Cargo space expanding device of vehicle

Details Cargo space expanding device of vehicle Cargo space expanding device of vehicle

2001-08-10

2002-09-17

Pape, Joseph D. (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Structural detail

C296S183100, C296S026110, C296S146160

Reexamination Certificate

active

06450566

ABSTRACT:

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority of Korea patent Application No. 2000-69512, filed Nov. 22, 2000.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cargo space expanding device for a vehicle and more particularly to a cargo space expanding device for a vehicle to expand a space available for loading bulky cargoes by removing a glass that limits the cargo space.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
In general, an empty space is offered to load baggage or cargoes at a rear part of a vehicle. The vehicle mainly aiming at carrying baggage, as shown in
FIG. 1
, is made to load bulky baggage in the empty cargo space and, if needed, by expanding the cargo space even to an inner space of the vehicle formed by a rear glass
10
and an internally foldable mid-gate or rear-panel
20
.
In such a vehicle, parts are generally provided for blocking or expanding the inner space and the cargo space as shown in
FIG. 2
, such as glass
12
fixed onto a roof panel, a mid-gate
20
installed between the bottom part of the glass
12
and a body panel T, locking means
30
attached at the top part of the mid-gate
20
for fixing with the glass
12
, and pivoting means
40
hinged at the bottom part of the mid-gate
20
for being fixed and supported by the body panel T and for being foldable into the inner space of a vehicle.
At this time, the locking means
30
attached at the top part of the mid-gate
20
includes a fixing bracket
31
fixed at the mid-gate
20
and a moving member
32
is coupled with the fixing bracket
31
for being hinged by a hinge pin and locked with a hitching member
33
assembled under the glass
12
.
Also, the rotating means
40
positioned at the lower part of the mid-gate is constructed with a fixing bracket
41
installed at the body panel T, a connecting bracket
42
attached to the mid-gate
20
and a hinge pin
43
inserted through brackets
41
,
42
to hinge and fold the mid-gate
20
into the inner space.
On the other hand, a sealing member S like a weather strip should be provided for shock absorption and air tightness between the mid-gate
20
and the hitching member
33
of the glass
12
and between the mid-gate
20
and the body panel T.
Therefore, if the moving member
32
of the locking means
30
is turned and released out of the hitching member
33
of the glass
12
, the mid-gate
20
can be folded into the inner space via the hinge pin
43
of the rotating means
40
. As a result, it becomes possible to load bulky baggage into the inner space of a back seat as well as a trunk of the vehicle.
However, even if the mid-gate
20
can be folded into the inner space of a vehicle, there is actually a limitation in the expandable space over the mid-gate due to the glass
12
. Therefore, there is a disadvantage in the conventional structure of the cargo space expanding device because the glass blocks a baggage M bulky enough as for example shown in
FIG. 6
, from being easily loaded inside.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to solve the aforementioned problem and provide a cargo space expanding device of a vehicle to expand cargo space without being blocked by a mid-gate or a glass.
In order to accomplish the aforementioned object of the present invention, there is provided a cargo space expanding device of a vehicle, the device comprising:
holding means installed between the top part of a glass and the roof panel to fix the glass;
a mid-gate forming an empty space therein for getting the glass to insert inside; and
pivoting means fixed and supported at the bottom part of the mid-gate by a body panel and hinged by a hinge pin to fold the mid-gate into an inner space of a vehicle.


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