Vehicle luggage compartment board

Abstract

To provide a multifunctional luggage compartment board for a vehicle suitable for improving the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle by using a tonneau board that is always mounted in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. [Solution] A luggage compartment board 1 for a vehicle includes a board main body 10 configured by connecting a first board 11, a second board 12, and a third board 13, and board legs 20 provided on the first board 11. The second board 12 and the third board 13 are configured to be detachable from the first board 11. When the board main body 10 is placed in a luggage compartment 130, the board is configured to be switchable between a first mode, a second mode, and a third mode.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a luggage compartment board for a vehicle that is installed in a luggage compartment behind a rear seat of a vehicle equipped with a front seat and a rear seat. [Background technology]

[0002] Tonneau boards have been known as boards used in the trunks of automobiles such as hatchbacks. Conventional tonneau boards function as a screen to hide luggage placed on the underside of the trunk. They can also function as a shelf by placing relatively light luggage on the top surface of such tonneau boards.

[0003] Meanwhile, a luggage compartment structure has also been developed in which the interior space in front of the rear seat backs is separated from the luggage compartment by a partition member.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a luggage compartment structure for a vehicle in which a luggage net, which is a partition member that separates the seat back, the luggage compartment, and the rear seat space, comprises a foldable net main body, a floor fixing part that is fixed to the floor, a roof fixing part that is fixed to the roof, a seat back fixing part that is fixed to the top of the seat back, and a fold-back fixing part that detachably fixes the roof fixing part when the net main body is folded downward at the position of the seat back fixing part. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-019391 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] According to the technology described in Patent Document 1, when the partition member is in use, the partition member is fixed at three locations at different heights in the vertical direction to separate the trunk from the rear seat space, preventing luggage from moving over the seat back into the rear seat space while the vehicle is moving. On the other hand, when the partition member is not in use, the partition member body of the partition member is folded downward at the seat back fixing portion to ensure the driver's rearward visibility, and the partition member is partially stretched between the trunk floor and the seat back, creating a small storage space behind the seat back that is separated from the trunk by the partition member. This storage space can be used as a storage space for small items. It is expected that combining the functions of such a partition member with a conventional tonneau board will enable the creation of a multi-functional vehicle trunk board.

[0007] On the other hand, in recent years, there has been an increasing need to use vehicles as accommodation spaces for solo camping, etc. Furthermore, in the event of a disaster, vehicles may be used as evacuation spaces, and in such an emergency, improving the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle using a luggage compartment board that is permanently installed in the luggage compartment of the vehicle would contribute to vehicle users. As such, there is still room for improvement in multifunctional luggage compartment boards for vehicles.

[0008] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a multifunctional vehicle luggage compartment board suitable for improving the comfort of sleeping in a vehicle using a tonneau board that is always installed in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The vehicle luggage compartment board of the present disclosure is a vehicle luggage compartment board that is installed in the luggage compartment behind the rear seat of a vehicle equipped with front and rear seats. This vehicle luggage compartment board includes a board main body formed by connecting a first board, a second board, and a third board, and first board legs that are legs provided on the first board to support the board main body. The second board and the third board are configured to be detachable from the first board. The vehicle is configured to be switchable between a first mode in which, when the board main body is placed in the luggage compartment, the first board legs lift the board main body away from the underside of the luggage compartment, thereby dividing the space of the luggage compartment in the vertical direction of the luggage compartment via the board main body; a second mode in which the first board legs are folded toward the underside of the first board and the first board is folded in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment, thereby causing the board main body to stand upright behind the rear seat; and a third mode in which, when the seat back of the rear seat is stored downward so that the seat back is overlapped on the seat cushion, the first board, with the second board and the third board removed, is placed behind the front seat so as to cover the headrest of the rear seat from above, thereby forming an approximately flat surface in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment together with the first board, the seat back of the rear seat, and the underside of the luggage compartment.

