Luggage compartment shielding structure

Abstract

A structure for covering a cargo room includes a plurality of covering members 5a, 5b and a rail 4 provided in an upper area of a cargo room 3. At least one of the covering members 5a, 5b includes a wire frame that forms the outline of the covering member and a flexible sheet which is secured to the wire frame and which covers the space enclosed by the wire frame, and is slidable between a position where the covering member 5a is adjacent to the other covering member 5b and, together with the other covering member 5b, closes off an opening in the upper area of the cargo room 3 and a position where the covering member 5a and the other covering member 5b lie on top of each other such that only one portion of the opening in the upper area of the cargo room 3 is closed off and the other portion of the opening in the upper area is left open. The rail 4 is provided in the sliding direction of the slidable covering member 5a and slidably holds an edge of the covering member 5a in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a luggage compartment shielding structure. [Background technology]

[0002] A sheet-like shielding member called a tonneau cover is provided to shield the upper opening of a luggage compartment in a vehicle. Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which the shielding member rotates to open and close in conjunction with the opening and closing of the back door. Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a configuration in which the plate-like shielding member can be removed rearward when the back door is open. Patent Document 4 discloses a configuration in which the shielding member is divided into two boards. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6572108 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 4297343 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-15581 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-2643 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a configuration in which the shielding member rotates and opens and closes in conjunction with the opening and closing of the back door, as in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, it is not possible to remove items from the trunk when the back door is closed. Also, even when the back door is open, it is difficult to remove items from the trunk from the seat side of the vehicle.

[0005] In the configurations described in Patent Documents 2 and 3, items can be removed from the trunk by sliding the shielding member rearward with the back door open. However, to easily remove items from the trunk from outside the vehicle, the shielding member must be completely removed from the top of the trunk. This requires space outside the vehicle to temporarily store the removed plate-shaped shielding member, and the process before removing the items is cumbersome. Patent Document 3 also describes a configuration in which the shielding member is rotated at the top of the trunk to lift the rear portion of the shielding member. However, even if the shielding member is rotated in this manner, the shielding member obstructs the removal of items from the trunk from the seat side. Furthermore, the need for space for the shielding member to rotate results in wasted space in the trunk where items cannot be placed.

[0006] In the configurations described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, when only a single shielding member covers the upper opening of the trunk, the upper opening of the trunk can either be almost entirely blocked or almost entirely open; it is not possible to block only a portion of the upper opening and leave the other portion open. These configurations do not allow easy access to both the rear (back door side) and front (seat side) of the trunk. Patent Documents 3 and 4 suggest a configuration in which the shielding member is made of two plate-shaped members. However, even with such a configuration, the member located at the front of the trunk (the portion close to the seat) cannot be moved, making it impossible to open the opening at the front of the trunk, and therefore making it difficult to access the trunk from the seat side. Even with the configuration of Patent Document 3, in which the shielding member made of two plate-shaped members rotates, it is still difficult to access the trunk from the seat side.

[0007] Thus, none of Patent Documents 1 to 4 suggests a configuration that allows items in the luggage compartment to be easily removed from either the rear (back door side) or the front (seat side) of the luggage compartment.

[0008] Furthermore, conventional shielding structures with retractable tonneau covers require numerous complex mechanisms, including a case to house the retracted portion of the tonneau cover, a retracting mechanism for the tonneau cover, and a mechanism to secure the extended tonneau cover. In addition to the tonneau cover, a sub-cover is also provided, positioned outside the case. In this shielding structure, the retracting mechanism is fixed to the vehicle body, and this mechanism may interfere with the removal of items from certain directions, such as the front of the luggage compartment (seat side).

