JP2017136992A - Vehicle slope storing mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle slope storing mechanism capable of stably holding a slope in a standing attitude, and improving storage workability of the slope.SOLUTION: A vehicle slope storing mechanism includes: a slope 2 mounted on the back part of a vehicle body 1 so as to be turnable between a development attitude extending to the outer part of the vehicle body 1 passing through an opening 1a at the back surface of the vehicle body 1 from a space in the back part of the vehicle body 1, and a standing attitude along a vertical direction in a space in the back part of the vehicle body 1; and holding devices 3, 13 capable of holding the slope 2 in the standing attitude. The holding devices 3, 13 include: engagement members 4, 14 mounted on one of an opening side edge part 1c and the slope 2; and engaged members 5, 15 mounted on another of the opening side edge part 1c and the slope 2. According to such a mechanism, the engagement members 4, 14 are rotatable around an axial line 4a along a vehicle front/back direction in the standing attitude, and the holding devices 3, 13 hold the slope 2 in a condition where such engagement member 4 is engaged with holding recession parts 5a, 15a formed on the engaged members 5, 15.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle slope storage mechanism for storing a slope in a space in a rear portion of a vehicle body.

  There are vehicles such as automobiles equipped with a slope used when getting on and off a wheelchair, a carriage or the like. In many cases, the slope is extended along the vehicle vertical direction in the space in the rear part of the vehicle body and in the deployed posture that extends from the space in the rear part of the vehicle body through the opening in the rear surface of the vehicle body toward the ground behind the vehicle body. It is attached to the rear part of the vehicle body so as to be able to turn between the standing standing postures. The vehicle is provided with a slope storage mechanism for storing the slope in the standing posture in the space in the rear part of the vehicle body.Typically, the slope storage mechanism can stably hold the slope in the standing posture. A holding device configured to do so.

  As an example of such a slope storage mechanism, there are a slide pin portion that has a slide advanceable / retractable pin and a slide pin portion that is disposed on the slope, an insertion hole through which the slide advanced pin can be inserted, and an opening on the rear surface of the vehicle body A holding device having a lock portion disposed on an opening side edge (side) adjacent to the opening in the vehicle width direction, and holding the pin of the slide pin portion inserted in the insertion hole of the lock portion There is a mechanism configured to hold the slope by the device. (For example, see Patent Document 1.)

JP 2013-60064 A

  However, in the above example of the slope storage mechanism, when the pin of the slide pin portion is inserted into the insertion hole of the lock portion, it is necessary to accurately align the pin and the insertion hole, and the insertion hole that is difficult to visually recognize is used as the pin. It is also difficult to align. Such alignment is troublesome for the user, and this deteriorates the slope storage workability. Therefore, it is desirable to improve the storage workability of the slope. On the other hand, it is also important to prevent the holding stability of the slope in the standing posture from being lowered.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and an object of the present invention is to stably hold a slope in a standing posture and to improve the storage workability of the slope. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle slope storage mechanism that can be used.

  In order to solve the problem, according to the slope storage mechanism for a vehicle according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, it is directed from the space in the rear portion of the vehicle body to the outside of the vehicle body through the opening on the rear surface of the vehicle body. A slope attached to the rear portion of the vehicle body so as to be able to turn between a deployed posture arranged to extend and a standing posture arranged along a vehicle vertical direction in a space in the rear portion of the vehicle body; and the standing posture A holding device configured to hold the slope, and the holding device is attached to one of the opening side edge of the vehicle body adjacent to the opening in the vehicle width direction and the slope. In the vehicle slope storage mechanism, comprising: a member; and an engaged member that is configured to be engageable with the engaging member and attached to the other of the opening side edge and the slope. In the standing posture, it is configured to be rotatable about an axis along the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to one of the opening side edge and the slope, and the engaged member is in the standing posture in the engagement position. A holding recess that opens above the vehicle so as to be engageable with the combined member, and the holding device is in the upright posture in a state where the engaging member is engaged with the holding recess of the engaged member. Is configured to hold. Therefore, when the engaging member is to be engaged with the holding recess of the engaged member in the state where the slope is in the standing posture, the holding recess opening to the upper side of the vehicle can be easily seen from the upper side of the vehicle. The member and the holding recess of the engaged member can be easily aligned. In addition, if the engaging member and the holding recess of the engaged member are roughly aligned, the engaging member is rotated into the holding recess that opens upward from the vehicle while rotating downward from above the vehicle. Can do. As a result, the engaging member can be easily engaged with the holding recess of the engaged member, and the slope storage workability can be improved. Furthermore, the engaging member can be stably engaged in the holding recess of the engaged member, and the slope in the standing posture can be stably held by such engagement. In addition, when the slope is in the standing posture, the engaging member rotates about the axis line disposed along the vehicle front-rear direction, so that the space in the vehicle front-rear direction occupied by the rotation of the engaging member is reduced. be able to. As a result, the slope in the standing posture can be brought closer to the rear surface of the vehicle body while securing the rotation space of the engaging member, and the vehicle interior space positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the slope in the standing posture can be sufficiently secured. it can.

