JP2019069636A - vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent a lid member from turning from an opening position toward a closing position due to vibration.SOLUTION: A vehicle 1 is equipped with: an opening part 16 having an opening 16a formed in a front bumper 11, whose lower edge part can be used as a step 20; and a tabular lid member 30 which has an engagement shaft engaging with a support bracket provided closer to inside the vehicle than the opening part 16 and can turn between a closing position where the opening 16a is closed and an opening position where the opening 16a is opened, by slide of the engagement shaft with respect to the support bracket. A flat plate part closing the opening 16a when the lid member 30 is positioned at the closing position approaches to an upper edge part 16b of the opening part 16 when the lid member 30 turns toward the opening position, and one end close to the upper edge part 16b of the loid member 30 is positioned upper than the other end at the opposite side of the one end when the lid member 30 is positioned at the opening position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle having steps that a worker can get on and off.

A truck, which is an example of a vehicle, is provided with steps that an operator can get on and off, for example, to clean a windshield. As the step, for example, the lower edge of the opening provided in the front bumper is used, and the operator places the foot on the lower edge of the opening.
On the other hand, the opening of the front bumper is provided with a lid member for closing the opening during traveling in order to cause air resistance by passing air during traveling. The lid member pivots, for example, between an open position where the opening of the opening is opened and a closed position where the opening is closed.

JP 10-147194 A

  By the way, when the windshield is cleaned with the lid positioned at the open position, the lid pivots from the open position to the closed position due to the vibration of the vehicle (for example, the vibration of the engine). And the lower edge of the opening can not be used as a step.

  Then, this invention is made in view of these points, and it aims at preventing that a lid member rotates from an open position to a closed position due to vibration.

In one aspect of the present invention, the front bumper is formed with an opening, and the lower edge is engaged with the opening usable as a step and a support member provided on the vehicle inner side than the opening. A plate-like lid member having a joint shaft and movable between a closed position where the engagement shaft closes the opening by sliding relative to the support member and an open position where the opening is opened; A closing surface closing the opening when the cover is in the closing position, the closing surface approaching the upper edge of the opening when the cover is pivoted toward the opening position; The vehicle is provided, wherein the one end close to the upper edge of the lid member is positioned above the other end opposite to the one end when the lid member is located in the open position. .
According to the above-described vehicle, when the lid member is in the open position, the other end of the lid member located inside the vehicle is positioned lower than one end near the upper edge, so that vibration of the vehicle occurs. Also, the lid member can easily maintain the open position. This can prevent the lid member from rotating from the open position to the closed position due to the vibration of the vehicle.

  In addition, the support member has an engagement hole portion engaged when the engagement shaft slides, and the engagement hole portion is horizontally formed on the side close to the opening portion. A hole may be included, and a lower hole formed downward from the horizontal hole on the side away from the opening.

  Further, the engagement shaft is located on the other end side of the lid member, the lid member is provided on the one end side, and the engagement shaft rotates relative to the support member when the engagement shaft slides. It is good also as having a rotation part which moves.

  Further, the lid member may be located inside the vehicle than the opening when the lid member is located at the open position.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the lid member from rotating from the open position to the closed position due to the vibration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the front structure of the vehicle 1 which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the cover member 30 and the support bracket 40 which are located in an open position. It is a schematic diagram which shows the cover member 30 and the support bracket 40 which are located in the closed position. It is a schematic diagram which shows the cover member 30 and the support bracket 40 in rotation.

<Front configuration of vehicle>
The front configuration of a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view for explaining a front configuration of a vehicle 1 according to one embodiment.
The vehicle 1 is, for example, a truck, and a cab 10 on which a driver or the like can sit is provided at the front of the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 includes a front bumper 11, a front grille 12, a windshield 13, a grip 14, a placement unit 15, a step 20, and a lid member 30.

  The front bumper 11 is, for example, a member that cushions and absorbs an impact in the event of a collision with another vehicle or the like. The front bumper 11 is provided at the lower part of the cab 10. The front bumper 11 is provided with an opening 16 in which an opening 16a is formed. The openings 16a are, for example, rectangular through holes.

  The front grille 12 is provided above the front bumper 11. The front grille 12 has an inlet for introducing air from the outside, for example, to cool the engine of the vehicle 1.

  The windshield 13 is provided on the top of the cab 10. The windshield 13 is disposed such that the driver can secure good visibility. The windshield 13 is cleaned by a worker such as a driver while the vehicle 1 is stopped.

  The grip 14 is provided below the windshield 13. The grip 14 is a portion that the operator holds by hand. For example, an operator cleans the windshield 13 with one hand while holding the grip 14 with one hand.