[0009] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a luggage compartment shielding structure that allows items in the luggage compartment to be easily removed from both the rear and front of the luggage compartment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The present invention provides a shielding structure for a luggage compartment that is provided in a vehicle and has at least an open top, the structure comprising a plurality of shielding members and a rail portion provided in the top of the luggage compartment, wherein at least one of the shielding members includes a wire frame that forms the outer periphery of the shielding member and a flexible sheet that is fixed to the wire frame and covers the space surrounded by the wire frame, and the shielding member is slidable between a position where it is adjacent to another of the shielding members and blocks the top opening of the luggage compartment together with the other shielding members, and a position where it is overlapped with the other shielding members and blocks only a part of the top opening of the luggage compartment while leaving the other parts of the top opening open, the rail portion is provided along the sliding direction of the slidable shielding members and slidably holds the end of the shielding member in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, the rail portion that slidably holds the end of one of the shielding members and the rail portion that slidably holds the end of the other shielding member are arranged vertically side by side and extend parallel to each other, A convex portion is provided on an inner wall surface of the luggage compartment and positioned on a part of the rail portion, and a concave portion that engages with the convex portion is provided on a part of the wire frame, and the wire frame is elastically deformable and can move forward and backward in the sliding direction from a position where the concave portion engages with the convex portion while being elastically deformed. It is characterized by: [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the luggage compartment shielding structure of the present invention, items in the luggage compartment can be easily removed from both the rear and front of the luggage compartment. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic side view of a portion of a vehicle equipped with a luggage compartment shielding structure of the present invention. [Figure 2A] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the shielding structure shown in FIG. [Figure 2B] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a rail portion of the shielding structure shown in FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1 partially covers an opening at the top of the luggage compartment. FIG. [Figure 4] 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another state in which the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1 partially covers the opening at the top of the luggage compartment. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shielding member of the shielding structure shown in FIG. [Figure 6A] 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a concave portion of one shielding member of the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1 is engaged with a convex portion of a rail portion. FIG. [Figure 6B] 2 is a plan view schematically showing a state in which a concave portion of one shielding member of the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1 is engaged with a convex portion of a rail portion. FIG. [Figure 7A] 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a rail portion of the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 7B] 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the rail portion of the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1 supports a rotated shielding member. FIG. [Figure 7C] 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another state in which the rail portion of the shielding structure shown in FIG. 1 supports the rotated shielding member. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of the shielding member of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a portion of a vehicle 1 equipped with a luggage compartment shielding structure of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a portion of the shielding structure of the vehicle 1, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing a rail portion of the shielding structure. The vehicle 1 has a luggage compartment 3 behind the seats 2 (rearward (rear side) in the direction of travel). The luggage compartment 3 is open upward and rearward. For convenience, the portion of the luggage compartment 3 that is open upward will be referred to as the upper opening, and the portion that is open rearward will be referred to as the rear opening. An openable back door 15 is provided at the rearmost portion of the vehicle 1 so as to close the upper opening and the rear opening of the luggage compartment 3. The closed state of the back door 15 is shown by a solid line, and the open state is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0014] The shielding structure of the present invention is provided in the upper part of the luggage compartment 3. Specifically, rails 4 are provided on the inner wall surfaces of the upper side of the luggage compartment 3, which are formed by the inner surfaces of the side walls of the vehicle body. A sheet-like shielding member 5, called a tonneau cover, is slidably attached to the rails 4. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2A, the shielding structure of this embodiment has two shielding members 5a and 5b. As shown in FIG. 2B, the rails 4 have an upper wall 4a, a lower wall 4b, and a dual-purpose wall 4c, which is an intermediate wall located between the upper wall 4a and the lower wall 4b. The extension direction of the walls 4a, 4b, and 4c of the rails 4 coincides with the sliding direction of the shielding members 5a and 5b. The upper wall 4a and dual-purpose wall 4c of the rails 4 slidably hold the end of the upper shielding member 5a, which is perpendicular to the sliding direction, by sandwiching it from above and below. The dual-purpose wall portion 4c and the lower wall portion 4b of the rail portion 4 sandwich the end of the lower shielding member 5b in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction from above and below, slidably holding it. The dual-purpose wall portion 4c functions both as a lower wall portion that slidably holds the upper shielding member 5a and as an upper wall portion that slidably holds the lower shielding member 5b. While FIGS. 2A and 2B only show the rail portion 4 supporting one of the two ends of the upper shielding member 5a in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, the rail portion 4 (not shown) that supports the other end has a substantially similar configuration. An example of the rail portion 4 is an injection-molded product made of a common resin material (e.g., polypropylene), and the thickness of each of the walls 4a, 4b, and 4c is approximately 10 mm to 15 mm. The rail portion 4 can also be formed integrally with a body panel that forms the inner wall surface of the luggage compartment 3.

