JP2585955Y2 - Spare tire carrier - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spare tire carrier.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a spare tire is mounted on the back of a vehicle body having a back door that opens and closes vertically, a spare tire carrier pivotally supported by a corner at the rear of the vehicle body and opens and closes horizontally is provided. With spare tires.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 schematically show an example of a conventional spare tire carrier. Hinges 2 and 3 are provided outside a corner of a rear portion of a vehicle body 1 at predetermined intervals in a height direction. And the base end is pivotally supported by the hinges 2 and 3 so as to be able to rotate in the horizontal direction, and extends in the horizontal direction;
Further, a tire carrier 6 having a tire bracket 5 formed so as to hold the spare tire 4 is provided.

Further, a cylindrical resin protector 7 is externally fitted to a predetermined position of the upper member 6a of the tire carrier 6, and the protector 7 is located near the anti-hinge portion 2 side (at substantially the center of the vehicle body 1). (Corresponding position), a small bracket 9 having a small through hole 8 penetrating in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 1 at the tip end and projecting upward is provided.

[0005] A bracket 10 having a lock mechanism engaging portion (not shown) for fixing the vicinity of the tip end of the tire carrier 6 when the tire carrier 6 is rotated and closed near the back of the vehicle body 1. Is provided substantially in the center of the back of the vehicle body 1,
A cushion rubber 11 is provided at the base at a substantially central portion of the bracket 10 opposite to the through hole 8 of the small bracket 9 provided on the upper member 6a of the tire carrier 6, and the through hole 8 is provided.
A protector 7 is fixed to one side of the bracket 10 near the pin 12 and extends toward the rear of the vehicle body 1 and is fitted to an upper member 6a of the tire carrier 6. A bifurcated guide portion 13 that can be gripped from above and below is provided.

When the tire carrier 6 is pivoted near the rear surface of the vehicle body 1 and a lock mechanism (not shown) is actuated to fix the tire carrier 6 to the vehicle body 1 via the bracket 10, the tire carrier 6 The cushion rubber 11 at the base of the pin 12 inserted into the through hole 8 of the small bracket 9 provided in the upper member 6a suppresses the generation of abnormal noise due to the vibration of the tire carrier 6 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 1, and the guide portion 13 of the bracket 10 The protector 7 fitted to the upper member 6a of the tire carrier 6 gripped by the tire carrier 6 suppresses generation of abnormal noise due to vertical vibration of the tire carrier 6.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned spare tire carrier, since devices for suppressing generation of abnormal noise due to front-back and up-and-down vibrations are separately provided, assembling work is complicated and looks good. Was not good.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a spare tire carrier capable of improving aesthetic appearance and assembling work efficiency by combining a cushion rubber and a protector in one place. It was done.

[0009]

According to the present invention, there is provided a tire carrier capable of pivotally supporting a base end thereof by a hinge portion provided on a vehicle body and holding a spare tire, and a bracket provided on the vehicle body. In the spare tire carrier having the above, a cylindrical cushion rubber having a convex portion facing the bracket is fitted to a predetermined portion of the tire carrier, and a protector formed so as to cover the cushion rubber is externally fitted to the cushion rubber. The bracket is provided with a guide portion at a position facing the convex portion of the cushion rubber, the guide portion being formed so as to be able to contact the tip of the convex portion and to be able to grip the protector.

[0010]

Accordingly, in the present invention, when the tire carrier is locked to the vehicle body via the bracket, the guide portion provided on the bracket is provided with a cushion rubber and a protector which are collectively provided at a predetermined position of the tire carrier. In addition, vibration of the tire carrier in the vertical direction and the front-back direction is prevented.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 8 schematically show an embodiment of a spare tire carrier according to the present invention. In the figure, the same components as those in FIG.

In this embodiment, a cylindrical cushion rubber 16 having a convex portion 15 projecting in a direction opposite to a bracket 14 provided on the rear surface of the vehicle body 1 is fitted to a predetermined portion of the upper member 6a of the tire carrier 6. And the cushion rubber 1
6 is provided with a protector 17 which can be fitted to the outside, and is formed at a position of the bracket 14 opposite to the protrusion 15 of the cushion rubber 16 so as to be able to abut the tip of the protrusion 15 and to grip the protector 17. Guide portion 18 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cushion rubber 16 has a cylindrical main body 16a of a predetermined length having an inner diameter adapted to the upper member 6a of the tire carrier 6, and one side of the main body 16a. Has a trapezoidal projection 15 protruding at the center in the longitudinal direction of the main body 16a.
6a has a slit 19 extending in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the protector 17 has a cylindrical shape having substantially the same length as the cushion rubber 16 and having an inner diameter capable of fitting to the main body 16a of the cushion rubber 16. It has a notch 20 that can surround the base of the convex portion 15 provided on the cushion rubber 16 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and has a notch 20 at both ends in the circumferential direction near both ends in the longitudinal direction. It has a recess 21 with which a spring 22 described later engages.

As shown in FIG. 8, the spring 22 is formed in a substantially Ω shape having both ends bent so as to fit into the recess 21 provided in the protector 17, and the protector 17 is externally fitted to the cushion rubber 16. When you do
The protector 17 can be fixed to the outside of the cushion rubber 16 by externally fitting both ends of the spring 22 to the four concave portions 21 provided at both ends of the protector 17 and facing each other (see FIG. 4). doing.

Further, the guide portion 18 provided on one side of the bracket 14 provided substantially at the center of the rear surface of the vehicle body 1 and opposed to the cushion rubber 16 extends rearward of the vehicle body 1 and is located on the upper portion of the tire carrier 6. The cushion rubber 16 fitted to the member 6a can be gripped from above and below via a protector 17, and has a horizontal U-shaped groove 23 having a bottom portion abutting on the tip of the convex portion 15 of the cushion rubber 16. I have.

Next, the operation will be described. The tire carrier 6 is attached to the bracket 1 by a lock mechanism (not shown).
4, the groove 23 of the guide 18 provided on the bracket 14 grips the protector 17 provided on the tire carrier 6 from above and below, and the bottom of the groove 23 of the guide 18 Abuts on the tip of the projection 15 of the cushion rubber 16 provided on the tire carrier 6 (see FIG. 3).
Vibration of the tire carrier 6 in the up-down direction and the front-back direction is prevented.

According to the above, since the cushion rubber 16 and the protector 17 are provided together at one place, it is possible to improve the appearance and the efficiency of the assembling work.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0021]

According to the spare tire carrier of the present invention, since the cushion rubber and the protector are integrated in one place and provided together, an excellent effect that the aesthetic appearance and the assembling work efficiency can be improved can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an embodiment of a spare tire carrier of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a protector portion related to FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrows III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrows IV-IV in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a protector (upper) related to FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a cushion rubber related to FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a protector (lower) related to FIG. 2;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the spring associated with FIG. 2;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a conventional spare tire carrier.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view of a protector portion related to FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Hinge part 3 Hinge part 4 Spare tire 6 Tire carrier 14 Bracket 15 Convex part 16 Cushion rubber 17 Protector 18 Guide part

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A spare tire carrier, comprising: a tire carrier rotatably supported at a base end by a hinge portion provided on a vehicle body and capable of holding a spare tire; and a bracket provided on the vehicle body. A cylindrical cushion rubber having a convex portion facing the bracket is fitted to a predetermined portion of the tire carrier, and a protector formed so as to cover the cushion rubber is externally fitted to the cushion rubber, and the cushion rubber of the bracket is fitted. A spare tire carrier provided with a guide portion formed at a position opposite to the convex portion so as to be in contact with the tip of the convex portion and to be able to grip the protector.