JP3202459U - Rain cover holding mechanism and golf cart - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a rain cover holding mechanism and a golf cart that can easily put a golf club in and out of a caddy bag even when it is raining, and can prevent the caddy bag and the golf club from getting wet in the rain. A rain cover holding mechanism (10) used in a golf cart, comprising: a shaft member (11); fixing members (12, 12 ′) for fixing the shaft member (11) to a loading platform of the golf cart; and rotation with respect to the shaft member (11). A rotating member 13 that can be freely and held in position, and the rotating member 13 lifts a rain cover that covers the caddy bag in a state of rotating above the shaft member 11, and the caddy bag between the shaft member 11 and the shaft member 11. A space for taking in and out the golf club is formed. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a rain cover holding mechanism and a golf cart including the rain cover holding mechanism.

  Generally, a golf cart includes a loading platform that holds a caddy bag at the rear of the vehicle body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a golf cart will be described in detail with reference to FIG. A golf cart 100B shown in FIG. 1 includes a seat portion 1, a roof 2 that covers the upper portion of the seat portion 1, a pair of left and right pillars 3a and 3a ′ that support the roof 2 in front of the seat portion 1, and a seat portion 1. A pair of left and right pillars 3b and 3b 'that support the roof 2 at the rear, a cargo bed 4 that holds the caddy bag 200 in an inclined state behind the pillars 3b and 3b, and a rain cover 5' that covers the caddy bag 200 And.

JP 2002-102402 A

  In the conventional golf cart 100B, since the rain cover 5 ′ is directly hung on the caddy bag 200, there is a problem that a player or a caddy has a problem in getting a golf club out of the caddy bag 200. . Specifically, it takes time and effort for the player and the caddy to lift and remove the golf club from the caddy bag 200 with the other hand while lifting the rear cover 5d 'with one hand.

  Further, in the conventional golf cart 100B, since the rain cover 5 ′ is directly hung on the caddy bag 200 as described above, rain is easily transmitted from the rain cover 5 ′ to the caddy bag 200. 200 and the golf club in the caddy bag 200 were wetted.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem is that the golf club can be easily taken in and out of the caddy bag even when it is raining, and the caddy bag and the golf club are wetted by rain. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rain cover holding mechanism that can be made difficult and a golf cart including the rain cover holding mechanism.

In order to solve the above problems, the rain cover holding mechanism according to the present invention is:
A rain cover holding mechanism used in a golf cart equipped with a loading platform for holding a caddy bag in an inclined state at the rear of the vehicle body,
A shaft member having one end and the other end;
A fixing member for fixing the shaft member to the cargo bed in a state of extending in the vehicle width direction of the golf cart;
A first frame portion having one side attached to at least one of the one end portion or the other end portion of the shaft member, and a second frame portion extending from the other side of the first frame portion so as to face the shaft member. A rotation member that is rotatable and position-maintainable with respect to the shaft member,
The rotating member lifts a rain cover that covers the caddy bag in a state of rotating above the shaft member, and forms a space for taking in and out the golf club from the caddy bag between the shaft member and the rotating member. It is characterized by that.

In the rain cover holding mechanism,
The shaft member is made of a stainless steel member formed linearly,
The rotating member is made of a stainless steel member formed in a U shape.

The rain cover holding mechanism is
A gripping member configured such that one side can be attached to the loading platform and the other side can grip the second frame portion;
The gripping member can be turned up and down with respect to the cargo bed while being attached to the cargo bed.

In order to solve the above problems, a golf cart according to the present invention is:
A seat part;
A roof covering above the seat portion;
A pair of pillars supporting the roof behind the seat part;
A loading platform that holds the caddy bag in an inclined state behind the pillar,
A rain cover covering the caddy bag;
One of the rain cover holding mechanisms described above is provided.

