Under cover apparatus of rear bumper multi-carrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016152190-A1
Application number	US-201514716837-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	Dec 1, 2014
Publication date	Jun 2, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An under cover apparatus of a rear bumper multi-carrier includes a fixed rail cover coupled to a pair of fixed rails to cover a first opening part between the fixing rails. The pair of fixed rails is installed at left and right sides of a vehicle body in front and rear directions. A moving rail cover is coupled to a pair of moving rails to cover a second opening part between the moving rails. The pair of moving rails is coupled to the fixed rails to be slidable along the fixed rails, withdrawn rearward together with a rear bumper, and has the carrier coupled thereto.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An under cover apparatus of a rear bumper multi-carrier, comprising:
a fixed rail cover coupled to a pair of fixed rails to cover a first opening part between the fixing rails, the pair of fixed rails being installed at left and right sides of a vehicle body in longitudinal direction; and a moving rail cover coupled to a pair of moving rails to cover a second opening part between the moving rails, the pair of moving rails being coupled to the fixed rails to be slidable along the fixed rails, being withdrawn rearward together with a rear bumper, and having the carrier coupled thereto.

2 . The under cover apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
an opening hole formed in the moving rail cover through the moving rail cover in a vertical direction; and a deflector rotatably coupled to the moving rail cover to open and close the opening hole, wherein a front end of the deflector is rotatably coupled to the moving rail cover through a plurality of hinges.

3 . The under cover apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the moving rail cover is overlapped with the fixed rail cover above the fixed rail cover when the carrier is inserted in an internal space at a rear lower side of a vehicle.

4 . The under cover apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cover rollers installed on the fixed rail cover to rotate axially, the plurality of cover rollers contacting a bottom surface of the moving rail cover and guiding sliding of the moving rail cover while supporting the moving rail cover.

5 . The under cover apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of deflector rollers installed on the fixed rail cover to rotate axially, the plurality of deflector rollers contacting a bottom surface of the deflector when the carrier is inserted in an internal space at a rear lower side of a vehicle to prevent the deflector from sagging.

6 . The under cover apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the deflector closes the opening hole while being arranged in a straight line in the longitudinal direction with respect to the moving rail cover when the carrier is inserted in an internal space at a rear lower side of a vehicle and opens the opening hole while having a rear end of the deflector rotating downward by the plurality of hinges when the carrier is withdrawn rearward.

7 . The under cover apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a deflector spring generating an elastic force to the deflector while connecting the rear end of the deflector to the moving rail cover, and maintaining a pressure of a driving wind when the vehicle is driven in a state in which the opening hole is opened to maintain the state in which the opening hole is opened.

8 . The under cover apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:
a plurality of stopper holes formed at left and right sides of the deflector; and a stopper installed in which the moving rail cover facing the stopper holes and inserted into the stopper holes when the rear end of the deflector rotates downward, such that the opening hole is opened to restrict the rotation of the deflector to maintain a state in which the opening hole is opened.

9 . The under cover apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the stopper includes:
a housing fixed to the moving rail cover and having an opening at which it faces the stopper holes; a stopper pin moving along the housing and having a front end protruding outward of the housing and inserted into the stopper holes to restrict the rotation of the deflector; and a stopper spring mounted in the housing and elastically supporting the stopper pin to move the stopper pin toward the stopper holes.

10 . The under cover apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of stopper holes are formed in the vertical direction along a rotation radius of the deflector to adjust an opening angle of the deflector at multiple stages by the stopper pin.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Seung Mok
• Oh Young Sub
• Yoon Jin Young
• Lee Bock Cheol
• Kim Hyun Gyung
• Cha Dong Eun

Classifications

• B60R2011/0084

  with adjustment by linear movement in their operational position · CPC title

• B60R9/06 Primary

  at vehicle front or rear {(rear luggage compartments within vehicle extensible externally of the vehicle body B60R5/041)} · CPC title

• B62D25/2009

  in connection with other superstructure subunits · CPC title

• B60R2011/0082

  collapsible, e.g. for storing after use · CPC title

• B62D35/02

  Streamlining the undersurfaces {(B62D35/005, B62D35/007, B62D35/008 take precedence)} · CPC title