  According to the vehicle slope storage mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotation control member configured to be able to control the rotation of the engagement member is attached to one of the opening side edge and the slope, The rotation control member has a sliding portion arranged along the rotation direction of the engagement member so as to be slidable with the engagement member when the engagement member rotates. Therefore, since the engaging member slides with respect to the sliding portion of the rotation control member at the time of rotation, the engaging member is not intended when an external force such as vehicle vibration is applied by the friction at the time of sliding. Without being rotated, and as a result, the engaging member can be prevented from unintentionally disengaging from the holding recess of the engaged member. Therefore, the engaging member can be stably engaged in the holding recess of the engaged member, and the slope in the standing posture can be stably held by such engagement.

  According to the vehicle slope storage mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotation control member is configured to be able to contact the engagement member in the rotation direction so as to restrict the rotation of the engagement member. A restricting portion, and the restricting portion is disposed at at least one end of the sliding portion in the rotation direction. Therefore, the engagement member and the restricting portion of the rotation control member come into contact with each other so as to prevent the engagement member from rotating to a range that is not required for the engagement and disengagement operations. Can be improved. As a result, the engaging member can be easily engaged with the holding recess of the engaged member, and the slope storage workability can be improved.

  According to the vehicle slope storage mechanism of the second aspect of the present invention, the engagement member is attached to one of the opening side edge and the slope via a bracket, and the bracket is connected to the engagement member. A restricting portion configured to be able to contact the engaging member in the rotation direction so as to restrict rotation, and the restricting portion is configured to move the engaging member in the vehicle width direction in the standing posture. It is arranged between the axis and the holding recess, and the restricting portion supports the engaging member from below the vehicle in a state where the engaging member is engaged with the holding recess of the engaged member. Has been. For this reason, since the restricting portion of the bracket supports the engaging member so as to prevent the engaging member from rotating to a range that is not required for the engaging and disengaging operations, the operability of the engaging member is improved. Can do. As a result, the engaging member can be easily engaged with the holding recess of the engaged member, and the slope storage workability can be improved. Further, since the engaging member is stably engaged in the holding recess of the engaged member, and at the same time, supported by the restriction portion of the bracket to which the engaging member is attached from the lower side of the vehicle. The slope in the standing posture can be stably held by the combination and support.

  According to the vehicle slope storage mechanism according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the slope in the standing posture can be stably held, and the slope storage workability can be improved.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the rear part of the vehicle body having the slope storage mechanism according to the first embodiment of the present invention when viewed from obliquely rearward on the left side in the vehicle traveling direction in a state where the engaging member is detached from the engaged member. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is a side view which shows typically the rear part of the vehicle of the state which made the slope the deployment attitude | position. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is a side view which shows typically the rear part of the vehicle of the state which made the slope the standing posture. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is a side view which shows typically the rear part of the vehicle of the state which made the slope the fall posture. It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is an expansion perspective view which shows roughly the holding | maintenance apparatus of the state which made the engagement member engaged with the to-be-engaged member seeing from the vehicle advancing direction right diagonally back. In 1st Embodiment of this invention, it is an expansion perspective view which shows roughly a to-be-engaged member and its periphery part seeing from the vehicle advancing direction left diagonal front in the state which made the engagement member detach | leave from an to-be-engaged member. is there. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view schematically showing a portion corresponding to part A of FIG. 1 of a slope storage mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where an engaging member is detached from an engaged member. In 2nd Embodiment of this invention, it is an expansion perspective view which shows roughly the holding | maintenance apparatus of the state which made the engagement member engaged with the to-be-engaged member seeing from the vehicle advancing direction left diagonally back.

  A vehicle having a vehicle slope storage mechanism according to first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Note that the vehicle in the first and second embodiments may be, for example, a hatchback type, a minivan type, a one box type, or the like. 1 to 9, the vehicle front side direction is indicated by an arrow F.