In the above golf cart,
The rain cover is
A rectangular top cover covering the top of the caddy bag;
A first side cover provided continuously on a side edge on one side of the upper surface cover;
A second side cover provided continuously to the side edge on the other side of the upper surface cover;
A rear cover provided continuously to the rear edge of the upper cover, and
The upper surface cover includes a first mounting member for mounting on the roof on the front edge side, and a second mounting member for mounting on the rain cover holding mechanism on the rear edge side,
The first side cover includes a third attachment member for attachment to one of the pair of pillars,
The second side cover includes a fourth attachment member for attachment to the other of the pair of pillars.

  According to the present invention, a rain cover holding mechanism and a rain cover holding mechanism capable of easily putting in and out a golf club from a caddy bag even when it is raining, and making the caddy bag and the golf club difficult to get wet with rain. A golf cart equipped with can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a golf cart which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a figure which shows the aspect at the time of rainy weather, (B) is a figure which shows the aspect at the time of fine weather. 1 is a rain cover holding mechanism (rain cover holding frame) according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a front view and (B) is a right side view. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the rain cover holding | maintenance mechanism and loading platform of this invention, Comprising: (A) is a figure which shows the aspect at the time of rainy weather, (B) is a figure which shows the aspect at the time of fine weather. It is a side view of the holding member in the present invention. It is a top view of the rain cover in this invention. A rain cover holding frame according to a modification of the present invention, wherein (A) is a first modification, (B) is a second modification, (C) is a third modification, and (D) is a fourth modification. It is. It is a figure which shows the aspect at the time of rainy weather of the conventional golf cart.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a rain cover holding mechanism and a golf cart according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The front / rear, left / right and up / down directions are based on the golf cart body (in the rain cover holding mechanism, mounted on the body) unless otherwise specified.

  1A and 1B show a golf cart 100A according to an embodiment of the present invention. Among the components shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the components denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 7 are the same as those in the conventional golf cart 100B described in FIG.

  The golf cart 100 </ b> A includes a seat portion 1, a roof 2 that covers the top of the seat portion 1, a pair of left and right pillars 3 a and 3 a ′ that support the roof 2 in front of the seat portion 1, and a roof 2 that is behind the seat portion 1. A pair of left and right pillars 3b and 3b 'for supporting the pallet, a cargo bed 4 for holding the caddy bag 200 in an inclined state behind the pillars 3b and 3b', a rain cover 5 for covering the caddy bag 200, and the present invention The rain cover holding mechanism (rain cover holding frame 10 and gripping member 20) according to the embodiment is provided. The rain cover 5 is attached to the rear portion of the roof 2 in a wound state during fine weather (see FIG. 1B).

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the rain cover holding frame 10, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, includes a shaft member 11, a pair of fixing members 12, 12 ′, and a rotating member 13. I have.

  The shaft member 11 is made of a stainless steel member formed linearly and has one end and the other end. As shown in FIG. 2B, the shaft member 11 has a quadrangular side shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 2A, the shaft member 11 is provided with two pairs of through holes into which the fixing members 12 and 12 'are inserted.

  The fixing members 12, 12 'are each configured by a U-bolt. The fixing members 12 and 12 ′ are for fixing the shaft member 11 to the loading platform 4. The shaft member 11 fixed by the fixing members 12, 12 'extends in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) of the golf cart 100A. The configuration of the fixing members 12 and 12 ′ is determined according to the shape of the loading platform 4.

  The rotating member 13 is made of a stainless steel member (in this embodiment, a stainless steel round bar) formed in a U-shape. Of the rotating member 13, portions extending so as to intersect the shaft member 11 are first frame portions 13 a and 13 a ′, and portions extending so as to face the shaft member 11 (extending in parallel with the shaft member 11). Part) is the second frame part 13b. The rotating member 13 has one side of the first frame portions 13 a and 13 a ′ attached to one end and the other end of the shaft member 11 so as to be rotatable. Specifically, it is rotatably attached by a screw. The rotating member 13 rotates 360 degrees with respect to the shaft member 11.

  FIGS. 3A and 3B are front views showing the relationship between the rain cover holding mechanism (rain cover holding frame 10 and gripping member 20) and the loading platform 4 (viewed from the front side of the loading platform 4). In the figure, the rain cover holding frame 10 and the gripping member 20 are indicated by broken lines.

