JP3121714U - Antiskid for tire - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a tire anti-skid tool that can prevent or minimize damage to a wheel due to contact of a hook for locking a fastening member.
A connecting member is formed such that a connecting portion with an outer hook is located on an outer side in the width direction of a tire TA with respect to a connecting portion with the other end in a width direction of the antiskid body. The outer hook 30 is disposed on the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA than the connecting portion with the other end 10b in the width direction by the difference in position of each connecting portion, and the distance between the wheel H and the outer hook 30 of the tire TA. Becomes larger. Thereby, the damage of the wheel H due to the contact of the outer hook 30 for locking the fastening member 60 can be prevented or reduced as much as possible, which is extremely advantageous in maintaining the appearance of the wheel H.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tire anti-skid device that is attached to a tire of an automobile when traveling on a slippery road such as a snowy road.

  Conventionally, as this kind of tire anti-skid tool, the anti-skid tool body that can be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire and the widthwise end of the anti-skid tool body are connected to each other at an interval in the circumferential direction of the tire. A plurality of metal hooks, and a fastening member that locks the anti-skid tool main body to the outer peripheral surface of the tire by locking the anti-skid tool main body to the outer peripheral surface of the tire when the anti-skid tool main body is wound around the tire. What is provided is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

In addition, the other tire anti-skid tool is composed of the same anti-skid tool body, hook and fastening member as those described above, and an elastic material such as rubber material so that the metal hook does not directly contact the tire wheel. A tube-shaped protective member attached to a hook is known (for example, see Patent Document 2).
JP 7-149124 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-126702

  By the way, since the tire antiskid is generally formed so that it can be attached to a tire of a predetermined range, when the former tire antiskid is attached to a tire of a small size within the predetermined range, the antiskid main body Thus, the side surface of the tire is covered, and each hook is arranged on the radially inner side of the tire. Thereby, each hook becomes easy to contact a wheel, and there existed a problem that a wheel was damaged by the contact of each hook. In particular, in recent years, there is a tendency to reduce the flatness of the tire, so that each hook is more likely to come into contact with the wheel.

  On the other hand, in the latter anti-skid tool, a protective member is provided so that the metal hook does not directly contact the tire wheel. The protective member is made of an elastic member such as a rubber material formed in a tube shape. Since it is formed, there is a problem that the protective member is worn and the metal hook is easily exposed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is for a tire that can prevent or minimize damage to a wheel due to contact of a hook for locking a fastening member. It is to provide a non-slip device.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of anti-skid tool bodies that can be wound around the outer peripheral surface of a tire, and a plurality of end parts in the width direction of the anti-skid tool body that are connected to each other at intervals in the tire circumferential direction Hooks, a plurality of connecting members for connecting each hook to the width direction end of the anti-skid tool body, and when the anti-skid tool body is wound around the tire, each hook is locked from the outside in the radial direction of the tire. And a fastening member for fastening the antiskid body to the outer peripheral surface of the tire, wherein each connecting member is connected to the hook at a portion where the connecting portion with the hook is connected to the tire. It forms so that it may be located in the width direction outer side.

  As a result, the connecting member is formed so that the connecting portion with the hook is positioned on the outer side in the tire width direction than the connecting portion with the anti-skid tool body. Is disposed on the outer side in the width direction of the tire with respect to the connecting portion with the anti-skid tool body, and the distance between the wheel and the hook of the tire is increased.

  According to the present invention, since the space between the wheel and the hook of the tire can be increased, the wheel can be prevented from being damaged by the contact of the hook for locking the fastening member, or can be reduced as much as possible. It is extremely advantageous in maintaining the appearance of the.

  1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a tire equipped with a tire anti-skid device, and FIG. 2 is a side view of the tire equipped with a tire anti-skid device. 3 is a front view of the outer hook, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing a method of attaching the outer hook.

  This tire anti-skid tool is connected to the anti-skid tool body 10 that can be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire TA and to one end 10a in the width direction of the anti-skid tool body 10 at intervals in the circumferential direction of the tire TA. The plurality of inner hooks 20, the plurality of outer hooks 30 connected to the other end 10b in the width direction of the antiskid device body 10 at intervals in the circumferential direction of the tire TA, and the outer hooks 30 A plurality of connecting members 40 for connecting to the other end 10b in the width direction of the main body 10 and the inner hook 20 are locked from the outer side in the radial direction of the tire TA when the antiskid body 10 is wound around the tire TA. And the fastening member 60 that locks each outer hook 30 from the outside in the radial direction of the tire TA when the anti-skid tool body 10 is wound around the tire TA.

  The antiskid body 10 is formed in a mesh shape and is made of a reinforcing member such as synthetic fiber or wire and a rubber material covering the reinforcing member. Holes 10c are provided at both ends in the length direction of the antiskid tool body 10, and each hole 10c is provided at the other end in the width direction of the antiskid tool body 10. When the antiskid tool body 10 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire TA, the joint hooks 11 are locked in the holes 10c. The joint hook 11 is made of a metal material and is fixed to the upper end of the lock member 12.