[0015] In this embodiment, the two shielding members 5a and 5b are independently slidable. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2A, the shielding members 5a and 5b are adjacent to each other and can both block the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the two shielding members 5a and 5b can be arranged at the front of the luggage compartment 3 and overlap each other, blocking only the front portion of the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 and leaving the other portion (rear portion) of the upper opening open. In the state shown in FIG. 3, the rear portion of the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 is open, allowing items in the luggage compartment 3 to be easily removed from the rear of the vehicle 1. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, the two shielding members 5a and 5b can be arranged at the rear of the luggage compartment 3 and overlap each other, blocking only the rear portion of the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 and leaving the other portion (front portion) of the upper opening open. 4, the front of the opening at the top of the luggage compartment 3 is open, so that items in the luggage compartment 3 can be easily removed from the inside of the vehicle 1, i.e., from the seat 2 side. In particular, although not shown, handles may be formed on the shielding members 5a and 5b, and if the handles are within reach from the seat 2 side, the shielding members 5a and 5b can be manually slid from the seat 2, making it easier to remove items in the luggage compartment 3.

[0016] In this way, in this embodiment, the upper shielding member 5a and the lower shielding member 5b can be slid independently, and items in the luggage compartment 3 can be easily removed from both the rear of the luggage compartment 3 (the rear outside of the vehicle 1) and the front of the luggage compartment (the seat 2 side inside the passenger compartment).

[0017] Next, the detailed configuration of each component of the shielding structure of this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the shielding components 5a and 5b of this embodiment include a closed, elastically deformable wire frame 6 that forms the outer periphery of the shielding components 5a and 5b, and a flexible sheet 7 that is fixed to the wire frame 6 and covers the space surrounded by the wire frame 6. One example of the wire frame 6 is a rectangular wire with a cross section of 1.6 mm × 4.0 mm. This configuration makes the shielding components 5a and 5b lightweight and easy to handle. The shielding components 5a and 5b of this embodiment are not plate-shaped components but are comprised of the elastically deformable wire frame 6 and the flexible sheet 7. However, as described above, the rail portion 4 is provided at the top of the luggage compartment 3, allowing the shielding components 5a and 5b to slide smoothly along the rail member 4.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the inner wall surface of the luggage compartment 3 is provided with a convex portion 8 located on a portion of the rail portion 4. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6A, and 6B, a concave portion 9 that engages with the convex portion 8 is provided on a portion of the wire frame 6 of the shielding members 5a and 5b. FIG. 6A is a perspective view of a state in which one convex portion 8 and one concave portion 9 are engaged with each other, and FIG. 6B is a schematic plan view of that state. The convex portion 8 may be formed at only one location within the rail portion 4, or may be formed at multiple locations. Furthermore, the convex portion 8 may be formed not only at a position that engages with the concave portion 9 of the upper shielding member 5a, but also at a position that engages with the concave portion 9 of the lower shielding member 5b. When the shielding members 5a and 5b are slid along the rail portion 4 and the convex portion 8 engages with the concave portion 9, resistance to the sliding of the shielding members 5a and 5b is generated. Therefore, the shielding members 5a, 5b are positioned at the position where the convex portions 8 engage with the concave portions 9. By forming the convex portions 8 in advance in a position that is unlikely to interfere with the removal of items from the luggage compartment 3 or in a position where the shielding members 5a, 5b block the opening at the top of the luggage compartment 3, the shielding members 5a, 5b can be easily positioned in the appropriate position, especially when sliding the shielding members 5a, 5b manually. Furthermore, once the shielding members 5a, 5b are positioned in the appropriate position (the position where the convex portions 8 engage with the concave portions 9), there is little risk of them unintentionally shifting position. The wire frame 6 of the shielding members 5a, 5b is elastically deformable. As a result, while the shielding members 5a, 5b are sliding, the wire frame 6 elastically deforms and can move forward and backward in the sliding direction of the shielding members 5a, 5b from the position where the concave portions 9 engage with the convex portions 8. That is, the shielding members 5a and 5b of this embodiment are not plate-shaped members, but members made up of an elastically deformable wire frame 6 and a flexible sheet 7. Therefore, while the wire frame 6 is elastically deforming, the shielding members 5a and 5b can reach the positions where the concave portions 9 engage with the convex portions 8, and can also move away from the positions where the concave portions 9 engage with the convex portions 8.

