JP2002011126A - Riding golf cart - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure in which of the rear bumpers 12 and the rack 9 are easily foldable and the rack 9 and rear bumpers 13 do not move even when traveling in a bumpy golf course. SOLUTION: When its riding golf cart is in use, the rear bumpers 13 are locked and fixed to a rear frame 2 through the use of hook parts 42. In the case of folding the rack 9 and the rear bumpers 13, the locking is released by stepping on a pedal 51 by one foot, and the rear bumpers 13 are rotated upward by one hand to simultaneously fold the rack 9 and the rear bumpers 13. The rack 9 and the rear bumpers 13 are connected by a link mechanism to use a rod 17 so that the angle of rotation of the rear bumpers 13 when folding the rack 9 and the rear bumpers 13 may be larger than the angle of rotation of the rack 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to fixing a carrier and a rear bumper attached to a rear portion of a riding golf cart.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a golf course in Japan, a party has a maximum of four golfers and one caddy in total. Accordingly, a five-seater riding golf cart as shown in FIG. 3 is provided, and has a structure in which two people ride on the front seat 6 and three people ride on the rear seat 7. During the golf play, a caddy rides on the driver's seat and a golfer on the other seats of the two-seat front seats 6, and the three-seat rear seats 7 during golf play. In general, three golfers ride and move during golf play.

[0003] The golf cart shown in FIG. 3 has a main frame 1 and a rear frame 2 as a basic structure of a vehicle body, and various components are mounted thereon. The front wheels 4 are steered by the steering wheel 3 during manual driving and by an electromagnetic induction method or a wireless method during automatic driving. Meanwhile, rear frame 2
Is suspended by the rear wheel 5 and is driven by a drive motor (not shown).
Is rotated to drive the riding golf cart. The golf bag 19 is carried on the carrier 9 during play.

The overall length of the above-mentioned five-seater golf cart is generally 3.5 to 4 m. In addition, since the space of the cart store at the golf course is limited, it is important to shorten the overall length of the cart store to store as many riding golf carts as possible in the cart store. Also, at the time of transportation of a riding golf cart, it is desirable from the viewpoint of transportation efficiency to shorten the overall length.

[0005]

Therefore, a mechanism for folding the carrier 9 and the rear bumper 13 upward in cooperation with each other as shown in FIG. 2 has been studied. However, when traveling on an uneven golf course with the golf bag 19 placed on the carrier 9, the carrier 9 is moved to the carrier fulcrum bearing 14.
And the golf bag 19 falls from the carrier 9.

An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier 9 at a rear portion of a vehicle body so that the carrier and the rear bumper can be fixed so as not to move during use, and when the vehicle body is stored in a cart storage or the like, the carrier and the rear bumper are connected to each other. Is to provide a mechanism that can be easily folded.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a riding golf cart having a rear-bumper and a loading platform which can be folded at the rear of a vehicle body. During use, the rear bumper is locked and fixed to a rear frame, and when the loading platform and the rear bumper are folded, the lock is released by a foot-operated pedal. The rear bumper is locked and fixed to a rear frame using a hook.

[0008] In the third invention, the foldable carrier and the rear bumper are connected by a link mechanism using a rod, and the rotation angle of the rear bumper at the time of folding is larger than that of the carrier. It is characterized by.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rear frame 2 is provided with a rear bumper fulcrum bearing 11 and a platform fulcrum bearing 14. A rear bumper 13 is attached to the rear bumper fulcrum bearing 11, and a carrier 9 is attached to the carrier fulcrum bearing 14, respectively.

Rear bumper fulcrum bearing 11 and carrier fulcrum bearing 14
Is a rotatable hinge structure, and the rear bumper 13 can be folded upward using the rear bumper fulcrum bearing 11 as a fulcrum and the carrier 9 as a fulcrum bearing 14 as a fulcrum.

The rear bumper 13 is provided with a rear bumper-rod connection bearing 15, and the carrier 9 is provided with a carrier-rod connection bearing 1.
6 are provided respectively. The rod 17 is connected to the rear bumper 13 via a rear bumper / rod connection bearing 15 and to the carrier 9 via a carrier / rod connection bearing 16, respectively. The rear bumper / rod connection bearing 15 and the bed / rod connection bearing 16 have a rotatable hinge structure.

