JP2000043650A - Roof carrier for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a roof carrier for automobile capable of facilitating supporting procedures by attaining simultaneous support of a supporting device for a roof and a carrier rod serving as a supporting rod for the supporting device. SOLUTION: This roof carrier for automobile is constituted of a pair of roof rails 2 supported on an automotive roof, supporting devices 3 supported by the roof rails 2 respectively, and carrier rods 4 supported by the supporting devices 3 respectively. The supporting device 3 is constituted of a foot body 6 formed with an opening 5 capable of penetrating the carrier rod 4, a slider 7 disposed on one surface 6a side of the foot body 6 and capable of fixing the carrier rod 4 to the foot body 6, a holder 8 disposed on the other surface 6b side of the foot body 6 and capable of being locked on the roof rail 2, and a tightening device 9 capable of supporting the foot body 6 so as to sandwich it by the slider 7 and the holder 8. The foot body 6 is formed with the first and second sloped surfaces 15, 16 where the slider 7 and the holder 8 can move respectively in a diagonal direction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile roof carrier which is used when an object such as a surfboard or a ski board is transported by an automobile, and is supported on the roof of the automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional automobile roof carrier, a pair of roof rails supported on both sides of a roof of an automobile, a supporting device supported on each of the roof rails, and each supported by the supporting device. And a carrier bar (see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-12187). According to this configuration, when the vault member serving as the fastener is rotated, the wedge-shaped member slides in an acute angle direction formed between the tapered surface of the opening of the support device and the lower surface of the support rod serving as the carrier bar. The connecting portion between the support device and the support rod acts as a so-called "wedge" and is firmly fastened.

[0003]

However, in the roof carrier described above, there is no relation between the means for supporting the support rod, which is a carrier bar, on the support device and the means for supporting the support device itself on the roof rail. After supporting the supporting device on the roof rail, a two-step supporting procedure of supporting the supporting rod on the supporting device is required,
The procedure is complicated, and improvement is required.

Therefore, in the present invention, the supporting device can be simultaneously supported on the roof rail and the carrier bar as a supporting rod on the supporting device, so that the supporting procedure can be simplified. It is an object to provide a roof carrier.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the above problems, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a pair of roof rails supported on both sides of a roof of an automobile, and a support supported on each of the roof rails. An apparatus and a roof carrier for an automobile comprising at least a carrier bar supported by each of the support devices, wherein the support device includes a foot main body having an opening formed through the carrier bar, A slider arranged on one side of the foot body and capable of securing the carrier bar to the foot body; a holder arranged on the other side of the foot body and engageable with the roof rail; and the slider. And a fastener capable of holding the foot body by the holder. The first slider and holder Naru movable in an oblique direction, wherein the second inclined surface is formed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the fastener is
By inserting from the slider or holder side and fastening to the holder or slider side, the slider and the holder are moved in the direction of clamping the foot body, and the first and second of the foot body are moved. Each climbs up the slope. In other words, the slider secures the carrier bar from the bottom surface to the upper surface of the opening of the foot body, and the function of locking the holder to the roof rail can be achieved by one operation of fastening a fastener.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the roof carrier for an automobile according to the first aspect, wherein a fastener to which the fastener can be screwed is rotatably supported on the holder or the slider. It is characterized by becoming.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fastener to be fastened is rotatable, the fastener can be screwed even if the inclination of the fastener or the dimensional accuracy of each part is slightly deviated. In addition, the slider and the holder can move on the first and second slopes substantially in parallel, and the fastening force is evenly distributed.

[0009] The invention of claim 3 is claim 1 or claim 2.
5. The roof carrier according to claim 1, wherein the foot body is provided with a guide rib protruding from the foot body so as to be able to hold both sides of the slider without rotating.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the fastener is rotationally urged from the slider side, the slider is urged in the rotational direction, but the guide rib holds both sides of the slider. The rotation does not occur, and the first slope moves smoothly.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3.
The roof carrier for an automobile according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a fixed plate supported vertically by the foot body is interposed between the carrier bar and the slider.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the fixed plate converts the oblique movement of the slider ascending on the first slope into the up-and-down movement. It is a force to press firmly on the upper surface of the device, so that reliable support is possible.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the automobile roof carrier according to the fourth aspect, wherein a plurality of convex portions are formed on a surface of the fixing plate facing the carrier bar. It is characterized by.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the pressing force for pressing the bottom surface of the carrier bar is a point contact convex portion, there is no excessive or insufficient pressing force due to deformation of the fixing plate or the like. It is a force that securely presses against the upper surface of the opening of the main body.