[0010] In the above-described vehicle luggage compartment board, in the first mode, the luggage compartment board can function as a screen to hide luggage placed on the underside of the luggage compartment. Furthermore, by placing relatively light luggage on the upper surface of the board main body, it can also function as a shelf. By switching to the second mode, the luggage compartment board can be folded compactly and placed upright behind the rear seat, eliminating the need for the luggage compartment board to divide the luggage compartment space, allowing the luggage compartment to be used as a single, spacious space. Furthermore, by switching to the third mode, the space available for sleeping when the user sleeps in the vehicle can be maximized, thereby improving the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle. In this way, a multifunctional vehicle luggage compartment board suitable for improving the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle can be provided using a tonneau board that is always installed in the luggage compartment of the vehicle.

[0011] In the above-described luggage compartment board for a vehicle, the first board may have support rods that protrude from both sides of the first board and are configured to be engageable with support holes provided on both sides of the luggage compartment, and in the second mode, the first board may be configured to rotate about the support rods as a central axis when the support rods engage with the support holes. As a result, as a variation of the second mode, by standing the luggage compartment board upright behind the rear seat so that the third board is positioned higher than the headrests of the rear seat, it is possible to create a state in which the luggage compartment is separated from the vehicle interior space forward of the rear seat by the luggage compartment board, and the luggage compartment board can function as a partition member or a sound-insulating member that blocks noise propagating forward from the luggage compartment. Note that in the first mode and the second mode, the board main body may be permanently installed in the luggage compartment when the support rods engage with the support holes.

[0012] In the above-described luggage compartment board for a vehicle, the second board may have leg attachment portions for attaching second board legs that are legs for supporting the second board, and when the second board is detached from the first board in the third mode, the second board legs may be attached to the leg attachment portions, thereby lifting the second board away from the underside of the luggage compartment. This allows the second board to divide the space in the vertical direction of the luggage compartment, and the upper surface of the second board can function as a shelf by placing luggage on it, and the space below the second board can accommodate, for example, the legs of a user staying overnight in the vehicle. Furthermore, the third board may be configured to be foldable in a board longitudinal direction, which is defined as the left-right direction of the luggage compartment when the third board is disposed in the luggage compartment in the first mode, and folding sections for folding the third board in the board longitudinal direction may be provided at positions a first predetermined distance from both ends of the board in the board longitudinal direction. When the third board is detached from the first board in the third mode, the both ends may be folded approximately 90 degrees in the board longitudinal direction by the folding sections, thereby lifting the central portion of the board in the longitudinal direction away from the underside of the luggage compartment. In this case, the first predetermined distance may be set to a distance in the range of 10 cm to 30 cm. This allows the third board to be used as a low table exclusively for sleeping in a vehicle. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a multifunctional vehicle luggage compartment board that is suitable for improving the comfort of sleeping in a vehicle by using a tonneau board that is always installed in the luggage compartment of the vehicle. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a luggage compartment board according to an embodiment. FIG. [Figure 2] 10 is a diagram for explaining details of the second mode in the schematic configuration of the luggage compartment board in the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 3]FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a comparison of a user's sleeping place when sleeping in a vehicle, with and without a luggage compartment board. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams for explaining a specific manner in which the second board and the third board detached from the first board in the third mode are utilized in the luggage compartment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configurations of the following embodiments are examples, and the present disclosure is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments.

[0016] An overview of the luggage compartment board in this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the luggage compartment board in this embodiment. The luggage compartment board 1 in this embodiment is a luggage compartment board for a vehicle, which is installed in a luggage compartment 130 behind the rear seat 120 of a vehicle 100 equipped with a front seat 110 and a rear seat 120.

[0017] The luggage compartment board 1 comprises a board main body 10 formed by connecting a first board 11, a second board 12, and a third board 13, and board legs 20 which are legs provided on the first board 11 to support the board main body 10.

[0018] Here, the second board 12 and the third board 13 are configured to be detachable from the first board 11.

[0019] The luggage compartment board 1 is configured to be switchable between a first mode in which the space of the luggage compartment 130 is divided in the vertical direction of the luggage compartment 130 via the board main body 10, a second mode in which the board main body 10 stands upright behind the rear seat 120, and a third mode in which an approximately flat surface is formed in the longitudinal direction of the luggage compartment 130 by the first board 11, the seat back 121 of the rear seat 120, and the luggage compartment underside 131.