  The placement unit 15 is a recess provided at the boundary between the front bumper 11 and the front grill 12. For example, when the worker cleans the windshield 13, the foot of the worker is placed on the placement unit 15.

  Step 20 is the lower edge of the opening 16 of the front bumper 11. Step 20 has a function as a step when the worker moves up and down with respect to the cab 10. For example, after placing one foot in step 20, the worker places the other foot on the placement unit 15 (FIG. 1). After that, the operator places both feet on the placement unit 15 and cleans the windshield 13 with the other hand while holding the grip 14 with one hand. Thus, in the present embodiment, by using the lower edge of the opening 16 as the step 20, it is not necessary to separately provide a component as a step.

  The lid member 30 has a function of closing the opening 16 a of the opening 16. The lid member 30 opens the opening 16 a as shown in FIG. 1 when the lower edge of the opening 16 is used as the step 20. The lid member 30, which will be described in detail later, is movable between an open position for opening the opening 16a and a closed position for closing the opening 16a.

<Detailed Configuration of Lid Member and Support Bracket>
The detailed configuration of the lid member 30 and the support bracket 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. In addition, although the two cover members 30 are shown by FIG. 1, since it is the respectively same structure, below, the one cover member 30 is demonstrated.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the lid member 30 and the support bracket 40 located in the open position. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the lid 30 and the support bracket 40 located at the closed position. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the lid 30 and the support bracket 40 during rotation.

  The lid member 30 is, for example, a member formed in a plate shape, and moves between the open position shown in FIG. 2 and the closed position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the lid member 30 has a flat plate portion 31, a bending portion 32 at one end, a pivoting portion 33, a bending portion 34 at the other end, and an engagement shaft 35.

The flat plate portion 31 is a portion formed in a flat plate shape. The size of the flat plate portion 31 is substantially the same size as the opening 16 a of the opening 16. The flat plate portion 31 functions as a closing surface that closes the opening 16 a when the lid member 30 is at the closing position. Under the present circumstances, as shown in FIG. 3, one end 31a of the flat part 31 in the longitudinal direction is adjacent to the step 20 which is the lower edge of the opening 16, and the other end 31b of the flat part 31 in the longitudinal direction is the opening Adjacent to the upper edge 16 b of 16.
The flat plate portion 31 approaches the upper edge 16 b of the opening 16 when the lid member 30 moves from the closed position to the open position (see FIG. 4). That is, the flat plate portion 31 moves upward. Further, when the flat plate portion 31 is positioned at the open position, as shown in FIG. 2, one end 31 a of the flat plate portion 31 is adjacent to the upper edge 16 b of the opening 16 and the other end 31 b of the flat plate portion 31 is , Located inside the vehicle. As a result, since the flat plate portion 31 is not adjacent to the lower edge of the opening 16, the lower edge of the opening 16 can be used as the step 20.

  The one end side bending portion 32 is a portion bent from the flat plate portion 31 at one end side in the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 31. Alternatively, the one end side bent portion 32 may be joined to the flat plate portion 31 as a separate member. The one end side bending portion 32 is provided on both sides in the short direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 31.

  The pivoting portion 33 connects the pair of one-end-side bent portions 32 and the support bracket 40 and is a portion that pivots with respect to the support bracket 40 when the lid member 30 moves. The pivoting portion 33 pivots about the pivot point 41 of the support bracket 40 (see FIG. 4). The pivoting portion 33 is located on the step 20 side when the lid member 30 is located at the closing position (FIG. 3), and when the lid member 30 is located at the opening position, the upper edge 16b side of the opening 16 Located in (Figure 2).

  The other end side bending portion 34 is a portion bent from the flat plate portion 31 at the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the flat plate portion 31. Alternatively, the other end side bent portion 34 may be joined to the flat plate portion 31 as a separate member. Similarly to the one-end-side bent part 32, the other-end-side bent parts 34 are also provided on both sides in the short direction of the flat plate part 31.

  The engagement shaft 35 is slidable in engagement with the support bracket 40. The engagement shaft 35 is located on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid member 30, and is supported by the pair of other end side bent portions 34. The engagement shaft 35 is located in the vicinity of the upper edge 16b of the opening 16 when the lid 30 is in the closed position (FIG. 3), and the opening when the lid 30 is in the open position It is located inside the vehicle more than 16 (Fig. 2). Incidentally, in conjunction with the slide of the engagement shaft 35, the pivoting portion 33 pivots about the pivot fulcrum 41.

  The support bracket 40 supports the lid member 30. The support bracket 40 is provided on the vehicle inner side than the opening 16 and is fixed to, for example, the front bumper 11. An engagement hole 42 is provided above the support bracket 40.