[0019] Note that a configuration may also be adopted in which similar recesses 9 are provided on both the upper shielding member 5a and the lower shielding member 5b, with a convex portion 8 engageable with the recess 9 of the upper shielding member 5a and a convex portion 8 engageable with the recess 9 of the lower shielding member 5b. However, the recess 9 may be provided on only one of the upper shielding member 5a and the lower shielding member 5b. Furthermore, the convex portions 8 may be provided at two locations in the direction in which the rail portion 4 extends, i.e., at a position where the shielding members 5a, 5b are positioned at the front of the luggage compartment 3 and at a position where the shielding members 5a, 5b are positioned at the rear of the luggage compartment 3. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The number and positions of the convex portions 8 can be set as desired.

[0020] As described above, when the concave portions 9 are formed on the wire frame 6 and the convex portions 8 are formed on the rail portion 4, and the concave portions 9 and the convex portions 8 are engaged with each other, the shielding members 5a, 5b can be slidably positioned at a specific position with ease. However, this configuration is not limited to this. Alternatively, the wire frame 6 may not have the concave portions 9, the rail portion 4 may not have the convex portions 8, and the side ends of the shielding members 5a, 5b may be in contact with the side walls of the rail portion 4 without any gaps, allowing the shielding members 5a, 5b to slide relative to the rail portion 4 while receiving a certain sliding resistance (frictional force). With this configuration, the shielding members 5a, 5b can be positioned at any position and held so that they do not easily shift position.

[0021] As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B , the rail portion 4 of this embodiment has an upper wall portion 4a that prevents the end of the upper shielding member 5a from moving upward and a dual-purpose wall portion 4c that functions as a lower wall portion that prevents the end of the upper shielding member 5a from moving downward. A cutout portion 10 is provided in a portion of the upper wall portion 4a, through which the end of the shielding member 5a can pass. This cutout portion 10 enables the upper shielding member 5a to be removed from the upper portion of the luggage compartment 3. Specifically, the shielding member 5a is slid to insert a portion of the shielding member 5a into the cutout portion 10, and the portion of the shielding member 5a that has entered the cutout portion 10 is then lifted above the upper wall portion 4a, while the shielding member 5a is gradually advanced further into the cutout portion 10. As a result, the entire shielding member 5a can be moved above the upper wall portion 4a via the cutout portion 10, allowing the shielding member 5a to be removed from the luggage compartment 3.

