail 8 is sandwiched between brackets A (24a) and B (24b). As shown in Figure 7(B), brackets A and B are fastened with screws, so that rail end bracket 24 is attached to both ends of curtain rail 8.

[0037] (Step S5: Attach the rail end bracket to the pillar bracket) As shown in Figure 8(A), bracket A (24a) of the rail end bracket 24 is slid and inserted into the curtain fixing portion 22b of the pillar bracket 22. Figure 8(B) is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the pillar bracket 22 and the rail end bracket 24 inserted therein. As shown in Figure 8(C), in this state, screw 25b is inserted into the hole in the pillar bracket 22 and fastened to bracket A (24a) of the rail end bracket 24. This completes the installation work for the curtain 4.

[0038] [Prototype] FIG. 9A is a photograph of a prototype of a partition curtain for a vehicle according to this embodiment taken in an open state. Here, only the area behind the passenger seat is photographed. FIG. 8B is a photograph of the curtain shown in FIG. 8A taken in a closed state. In this way, the partition curtain according to this embodiment allows the left and right curtains to be freely opened and closed as needed.

[0039] [Features, effects, etc. of this embodiment] The partition curtain for a vehicle and the method for installing the same according to this embodiment have the following features and effects.

[0040] (1) The curtain 4 can be installed without causing any physical damage to the vehicle body, such as drilling holes. Therefore, when the curtain 4 is no longer needed, it can be removed without causing any physical damage to the vehicle body.

[0041] (2) The installation of the curtains is easy. In the workflow shown in FIG. 2A, the user simply sets the curtain 4 on the curtain rail 8, attaches the rail end bracket 24, and then attaches it to the pillar bracket 22 installed on the pillar trim, completing the work. Furthermore, in the work flow shown in Figure 2B, the curtain manufacturer provides curtains that have already been installed up to the stage of installing the rail end brackets 24 on the curtain rail 8, so the user simply attaches the pillar brackets 22 to the pillar trim and then installs the curtain rail end brackets 24 to them to complete the work. Therefore, when the curtain 4 is no longer needed, the curtain 4 can be removed with a simple operation.

[0042] (3) Once installed, the curtains can be opened and closed. The left and right curtains 4 are hung on runners that are movable within the curtain rails 8, so that the curtains 4 can be opened and closed as needed.

[0043] (4) The curtains are securely fastened. Pillar brackets 22, which secure and hold both ends of the curtain rail 8, are engaged so as to straddle the B-pillar trim (at the upper end of the surface member) of the vehicle body. The curtain rail itself is cut to a predetermined length depending on the vehicle model, bent to fit the curved surface of the inner periphery of the headlining, and positioned by being pressed against the inner periphery of the headlining along its entire length. As both ends of the curtain rail 8 and the entire middle section are secured and held, the curtain 4 is securely fixed.

[0044] (5) All parts are provided by the curtain manufacturer.

[0045] As explained in this embodiment, all parts are provided to the user by the curtain manufacturer except for the pillar screwdriver used for screwing, so there is no need for the user to prepare other parts. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 4: Curtain, 6: Sliding door, 8: Curtain rail, 10: B pillar trim, 12: Air conditioning duct panel, 14: Headlining surface, 16: Adhesive magic tape, 18: Tassel, 20: Velcro (registered trademark), 22: Pillar bracket, 22a: Mounting part, 22b: Fixing part, 24: Rail end bracket, 24a: Bracket A, 24b: Bracket B, 25a, 25b: Screws,

Claims

1. A curtain rail that is shaped according to the vehicle model and has attachment parts attached to both ends, Fixing members installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle interior, A partition curtain for a vehicle, characterized in that the curtain is hung from the curtain rail by mechanically connecting the attachment member to the fixing member.

2. The partition curtain for a vehicle according to claim 1, The partition curtain for a car is configured so that the curtain can be freely opened and closed by hanging a curtain hook attached to the upper end of the curtain on a runner that moves freely within the curtain rail.

3. The partition curtain for a vehicle according to claim 1, A sewn runner is attached to the upper end of the curtain, and the curtain can be freely opened and closed.

4. The partition curtain for a vehicle according to claim 1, The curtain rail is shaped to a length and bend appropriate for the vehicle model, and is positioned in close contact with the inner surface of the head running, forming a partition curtain for vehicles.

5. The partition curtain for a vehicle according to claim 1, The fixing members installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle interior are pillar brackets engaged with the B-pillar trim, forming a partition curtain for a vehicle.

6. The partition curtain for a vehicle according to claim 1, The mounting members at both ends of the curtain rail are rail end brackets, which are mechanically connected to the curtain rail and also to fixing members installed on the left and right sides of the vehicle interior, forming a partition curtain for vehicles.

7. How to install a partition curtain for a car: The curtain manufacturer provides pre-formed curtain rails, and the user only needs to do the following: Step S1: attaching a pillar bracket to a pillar trim; Step S2: Assembling the rail end bracket; Step S3: attaching the curtain to a curtain rail; Step S4: Attaching rail end brackets to both ends of the curtain rail; Step S5 consists of attaching the rail end bracket to the pillar bracket, Here, steps S1 to S3 are performed in any order.

8. How to install a partition curtain for a car: The manufacturer assembles the rail end brackets in step S2, installs the runners on the rails in step S3, and attaches the rail end brackets to both ends in step S4. The completed parts are then supplied to the user. The user side of the work is Step S1: attaching a pillar bracket to a pillar trim; Step S5: attaching the rail end bracket to the pillar bracket; The installation method comprises a step of hanging the curtain on the runner in step S6.

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