[First Embodiment]
A vehicle slope storage mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[Vehicles with slope storage mechanism]
Initially, with reference to FIG. 1, the vehicle which has the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. The rear surface of the vehicle body 1 having the slope storage mechanism is formed so as to rise substantially along the vehicle vertical direction between the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the vehicle body 1, and penetrates such a rear surface in the vehicle front-rear direction. An opening 1a is formed. A space in which a wheelchair, a carriage, etc. can be arranged is formed in the rear part of the vehicle body 1. Although not particularly illustrated, the vehicle body 1 includes a door formed corresponding to the opening 1a, and the door is configured to be able to open and close the opening 1a.

[About the outline of the slope storage mechanism]
With reference to FIGS. 1-6, the outline of a slope storage mechanism is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, the slope storage mechanism includes a slope 2 mounted on the rear portion of the vehicle body 1. The slope 2 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape. A base end portion 2a of the slope 2 is attached to the floor portion 1b of the vehicle body 1 so that the slope 2 can turn about an axis 2b substantially along the vehicle width direction. The floor 1b of the vehicle body 1 is positioned above the vehicle with respect to the ground G. As shown in FIG. 2, the slope 2 is also stretched in the direction from the base end portion 2a toward the distal end portion 2c (hereinafter referred to as “stretched state”), as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. Thus, it is comprised so that a deformation | transformation is possible in the state (henceforth a "reduced state") contracted in the direction which goes to the base end part 2a from the front-end | tip part 2c with respect to an extending | stretching state. The deformation of the slope 2 between the stretched and contracted states is achieved by stretching the slope 2 in its longitudinal direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the slope 2 opens from the space in the rear portion of the vehicle body 1 (shown by a broken line) at the rear end of the slope 2 with respect to the axis 2 b of the slope 2 by the turning thereof. Arranged along the vertical direction of the vehicle in a deployment posture toward the outside of the vehicle body 1 through 1a and a space in the rear portion of the vehicle body 1 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 3) as shown in FIGS. In addition, in a standing posture with its tip 2c facing upward, and in the space in the rear part of the vehicle body 1 (shown by a broken line), as shown in FIG. 4, the front of the vehicle with respect to the axis 2b of the slope 2 The tip portion 2c can be changed to a lying posture with the front end portion 2c facing forward of the vehicle so as to lie on the floor portion 1b.

  In the unfolded posture shown in FIG. 2, the extended slope 2 is inclined downward from above the vehicle as it goes from the front of the vehicle to the rear, and the distal end portion 2 c of the extended slope 2 contacts the ground G. ing. In such a deployed posture, a wheelchair, a carriage, and the like can move on the slope surface 2d of the slope 2 facing upward of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to easily get on and off a vehicle such as a wheelchair and a carriage. In the standing and lying postures shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the slope 2 is stored in a contracted state. In addition, a space in which a wheelchair, a carriage, and the like can be arranged is located in front of the vehicle with respect to the slope 2 in the standing posture, and in the standing posture, the side end portions 2e on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the slope 2 are respectively The opening 1a is positioned at a distance from the opening side edge 1c of the vehicle body 1 adjacent to both sides in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1 again, the slope storage mechanism includes two holding devices 3 configured to be able to hold the slope 2 in the standing posture described above. The two holding devices 3 are each arranged so as to be able to hold the side end portions 2e on both sides of the slope 2 in the vehicle width direction. In FIG. 1, as an example, each holding device 3 is shown to be disposed at the approximate center in the longitudinal direction of the slope 2 in the contracted state. In consideration of more stably holding the slope 2, the holding device 3 can be disposed closer to the distal end portion 2 c of the slope 2 with the approximate center in the longitudinal direction of the slope 2 in the reduced state as a reference.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each holding device 3 includes an engaging member 4 and an engaged member 5 that are configured to be engageable with each other. In FIG. 6, the opening 1a and the opening side edge 1c of the vehicle body 1 are indicated by broken lines. The engaging member 4 is attached to the side end 2e of the slope 2 so as to be rotatable about an axis 4a substantially along the vehicle longitudinal direction. The engaged member 5 is also attached to the opening side edge 1c facing the side end 2e of the slope 2 to which the corresponding engaging member 4 is attached. Furthermore, each holding device 3 has a rotation control member 6 for controlling the rotation of the engaging member 4. The rotation control member 6 is attached to the side end 2e of the slope 2 to which the engagement member 4 is attached.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slope storage mechanism may be configured as follows. Slope deformation between stretched and reduced states may be achieved by folding and unfolding the slope. The slope storage mechanism may include at least one holding device configured to hold only one side end of the slope in the vehicle width direction. The engaging member and the rotation control member may be attached to the opening side edge of the vehicle body, and the engaged member may be attached to the side end of the slope.