[0015]

1 to 3 show one example of an embodiment of the present invention. Automotive roof carrier 1
Is a pair of roof rails 2 made of an aluminum extruded product supported on both sides of an automobile roof (not shown), and a supporting device 3 supported on each of the roof rails 2.
It comprises at least a carrier bar 4 coated with nylon and supported by each of the support devices 3. Other examples include a ski carrier supported by the carrier bar 4 and a luggage storage box. Reference numeral 4a denotes an end cap disposed at an end of the carrier bar 4.

The support device 3 includes a foot body 6 having an opening 5 formed through the carrier bar 4.
A slider 7 arranged on one surface 6a of the foot body 6 and capable of securing the carrier bar 4 to the foot body 6; and a slider 7 arranged on the other surface 6b of the foot body 6 and attached to the roof rail 2. A holder 8 that can be locked;
It comprises at least a bolt 9 as a fastener capable of holding the foot body 6 by the slider 7 and the holder 8.

As other components, a cover 10 for covering the bolt 9, a lock device 11 supporting the cover 10 on a support device 3, a spacer 12 made of a rubber material interposed between the foot body 6 and the roof rail 2, Foot body 6
There is a decorative member 13 arranged so as to cover a gap 14 between the holder and the holder 8.

The foot body 6 is made of an aluminum die-cast, and a fixing plate 19 having a space 18 below which the slider 7 can move up and down is formed below the opening 5.
The first and second slopes 15 and 16 are formed below the support 20 so that the slider 7 and the holder 8 can move in oblique directions, respectively. A relief opening 17 is formed below the first and second slopes 15 and 16 so as not to interfere with the movement of the bolt 9, and a pedestal 21 is formed below the clearance opening 17 to form the spacer 1.
2 covers the periphery.

The holder 8 is made of an iron plate, has a rectangular shape up and down, and an upper end portion 22 is formed so as to be slidable on the second slope 16, and a lower end portion 23 is formed on the roof rail 2. It is bent so that it can be locked. On both sides of the holder 8, arms 24, 2
4 is protruded. The arms 24, 24 have a shaft 2
6 is rotatably supported, and a nut 25 as a “fastener” to which the bolt 9 can be screwed to the shaft portion 26.
Is supported. The arms 24 are inserted into the clearance openings 17 of the foot body 6.

The slider 7 is made of aluminum die cast. The upper and lower sides are rectangular and formed in a U-shape in cross section. A through hole 7a for a bolt 9, which will be described later, and a rib 7b having a slight vertical gap in an inner surface 7c of the through hole 7a;
7b are formed.

The lower surface 28 of the upper end 27 of the slider 7
Is formed substantially flush with the first slope 15 so as to be able to slide on the first slope 15. The upper end 27 is provided with first guide ribs 3 protruding from both sides of the first slope 15.
The movement to the left and right is regulated by 0 and 30.

The lower end 29 of the slider 7 is provided with a second guide rib 3 protruding from the base 21 of the foot body 6.
The movement to the left and right is similarly regulated by 1, 31.

The fixing plate 19 interposed between the carrier bar 4 and the upper end 27 of the slider 7
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a flat plate made of an iron plate is formed in an inverted L-shape in cross section, and the surface is galvanized. The fixing plate 19 has a vertical support portion 32.
And a horizontal holding portion 36.

The support portion 32 has a vertically long slot 3.
3 and 33 are formed, and are movably supported by a first pin 34 made of a synthetic resin which is rotatably supported on the foot body 6 and a second pin 35 projecting from the foot body 6. Become.

