Pickup truck

Abstract

To prevent rain and sunlight from entering through an opening caused by reclining of a rear seat.SOLUTION: A pickup truck 10 includes a hood structure 20 that covers opening portions 18 and 19 formed when a rear seat 17 is reclined, in a rear part of a cabin 11. The hood structure 20 includes a pair of hanging rails 21 attached to left and right roof rails 13 of a ceiling 12 of the cabin 11; a pair of hoods 31 engaged with the respective hanging rails 21 and configured to be spread and stored in a fan shape toward the rear side of the cabin 11 along the respective hanging rails 21; and a curtain 41 that is provided so as to be capable of being horizontally spread and stored toward the rear side of the cabin 11 from a cylindrical curtain storage bar 40 attached to the ceiling 12 along the cabin width direction, and that is capable of maintaining a deployed position by being engaged with clips 25 of the hanging rails 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pickup truck with reclining rear seats. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a pickup truck in which the back panel between the truck bed and the passenger compartment and the seat back of the seat are integrally formed, and the seat back and back panel can be rotated backward in unison to enable reclining. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-142476 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with the technology described in Patent Document 1, when the rear seats are reclined, the ceiling and the left and right sides are open, which poses a problem in that the rear seats are exposed to rain and sunlight.

[0005] The present invention has been made in light of these problems, and has as its object to provide a pickup truck with reclining rear seats that can prevent rain and sunlight from entering through the openings when the rear seats are reclined. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a pickup truck according to one aspect of the present invention is a pickup truck that has a cargo bed panel behind the back panel of the cabin, and the rear seats at the rear of the cabin are reclining so as to tilt integrally with the back panel, and is provided with a canopy structure at the rear of the cabin that covers the open area when the rear seats are reclined, and the canopy structure has: a pair of fishing rails attached to the left and right roof rails on the ceiling of the cabin; a pair of canopies attached to the left and right rear of the cabin and engaged with each fishing rail so as to be able to be deployed in a fan shape toward the rear of the cabin along each fishing rail and stored; and a curtain storage bar attached to the ceiling of the cabin along the width direction of the cabin so as to be able to be deployed horizontally toward the rear of the cabin and stored, and which can engage with the engaging portion of the fishing rail to maintain the deployed position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a canopy structure that can cover the opening when the rear seats are reclined is provided at the rear of the cabin, thereby preventing rain and sunlight from entering through the opening when the rear seats are reclined. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are explanatory diagrams of one embodiment of a hood structure to be installed behind the cabin of a pickup truck according to one aspect of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a schematic side view seen from the left side of the vehicle, and FIG. 1B is a view of the schematic view of FIG. 1A seen from the rear of the vehicle. [Figure 2] 2 is an explanatory diagram of the main parts of the canopy structure shown in FIG. 1, in which FIG. 2(a) is a cross-sectional view (ZZ cross section in FIG. 1) of the fishing rail that constitutes the canopy structure, and FIG. 2(b) is an explanatory diagram showing the unfolded state of the curtain that constitutes the canopy structure. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the hood structure of FIG. 1, showing a schematic perspective view of the rear of the cabin of the pickup truck. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The pickup truck of this embodiment has a cargo bed panel behind the back panel of the cabin, and the rear seats at the rear of the cabin have a reclining mechanism that can tilt integrally with the back panel. It should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and therefore the relationships and ratios between thicknesses and planar dimensions may differ from those in reality, and the drawings may also contain parts where the relationships and ratios between dimensions differ from one another. Furthermore, the embodiments described below are intended to exemplify devices and methods for embodying the technical ideas of the present invention, and the technical ideas of the present invention do not limit the materials, shapes, structures, arrangements, etc. of the components to the embodiments described below.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1(a), the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment has a panel 16 of a cargo bed 15 behind a back panel 14 of a cabin 11. The pickup truck 10 of this embodiment is provided with a hood structure 20 at the rear of the cabin 11, which covers open portions 18 and 19 of the rear seats 17 when they are reclined.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 1(b), the hood structure 20 of this embodiment includes a pair of fishing rails 21 attached to the left and right roof rails 13 of the cabin ceiling 12. As shown in Fig. 1(a), the base end sides 22 of the pair of fishing rails 21 have an engagement support structure in which an overlapping portion 23 remains with the roof rail 13 side in the sliding movement direction when the pair of fishing rails 21 are deployed.

[0012] The pair of fishing rails 21 are made of a resilient and flexible material such as glass fiber. Each fishing rail 21 projects from the roof rail 13 so as to follow the fan shape of the hood 31 when it is unfolded. Each of the pair of hoods 31 is provided so as to be able to be deployed and stored along the pair of fishing rails 21. In this embodiment, on the outer surface of each fishing rail 21, a plurality of clips 25 (three in this embodiment) are provided at intervals in the extension direction, which can protrude and tilt depending on the deployed and stored state.

[0013] As shown in Fig. 1, a pair of hoods 31 are attached to the left and right sides of the rear of the cabin 11. Each of the pair of hoods 31 in this embodiment has a rib portion 32, a fabric portion 33, and a support portion P that is provided at the base end of the rib portion 32 and forms the main part of the fan.

