JP2008247395A - Roof carrier device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem in which a fixture for a long member cannot be changed for diagonal stacking and flat stacking in the conventional roof carrier device. <P>SOLUTION: This roof carrier device includes a luggage fixture composed of a lower holding rod and an upper holding rod which hold the long member, a frame rotatably pivotally supporting the base part of the luggage fixture through a pivotal pin, and a holding means selectively holding the luggage fixture to one of a position where the luggage fixture is erected with respect to the frame and a position where the luggage fixture is inclined therewith. The holding means includes: a pivotal connecting rod inserted to the side of the base part of the lower holding rod; a groove formed in the frame and having width inserting the pivotal connecting rod; and a locking means for locking the pivotal connecting rod in both the end positions of the groove and in at least both the end positions in an optional position between both the ends. When the pivotal connecting rod is positioned in both the end positions of the groove and in the optional position between both the ends, the luggage fixture is fixed in the positions to the frame by the locking means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a roof carrier device, and more particularly to a roof carrier device capable of flat stacking and diagonal stacking.

  Roof carrier devices are known in which skis or snowboards can be loaded on the roof of an automobile. In addition, such roof carrier devices include those with diagonal stacking and flat stacking.

In general, diagonal stacking is easy for stacking a car with a high roof, but the total height increases when it is attached. Therefore, it is inconvenient because it hits when there is a height restriction such as in a parking lot. In addition, flat stacking has low air resistance, low wind noise, and may not stand out even when skis are not loaded, but it may be difficult to load skis or the like in a car with a high roof. Conventionally, there is an apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 as a plate-like body carry-out device. Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose roof carrier devices that can be switched from diagonal stacking to flat stacking or from flat stacking to diagonal stacking.
Japanese Patent Application No. 08-142766 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-005954 JP 09-048291 A

  However, conventional roof carrier devices cannot be switched from diagonal stacking to flat stacking or from flat stacking to diagonal stacking.

  The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks.

  The roof carrier device of the present invention pivotally supports a load fixing device composed of a lower holding pin and an upper holding pin for holding a long object, and a base portion of the load fixing device via a pivot pin. In the roof carrier device having a frame and a holding means for selectively holding the load fixing tool in either the raised position or the tilted position with respect to the frame, the holding means is a base portion of the lower pinch The pivot support rod inserted into the side, the groove formed in the frame and having a width through which the pivot support linkage is inserted, and at both end positions of the groove and at any end position between the both ends. A locking means for locking the pivotal support, and when the pivotal support is located at both ends of the groove and at any position between the ends, the load fixing means is provided by the locking means. It is fixed to the frame at the position.

  Further, the roof carrier device of the present invention includes a load fixing tool composed of a lower clip bar and an upper clip bar for holding a long object, and a base portion of the load lock tool pivotally supported via a pivot pin. A supporting frame, holding means for selectively holding the load fixing tool in either the raised position or the tilted position with respect to the frame, and when the upper clip bar is closed with respect to the lower clip bar In order to make the release means inoperable, there is a cover formed on the front end portion of the upper clamping rod, and the holding means is inserted into the base side of the lower clamping rod, A groove formed in the frame and having a width to pass through the pivot joint, and a locking means for latching the pivot joint at both end positions of the groove and at any end position between the both ends. The pivot joint is located at both ends of the groove and at any position between the ends. When placed, the locking means is fixed to the frame at the position by the locking means, and the fixed state by the fixing means is maintained in a state where the upper clip bar is locked to the lower clip bar, It is characterized in that the frame cannot be detached from the bar.

  The fixing means includes an inner plate and an outer plate holding the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the bar, and one side held by a lower end portion of the inner plate so as to face the lower surface of the bar. A lever having a member, a base that is rotatably supported by the lower portion of the outer plate, and a holding portion that holds the other side of the surrounding member, and a lock unit that locks the lever and the outer plate together. And the release means comprises a member for releasing the lock means.

  As described above, according to the roof carrier device of the present invention, there is a great advantage that long objects can be stacked very easily and obliquely.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, fixing means 3 and 3 are attached to the system carrier bar 1 at the front and rear of the U-shaped frame 2 attached to the roof of the vehicle via legs (not shown). A fixing tool 6 for fixing a long object such as a ski, a snowboard, a fishing rod or the like composed of lower and upper sandwiching rods 4 and 5 that can be opened and closed is provided inside the frame 2 so as to be raised and lowered.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a long hole 7 is provided at the base of the lower clip rod 4, and a pivot pin 8 inserted into the long hole 7 is passed through the frame 2 to fix the fixture 6 to the frame 2. It pivots freely. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a connecting hole 9 is provided on the base side of the lower clip rod 4, and a groove 11 having a width through which the pivot connecting rod 10 inserted through the connecting hole 9 is inserted. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 on both sides of the frame 2 so as to extend along an arc centered at one end of the long hole 7 and to extend in the direction of the other end of the long hole 7 at both ends thereof. When the pivot support rod 10 is positioned at the upper end of the groove 11, the fixture 6 is positioned relative to the frame 2 as shown in FIG. If it is located at the lower end of the groove 11, the fixture 6 is accommodated inside the frame 2 as shown in FIG.