  Each inner hook 20 is formed by caulking a metal plate member. Specifically, one end side of the inner hook 20 is caulked to be wound around the width direction one end portion 10 a of the antiskid body 10 from the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA, and the other end side of the inner hook 20 is tired to the inner rope 50. It is caulked so as to be wound from the inside in the width direction.

  Each outer hook 30 includes a main body portion 31 attached to the other end portion 10b in the width direction of the antiskid device main body 10, a locking portion 32 provided on a surface of the main body portion 32 facing the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA, And a protective member 33 attached to a surface of the main body 32 facing the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA.

  The main body 31 is made of a known resin material or a known rubber material, and is formed in a substantially flat plate shape. A through hole 31a is provided on one end side of the main body 31, and the connecting member 40 is inserted into the through hole 31a. The main body 31 can be reinforced with a core material or short fibers (not shown).

  The locking portion 32 is formed by bending a metal plate-like member, and one end side is disposed in the main body portion 31. The locking portion 32 protrudes outside the main body 31 from the surface facing the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA, extends toward the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA, and extends toward one end of the main body 31. The fastening member 60 is locked to the locking portion 32 from the radially outer side of the tire TA. In addition, the latching | locking part 32 can also be formed from a resin material.

  The protection member 33 is formed in a sheet shape and is made of silicon rubber or urethane rubber that is softer than the main body 31.

 The connecting member 40 is formed by bending a metal plate-like member in the thickness direction. Further, the connecting member 40 is bent into a substantially S shape before being connected to the antiskid tool body 10 and the outer hook 30. That is, one end side of the connecting member 40 is bent toward one side in the thickness direction, and the other end side of the connecting member 40 is bent toward the other side in the thickness direction (see FIG. 5). Further, when the outer hook 30 is connected to the other end 10b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10 by the connecting member 40, one end of the connecting member 40 is connected to the other end 10b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10 in the tire TA. The other end side of the connecting member 40 is inserted into the through-hole 31a of the outer hook 30 from the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA. Further, one end side of the connecting member 40 is connected to the other end portion 10b in the width direction of the antiskid tool body 10 by caulking from the outside in the width direction of the tire TA, and the other end side of the connecting member 40 is connected to the outer hook 30. And caulking to one end side of the tire TA from the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA.

  The inner rope 50 is supported by each inner hook 20, and a joint hook (not shown) that can be connected to the other end of the inner rope 50 is attached to one end of the inner rope 50.

  The tightening member 60 is made of a known rope, and can be locked to each outer hook 30 from the outer side in the radial direction of the tire TA when the antiskid body 10 is wound around the tire TA.

  When the tire anti-skid device configured as described above is mounted on the tire TA, first, the anti-skid tool body 10 is placed on the outer peripheral surface of the tire TA so that one end in the width direction is disposed on the inner side in the width direction of the vehicle. Cover from above. Next, the vehicle is moved so that both ends in the length direction of the antiskid tool body 10 are positioned above the tire TA. Further, one end and the other end of the inner rope 50 are connected by a joint hook (not shown), and the joint hook 11 is locked in each hole 10c. Thereby, the edge parts of the length direction of the antiskid tool main body 10 are connected.

  Subsequently, the fastening member 60 is engaged with the engaging portion 32 of each outer hook 30 from the radially outer side of the tire TA, and the end portion of the fastening member 60 is held by the lock member 12. The lock member 12 holds the end portion of the tightening member 60 and applies a predetermined tension to the tightening member 60. When a predetermined tension is applied to the fastening member 60, the antiskid body 10 is fastened to the outer peripheral surface of the tire TA.

  Here, the outer hook 30 is connected to the other end 10 b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10 by the connecting member 40, and one end of the connecting member 40 is connected to the other end 10 b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10. Since the other end of the connecting member 40 is caulked to be wound from the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA, the other end of the connecting member 40 is caulked from the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA. The connecting portion with the outer hook 30 is located on the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA with respect to the connecting portion between the connecting member 40 and the other end portion 10b in the width direction of the antiskid tool body 10 (see FIG. 6). For this reason, the outer hook 30 is disposed on the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA by the difference between the positions of the respective connecting portions, and the distance between the wheel H of the tire TA and the outer hook 30 is increased.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the connecting portion of the connecting member 40 with the outer hook 30 is positioned on the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA with respect to the connecting portion with the other end 10b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10. Therefore, the outer hook 30 is arranged on the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA with respect to the connecting portion with the other end portion 10b in the width direction, and the wheel H of the tire TA. And the outer hook 30 become larger. Thereby, the damage of the wheel H due to the contact of the outer hook 30 for locking the fastening member 60 can be prevented or reduced as much as possible, which is extremely advantageous in maintaining the appearance of the wheel H.

  Further, the connecting member 40 is formed of a metal plate-like member, and is connected by caulking one end side of the connecting member 40 to the other end portion 10b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10 from the outside in the width direction of the tire TA. In addition, since the other end side of the connecting member 40 is caulked and connected to one end side of the outer hook 30 from the inner side in the width direction of the tire TA, the connecting portion with the outer hook 30 can be connected with a simple configuration. It can be positioned on the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA with respect to the connecting portion with the anti-skid tool body 10, which is extremely advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost.