[0022] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, a groove (groove-shaped support portion) 11 extending in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the rail portion 4 (the sliding direction of the shielding members 5a and 5b) is provided in the dual-purpose wall portion 4c, which functions as a lower wall portion that prevents the end of the upper shielding member 5a from moving downward. As described above, the shielding member 5a removed from the luggage compartment 3 can be rotated outside the luggage compartment 3, and the rotated and tilted shielding member 5a can be inserted into the groove 11 to support the shielding member 5a. As shown in FIG. 7B, the shielding member 5a can also be supported by the groove 11 at a position that does not overlap the lower shielding member 5b. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7C, the shielding member 5a can also be supported by the groove 11 at a position that overlaps the lower shielding member 5b. In this way, by supporting a portion of the shielding member 5a in a rotated and tilted state by the groove portion 11, the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 can be kept open while the shielding member 5a is held out of the way. In the illustrated example, the groove portion 11 is formed in the dual-purpose wall portion 4c. However, this configuration is not limited thereto, and the groove portion 11 may be formed in at least one of the upper wall portion 4a, the dual-purpose wall portion 4c, and the lower wall portion 4b. The position of the groove portion 11 may be determined arbitrarily depending on the presence or absence of the notch portion 10 in the upper wall portion 4a, the dual-purpose wall portion 4c, and the lower wall portion 4b, the positional relationship between the notch portion 10 and the groove portion 11 if the notch portion 10 is provided, the appropriate length by which the shielding member 5a protrudes above the upper wall portion 4a, and the like.

[0023] Although not shown, a protruding support portion may be provided instead of the groove 11. The protruding support portion supports a portion of the shielding member 5a that is rotated and tilted, thereby achieving the same effect as the groove 11 described above. The protruding support portion may be formed on at least one of the upper wall 4a, the dual-purpose wall 4c, and the lower wall 4b. The position at which the protruding support portion is formed may be determined arbitrarily depending on the presence or absence of the notch 10 in the upper wall 4a, the dual-purpose wall 4c, and the lower wall 4b, the positional relationship between the notch 10 and the protruding support portion if the notch 10 is provided, and the appropriate length by which the shielding member 5a protrudes above the upper wall 4a. A configuration in which the protruding support portion and the groove 11 are combined may also be used.

[0024] Although not shown, the shielding member 5a can be rotated at a position sandwiched between the rail portions 4 on both sides, and a portion of the shielding member 5a in the rotated and tilted position can be supported using the grooves 11 or protruding supports, as in the state shown in Figures 7B and 7C. For example, one end of the shielding member 5a can be abutted against the front or rear end face of the grooves 11 in the longitudinal direction of the rail portions 4, and then the abutting position can be used as the rotation center to rotate a portion of the shielding member 5a (the portion opposite the end abutting against the end face of the grooves 11) so as to be pulled up above the trunk 3. By supporting the shielding member 5a that has been rotated and tilted in this way using the grooves 11 or protruding supports, the upper opening of the trunk 3 can be left open while the shielding member 5a is held out of the way.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 7A, a protrusion 10a may be provided inside the cutout 10. As described above, when the portion of the shielding member 5a that has entered the cutout 10 is lifted above the upper wall 4a to remove it from the rail 4, the protrusion 10a lightly presses a portion of the shielding member 5a from above, preventing irregular movement of the shielding member 5a. The action of the protrusion 10a ensures that the shielding member 5a can be removed from the luggage compartment 3 with a stable and consistent operation. Furthermore, when sliding the shielding member 5a into the cutout 10, the wire frame 6 can be elastically deformed to pass the position facing the protrusion 10a, allowing the shielding member 5a to slide substantially horizontally from a position between the upper wall 4a and the dual-purpose wall 4c. In this case, the shielding member 5a moves within the cutout 10 to a position that partially blocks the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 without being obstructed by the protrusion 10a. The shielding member 5a is held by the projections 10a so that it does not fall off the rail portion 4 unintentionally.

[0026] 6A to 7C, a configuration has been described in which the upper shielding member 5a can be removed above the trunk 3, but the lower shielding member 5b can also be removed above the trunk 3. In that case, generally, as described above, the upper shielding member 5a is removed above the trunk 3, and then the lower shielding member 5b is removed above the trunk 3. The description of the upper shielding member 5a above, regarding the upper wall portion 4a and the dual-purpose wall portion 4c that functions as a lower wall portion for the upper shielding member 5a, can be read as regarding the dual-purpose wall portion 4c that functions as an upper wall portion for the lower shielding member 5b, and the lower wall portion 4b, and can be understood as indicating the configuration of the lower shielding member 5b.