[0020] FIG. 1(a) is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the luggage compartment board in the first mode according to this embodiment.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 1(a), in the first mode, with the board body 10 placed in the luggage compartment 130, the board legs 20 lift the board body 10 away from the lower surface 131 of the luggage compartment.

[0022] In this first mode, the luggage compartment board 1 functions as a screen to hide luggage placed on the luggage compartment underside 131. In addition, by placing relatively light luggage on the upper surface of the board main body 10, it can also function as a shelf.

[0023] FIG. 1(b) is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the luggage compartment board in the second mode in this embodiment.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 1(b), in the second mode, the board legs 20 are folded toward the underside of the first board 11, and the first board 11 is folded in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment 130. As a result, the board body 10 can be placed upright behind the rear seat 120. This will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

[0025] FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining details of the second mode in the schematic configuration of the luggage compartment board in this embodiment.

[0026] 2, when the luggage compartment board 1 is in the first mode, the luggage compartment board 1 is supported not only by the board legs 20 provided on the first board 11, but also by support rods 111, which are protruding members provided to protrude from both side surfaces of the first board 11. Here, the support rods 111 are configured to be engageable with support holes provided on both side surfaces of the luggage compartment 130, and by the support rods 111 engaging with the support holes, the first board 11 can rotate around the support rods 111 as a central axis.

[0027] When the luggage compartment board 1, which is also supported by the support rods 111 in this way, is switched from the first mode to the second mode, first, the board legs 20 are folded toward the underside of the first board 11, as indicated by arrow A in Fig. 2. The board legs 20 are foldably connected to the first board 11, for example, by hinges.

[0028] Next, as indicated by arrow B in Fig. 2, the first board 11 is folded in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment 130. Here, the first board 11 is configured by connecting a front board 11a on which the support rods 111 are arranged and a rear board 11b on which the board legs 20 are arranged by hinges 11c, and when switching from the first mode to the second mode, the first board 11 is folded in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment 130 by the hinges 11c so that the underside of the front board 11a (on which the support rods 111 are arranged) and the underside of the rear board 11b (on which the board legs 20 are arranged) face each other.

[0029] Next, as indicated by arrow C in Fig. 2, the first board 11 is rotated about the support rod 111 as a central axis so that the underside of the second board 12 faces the back of the rear seat 120. At this time, although the board legs 20 are in a folded state, the luggage compartment board 1 remains supported by the support rod 111.

[0030] Through this series of operations, the luggage compartment board 1 can be placed upright behind the rear seat 120 while being supported by the support rods 111, as shown in the lower part of FIG.

[0031] By switching to the second mode in this manner, the luggage compartment board 1 can be folded compactly and placed upright behind the rear seat 120, so that the luggage compartment 130 is no longer divided into sections by the luggage compartment board 1, and the luggage compartment 130 can be used as one large space. Note that, when the support rods 111 are engaged with the support holes of the luggage compartment 130, the luggage compartment board 1 can be used by switching between the first mode and the second mode as described above, so that the user of the vehicle 100 can keep the luggage compartment board 1 installed in the luggage compartment 130 at all times and utilize the functions of the luggage compartment board 1.

[0032] As a modification of the second mode, as shown by arrow A in FIG. 2 , after the board legs 20 are folded toward the underside of the first board 11, the first board 11 may be rotated about the support rod 111 as a central axis without being folded in the fore-and-aft direction of the luggage compartment 130. In this case, for example, the first board 11 is rotated so that the upper surface of the third board 13 faces the back of the rear seat 120. This causes the luggage compartment board 1 to stand upright behind the rear seat 120 so that the third board 13 is positioned higher than the headrest of the rear seat 120. This allows the luggage compartment board 1 to separate the interior space in front of the rear seat 120 from the luggage compartment 130, and enables the luggage compartment board 1 to function as a partition member and a sound-proof member that blocks noise propagating forward from the luggage compartment 130.

[0033] Returning to FIG. 1, FIG. 1(c) is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of the luggage compartment board in this embodiment in the third mode.

