JP2021017143A - Work auxiliary tool for motor vehicle body - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a work auxiliary tool for a motor vehicle body which enables work, such as car washing, to be conducted without causing legs or a body of a worker to contact with a motor vehicle body and can be easy carried and achieve low manufacturing costs.SOLUTION: A work auxiliary tool 5 for a motor vehicle body of the invention includes: a worker support rod 9; leg rods 11 (11a, 11b); and suction means 15 which suctions a motor vehicle body 3. The worker support rod 9 includes the leg rods 11a, 11b. The suction means 15 includes a base part 16 and a sucker part 18 and are provided at tips 13 (13a, 13b) of the leg rods 11a, 11b in a tiltable manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention is an automobile used by being attached to an automobile body during operations such as polishing, sheet metal, and repair including car washing, painting, and buffing of an automobile body (hereinafter, these operations are referred to as "car wash and the like"). Regarding work aids for the body.

In the work of washing the car body, the work is carried out by riding on a stepladder, a stepladder, a workbench, etc., especially in a range that the worker cannot reach, such as work on the roof of the car body.

However, when performing work by riding on a stepladder, stepladder, workbench, etc., depending on the height of the stepladder, stepladder, workbench, etc., the legs or body of the worker may come into contact with the automobile body. There is a problem that work such as car washing must be performed. When the work is performed by bringing the legs or body of the worker into contact with the car body, the car body may be soiled or damaged by the legs or body of the worker, or the legs or body of the worker may be damaged. There is a risk that the coating on the automobile body will adhere to the vehicle.

Patent Document 1 discloses a work posture improving device that raises and lowers the automobile body or the work floor on which the worker rides so that the operator can perform the work with respect to the automobile body while maintaining a certain range of working heights.

However, the working posture improving device has a problem that it cannot be carried and the manufacturing cost is high.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-10340

According to the present invention, by attaching to an automobile body, it is possible to perform operations such as car washing without bringing the legs or body of an operator into contact with the automobile body, and it is easy to carry and the manufacturing cost can be kept low. Provide work aids for automobile bodies.

The present invention that solves the above problems has the following contents.

It is a work assisting tool for an automobile body provided with a worker support rod, a plurality of leg rods, and a suction means for adsorbing to the automobile body.
A plurality of each of the leg rods is provided in the worker support rod.
The suction means is provided with a base portion and a suction cup portion, and is provided at the tip end portion of each leg rod so as to be tiltable.

In order to provide the suction means on the leg rod so as to be tiltable.
Each leg rod is a tubular body and has a tubular body.
In the suction means, a shaft portion having a through hole is projected from the base portion, and the shaft portion has a through hole.
The outer diameter of the shaft portion is smaller than the inner diameter of each leg rod.
The length of the shaft portion is shorter than the length of each leg rod.
The shaft portion is inserted into each leg rod,
A support shaft connecting the tubular body and the shaft portion penetrates through the through hole provided in the shaft portion.
The shaft portion is rotatably provided with respect to the support shaft.

At least one of the plurality of leg rods is movable in a direction in which the leg rods are brought into contact with and separated from the other leg rods.

The work assisting tool for an automobile body of the present invention can perform work such as car washing without bringing the legs or body of the worker into contact with the automobile body, is easy to carry, and can keep the manufacturing cost low. ..

The work assisting tool for an automobile body of the present invention can preferably adsorb to the surface of the automobile body at various angles because the suction means is tiltable.

The work assisting tool for an automobile body of the present invention can correspond to various sizes, shapes, etc. of an automobile body because the leg rod is movable.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the use state of the work assisting tool for an automobile body of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the work assisting tool for an automobile body of this invention. It is a side view which shows an example which the suction means of the work assisting tool for an automobile body of this invention is provided at the tip | tip of the leg rod in a tiltable manner. It is an example of the BB sectional view of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows that the leg rod of the work assisting tool for a moving vehicle body of this invention is movably attached to the worker support rod. It is an example of the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. This is another example of the cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

Hereinafter, examples of embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to the following examples.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which a worker 1 is performing work such as washing a car body 3 by using the work assisting tool 5 for a car body of the present invention which is adsorbed on the car body 3. What is indicated by reference numeral 7 is a workbench or the like on which the worker 1 rides.

The worker 1 gets on the work table and supports the legs and the body with the worker support rod 9 of the work assisting tool 5 for the automobile body of the present invention, so that the legs and the body become the automobile body 3. It is possible to avoid contact with the vehicle body, and as a result, the vehicle body may be soiled or damaged by the worker's legs or body, or the vehicle body's coating material may adhere to the worker's legs or body. Can be avoided. By adsorbing the suction means 15 of the work assisting tool 5 for the automobile body to the glass surface of the automobile body 3, the suction means 15 is less likely to interfere with the work such as car washing.

The work assisting tool 5 for an automobile body of the present invention includes a worker support rod 9, a plurality of leg rods 11 (11a, 11b), and a suction means 15 for adsorbing to the automobile body 3. A plurality of the leg rods 11a and 11b are provided in the worker support rod 9. The suction means 15 includes a base portion 16 and a suction cup portion 18, and is provided on the tip portions 13 (13a, 13b) of the leg rods 11a, 11b so as to be tiltable (see FIGS. 2 to 4).

The cross-sectional shapes of the worker support rod 9 and the leg rod 11 are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a substantially rectangular shape, a substantially circular shape, and a substantially elliptical shape. Examples thereof include a hollow substantially square (FIG. 6) and a hollow substantially circular shape (FIG. 6). 7).