[0027] The shielding members 5a, 5b can also be removed below the rail portion 4 (inside the luggage compartment 3). In this case, although not shown, at least the lower wall portion 4b has a cutout portion. The lower shielding member 5b can be removed downward from the cutout portion of the lower wall portion 4b, and then the upper shielding member 5a can also be removed downward from the cutout portion of the lower wall portion 4b. In this case, it is advisable to also provide a cutout portion in the dual-purpose wall portion 4c. Alternatively, the upper shielding member 5a can be removed above the rail portion 4, and the lower shielding member 5b can be removed below the rail portion 4. In this case, at least the upper wall portion 4a and the lower wall portion 4b have cutout portions. The protrusions 10a described above may be provided in these cutout portions, respectively.

[0028] While the above describes a shielding structure having two independently slidable shielding members 5a, 5b and corresponding rail portions 4, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The shielding structure of the present invention may also have three or more shielding members, with at least one shielding member being slidable and a rail portion provided for the slidable shielding member. The slidable shielding member may be slidable between a position where it is adjacent to other shielding members and blocks the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 together with the other shielding members, and a position where it overlaps with the other shielding members and blocks only a portion of the upper opening of the luggage compartment 3 while leaving the rest of the opening open. However, more preferably, all of the multiple shielding members are independently slidable and are provided with rail portions corresponding to all of the shielding members.

[0029] The shielding structure of the present invention may have a configuration including a foldable shielding member. In the shielding member 12a shown in FIG. 8, two closed-shaped wire frames 13a1 and 13a2 are arranged adjacent to each other and define the outer periphery of the shielding member 12a. The adjacent portions of the two wire frames 13a1 and 13a2 are held together by hinges 14a1 and 14a2 so as to be independently rotatable and inseparably held together. A flexible sheet 7 is disposed so as to cover the wire frames 13a1 and 13a2 and the hinges 14a1 and 14a2 collectively, and is attached to the wire frames 13a1 and 13a2. The shielding member 12a can be folded and unfolded by rotating the wire frames 13a1 and 13a2 about the hinges 14a1 and 14a2. The shielding member 12a has a recessed portion 9.

[0030] Similar to the shielding member 12a, the shielding member 12b also has two adjacent wire frames 13b1 and 13b2 arranged side by side to form the outer periphery of the shielding member 12b, and these are held by two hinges 14b1 and 14b2 so that they can rotate independently. A flexible sheet 7 is attached to the wire frames 13b1 and 13b2, covering the wire frames 13b1 and 13b2 and the hinges 14b1 and 14b2 collectively. Thus, the shielding member 12b is foldable and unfoldable. The shielding member 12b has a recessed portion 9.

[0031] In a shielding structure having such foldable shielding members 12a, 12b, shielding members 12a, 12b can be easily removed from luggage compartment 3 by slightly folding them. Furthermore, shielding members 12a, 12b removed from luggage compartment 3 can be folded and stored, requiring little storage space. Wire frames 13a1, 13a2, 13b1, 13b2 of shielding members 12a, 12b themselves are not bendable, so they do not need to be excessively flexible. Therefore, the elasticity of wire frames 13a1, 13a2, 13b1, 13b2 can be utilized to freely engage and disengage recessed portion 9 with protruding portion 8 (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). Similarly, since wire frames 13a1, 13a2, 13b1, and 13b2 do not have excessive flexibility, shielding members 12a and 12b can slide stably along rail portion 4, and can pass through a position opposite protrusion 10a (see Figures 7A, 7B, and 7C), and can be supported in a rotated state using groove portion 11 or a convex holding portion.