  In addition, since the through hole 31 a into which the other end side of the connecting member 40 can be inserted is provided on one end side of the outer hook 30, the connecting member 40 can be reliably connected to one end side of the outer hook 30.

  In the present embodiment, one end side of the connecting member 40 is caulked around the other end portion 10b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10 from the outside in the width direction of the tire TA, and the other end side of the connecting member 40 is the outer hook 30. 1 is shown in which the one end side of the connecting member 40 is connected to the other end portion 10b in the width direction of the anti-skid tool body 10 in the width direction of the tire TA. It is also possible to connect by caulking from the inside so that the other end of the connecting member 40 is caulked to one end of the outer hook 30 from the outside in the width direction of the tire TA (FIG. 7). And FIG. 8). Thereby, a connection part with the outer side hook 30 can be located in the width direction outer side of the tire TA rather than a connection part with the antiskid tool main body 10 by simple structure.

  In the present embodiment, the locking portion 32 is formed from a flat plate-like member. However, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the locking portion 35 is formed by bending a semicircular cross-sectional member. It is also possible to provide. In this case, the outer side surface 35a that is a surface facing the outer side in the width direction of the tire TA in the locking portion 35 is a curved surface. As a result, when the anti-skid tool body 10 is attached to and detached from the tire TA, the outer surface 35a is curved even if the outer hook 30 is stepped on by the tire TA while the outer surface 35a of the locking portion 35 is in contact with the ground. Therefore, the outer hook 30 can easily tilt with the outer surface 35a as a fulcrum, and deformation and breakage of the locking portion 35 can be prevented as much as possible. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 11, it is also possible to provide the latching | locking part 36 formed by bending the member of circular cross section. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outer hook 30 is formed from the main body 31 made of a resin material or a rubber material and the metal locking portion 32. However, as the outer hook 30, the main body 31 and the locking portion are shown. It is also possible to use a metal part integrally formed with 32.

  Since the outer hook 30 is connected to the other end 10b in the width direction of the antiskid body 10 by the connecting member 40, the width after the caulking of the connecting member 40 or the specification of the connecting member 40 is changed. The outer hook 30 can be attached to another antiskid body 10 having a different shape at the direction end. For this reason, it is not necessary to manufacture the outer hooks 30 in accordance with the specifications of the antiskid tool body 10, and this is extremely advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost. Moreover, it is also possible to replace the connecting member used in the conventional antiskid tool body 10 with the connecting member 40 of this embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the outer hook 30 is connected by the connecting member 40. However, the inner hook 20 has the same configuration as the outer hook 30, and the inner hook 20 is connected by the connecting member 40. It is also possible to do.

Sectional drawing of the tire which equipped with the anti-skid tool for tire which shows one Embodiment of this invention Side view of a tire fitted with a tire slip stopper Front view of outer hook AA line sectional view in FIG. Diagram showing how to attach the outer hook Diagram showing how to attach the outer hook The figure which shows other attachment methods of an outside hook The figure which shows other attachment methods of an outside hook Front view of an outer hook showing a modification of the locking portion The top view of the outer side hook which shows the modification of a latching | locking part The top view of the outer side hook which shows the other modification of a latching | locking part

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Antiskid tool main body, 10a ... Width direction one end part, 10b ... Width direction other end part, 10c ... Hole, 11 ... Joint hook, 12 ... Lock member, 20 ... Inner hook, 30 ... Outer hook, 31 ... Main part , 31a ... through hole, 32 ... locking portion, 33 ... protective member, 35 ... locking portion, 35a ... outer surface, 36 ... locking portion, 40 ... connecting member, 50 ... inner rope, 60 ... clamping member, TA ... tyre, H ... wheel.

Claims (4)

An antiskid body that can be wound around the outer peripheral surface of the tire, a plurality of hooks that are connected to the widthwise end of the antiskid tool body at intervals in the circumferential direction of the tire, and each hook is attached to the antiskid body A plurality of connecting members respectively connected to the end portions in the width direction of the tire, and when the antiskid body is wound around the tire, the hooks are respectively locked to the hooks from the outside in the radial direction of the tire, In a tire anti-skid device comprising a fastening member for fastening to
Each said connecting member was formed so that the connection part with a hook might be located in the width direction outer side of a tire rather than the connection part with an antiskid tool main body. The antiskid tool for tires characterized by the above-mentioned. Each of the connecting members is formed from a metal plate member,
One end side of the connecting member is caulked and connected to the end of the anti-skid tool body from the outside in the width direction of the tire, and the other end side of the connecting member is wound around the one end side of the hook from the inside in the width direction of the tire. The tire anti-skid device according to claim 1, wherein the tire anti-skid device is connected by caulking. Each of the connecting members is formed from a metal plate member,
One end of the connecting member is caulked and connected to the end of the anti-slip tool body from the inside in the width direction of the tire, and the other end of the connecting member is wound around the one end of the hook from the outside in the width direction of the tire. The tire anti-skid device according to claim 1, wherein the tire anti-skid device is connected by caulking. The tire antiskid device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein a through hole through which the other end of the connecting member is inserted is provided on one end of the hook.

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