One end of the first pin 34 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape 34a conforming to the shape of the elongated hole 33 of the support portion 32, and as shown in FIG. By inserting a flat-shaped tool such as a flathead screwdriver and rotating the portion 34b, as shown in FIG.
The rotation can be controlled to a position matching 3 and a position crossing the long hole 33 as shown by a two-dot chain line. That is, the first pin 3
4 can be removed from the first pin 34 by matching the slot 4 with the elongated hole 33. If the slot 4 is traversed, the fixed plate 19 is held by the foot body 6. Become.

The surface of the fixing plate 19 facing the carrier bar 4, that is, the fixing portion 36 has a convex portion 37.
Are formed so as to be spaced apart from each other, so that they are partially pressed against the bottom surface 4b of the carrier bar 4 at the time of fixing to increase the support strength and have a function of preventing the carrier bar 4 from slipping. Also,
1, the upper surface 27a of the upper end 27 is lower on the left side and higher on the right side in FIG.
6 is formed at a right angle to the support portion 32, so that the contact with the bottom surface 4b of the carrier bar 4 is made at a right angle.

The bolt 9 is inserted into the through hole 7a of the slider 7 and screwed to the nut 25. The bolt 9 is disposed on the head of the screw 9a via a pin 9b so as to be able to move up and down. A screwdriver 9c is inserted through a washer 9d. Reference numeral 9e denotes a caulking portion provided at the tip of the screw portion 9a, and has a function of preventing the screw portion 9a from being detached from the nut 25 even when the screw portion 9a is rotated in a direction to remove the screw portion 9a.

Reference numeral 38 denotes a coil-shaped first spring which is inserted into the bolt 9 and is interposed between the inner surface 7c of the slider 7 and the nut 25.
5 is urged in a direction away from the slider 7.
Reference numeral 39 denotes a coil-shaped second spring which is disposed at a position where the first spring 38 is inserted inward and is interposed between the inner surface 7c of the slider 7 and the foot body 6. In the direction away from the slider 7.

The cover 10 for covering the bolt 9 is formed in a shell shape from a synthetic resin, and the lock portion 41 of the lock device 11 disposed at one end thereof is formed on the foot body 6 of the support device 3. The engagement with the joint portion 40 prevents the slippage. In this stopped state, since the screwdriver 9c is covered, the bolt 9 cannot be rotated, and unintended malfunctions such as theft of the carrier bar 4 and the loosening of the carrier bar 4 and the slider 7 are loosened. Can be prevented and the appearance can be improved by covering the engaging portion 40 of the foot body 6, the slider 7, the bolt 9, and the like. By operating the engagement portion 40 so that it can be removed from the lock portion 41,
The cover 10 can be removed.

As described above, the decorative member 13 can improve the appearance by covering the gap 14 between the foot body 6 and the holder 8 and can engrave any ideographic characters such as "TERZO". And a protrusion supported so that the holder 8 can be prevented from rotating upward by being pressed into the recess 43 of the foot body 6 from the upper end of the makeup 42. And a mounting member 45 extending from the upper and lower central portions of the decorative portion 42 to the foot body 6 side and engaged on the one surface 6a side through a through hole (not shown) of the foot body 6.

In the roof carrier 1 described above, the bolts 9 as fasteners are inserted from the slider 7 side and fastened to the nuts 25 present on the holder 8 side, so that the slider 7 and the holder 8 are connected. The lower surface 28 of the slider 7 and the upper end portion 22 of the holder 8 move up the first and second slopes 15 and 16 of the foot body 6 as the foot body 6 is moved in the direction of clamping the foot body 6, respectively. become. Thus, the slider 7 pushes up the fixing portion 36 of the fixing plate 19, and the bottom surface 4b of the carrier bar 4 is pushed up, so that the foot body 6
And the lower end 23 of the holder 8 is locked to the roof rail 2.

Further, the nut 25 to be fastened is the shaft 2
6, the bolt 9 can be screwed even if the inclination of the bolt 9 or the dimensional accuracy of each part is slightly deviated, and the slider 7 and the holder 8 The first and second slopes 15 and 16 can be moved substantially in parallel, and the fastening force is evenly distributed.

When the bolt 9 is rotationally urged from the slider 7 side, the slider 7 is urged in the rotational direction, but the first and second guide ribs 30 and 31 hold both sides of the slider 7. Accordingly, the rotation does not occur, and the movement of the first slope 15 becomes smooth.