  The engagement hole 42 is a hole engaged when the engagement shaft 35 slides. The engagement hole 42 is an elongated hole formed in the front-rear direction. The engagement hole 42 has a horizontal hole 42 a and a lower hole 42 b.

  The horizontal hole 42 a is located on the side closer to the opening 16 a of the opening 16 and is a hole formed horizontally. The lid member 30 is moved by sliding in a state in which the engagement shaft 35 is engaged with the horizontal hole 42 a.

  The lower hole 42b is located on the side away from the opening 16a, and is a hole formed downward from the horizontal hole 42a. The engagement shaft 35 is kept engaged with the lower hole 42b when the lid member 30 is in the open position.

  When the lower edge of the opening 16 is not used as the step 20, the lid member 30 configured as described above is located at the closing position shown in FIG. 3 and closes the opening 16a of the opening 16. That is, the flat plate portion 31 of the lid member 30 closes the opening 16a. When the opening 16 a is opened during traveling, the air passing through the opening 16 a is a resistance, and the opening 16 a is closed by the lid member 30.

  On the other hand, when the lower edge of the opening 16 is used as the step 20, the lid member 30 is located at the opening position shown in FIG. 2 and opens the opening 16a of the opening 16. When the lid member 30 is in the open position, the flat plate portion 31 is located above the engagement hole portion 42 of the support bracket 40 (see FIG. 2). Further, in the present embodiment, the engagement shaft 35 at one end side in the longitudinal direction of the lid member 30 positioned at the open position is engaged with the lower hole 42 b of the engagement hole portion 42. Thereby, when the lid member 30 is positioned at the open position, one end 31a near the upper edge 16b of the opening 16 of the lid member 30 is positioned above the other end 31b opposite to the one end 31a. It will be. As a result, since the lid member 30 can be easily held in the open position, the lid member 30 located in the open position can be prevented from rotating to the closed position due to vibration or the like.

  Further, when the lid member 30 is located at the open position, as shown in FIG. 2, the lid member 30 is located inside the vehicle than the opening 16. As a result, the lid member 30 positioned at the open position does not protrude outward beyond the opening 16a, and therefore, when the operator places the foot on the step 20 at the lower edge of the opening 16, the lid member 30 disturbs Can be prevented.

<Effect of this embodiment>
In the embodiment described above, the lid member 30 supported by the support bracket 40 has a closed position where the lower edge closes the opening 16a of the opening 16 used as the step 20, and an open position where the opening 16a is opened. Move between And when the cover member 30 is located in an open position, one end 31a near the upper edge 16b of the cover member 30 is located above the other end 31b on the opposite side to the one end 31a.
According to the above configuration, when the lid member 30 is in the open position, the other end 31b of the lid member 30 located inside the vehicle is positioned lower than the one end 31a, so even if the vehicle vibrates. The cover member 30 can easily maintain the open position. This can prevent the lid member 30 from rotating from the open position to the closed position due to the vibration of the vehicle.

  As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained using an embodiment, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the range given in the above-mentioned embodiment, and various modification and change are possible within the range of the gist. is there. For example, a specific embodiment of device distribution and integration is not limited to the above embodiment, and all or a part thereof may be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit. Can. In addition, new embodiments produced by any combination of a plurality of embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiment generated by the combination combine the effects of the original embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 vehicle 11 front bumper 16 opening 16a opening 16b upper edge 20 step 30 lid member 31 flat plate portion 31a one end 31b other end 33 rotation portion 35 engagement shaft 40 support bracket 42 engagement hole portion 42a horizontal hole 42b lower hole

Claims (4)

An opening is formed in the front bumper, and the lower edge can be used as a step;
A closed position and the opening having an engaging shaft engaged with a supporting member provided on the vehicle inner side than the opening, and the engaging shaft sliding relative to the supporting member closes the opening. A plate-like lid member movable between an open position for opening the
Equipped with
A closing surface closing the opening when the cover is in the closing position approaches the upper edge of the opening when the cover is pivoted towards the open position,
The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when the lid member is in the open position, one end near the upper edge of the lid member is located above the other end opposite to the one end. The support member has an engagement hole which is engaged when the engagement shaft slides.
The engagement hole portion is
A horizontal hole formed horizontally on the side close to the opening;
And a lower hole formed downward from the horizontal hole on the side away from the opening.
The vehicle according to claim 1. The engagement shaft is located on the other end side of the lid member,
The lid member is provided on the one end side, and has a pivoting portion that pivots with respect to the support member when the engagement shaft slides.
The vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. When the lid member is located at the open position, the lid member is located on the vehicle inner side than the opening.
The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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