Since the suction cup portion 18 attracts the work assisting tool 5 for the automobile body to the automobile body 3, the worker legs on the worker support rod 9 of the automobile body work assisting tool 5 adsorbed on the automobile body 3. Even when the work is performed by supporting the portion or the body portion, it is necessary to have an attractive force so that the automobile body work assisting tool does not come off from the automobile body 3. The material of the suction cup 18 is not particularly limited, and as an example, a flexible synthetic resin, rubber, or the like can be used. As an example, the suction cup portion 18 may be provided with a suction cup portion releasing means 29 for removing the suction cup portion 18 from the automobile body. The suction cup release means 21 is not particularly limited, and a known means for removing the suction cup can be used. For example, a knob or the like is provided on the suction cup 18.

The suction means 15 is provided with a base portion 16 and the suction means 15 is provided with strength so that the suction cup portion 18 is less likely to be separated from the automobile body 3 when the suction means 15 is tilted. The means for providing the suction means 15 with the base portion 16 is not particularly limited, and as an example, the suction means 15 is embedded inside the suction cup portion, and an insert molding method is used.

The work assisting tool 5 for an automobile body of the present invention is detachable from the automobile body 3 by the suction means 15 and does not use expensive parts or large-scale devices, so that it is easy to carry and the manufacturing cost is reduced. It can be kept low.

The suction means 15 includes a base portion 16 and a suction cup portion 18, and is provided on the tip portions 13 (13a, 13b) of the leg rods 11a, 11b so as to be tiltably provided so as to cope with a gentle curvature of the automobile body 3. Therefore, the suction cup portion 18 is attracted to the automobile body 3.

As an example of providing the suction means 15 on the tip portion 13 of the leg rod 11 so as to be tiltable, the leg rod 11 has a tubular body. The suction means 15 projects a shaft portion 17 having a through hole 17a from the base portion 16. The outer diameter of the shaft portion 17 is smaller than the inner diameter of the leg rod 11, and the length of the shaft portion 17 is shorter than the length of each leg rod 11. The shaft portion 17 is inserted into the leg rod 11 of the tubular body. A support shaft 19 connecting the leg rod 11 and the shaft portion 17 penetrates through the through hole 17a provided in the shaft portion 17, and the shaft portion 17 is rotatably provided with respect to the support shaft 19. See FIGS. 3 and 4).

Since the outer diameter of the shaft portion 17 is smaller than the inner diameter of the leg rod 11, there is a gap 23 between the inner surface 21 of the leg rod 11 and the shaft portion 17 to allow the shaft portion 17 to rotate. It becomes. Tilt of the suction means 15 depending on at least one of the case where the tip portion of the shaft portion 17 is in contact with the inner surface 21 of the leg rod 11 or the case where the side portion of the shaft portion 17 is in contact with the tip portion of the leg rod 11. Will stop (Fig. 3). As an example, it is assumed that a gap 31 is provided between the lower end of the shaft portion 17 and the lower end of the leg rod 11.

The means for equipping the worker support rod 9 with the leg rod 11 is not particularly limited, and means such as welding and adhesion can be used. Further, the leg rod 11 and the worker support rod 9 may be integrally formed (see FIG. 2).

At least one of the plurality of leg rods 11 may be movable in a direction in which the leg rods 11 are brought into contact with and separated from the other leg rods 11. As an example, one leg rod 11a is provided on the worker support rod 9 so as to be movable in the direction of contacting and separating from the other leg rod 11b, and the other leg rod 11b bends the end portion of the worker support rod 9. To form. A hollow cylinder 25 having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the worker support rod 9 is attached to the base end 11C of the leg rod 11a, and the hollow cylinder 25 is slid into the worker support rod 9. (See FIG. 4).

As an example, a stopper means 27 such as a pin may be provided on the outside of the movable leg rod 11a in the worker support rod 9 to prevent the leg rod 11a from falling off from the worker support rod. It is good (see FIG. 2), and at least one of the leg rods 11 and the worker support rod 9 is provided with fixing means for fixing the leg rods 11 to the worker support rod 9 at a desired position. You may let me.

1 Worker 3 Automotive body 5 Automotive body auxiliary tool 7 Worktable 9 Work support rod 11 Leg rod 11a Leg rod 11b Leg rod 11c Base end 13 Tip portion 13a Tip portion 13b Tip portion 15 Suction means 15a Suction means 15b Suction means 16 Base 17 Shaft 17a Through hole 18 Sucker 19 Support shaft 21 Inner surface 23 Gap 25 Hollow cylinder 27 Stopper means 29 Sucker detachment means 31 Gap

Claims (3)

It is a work assisting tool for an automobile body provided with a worker support rod, a plurality of leg rods, and a suction means for adsorbing to the automobile body.
A plurality of each of the leg rods is provided in the worker support rod.
The suction means is a work assisting tool for an automobile body, which includes a base portion and a suction cup portion, and is provided at the tip end portion of each leg rod so as to be tiltable. In order to provide the suction means on the leg rod so as to be tiltable.
Each of the leg rods has a tubular body.
In the suction means, a shaft portion having a through hole is projected from the base portion, and the shaft portion has a through hole.
The outer diameter of the shaft portion is smaller than the inner diameter of each leg rod.
The length of the shaft portion is shorter than the length of each leg rod.
The shaft portion is inserted into each leg rod,
A support shaft connecting the tubular body and the shaft portion penetrates through the through hole provided in the shaft portion.
The work assisting tool for an automobile body according to claim 1, wherein the shaft portion is rotatably provided with respect to a support shaft. The work assisting tool for an automobile body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of leg rods is movable in a direction in which the leg rods are brought into contact with and separated from the other leg rods.