[Details of engaging members]
Here, with reference to FIG.5 and FIG.6, the detail of the engaging member 4 is demonstrated. The engaging member 4 has a distal portion 4 and a proximal portion 4c that face each other while sandwiching the axis 4a. The engaging member 4 has an inner side surface 4 d facing the slope 2, and the inner side surface 4 d is disposed with a space from the slope 2. The engaging member 4 also has an outer surface 4e that faces the inner surface 4d.

  Furthermore, as an example, it is preferable that the engaging member 4 is configured as follows. The engaging member 4 is formed in an elongated shape. For example, the engaging member 4 can be formed so as to extend substantially linearly from the proximal portion 4c toward the distal portion 4b. Furthermore, the engaging member 4 is made of a flat plate material.

[Details of engaged members]
Details of the engaged member 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. The engaged member 5 has two holding recesses 5a that open upward from the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 6, each holding recess 5 a can be engaged with the distal portion 4 b of the engaging member 4 in a state where the slope 2 is in the standing posture.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the distal portion 4b of the engagement member 4 in a state of being detached from the holding recess 5a is one side in the rotation direction of the engagement member 4 (indicated by an arrow R1, And, hereinafter, it can be engaged with the holding recess 5a by rotating in the “rotation direction engagement side”. When the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 is engaged with the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5 (hereinafter referred to as “engaged state”), the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 is rotated in the rotational direction. To contact the bottom of the holding recess 5a. On the other hand, the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 in the engaged state is rotated from the holding recess 5a by rotating to the other side in the rotational direction (indicated by the arrow R2 and hereinafter referred to as “rotational direction leaving side”). You can leave.

  Further, as an example, the engaged member 5 is preferably configured as follows. As shown in FIG. 7, the engaged member 5 is formed in a substantially U shape, and the engaged member 5 includes a base portion 5b attached to the opening side edge portion 1c, and both sides of the base portion 5b in the vehicle width direction. Each of the standing wall portions 5c is formed with a holding recess 5a. In this case, the engaged member 5 has two holding recesses 5a that are respectively formed on these two standing wall portions 5c and are spaced from each other in the vehicle width direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the axis 4a of the engaging member 4 and the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5 are arranged so as to substantially correspond to each other in the vehicle vertical direction. In the engaged state, the linear engaging member 4 is arranged so that its longitudinal direction is along the vehicle width direction.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the engaged member may be configured as follows. The engaged member may have only one holding recess, or may have three or more holding recesses. The engaged member may be formed in a shape other than a substantially U shape. For example, the engaged member may be formed in a substantially box shape, a substantially L shape, or the like.

[Details of rotation control member]
The details of the rotation control member 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. The rotation control member 6 abuts on the proximal portion 4 c of the engaging member 4, and is further slidably disposed on the proximal portion 4 c of the engaging member 4 when the engaging member 4 rotates. have. The sliding portion 6 a is also arranged so as to be spaced from the slope 2 and to contact the outer surface 4 e of the engaging member 4. The sliding portion 6a is formed in a substantially L shape along the rotation direction.

  The sliding portion 6a is also positioned along the rotational direction between the engaging region 6a1 positioned on the rotational direction engaging side, the accommodating region 6a2 positioned on the rotational direction leaving side, and the engaging region 6a1 and the accommodating region 6a2. Intermediate region 6a3. In the engaged state, the engagement region 6 a 1 contacts the proximal portion 4 c of the engagement member 4. In a state where the engaging member 4 is detached from the engaged member 5 and is accommodated on the slope 2 (hereinafter referred to as “accommodating state”), the accommodating region 6 a 2 contacts the proximal portion 4 c of the engaging member 4. As the engaging member 4 rotates between the engaged state and the accommodated state, the intermediate region 6a3 slides with the proximal portion 4c of the engaging member 4.

  The rotation control member 6 is also configured to engage and disengage side regulating portions 6b, 6c configured to be able to contact the proximal portion 4c of the engaging member 4 in the rotational direction so as to regulate the rotation of the engaging member 4. It has further. These engagement side and detachment side restricting portions 6b and 6c are disposed at end portions on the rotation direction engagement side and detachment side of the sliding portion 6a, respectively.