[0034] 1(c), in the third mode, with the rear seat 120 stored, the first board 11 from which the second board 12 and the third board 13 have been removed is positioned behind the front seat 110 so as to cover the stored rear seat 120 from above. Note that in this case as well, the first board 11 is supported by the board legs 20.

[0035] In the third mode, the first board 11, the seat back 121 of the rear seat 120, and the underside 131 of the luggage compartment form a substantially flat surface in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment 130, so that when the user of the vehicle 100 uses the vehicle 100 as an accommodation space for camping or the like, or as an evacuation space in the event of a disaster or the like, the luggage compartment board 1 can be used to improve the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle. This will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 3 and 4.

[0036] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a comparison between a sleeping place for a user when sleeping in the vehicle 100 with and without the luggage compartment board 1. In FIG.

[0037] 3(a) is a diagram showing a sleeping area for a user in the vehicle 100 when the luggage compartment board 1 is not used. In this case, when the seat back 121 of the rear seat 120 is stored downward so that the seat back 121 is overlapped with the seat cushion 122, a substantially flat surface is formed between the seat back 121 of the rear seat 120 and the luggage compartment underside 131. However, a space is created between the headrest 123 of the rear seat 120 and the front seat 110, so that the flat surface is not continuous forward of the seat back 121 of the rear seat 120. As a result, when a user sleeps in the vehicle with their head facing forward of the vehicle 100, there is a risk that their head will fall into the space between the headrest 123 of the rear seat 120 and the front seat 110, which may impair the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle.

[0038] 3(b) is a diagram showing a sleeping area for a user in the vehicle 100 when the luggage compartment board 1 is used. In this case, with the rear seat 120 stored, the first board 11, from which the second board 12 and the third board 13 have been removed, is placed behind the front seat 110 so as to cover the headrest 123 of the stored rear seat 120 from above. This causes the space behind the front seat 110 described in the description of FIG. 3(a) to be filled with the first board 11, forming a substantially flat surface that is continuous in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 100 from the rear end of the luggage compartment 130 to the back of the front seat 110. This makes it possible to maximize the space available as a sleeping area when a user sleeps overnight in the vehicle 100, thereby improving the comfort of sleeping overnight in the vehicle.

[0039] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a specific manner in which the second board 12 and the third board 13, which are detached from the first board 11 in the third mode, are utilized in the luggage compartment 130. As shown in FIG.

[0040] The second board 12 has leg attachment parts for attaching second board leg parts 30, which are legs for supporting the second board 12. Then, as shown in Fig. 4, in the third mode when the second board 12 is detached from the first board 11, the second board leg parts 30 are attached to the leg attachment parts, so that the second board 12 is lifted away from the luggage compartment underside 131.

[0041] In this way, by lifting the second board 12 away from the underside 131 of the luggage compartment, the space in the vertical direction of the luggage compartment 130 can be divided via the second board 12, and by placing luggage on the upper surface of the second board 12, it can function as a shelf, and the space on the underside of the second board 12 can be used to store, for example, the legs of a user sleeping in the car.

[0042] The third board 13 is configured to be foldable in the board longitudinal direction, which is defined as the left-right direction of the luggage compartment 130 when the third board 13 is placed in the luggage compartment 130 in the first mode, and folding portions 13d for folding in the board longitudinal direction are provided at positions a first predetermined distance from both end portions in the board longitudinal direction. Then, as shown in Fig. 4, when the third board 13 is detached from the first board 11 in the third mode, the board left and right portions 13b, 13c including the both end portions are folded approximately 90° in the board longitudinal direction by the folding portions 13d, so that the central portion 13a in the board longitudinal direction is lifted and separated from the luggage compartment underside 131. The folding portions 13d are configured, for example, by hinges.

[0043] The first predetermined distance is, for example, a distance in the range of 10 cm to 30 cm. In other words, the central portion 13a is raised in the range of 10 cm to 30 cm from the luggage compartment underside 131. This allows the third board 13 to be used as a low table exclusively for sleeping in the car.