  1 to 4, 12 and 13 are rubber pads, 14 is a free-standing hooking claw for a ski provided in the lower clip 3, and 15 is an upper clip for the lower clip 4. 5 shows conventionally known locking mechanisms.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a knob 16 is fixed to one end of the pivot joint 10 and a large diameter portion 10a is formed at the other end, and both ends of the groove 11 are as shown in FIG. The large-diameter hole 17 having a size that matches the large-diameter portion 10a, and the width of the connecting portion between the large-diameter hole 17 and the other portion of the groove 11 passes through the pivot support rod 10. The size of the portion 10a is not allowed to pass.

  The fixing means 3 according to the present invention includes an inner plate 18 and an outer plate 19 that extend below the frame 2 and hold the inner and outer surfaces of the system carrier bar 1 as shown in FIGS. A ring 21 whose one side is held by a lower end bent portion 20 of the inner plate 18 so as to face the lower surface of the system carrier bar 1, and a sleeve pin 22 formed on both lower sides of the outer plate 19. And a lever 26 that extends outward and has a base 24 that is rotatably supported by a base 23 and an oblique receiving groove 25 that holds the other side of the ring 21.

  Further, a locking means 27 is provided for releasably locking the fixing device 2 to the system carrier bar 1 by the fixing means 3, and the locking means 27 is, for example, the lever 26 and the outer plate 19 in the holding position. And a male member 28 and a female member 29, which are formed so as to be able to engage with each other on the upper surface of the outer plate 19 and the opposing surface of the lever 26, and a female member with respect to the male member 28 at the entry position. A lock pin 30 that is movably attached to the female member 29 so as to allow engagement / disengagement of the member 29 and reject the disengagement at the retracted position, and a spring (not shown) that constantly restrains the lock pin 30 at the retracted position. )).

  The lock pin 30 may be provided on the female member 29 instead of the male member 28. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the front cover 31 formed at the lower front end of the upper clip 5 enters the space between the outer plate 19 and the lever 26 in the holding position when the upper clip 5 is closed. A portion 32 that covers the end surface of the lock pin 30 and prevents manual operation to the entry position is provided.

  The levers 26 of the front and rear fixing means 3 and 3 are constituted by a single common plate.

  In the above embodiment of the present invention, when a long object is attached to and fixed to the fixture 6 by oblique stacking, the knob 16 is pushed against the spring force of the spring 10b, and the large-diameter portion 10a of the joint 10 is formed in the groove. 11 is removed from the large-diameter hole 17 and the fixture 6 is erected as shown in FIGS. 4 and 10, and then the connecting member 10 is inserted into the large-diameter hole 17 at the end of the groove 11 as shown in FIG. When the knob 16 is released after being moved to the position shown in FIG. 6, the large-diameter portion 10a of the link 10 is positioned in the large-diameter hole 17 of the groove 11 as shown in FIG. Therefore, it becomes possible to attach and fix the long object to the fixture 6 very easily and easily at the standing position.

  When the fixture 6 is used as a flat stack, the knob 16 is pushed against the spring force of the spring 10b to remove the large diameter portion 10a of the link 10 from the large diameter hole 17, as shown in FIG. If the fixing device 6 is housed in the frame 2 by being lowered, the aesthetic appearance is not spoiled and flat stacking becomes possible.

  Furthermore, since the fixture 1 can be raised and lowered, it can be lowered and then lowered to reduce the air resistance when traveling at high speeds. It can also be used in places where the overall height is restricted, such as multistory parking lots. it can.

  Further, if the upper clip bar 5 of the fixture 6 is closed, the lock pin 30 of the locking means 27 is blocked from the outside by the portion 32 of the front cover 31. If the lower clamping bar 4 is locked by the locking mechanism 15, the fixture 6 cannot be removed from the system carrier bar 1, and thus theft can be prevented.

  When removing the fixture 6 from the system carrier bar 1, the upper pin 5 is opened, the lock pin 30 is manually operated to its entry position, and the lever 26 is pivoted outward about the pivot pin 23. The ring 21 may be removed from the side plates 18 and 19.

  Since the lever 26 is made common to the two fixing means 3 and 3, it can be operated by one operation, and since it can be made a large plate-like body by using it in common, it can be operated with a small force. It becomes.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, a groove extending from this position in the direction of the other end of the long hole 7 is formed at an arbitrary position between both ends of the groove 11, and the end of this groove is the large-diameter hole 17. To be.