  Specifically, the engagement side regulating portion 6b is disposed adjacent to the engagement region 6a1 on the rotation direction engagement side, or is spaced from the engagement region 6a1 on the rotation direction engagement side. It is arranged in the space. The separation-side regulating portion 6c is disposed adjacent to the accommodation region 6a2 on the separation side in the rotational direction, or is disposed at an interval on the separation direction departure side with respect to the accommodation region 6a2. The engagement side and release side regulating portions 6b and 6c extend toward the slope 2 from the rotation direction engagement side and release side ends of the sliding portion 6a, respectively. These engagement side and release side restriction portions 6 b and 6 c are attached to the slope 2, and as a result, the rotation control member 6 is attached to the slope 2.

  Further, as an example, the rotation control member 6 is preferably configured as follows. The sliding part 6a of the rotation control member 6 and the engaging and disengaging side regulating parts 6b and 6c are integrally formed. The rotation control member 6 has a substantially circular cross section. The rotation control member 6 is formed in a substantially linear shape. In this case, in particular, in a state where the slope 2 is in a standing posture, it is preferable that the engagement region 6a1 of the sliding portion 6a extends along the vehicle vertical direction. The region 6a2 is preferably disposed below the engagement region 6a1 and extends along the vehicle width direction, and the intermediate region 6a3 is preferably bent or curved. In the accommodated state regulated by the detachable side regulating portion 6c of the rotation control member 6, the engagement member 4 moves up and down the vehicle so that the distal portion 4b faces upward and the proximal portion 4c faces downward. Arranged along the direction.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotation control member may be configured as follows. The sliding portion of the rotation control member abuts on the distal portion of the engaging member, and is slidably disposed on the distal portion of the engaging member when the engaging member is rotated. The detachment side restricting portion may be disposed so as to be able to contact the distal portion of the engaging member in the rotation direction so as to restrict the rotation of the engaging member. In this case, in a state where the slope is in the standing posture, it is preferable that the engagement region of the sliding portion extends along the vehicle vertical direction, and the accommodation region is disposed above the vehicle with respect to the engagement region and in the vehicle width direction. It is preferred that it extends along and that the intermediate region bends or curves. The sliding portion may also be arranged to be spaced from the slope and to abut the inner surface of the engaging member. In this case, it is preferable that the engagement side and the detachment side regulating portions extend in directions away from the slope from the rotation direction engagement side and detachment end portions of the sliding portion, respectively. Furthermore, the sliding portion may be formed in a shape other than a substantially L shape, for example, the sliding portion may be formed in a substantially arc shape. Further, the rotation control member may have only one of the engagement side and the disengagement side regulating portions.

[Slope retention and removal method]
With reference to FIG.5 and FIG.6, the method of hold | maintaining the slope 2 with the holding | maintenance apparatus 3 of the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. The slope 2 in the deployed posture or the lying posture is turned so as to be changed to the standing posture. At this time, the engaging member 4 in the slope 2 is aligned with the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5 in the opening side edge 1c of the vehicle body 1 in the turning direction of the slope 2. The slope 2 is deformed to a reduced state in the standing posture.

  Immediately after setting the slope 2 to the standing posture in this way, the engaging member 4 is in the accommodation state described above. The engagement member 4 in the accommodated state is rotated about the axis 4a toward the rotation direction engagement side, and the distal portion 4b of the engagement member 4 is engaged with the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5. Let In this engaged state, the holding device 3 holds the slope 2 in the standing posture.

  Next, a method for releasing the slope 2 from the holding device 3 of the slope storage mechanism according to the present embodiment will be described. The engaged member 4 in the engaged state is rotated about the axis 4 a toward the side away from the rotational direction, and the distal portion 4 b of the engaging member 4 is detached from the holding recess 5 a of the engaged member 5. Thereafter, the engagement member 4 is further rotated toward the side away from the rotational direction about the axis 4a, and the engagement member 4 is accommodated in the accommodated state. As a result, the slope 2 is released from the holding device 3.

[Regarding control method of engaging member]
With reference to FIG.5 and FIG.6, the method of controlling rotation of the engaging member 4 in the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. Even when an external force such as vibration of the vehicle is applied, the proximal portion 4c of the engaging member 4 in the engaged state or the accommodated state rubs against the sliding portion 6a of the rotation control member 6. The engaging member 4 can be maintained in the engaged state or the accommodated state by friction. That is, it is possible to prevent the engaging member 4 in the engaged state or the accommodated state from rotating unintentionally due to an external force.