[0044] More specifically, if a user sleeping in vehicle 100 wants to grab food, drink, small items, etc. while lying in the bed formed by the third mode, there is a risk that these items will get scattered and lost or damaged if they are placed on luggage compartment underside 131. On the other hand, if these items are placed on a conventional table, there may be a problem with the space required to install the table.

[0045] Therefore, by folding the third board 13 as described above, the third board 13 can be used as a low table exclusively for sleeping in a car, at a height that can accommodate the user's body when lying down and at a height that makes it easy to reach food, drinks, small items, etc. placed on the top surface of the third board 13. This prevents food, drinks, small items, etc. from scattering around without causing problems with space for installing a table.

[0046] As described above, it is possible to provide a multifunctional luggage compartment board 1 that is suitable for improving the comfort of sleeping in the vehicle by using a tonneau board that is always installed in the luggage compartment 130 of the vehicle 100.

[0047] <Other variations> The above-described embodiment is merely an example, and the present disclosure can be modified and implemented as appropriate within the scope that does not deviate from the gist of the disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1. Luggage compartment board 10. Board main body 11. Board 1 12····First Board 13. Third Board 20. Board legs

Claims

1. A luggage compartment board for a vehicle that is installed in a luggage compartment behind a rear seat of a vehicle that has a front seat and a rear seat, a board main body configured by connecting a first board, a second board, and a third board; a first board leg portion that is a leg provided on the first board to support the board main body portion; Equipped with the second board and the third board are configured to be detachable from the first board, When the board body is placed in the luggage compartment, a first mode in which the board main body is lifted away from the underside of the luggage compartment by the first board leg, thereby dividing the space of the luggage compartment in the vertical direction of the luggage compartment via the board main body; a second mode in which the first board legs are folded toward the underside of the first board and the first board is folded in the front-to-rear direction of the luggage compartment, so that the board main body is upright behind the rear seat; a first mode in which, with the seat back of the rear seat stored downward so that the seat back is overlapped on a seat cushion, the first board from which the second board and the third board have been removed is disposed behind the front seat so as to cover the headrest of the rear seat from above, thereby forming a substantially flat surface in the fore-and-aft direction of the luggage compartment by the first board, the seat back of the rear seat, and the underside of the luggage compartment; and a third mode in which, with the seat back of the rear seat stored downward so that the seat back is overlapped on a seat cushion in the rear seat, the first board from which the second board and the third board have been removed is disposed behind the front seat so as to cover the headrest of the rear seat from above, thereby forming a substantially flat surface by the first board, the seat back of the rear seat, and the underside of the luggage compartment in the fore-and-aft direction of the luggage compartment. Luggage compartment board for vehicle.

2. The first board has a support rod that is a protruding member provided to protrude from both side surfaces of the first board and is configured to be able to engage with a support hole provided on both side surfaces of the luggage compartment, In the second mode, the support rod is engaged with the support hole, so that the first board is rotatable about the support rod as a central axis.

2. The luggage compartment board for a vehicle according to claim 1.

3. In the first mode and the second mode, the support rods are engaged with the support holes, so that the board main body is permanently installed in the luggage compartment.

3. The luggage compartment board for a vehicle according to claim 2.

4. The second board is a leg attachment portion for attaching a second board leg that is a leg for supporting the second board; In the third mode, when the second board is detached from the first board, the second board leg is attached to the leg attachment portion, so that the second board is lifted away from the underside of the luggage compartment.

2. The luggage compartment board for a vehicle according to claim 1.

5. The third board is The board is configured to be foldable in a board longitudinal direction, which is defined as the left-right direction of the luggage compartment when the board is placed in the luggage compartment in the first mode, and folding portions for folding the board in the board longitudinal direction are provided at positions a first predetermined distance from both ends of the board in the board longitudinal direction, In the third mode, when the board is detached from the first board, the both end portions are bent by the folding portions by approximately 90° in the longitudinal direction of the board, so that the central portion of the board in the longitudinal direction is lifted away from the underside of the luggage compartment.

5. The luggage compartment board for a vehicle according to claim 4.

6. The first predetermined distance is a distance in the range of 10 cm to 30 cm.

6. The luggage compartment board for a vehicle according to claim 5.

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