  According to this embodiment, the load fixing tool 6 can be held at an arbitrary position between positions parallel to the maximum tilt position.

  In still another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the long hole 7 is a normal round hole, and the pivot support rod 10 is attached to the pivot pin 8 passing through the round hole. A tension spring 33 is provided to move the pivot support 10 to the large-diameter hole 17 portion of the groove 11.

  In still another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 14, a convex portion 34 is formed in the portion of the pivot support rod 10 through which the groove 11 is inserted, and the groove 11 matches the convex portion 34. If the recess 35 is formed and the pivot support rod 10 is pushed axially relative to the groove 11 to release the engagement between the convex portion 34 and the recess 35, the pivot support rod 10 is moved along the groove 11. Allow movement.

It is a front view of the roof carrier device of the present invention. It is a right view of the fixing state in the roof carrier apparatus of this invention of the flat stacking state. It is a left view of the frame part in the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. FIG. 5 is a left side view of the fixture in the roof carrier device of the present invention in an obliquely stacked state. It is sectional drawing for description of the fixed state by the pivot joint with a knob of the fixing tool in the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. It is sectional drawing for description of the release state by the pivot joint with a knob of the fixing tool in the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. It is a side view of the state which opened the lever of the fixing means of the load fixing tool in the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. It is a top view of the state which opened the lever of the fixing means of the load fixing tool in the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. It is a side view of the front cover of the upper side pin in the roof carrier device of the present invention. It is a description side view of the diagonally stacked state of the fixture in the roof carrier device of the present invention. It is a description side view of the diagonally stacked state of the fixture in the roof carrier device of the present invention. It is another Example explanatory drawing of the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the roof carrier apparatus of this invention shown in FIG. It is a perspective view for description of the pivot joint in the further another Example of the roof carrier apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the groove | channel which lets the pivot support rod shown in FIG. 14 pass.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System carrier bar 2 U-shaped frame 3 Fixing means 4 Lower side clamp 5 Upper side clamp 6 Luggage fixture 7 Long hole 8 Pivot pin 9 Link hole 10 Pivot link 10a Large diameter part 10b Spring 11 Groove DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Rubber pad 13 Rubber pad 14 Locking claw 15 Locking mechanism 16 Knob 17 Large diameter hole 18 Inner board 19 Outer board 20 Lower end bending part 21 Ring 22 Sleeve piece 23 Pivoting pin 24 Base 25 Diagonal receiving groove 26 Lever 27 Locking means 28 Male member 29 Female member 30 Lock pin 31 Front cover 32 Front cover part 33 Spring 34 Convex part 35 Indentation

Claims (3)

  A luggage fixture comprising a lower clip cage and an upper clamp cage for clamping a long object, a frame for pivotally supporting the base portion of the luggage fixture via a pivot pin, and the luggage fixture In the roof carrier device having a holding means for selectively holding at either the upright position or the tilted position with respect to the frame, the holding means is pivotally connected to the base side of the lower clip rod. A hook and a groove formed in the frame and having a width through which the pivot support rod is inserted, and the pivot support rod is locked at at least both end positions of the groove and any position between the both ends. When the pivot joint is located at both end positions of the groove and at any position between the both ends, the load fixing tool is fixed to the frame at the position by the locking means. A roof carrier device.   A luggage fixture comprising a lower clip cage and an upper clamp cage for clamping a long object, a frame for pivotally supporting the base portion of the luggage fixture via a pivot pin, and the luggage fixture In order to make the release means inoperable when the holding means for selectively holding in either the upright position or the tilted position with respect to the frame and the upper holding hook closed with respect to the lower holding hook, A cover formed on the front end portion of the upper clip rod, and the holding means is inserted into the base side of the lower clip rod and the pivot link formed on the frame. And a locking means for locking the pivot joint at at least both end positions of the both ends of the groove and at any position between the both ends. When positioned at both ends of the groove and at any position between the ends, the locking means In a state where the object fixing tool is fixed to the frame at the position and the upper clip bar is locked to the lower clip bar, the fixed state by the fixing means is maintained so that the frame cannot be detached from the bar. A roof carrier device characterized by that.   The fixing means includes an inner plate and an outer plate that hold the inner and outer surfaces of the bar, an enclosing member that is held on one side by a lower end of the inner plate so as to face the lower surface of the bar, and the outer The release means comprises a lever having a base rotatably supported at the lower portion of the plate and a holding portion for holding the other side of the surrounding member, and a lock means for locking the lever and the outer plate. 3. The roof carrier device according to claim 2, wherein said roof carrier device comprises a member for releasing said locking means.

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