  Further, when the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 tries to rotate in the rotational direction engaging side beyond the engaged state, the proximal portion 4c of the engaging member 4 becomes the engaging side restricting portion of the rotation control member 6. 6b abuts. On the other hand, when the distal portion 4b of the engagement member 4 tries to rotate beyond the accommodated state to the rotational direction separation side, the proximal portion 4c of the engagement member 4 becomes the separation side regulating portion 6c of the rotation control member 6. Abut. Therefore, the engagement member 4 can be prevented from rotating to a range that is not required for the engagement and disengagement operations.

[Action and effect]
As mentioned above, according to the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment, when it is going to engage the distal part 4b of the engaging member 4 with the holding | maintenance recessed part 5a of the to-be-engaged member 5 in the state which made the slope 2 stood upright. In addition, since the holding recess 5a that opens to the upper side of the vehicle can be easily seen from above the vehicle, the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 and the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5 can be easily aligned. Further, if the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 and the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5 are roughly aligned, the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 is moved downward from above the vehicle. While rotating, it can be called into the holding recess 5a that opens upward of the vehicle. As a result, the engaging member 4 can be easily engaged with the engaged member 5, and the storage workability of the slope 2 can be improved. Furthermore, the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4 can be stably engaged in the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5, and the slope 2 in the standing posture can be stably held by such engagement. can do. Incidentally, when the slope 2 is in the standing posture, the engagement member 4 rotates around the axis line arranged along the vehicle front-rear direction, so that the space in the vehicle front-rear direction occupied by the rotation of the engagement member 4 Can be reduced. As a result, the slope 2 in the standing posture can be brought close to the rear surface of the vehicle body 1 while securing the rotation space of the engaging member 4, and the vehicle compartment space positioned in front of the vehicle with respect to the slope 2 in the standing posture can be sufficiently provided. Can be secured.

  According to the slope storage mechanism according to the present embodiment, the engaging member 4 slides with respect to the sliding portion 6a of the rotation control member 6 during its rotation. When the external force is applied, the engaging member 4 can be prevented from rotating unintentionally. As a result, it is possible to prevent the engaging member 4 from being unintentionally detached from the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5. Therefore, the engaging member 4 can be stably engaged in the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5, and the slope 2 in the standing posture can be stably held by such engagement.

  According to the slope storing mechanism according to the present embodiment, the engagement member 4 and the rotation control member 6 are engaged so as to prevent the engagement member 4 from rotating to a range not required for the engagement and disengagement operations. Since the side or detachment side restricting portions 6b and 6c come into contact with each other, the operability of the engaging member 4 can be improved. As a result, the engaging member 4 can be easily engaged with the holding recess 5a of the engaged member 5, and the storage workability of the slope 2 can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
A vehicle slope storage mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the same vehicle body and slope as in the first embodiment are used. Furthermore, the slope storage mechanism according to the present embodiment is configured as follows.

[About the outline of the slope storage mechanism]
With reference to FIG.8 and FIG.9, the outline of the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. The slope storage mechanism according to the present embodiment includes two holding devices 13 that are arranged in the same manner as the two holding devices 3 of the first embodiment. Each holding device 13 includes an engaging member 14 and an engaged member 15 configured to be engageable with each other, and the engaging member 14 is substantially centered on an axis 14a along the vehicle longitudinal direction. The bracket 16 is rotatably attached to the bracket 16, and the bracket 16 is attached to the side end 2 e of the slope 2. That is, the engaging member 14 is attached to the side end 2 e of the slope 2 via the bracket 16. The engaged member 15 is also attached to the opening side edge 1c facing the side end 2e of the slope 2 to which the corresponding engaging member 14 is attached.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slope storage mechanism may have at least one holding device configured to hold only one side end portion of the slope in the vehicle width direction. The engaging member may be attached to the opening side edge portion of the vehicle body via the bracket, and the engaged member may be attached to the side end portion of the slope.

[Details of engaging members]
Details of the engaging member 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The engaging member 14 has a support portion 14b attached to the bracket 16 so as to be rotatable about an axis 14a. The engaging member 14 also has an engaging portion 14c that engages with the engaged member 15, and the engaging portion 14c intersects the tip of the support portion 14b.

  The engaging portion 14c also has a distal portion 14c1 and a proximal portion 14c2 that face each other while sandwiching the intersection with the support portion 14b. The engaging member 14 has an inner side surface 14 d facing the slope 2, and the inner side surface 14 d is disposed with a space from the slope 2. The engaging member 14 also has an outer surface 14e that faces the inner surface 14d.

  Further, as an example, the engaging member 14 is preferably configured as follows. The engaging portion 14c of the engaging member 14 is disposed along the tangential direction of the rotation. In particular, the engaging portion 14c is formed in an elongated shape extending along the tangential direction of the rotation, for example, a rod shape. And preferred.