[0014] Each hood 31 is attached so as to be storable along a hood storage bar 30 provided with a vertical axis on the rear side of the cabin 11. Each hood 31 unfolds in a fan shape toward the rear of the cabin 11 and is fixed to the outside of the bed of the cargo bed 15.

[0015] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2(a), the upper end of the frame 32 of each hood 31 is approximately T-shaped, and engages with a concave engaging portion that opens on the underside of each fishing rail 21, and is configured so that it can be deployed and stored in a fan-like shape around the support portion P toward the rear of the cabin 11 along each fishing rail 21.

[0016] 1, a cylindrical curtain storage bar 40 is attached to the ceiling 12 of the cabin 11 along the width direction of the cabin. A curtain 41 is stored in a rolled-up state in the cylindrical internal space of the curtain storage bar 40 so that it can be deployed and stored along the width direction of the cabin. The curtain 41 of this embodiment is stored in a cylindrical curtain storage bar 40 with a constant force spring (e.g., Conston (registered trademark)) attached, which can reciprocate with a constant force over a long stroke range.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1(b), the curtain 41 is arranged to extend horizontally upward above the curtain storage bar 40, and extends out over the upper sides of the pair of fishing rails 21, using the upper surfaces of the pair of fishing rails 21 as guide surfaces. The curtain 41 of this embodiment uses a stretchable elastic member and has a plurality of (three in this embodiment) engagement holes 42 on the left and right sides as shown in Fig. 2(b). When the curtain 41 is in a stretched state, the engagement holes 42 can be engaged with the plurality of clips 25 provided on the side surfaces of the pair of fishing rails 21 as shown in Fig. 2(a).

[0018] The curtain 41 of this embodiment is provided so that it can be deployed horizontally and stored from the opening of the curtain storage bar 40 toward the rear of the cabin 11 by the action of a constant force spring. The curtain 41 has a plurality of engagement holes 42 that can be manually engaged in sequence along the deployment direction with a plurality of clips 25 that are provided so that they can protrude in the width direction and be stored on the fishing rail 21.

[0019] In the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the canopy structure 20 has a simple configuration, and the curtain 41 covering the upper opening 19 and the pair of canopies 31 covering the left and right side openings 18 are each independent mechanisms that are opened and closed manually. In this embodiment, when the tip end 26 of each fishing rail 21 is extended from the roof rail 13 and attached to the bed side of the cargo bed 15, it is fitted into hollow cylindrical elastic parts 51 provided on the left and right sides of the bed side of the cargo bed 15 so that the extended position is maintained.

[0020] Next, the effects of the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment will be described. The pickup truck 10 of this embodiment has a panel 16 of a cargo bed 15 behind a back panel 14 of the cabin 11, and a rear seat 17 at the rear of the cabin 11 can be tilted rearward integrally with the back panel 14. In this case, rain and sunlight can enter through the openings 18, 19 on the left and right sides and at the top. However, according to the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, a hood structure 20 is provided at the rear of the cabin 11, as shown in FIG. 1, which can cover the openings 18, 19 when the rear seat 17 is reclined, thereby preventing rain and sunlight from entering through the openings 18, 19 when the rear seat 17 is reclined [Invention 1].

[0021] In particular, in the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, a pair of canopies 31 are attached so as to be storable along canopy storage bars 30 provided on the rear side of the cabin 11 with their axes vertical, and the canopies 31 unfold in a fan shape toward the rear of the cabin 11 and can be fixed in their unfolded position outside the bed of the cargo bed 15, making the canopy structure 20 covering the side opening 18 suitable for ensuring watertightness [Invention 2].

[0022] Furthermore, in the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, the pair of fishing rails 21 are made of an elastic, flexible material such as glass fiber, and as shown in FIG. 1, they extend from the roof rails 13 to follow the fan shape of each canopy 31 when unfolded, and the pair of canopies 31 are arranged so as to be able to be unfolded and stored along the pair of fishing rails 21. As a result, according to the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, the pair of fishing rails 21 can be easily bent when unfolded, and the necessary tension can be obtained along the pair of fishing rails 21 for the pair of hoods 31 [Invention 3].

[0023] In addition, in the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1(a), the base end side 22 of the pair of fishing rails 21 has an engagement support structure in which an overlapping portion 23 remains in the sliding movement direction with the roof rail 13 side when the pair of fishing rails 21 are unfolded. As a result, according to the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, this engagement support structure ensures a sufficient length between the support points when the pair of fishing rails 21 are deployed, stabilizing the posture of the pair of fishing rails 21 when they are extended, and is suitable for reliably maintaining the tension when they are extended [Invention 4].

[0024] 1(b), the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment employs a configuration in which the curtain 41 is arranged to unfold horizontally upward from the curtain storage bar 40 attached to the ceiling 12 of the cabin 11 along the cabin width direction, and is guided by the upper surfaces of the pair of fishing rails 21 as guide surfaces, so as to overhang and hang over the upper sides of the pair of fishing rails 21. As a result, the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment is more suitable for ensuring watertightness as a hood structure 20 that covers the upper open portion 19 [Invention 5].