[0032] The above-described embodiment illustrates a specific example of the present invention, but various modifications can be made. In the above-described embodiment, two shielding members 5 and two rail portions 4 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, three or more shielding members 5 may be provided. Each shielding member 5 can be considered to be a large, virtual shielding member that covers the entire upper opening of the luggage compartment 3, divided into multiple sections in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle. Only some of the multiple shielding members 5 may be slidable, while the other shielding members 5 are fixed to the front or rear of the luggage compartment 3. The fixed shielding members 5 may be hard boards (such as a trunk board, rear shelf, or package tray) or box-shaped trays. The number of rail portions 1 may be one or three or more. It is preferable to provide a number of rail portions 4 corresponding to the number of slidable shielding members 5.

[0033] Although not shown, the rail portion 4 extending in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle can be further extended so that the extended portion is bent and extends in the vertical direction. In this case, the slidable shielding member 5 can be guided along the extended portion of the rail portion 4 to a position inside the luggage compartment 3 where it extends in the vertical direction, and can be used as a partition that divides the space inside the luggage compartment 3 in the front-to-rear direction. The rail portion 4 can also be configured to extend along the rear seat back. In this case, when the shielding member 5 is not in use, the shielding member 5 can be slid along the rail portion 4 to a position along the rear seat back and stored. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1 vehicle 2 seats 3. Luggage compartment 4 Rail section 4a Upper wall 4b Lower wall part 4c Dual-use wall 5,5a,5b,12a,12b Shielding member 6,13a1,13a2,13b1,13b2 Wireframe 7 seats 8 Convex part 9 Concave part 10 Cutout 10a protrusion 11 Groove portion (groove-shaped support portion) 14a1, 14a2, 14b1, 14b2 hinges 15 Backdoor

Claims

1. A luggage compartment shielding structure provided in a vehicle and having at least an upper opening, A plurality of shielding members and a rail portion provided at an upper portion of the luggage compartment are included, At least one of the shielding members includes a wire frame that forms an outer peripheral outline of the shielding member, and a flexible sheet that is fixed to the wire frame and covers a space surrounded by the wire frame, and is slidable between a position where it is adjacent to another of the shielding members and blocks an upper opening of the luggage compartment together with the other of the shielding members, and a position where it is overlapped with the other of the shielding members and blocks only a portion of the upper opening of the luggage compartment while leaving the other portion of the upper opening open, the rail portion is provided along a sliding direction of the slidable shielding member and slidably holds an end portion of the shielding member in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, the rail portion that slidably holds an end portion of one of the shielding members and the rail portion that slidably holds an end portion of the other of the shielding members are arranged next to each other above and below, and extend parallel to each other, a convex portion located on a part of the rail portion is provided on an inner wall surface of the luggage compartment, and a concave portion that engages with the convex portion is provided on a part of the wire frame, A luggage compartment shielding structure, characterized in that the wire frame is elastically deformable and can move forward and backward in the sliding direction from the position where the concave portion engages with the convex portion while elastically deforming.

2. A luggage compartment shielding structure provided in a vehicle and having at least an upper opening, A plurality of shielding members and a rail portion provided at an upper portion of the luggage compartment are included, At least one of the shielding members includes a wire frame that forms an outer peripheral outline of the shielding member, and a flexible sheet that is fixed to the wire frame and covers a space surrounded by the wire frame, and is slidable between a position where it is adjacent to another of the shielding members and blocks an upper opening of the luggage compartment together with the other of the shielding members, and a position where it is overlapped with the other of the shielding members and blocks only a portion of the upper opening of the luggage compartment while leaving the other portion of the upper opening open, the rail portion is provided along a sliding direction of the slidable shielding member and slidably holds an end portion of the shielding member in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, the rail portion that slidably holds an end portion of one of the shielding members and the rail portion that slidably holds an end portion of the other of the shielding members are arranged next to each other above and below, and extend parallel to each other, At least one of the shielding members is detachably provided from an upper portion of the luggage compartment, A luggage compartment shielding structure characterized in that the rail portion has an upper wall portion that prevents the end of the shielding member from moving upward and a lower wall portion that prevents it from moving downward, and a cutout portion is provided in a portion of the upper wall portion or the lower wall portion through which the end can pass.

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