JP2000016156A - Horse transport vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a horse transport vehicle which can certainly prevent a horse getting on or out of the vehicle from stepping off from a footboard and can nevertheless reduce the burden of preparatory and restitution works. SOLUTION: The bottom of a gangway 4 to constitute a door covering a horse doorway 2 is pivoted at the bottom edge of the doorway 2 in such a way as capable of rising and falling and also rotating. The outer edges of a left and a right side plate 9 overlapped on the inner side face of the gangway 4 are pivoted on the side edges of the gangway 4 in such a way as capable of rising and falling and also rotating, and a means 14 holds upright the side plates 9 in the condition that the gangway 4 is fallen, and thereby it is possible to cover the sides of the passage easily only by raising and rotating the side plates 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a horse carrier,
In particular, the present invention relates to a horse carrier with excellent operability that enhances safety when getting on and off a horse.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional horse carrier, as shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 57-127038, a lower edge of a ramp which constitutes a door for covering a horse's entrance is attached to a lower edge of the entrance. There is a configuration in which the ramp is turned upside down so as to form a step board that connects the lower edge of the entrance and the ground to the ground. In addition, there is a concern that the horse may step on the step board when boarding or dismounting by merely configuring the step board, so that side plates are usually attached to both sides of the step board to avoid danger such as stepping off.

By the way, it is necessary to sufficiently increase the strength of the side plate in order to surely avoid stepping off, which is a concern at the time of getting on and off using the step board. Therefore, in the past, the ramp was turned upside down to form a step board, and then a robust and heavy side plate was attached to the side edge of the step board by hand or the like. There was a problem that the work load was heavy.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reliably prevent the stepping off of the step board, which is a concern at the time of getting on and off, and to prepare and clear it. It is an object to provide a horse carrier that can reduce the work load.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a method of connecting a lower end of a ramp which constitutes a door covering a doorway of a horse to a lower edge of the doorway so as to be able to move up and down. The outer edges of a pair of left and right side plates superposed on the inner side surface of the ramp are pivotally connected to the lateral edges of the ramp so as to be able to move up and down. Further, there is provided a means for erecting and holding the side plate in a state where the ramp is laid down.

[0006] The tip of the cable extending from the upper side edge of the entrance of the horse is connected to the side edge of the ramp while the hook that engages with the cable is attached to the side plate when the ramp is in the down state, and the side plate is attached. A means for standing and holding can be configured.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a horse carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the entrance of a horse opened, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the ramp and the side plate shown in FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a front view of the horse entrance with the ramp closed, and FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG.

In these figures, the lower edge of the main ramp 4 is attached via a hinge 3 to the lower edge of the horse entrance 2 provided at the rear of the horse carrier 1 so as to be able to move up and down to cover the entrance 2. Make up the door. Also, the tip of the cable 5 extending from the upper side edge of the entrance 2 is connected to the middle portion of the side edge of the main ramp 4, and the upper edge of the auxiliary ramp 6 superposed on the outer surface of the main ramp 4 is connected to the main ramp. 3 and 4, the auxiliary ramp 6 is normally folded and stored on the outer surface of the main ramp 4 as shown in FIGS. The main ramp 4
Is held upright.

[0009] Then, by unlocking the lock (not shown) and operating the cable 5, the main wrap 4 is tilted down while extending the auxiliary wrap 6, so that the access passage from the lower edge of the entrance 2 to the ground is formed. It is composed.
8 are guide rollers provided on both sides of the lower end of the auxiliary trap 6. The cable 5 is extended or retracted using, for example, an electric motor or a hydraulic cylinder controlled by a switch operation or a lever operation as a power source.

The outer edges of a pair of left and right main side plates 9 superposed on the inner surface of the main ramp 4 are pivotally attached to the side edges of the main ramp 4 via hinges (not shown) so as to be able to move up and down. . Further, by holding the auxiliary side plate 11 slidably on the frame 10 provided on the surface of each main side plate 9, the main side plate 9 is raised and rotated together with the auxiliary side plate 11, and then the auxiliary side plate 11 is pulled out. Thus, both sides of the getting-on / off passage formed by the main ramp 4 and the auxiliary ramp 6 are covered with the main side plate 9 and the auxiliary side plate 11.