[0025] In addition, in the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the curtain 41 uses an elastic member and has engagement holes 42 on the left and right sides, and when the curtain 41 is in an extended state, the engagement holes 42 can be engaged with the clips 25 provided on the sides of the pair of fishing rails 21. As shown in FIG. 3, the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment has a cabin 11 that has a trapezoidal structure that narrows toward the ceiling when viewed from the rear.

[0026] Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in Figure 2(b), by using an elastic material for the curtain 41 itself, the left and right width when deployed can be expanded from W1 to W2 along the width dimension of the cabin 11. 2(b) shows an image of the elastic curtain 41 stretching in the vehicle width direction. As such, according to the curtain 41 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1(b), the left-right width when deployed can be easily deployed along the width dimension of the cabin 11.

[0027] As a result, according to the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, when the deployed posture of the curtain 41 is maintained, an elastic force is applied to the attachment portion of the curtain 41 through the engagement holes 42, and a force in the direction of rolling up is applied by the constant force spring built into the curtain storage bar 40. Therefore, these two forces are suitable for the curtain 41 to more stably maintain the deployed posture supported by being engaged with the pair of hanging rails 21 [Invention 6].

[0028] In addition, in the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, as shown in the image in Figure 3, the curtain 41 covering the upper opening 19 and the pair of canopies 31 covering the left and right side openings 18 each have an independent structure that can be opened and closed manually. The pair of fishing rails 21 are attached so that when the tip end 26 of each fishing rail 21 projects from the roof rail 13 and is attached to the bed side of the cargo bed 15, the projecting position is maintained by the elastic parts 51 provided on the bed side of the cargo bed 15. As a result, according to the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment, the effect of elastic support provided by the elastic parts 51 is suitable for absorbing rocking that occurs between the bed and the cabin [Invention 7].

[0029] As described above, the pickup truck 10 of this embodiment can prevent rain and sunlight from entering through the openings 18, 19 when the rear seat 17 is reclined. The pickup truck according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 10. Pickup truck 11 Cabin 12 Ceiling 13 Roof rails 14 Back Panel 15 Cargo bed 16 Cargo panel 17 Rear seat 18 Side opening 19 Upper open part 20 Canopy structure 21 Fishing Rail 22 Base end 23 overlapping portion (engagement support structure) 24 Guide groove 25 Clip (engagement part) 26 Tip 30 Canopy storage bar 31 Canopy 32 Bones 33 Cloth section 40 Curtain storage bar (storage tube) 41 Curtains 42 Engagement hole 51 Elastic parts

Claims

1. A pickup truck having a cargo bed panel behind a back panel of a cabin, and a rear seat at the rear of the cabin that can be reclined so as to tilt integrally with the back panel, a canopy structure for covering an open portion of the rear seat when the rear seat is reclined is provided at the rear of the cabin; The hood structure is A pair of fishing rails attached to the left and right roof rails of the cabin ceiling; A pair of hoods attached to the left and right sides of the rear of the cabin, engaged with each fishing rail, and capable of being deployed and stored in a fan-like shape toward the rear of the cabin along each fishing rail; A curtain that can be horizontally deployed and stored toward the rear of the cabin from a curtain storage bar attached to the ceiling of the cabin along the cabin width direction and can be engaged with the engaging portion of the fishing rail to maintain the posture when deployed; A pickup truck comprising:

2. 2. The pickup truck according to claim 1, wherein the pair of canopies are each attached so as to be stowable along a canopy storage bar provided on the rear side of the cabin with its axis vertical, and the canopy fabric portion unfolds in a fan shape toward the rear of the cabin, maintaining the unfolded position outside the bed of the cargo area.

3. The pair of fishing rails are made of a flexible material and extend from the roof rails so as to follow the fan shape of the hood when it is unfolded. The pickup truck according to claim 2 , wherein the pair of canopies are provided so as to be able to be deployed and stored along the pair of fishing rails.

4. 4. The pickup truck according to claim 3, wherein the base end sides of the pair of fishing rails have an engagement support structure in which an overlapping portion with the roof rail in the sliding movement direction remains when each fishing rail is deployed.

5. The pickup truck according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the curtain is provided so as to be deployed above the curtain storage bar, and is extended so as to cover the pair of fishing rails from above using the upper surfaces of the pair of fishing rails as guides.

6. The curtain has engagement holes on the left and right sides thereof, 6. The pickup truck according to claim 5, wherein the holes are configured to be engageable with clips that are engaging portions provided on the side surfaces of the pair of fishing rails when the curtain is extended.

7. The curtain covering the top opening and the pair of hoods covering the left and right openings are independent structures that are manually opened and closed, 2. The pickup truck according to claim 1, wherein the pair of fishing rails are attached such that when a tip end of each fishing rail projects from the roof rail and is attached to the bed side, the projecting position is maintained by an elastic component provided on the bed side.

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