[Details of engaged members]
Details of the engaged member 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The engaged member 15 has two holding recesses 15a that open upward from the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 9, each holding recess 15 a can be engaged with the distal portion 14 c 1 of the engaging portion 14 c of the engaging member 14 in a state where the slope 2 is in the standing posture.

  Specifically, the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c in a state of being detached from the holding recess 15a can be engaged with the holding recess 15a by rotating to the rotation direction engagement side (indicated by the arrow R1). . In such an engaged state, the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c contacts the bottom of the holding recess 15a in the rotation direction. On the other hand, the distal portion 14c1 of the engaged portion 14c in the engaged state can be detached from the holding recess 15a by rotating to the rotational direction leaving side (indicated by the arrow R2).

  Further, as an example, the engaged member 15 is preferably configured as follows. The engaged member 15 is formed in a substantially box shape, and the engaged member 15 rises from the opening side edge portion 1c toward the front of the vehicle and is disposed with an interval in the vehicle width direction. It has the part 15b and the top part 15c which connects the two standing wall parts 15b while leaving a space | interval with respect to the opening side edge part 1c. In particular, it is preferable that a holding recess 15a is formed in each standing wall portion 15b. In this case, the engaged member 15 has two holding recesses 15a formed on the two standing wall portions 15b and spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The holding recess 15a of the engaged member 15 is disposed above the vehicle with respect to the axis 14a of the engaging member 14, and in this case, the distal portion 14c1 of the elongated engaging portion 14c is in the engaged state. In this case, it is preferable that the longitudinal direction is substantially aligned with the vehicle width direction.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the holding device may be configured as follows. The engaged member may have only one holding recess, or may have three or more holding recesses. The engaged member may be formed in a shape other than a substantially box shape. For example, the engaged member may be formed in a substantially U shape, a substantially L shape, or the like.

[About details of brackets]
Details of the bracket 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. The bracket 16 includes an attachment portion 16a to which the engagement member 14 is attached, and an engagement side configured to be able to contact the engagement portion 14c of the engagement member 14 in a rotational direction so as to restrict the rotation of the engagement member 14. And separation-side restricting portions 16b and 16c.

  When the slope 2 is in the standing posture, the engagement side restricting portion 16b is disposed between the axis 14a of the engagement member 14 and the holding recess 15a of the engaged member 15 in the vehicle width direction and is engaged. The side regulating portion 16b is configured to support the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c from below the vehicle when the engaging member 14 and the engaged member 15 are engaged. The detachment side restricting portion 16c is disposed so as to contact the proximal portion 14c2 of the engaging portion 14c in the accommodated state of the engaging member 14 on the slope 2.

  Further, as an example, the bracket 16 is preferably configured as follows. The engagement side restricting portion 16b of the bracket 16 has two restricting recesses 16b1 that open upward from the vehicle, particularly when the slope 2 is in the standing posture. The distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c engages with the restriction recess 16b1 together with the holding recess 15a of the engaged member 15 in the engaged state. At this time, it is particularly preferable that the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c is in contact with the bottom of the restricting recess 16b1. In addition, as long as it can engage with the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c, the engaging side restricting portion 16b may have one or three restricting concave portions 16b1.

  The engagement restricting portion 16b also has two standing wall portions 16b2 that rise from the side edge portion 2e of the slope 2 toward the engaging member 14 and are spaced from each other in the vehicle width direction. The two restriction recesses 16b1 are respectively formed in the two standing wall portions 16b2. The engagement restricting portion 16b has a top portion 16b3 that is spaced from the side edge 2e of the slope 2 and connects the two standing wall portions 16b2.

  The separation-side restricting portion 16 c has a protrusion 16 c 1 that protrudes from the side edge 2 e of the slope 2 toward the engagement member 14. The protrusion 16c1 comes into contact with the proximal portion 14c2 of the engaging portion 14c of the engaging member 14 in the accommodated state. Further, in the accommodated state regulated by the detachable side regulating portion 16c of the bracket 16, the engaging portion 14c is directed in the vehicle vertical direction so that the distal portion 14c1 faces the vehicle upper side and the proximal portion 14c2 faces the vehicle lower side. It is arranged along.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bracket may be configured as follows. The detachable side restricting portion of the bracket may be disposed so as to contact the distal portion of the engaging portion in the accommodated state.