  The loading platform 4 includes a pair of left and right columns 4a and 4b that are erected obliquely upward behind the pillars 3b and 3b ', an upper plate 4c provided at the upper ends of the columns 4a and 4b, and columns 4a and 4b. And a lower plate 4d provided at the lower end portion. The upper plate 4c and the lower plate 4d are for holding a plurality of caddy bags 200 in an inclined state. In order to prevent the caddy bag 200 from slipping off from the left and right ends, The part is bent forward. Further, the length of the upper plate 4c and the lower plate 4d in the vehicle width direction is equal to or less than the vehicle width of the golf cart 100A.

  The shaft member 11 of the rain cover holding frame 10 is fixed in the vicinity of the upper ends of the columns 4a and 4b by fixing members 12 and 12 '. The interval X between the first frame portion 13a and the first frame portion 13a 'of the rotating member 13 is slightly shorter than the length of the upper plate 4c and the lower plate 4d in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, although the rotation range of the rotation member 13 is limited to the range (about 180 degrees) from the lower plate 4d to the upper plate 4c, the length of the rain cover holding frame 10 in the vehicle width direction is the golf cart 100A. Since the width is equal to or less than the vehicle width, the rain cover holding frame 10 can be prevented from coming into contact with a person or an obstacle while the golf cart 100A is traveling. In addition, in order to widen the rotation range of the rotation member 13, the distance X may be equal to or longer than the length of the upper plate 4c and the lower plate 4d in the vehicle width direction.

  The rotating member 13 is made of a stainless steel member as described above, and is relatively light. For this reason, for example, even if the caddy releases the turning member 13 after turning the turning member 13 upward, the turning member 13 does not turn downward due to its own weight. The position is maintained. That is, the rotating member 13 is held at a position rotated upward. From this, it can be said that in the rain cover holding frame 10, the rotating member 13 is attached to the shaft member 11 so as to be rotatable and capable of holding the position.

  A gripping member 20 is attached to the lower plate 4d of the loading platform 4 at the center thereof. As shown in FIG. 3B, the gripping member 20 can grip the second frame portion 13b of the rotating member 13 in a state where the rotating member 13 is rotated in the vicinity of the lower plate 4d. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the rotating member 13 from rotating during the running of the golf cart 100A to generate vibrations, false sounds, or accidents such as catching. Thereby, the beauty of the golf cart 100A can be made substantially the same as the beauty when the rain cover holding frame 10 is not attached.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gripping member 20 includes an attachment portion 21 configured to be attachable to the lower plate 4 d of the loading platform 4 and a gripping portion 22 configured to be capable of gripping the second frame portion 13 b of the rotating member 13. It consists of and. The attachment portion 21 includes a hinge 21a, curved plates 21b and 21b 'whose one end is connected via the hinge 21a, and parallel plates 21c and 21c' extending from the other end of the curved plates 21b and 21b '. The interval between the parallel plates 21c and 21c 'can be adjusted by a bolt. Further, the parallel plates 21c, 21c 'and one end side of the grip portion 22 are connected by the bolt. The grip portion 22 is composed of a pair of stacked flat plates, and the other end portion 22a is bent in order to grip the second frame portion 13b.

  The holding member 20 can be rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the lower plate 4d in a state where the attachment portion 21 is attached to the lower plate 4d of the loading platform 4. Accordingly, for example, by rotating the gripping member 20 upward, the rain cover holding frame 10 can be attached upward by the amount that the gripping member 20 is rotated, and the gripping member 20 is moved downward. By rotating, it becomes possible to attach the rain cover holding frame 10 downward by an amount corresponding to the rotation of the gripping member 20.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rain cover 5 includes a rectangular upper surface cover 5 a that covers the upper side of the caddy bag 200, a first side surface cover 5 b that is provided continuously on one side edge of the upper surface cover 5 a, A second side surface cover 5c provided continuously on the other side edge of the upper surface cover 5a and a rear surface cover 5d provided continuously on the rear edge of the upper surface cover 5a are provided.