The movement of the slider 7 in the oblique direction ascending on the first slope 15 is converted into the movement in the up-down direction by the fixing plate 19.
Is converted, the force pressing the bottom surface 4b of the carrier bar 4 is the force pressing the upper surface 5a of the opening 5 of the foot main body 6 reliably, so that reliable support is possible.

Since the force for pressing the bottom surface 4b of the carrier bar 4 is a point contact with the convex portion 37 formed on the fixing portion 36 of the fixing plate 19, there is no excessive or insufficient pressing force due to deformation of the fixing plate 19 or the like. In other words, it is a force for securely pressing the upper surface 5a of the opening 5 of the foot body 6. When the carrier plate 4 is removed after the carrier bar 4 is attached to the support device 3 for a long time, the first and second pins 34,
Since it is possible to float by 35, workability at the time of removal is good.

In the above description, the direction in which the bolt 9 is inserted is described only from the slider 7 side. However, the direction is not limited to this, and the bolt 9 may be inserted from the holder 8 side. Not only that, of course,
It is needless to say that a screw may be used instead of the bolt 9.

[0037]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a fastener is inserted from the slider or the holder side and fastened to the holder or the slider side, whereby the slider and the holder can connect the foot main body. As the foot body is moved in the clamping direction, each of the foot bodies rises on the first and second slopes. In other words, the slider secures the carrier bar from the bottom surface to the upper surface of the opening of the foot body, and the function of locking the holder to the roof rail can be achieved by one operation of fastening a fastener.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the fastener to be fastened is rotatable, the fastener can be screwed in even if the inclination of the fastener or the dimensional accuracy of each component is slightly deviated. In addition, the slider and the holder can move on the first and second slopes substantially in parallel, and the fastening force is evenly distributed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the fastener is rotationally urged from the slider side, the slider is urged in the rotational direction, but the guide rib holds both sides of the slider. The rotation does not occur, and the first slope moves smoothly.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the fixed plate converts the oblique movement of the slider rising on the first slope into the vertical movement, the force pressing the bottom surface of the carrier bar increases the opening of the foot body. It is a force to press firmly on the upper surface of the device, so that reliable support is possible.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the pressing force for pressing the bottom surface of the carrier bar is a point-contact convex portion, there is no excessive or insufficient pressing force due to deformation of the fixing plate or the like, and the foot is not pressed. It is a force that securely presses against the upper surface of the opening of the main body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view according to an arrow A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the one shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the fixing plate of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view according to an arrow B in FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof carrier for vehicles 2 Roof rail 3 Supporting device 4 Carrier bar 5 Opening 6 Foot body 6a One face of foot body 6b Other face of foot body 7 Slider 8 Holder 9 Bolts as fasteners 15, 16 First and second slopes 19 Fixing Plate 25 Nuts 30 and 31 as Fasteners First and Second Guide Ribs 37 Protrusion

Claims (5)

[Claims] At least one of a pair of roof rails supported on both sides of a roof of an automobile, a supporting device supported by each of the roof rails, and a carrier bar supported by each of the supporting devices. In the automotive roof carrier, the support device includes a foot main body having an opening formed through the carrier bar, and is disposed on one surface side of the foot main body, and is capable of securing the carrier bar to the foot main body. A slider that is disposed on the other surface side of the foot body and that can be locked to the roof rail, and a fastener that can clamp the foot body with the slider and the holder. Are a first and a second oblique so that the slider and the holder can move in oblique directions, respectively. Automobile roof carrier, characterized in that but made formed. 2. The automobile roof carrier according to claim 1, wherein a fastener to which the fastener can be screwed is rotatably supported on the holder or the slider side. Automotive roof carrier. 3. The roof carrier for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a guide rib protruding from the foot body is provided so as to be able to hold both sides of the slider so as not to rotate. Characteristic roof carrier for automobiles. 4. A roof carrier for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein said roof carrier is vertically supported by said foot body between said carrier bar and said slider. An automotive roof carrier characterized by having a plate interposed. 5. The automobile roof carrier according to claim 4, wherein a surface of the fixing plate facing the carrier bar is formed with a plurality of projections separated from each other. For roof carrier.