Here, a guide 12 orthogonal to the cable 5 is provided on a frame 10 for holding the auxiliary side plate 11 on the main side plate 9 while the main wrap 9 is turned upside down, and a slider 13 slides on the guide 12. It is movably mounted.
A hook 14 having a tip bent downward is provided on the slider 13, and the main side plate 9 and the auxiliary side plate 11 are engaged by the hook 14 engaging the cable 5.
Is held upright.

Therefore, when constructing the passage for getting on and off the horse, the main lap 4 and the auxiliary lap 6 are made to fall down by operating the cable 5 in an extended manner. Next, by lifting the inner end of the main side plate 9 which is folded and held on the inner side surface of the main ramp 4, the main side plate 9 is lifted.
The hook 13 is engaged with the cable 5 by moving the slider 13 along the guide 12 provided on the frame 10 so as to engage the hook 5 with the cable 5.

Then, since the main side plates 9 are held upright at the side edges of the main ramp 4 to cover the side portions of the passage for getting on and off, stepping off is prevented. After the main side plate 9 is raised and held, if necessary, the auxiliary side plate 11 held by the frame 10 is pulled out to cover the side of the passage for getting on and off by the auxiliary trap 6, so that the side plate is removed from the step board. Can be more reliably prevented. In addition, entrance and exit 2 of horse
Is closed, the side plate is turned upside down by following the reverse procedure, and then the ramp is lifted and turned to operate a lock mechanism (not shown).

In the above embodiment, the tip of the cable 5 extending from the upper side edge of the entrance 2 of the horse is connected to the side edge of the main ramp 4, while being folded and stored on the outer surface of the main ramp 4. The auxiliary ramp 6 is extended together with the main ramp 4 to form a gradual entry / exit passage.
It is not always necessary to provide the auxiliary trap 6, and the opening and closing drive mechanism of the main trap 4 is optional.

In the above embodiment, the hook 14 for engaging with the cable 5 is attached to the main side plate 9 when the main ramp 4 is in the down state, so that the upright holding means for the side plate is simplified. Is not limited to the embodiment, and the side plate can be raised and lowered by any drive source.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the lower end of the ramp forming the door covering the entrance of the horse is pivotally connected to the lower edge of the ramp so as to be able to move up and down. An outer edge of a pair of left and right side plates superposed on the inner side surface is pivotally connected to the side edges of the ramp so as to be able to move up and down, respectively, and means are provided for standing and holding the side plates in a state where the ramp is laid down. Therefore, the side portion of the passage for getting on and off can be covered only by turning the side plate up and down after turning the ramp down. Therefore, even when the side plate is made rigid and the stepping prevention effect is enhanced, the intended purpose can be achieved by operating the side plate up and down, so that the preparation and clearing work accompanying the getting on and off of the horse can be achieved. The burden can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a horse carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention, with an entrance opening of a horse opened.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a relationship between a ramp and side plates shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a horse riding entrance with the ramp closed.

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Horse carrier 2 Horse entrance 3 Hinge 4 Main ramp 5 Cable 6 Auxiliary ramp 7 Hinge 8 Guide roller 9 Main side plate 10 Frame 11 Auxiliary side plate 12 Guide 13 Slider 14 Hook

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Satoshi Suzuki 4-5-4 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside Japan Horse Horse Transportation Vehicle Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takao Nakagawa Nishikujo Morimotocho, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto No. 13 F-Term in Mutual Vehicle Co., Ltd. (Reference) 3D022 AA02 AC07 AD06 AE08 AE14 AE22

Claims (2)

[Claims] An outer edge of a pair of left and right side plates overlapped on an inner side surface of a ramp while a lower end of a ramp forming a door covering a door of a horse is pivotally connected to a lower edge of the ramp. And a means for raising and lowering the side plate when the ramp is in an upright position, and a means for transporting the horse. 2. A front end of a cable extending from an upper portion of a side edge of an entrance / exit of a horse is connected to a side edge of the tarp, and a hook engaging with the cable is attached to the side plate when the tarp is in a down state. The horse carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that a means for standing and holding is configured.