[Slope retention and removal method]
In the method for holding and releasing the slope 2 according to the present embodiment, the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c of the engaging member 14 is replaced by the holding recess 15a of the engaged member 15 instead of the distal portion 4b of the engaging member 4. And the method of holding and releasing the slope 2 according to the first embodiment, except that it is engaged with and released from the holding recess 15a.

[Regarding control method of engaging member]
With reference to FIG.8 and FIG.9, the method to control rotation of the engaging member 14 in the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated. When the distal portion 14c1 of the engagement portion 14c of the engagement member 14 tries to rotate to the rotational engagement side beyond the engaged state, the distal portion 14c1 of the engagement portion 14c is engaged with the engagement side of the bracket 16. It abuts on the restricting portion 16b. On the other hand, when the distal portion 14c1 of the engagement portion 14c tries to rotate beyond the accommodated state to the rotational direction separation side, the proximal portion 14c2 of the engagement member 14 contacts the separation side restriction portion 16c of the bracket 16. Touch. As a result, the engagement member 14 can be prevented from rotating to a range that is not required for the engagement and disengagement operations.

[Action and effect]
As mentioned above, according to the slope storage mechanism which concerns on this embodiment, the effect similar to the slope storage mechanism which concerns on 1st Embodiment can be acquired except the effect | action and effect regarding the rotation control member 6 which were mentioned above. In addition, according to the slope storage mechanism according to the present embodiment, the engagement side regulating portion 16b of the bracket 16 is prevented so as to prevent the engagement member 14 from rotating to a range that is not required for the engagement and disengagement operations. Since the engagement member 14 is supported, the operability of the engagement member 14 can be improved. As a result, the engaging member 14 can be easily engaged with the holding recess 15a of the engaged member 15, and the storage workability of the slope 2 can be improved. Further, the distal portion 14c1 of the engaging portion 14c of the engaging member 14 is stably engaged in the holding recess 15a of the engaged member 15, and at the same time, the bracket 16 to which the engaging member 14 is attached. Since it is supported from below the vehicle by the engagement side restricting portion 16b, the slope 2 in the standing posture can be stably held by such engagement and support.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described so far, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the present invention can be modified and changed based on its technical idea.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car body 1a Opening 1c Opening side edge 2 Slope 2b Axis 3 Holding device 4 Engaging member 4a Axis 5 Engaged member 5a Holding recessed part 6 Rotation control member 6a Sliding part 6b Engagement side regulation part 6c Departure side regulation part 13 Holding device 14 Engaging member 14a Axis 15 Engaged member 15a Holding recess 16 Bracket 16b Engagement side regulating portion G Ground F, R1, R2 Arrow

Claims (4)

A deployment posture arranged to extend from the space in the rear part of the vehicle body through the opening on the rear surface of the vehicle body toward the outside of the vehicle body, and the vehicle in the vertical direction in the space in the rear part of the vehicle body A slope attached to the rear of the vehicle body to be turnable between standing postures;
A holding device configured to be able to hold the slope in the standing posture, and
The holding device is configured to be engageable with the engagement member, an engagement member attached to one of the opening side edge of the vehicle body adjacent to the opening in the vehicle width direction and the slope, and the engagement member In the vehicle slope storage mechanism, including an opening side edge and an engaged member attached to the other of the slopes,
The engagement member is configured to be rotatable around an axis along the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to one of the opening side edge and the slope in the standing posture,
The engaged member has a holding recess that opens above the vehicle so as to be engageable with the engaging member in the standing posture;
A slope storage mechanism for a vehicle, wherein the holding device holds the slope in the standing posture in a state where the engaging member is engaged with a holding recess of the engaged member. A rotation control member configured to be able to control rotation of the engagement member is attached to one of the opening side edge and the slope,
The said rotation control member has a sliding part arrange | positioned along the rotation direction of the said engagement member so that it can slide with the said engagement member at the time of the rotation of the said engagement member. Slope storage mechanism for vehicles as described in 2. The rotation control member further includes a restriction portion configured to be able to contact the engagement member in the rotation direction so as to restrict rotation of the engagement member;
The vehicle slope storage mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the restricting portion is disposed at at least one end of the sliding portion in the rotation direction. The engagement member is attached to one of the opening side edge and the slope via a bracket,
The bracket includes a restricting portion configured to be able to contact the engaging member in the rotating direction so as to restrict the rotation of the engaging member;
The restricting portion is arranged between the axis of the engaging member and the holding recess in the vehicle width direction in the standing posture,
2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion supports the engagement member from below the vehicle in a state where the engagement member is engaged with a holding recess of the engaged member. Slope storage mechanism.

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