As shown in FIG. 2A, during golf play, step 13 is used in a substantially horizontal position.
The carrier 9 and the rear cowl 22 are connected to each other using a wire 18 for reinforcing the carrier 9 portion. Therefore,
The carrier 9 is used by adjusting the length of the wire 18 so that the golf club can be easily taken in and out.

When the riding golf cart is transported or stored in the cart storage, as shown in FIG. 2B, the loading platform 9 and the rear bumper 13 are rotated upward and flipped up to a substantially vertical direction. . That is, the rear bumper 13 is connected to the rear frame 2 by a link mechanism using the rod 17 so that the rotation angle of the rear bumper 13 is larger than the rotation angle of the carrier 9.

However, when traveling on an uneven golf course with the golf bag 19 placed on the carrier 9, the carrier 9 rotates around the carrier fulcrum bearing 14 as a fulcrum. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
During use, the hooks 42 are used to fix the rear frame 2 and the rear bumper 13, so that the loading platform 9 is prevented from rotating around the loading platform fulcrum bearing 14.

That is, the rear frame 2 is provided with a hook portion 42 having a hook portion fulcrum 44 having a rotatable hinge structure,
The hook portion 42 is structured to be engaged with the lock jig 41 of the rear bumper 13 (FIG. 1).

The rear bumper 13 is fixed to the rear frame 2 when the hook 42 is engaged with the lock jig 41. Therefore, the carrier 9 connected to the rear bumper 13 via the rod 17 does not rotate about the carrier fulcrum bearing 14 as a fulcrum.

Next, when the rear bumper 13 and the cargo bed 9 are folded to store the vehicle in a cart warehouse or the like,
When the pedal 51 is depressed with the foot, the connecting rod 50 moves rightward in FIG. 1 so that the hook portion 42 is disengaged from the lock jig 41. In this state, the operator rotates the rear bumper 13 upward with one hand while depressing the pedal 51 with one foot.

Since the rear bumper 13 and the loading platform 9 are connected via the rod 17, these portions can be folded at the same time, and the overall length of the golf cart can be shortened (FIG. 2B). That is, according to the present invention, the rear bumper 13 and the carrier 9 can be easily folded simultaneously with one hand and one foot. When the foot is released from the pedal 51, the hook portion 42 is returned to the original position by the return spring 52.

[0020]

As described above, when the present invention is used, the luggage carrier does not move even when the golf bag travels on an uneven golf course with the golf bag placed on the luggage carrier. In addition, when the golf cart is stored in the cart, the operator can easily fold the rear bumper and the cargo bed with one hand and one foot, thereby shortening the total length of the golf cart.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main part of a bed lock mechanism using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a folding platform and a rear bumper.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a riding golf cart.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Main frame, 2: Rear frame, 3: Handle, 4: Front wheel, 5: Rear wheel, 6: Front seat, 7: Rear seat, 8: Handrail, 9: Luggage carrier, 10: Backrest, 11:
Rear bumper fulcrum bearing, 13: Rear bumper, 14: Carrying fulcrum bearing, 15: Rear bumper / rod connection bearing, 16: Cargo / rod connection bearing, 17: Rod, 18: Wire, 19:
Golf back, 20: front cowl, 22: rear cowl,
31: Brake pedal, 40: Connection jig, 41: Lock jig, 4
2: Hook, 43: Hook drive wire, 44: Hook fulcrum, 50: Connecting rod, 51: Pedal, 52: Pedal return spring, 53: Support pin, 54: Pedal support, 70: Roof, 71: Front roof support, 72: Rear roof support, 73: Central roof support

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A riding golf cart having a luggage carrier that can be folded in conjunction with each other at a rear portion of a vehicle body and a rear bumper, wherein the rear bumper is locked and fixed to a rear frame during use of the riding golf cart. A riding golf cart, wherein when the carrier and the rear bumper are folded, the lock is released by a foot-operated pedal. 2. The riding golf cart according to claim 1, wherein said rear bumper is locked and fixed to a rear frame using a hook. 3. The collapsible carrier and the rear bumper are connected by a link mechanism using a rod,
The riding golf cart according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rotation angle of the rear bumper at the time of folding is larger than a rotation angle of the carrier.