  The top cover 5a includes first mounting members 6 and 6 'for mounting on the roof 2 on the front edge side, and second mounting members 7 and 7 for mounting on the second frame portion 13b of the rotating member 13 on the rear edge side. Is equipped with. The first side surface cover 5b includes third attachment members 8 and 8 'for attachment to one of the pair of pillars 3b and 3b'. The second side surface cover 5c includes fourth attachment members 9, 9 'for attaching to the other of the pair of pillars 3b, 3b'. As the first mounting members 6, 6 ′, the second mounting members 7, 7 ′, the third mounting members 8, 8 ′, and the fourth mounting members 9, 9 ′, for example, Velcro (registered trademark) should be used. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, in a state where the rotation member 13 of the rain cover holding frame 10 is rotated above the shaft member 11, the rotation member 13 lifts the rain cover 5, and the rotation member 13 and the shaft member 11 A space for taking in and out the golf club from the caddy bag 200 is formed between them (see FIG. 1A). For this reason, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to lift the rain cover 5, and the golf club can be easily put in and out of the caddy bag 200 even in rainy weather. For example, in a state where the rotating member 13 is rotated above the shaft member 11, the player or caddy can easily use the both hands to remove the golf club from the caddy bag 200 by stacking the rear cover 5d on the upper cover 5a. Can be put in and out.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, since the space can be secured above the caddy bag 200 by rotating the rotating member 13 above the shaft member 11, in other words, the rain cover 5 can be removed from the caddy bag 200. Since they can be separated from each other, rain is not easily transmitted from the rain cover 5 to the caddy bag 200, and the caddy bag 200 and the golf club in the caddy bag 200 are hardly wetted.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the rain cover holding mechanism and the golf cart according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments.

[Modification]
As long as the shaft member 11 can be fixed to the loading platform 4, the configuration of the fixing members 12 and 12 ′ can be appropriately changed depending on the configuration of the loading platform 4.

  The rotating member 13 has a first frame part attached on one side to at least one of one end part or the other end part of the shaft member 11, and a second extending so as to face the shaft member 11 from the other side of the first frame part. If the frame portion is included and the shaft member 11 can be rotated and held in position, the configuration can be changed as appropriate.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the second frame portion 13b is curved, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the second frame portion 13b is located outside the first frame portions 13a and 13a ′. 6B, a configuration using the second frame portions 13b and 13b ′ divided into two as shown in FIG. 6C, and a first frame portion 13a only on one side as shown in FIG. 6D. A configuration using can be used as appropriate. Although the rain cover holding frames 10A to 10D shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D include the fixing members 12 and 12 ', they are omitted in the drawings. Further, the “U-shaped” rotating member 13 in the present invention includes the modes of FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B).

  As the material of the rain cover holding frame 10, materials other than stainless steel can be adopted. However, a lightweight and durable material is preferable from the viewpoint of carrying. In that respect, stainless steel is relatively lightweight and durable, and is also resistant to rust.

  If the holding member 20 is configured such that one side can be attached to the loading platform 4 and the other side is configured to be capable of holding the second frame portion 13b, the configuration of the holding member 20 can be changed as appropriate according to the configuration of the loading platform 4. Can do. Further, the gripping member 20 can be omitted.

  If the rain cover 5 is lifted by rotating the rotating member 13 above the shaft member 11 and covers the upper part of the caddy bag 200, the configuration of the rain cover 5 can be changed as appropriate. For example, a conventional rain cover 5 ′ that does not include the second attachment members 7, 7 ′ can be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seat part 2 Roof 3a, 3a ', 3b, 3b' Pillar 4 Carrier 5 Rain cover 6, 6'-9, 9 '1st-4th attachment member 10, 10A-10D Rain cover holding frame 11 Shaft member 12, 12 'fixing member 13 rotating member 13a, 13a' first frame part 13b, 13b 'second frame part 20 gripping member 21 mounting part 22 gripping part 100A golf cart

Claims (5)

A rain cover holding mechanism used in a golf cart equipped with a loading platform for holding a caddy bag in an inclined state at the rear of the vehicle body,
A shaft member having one end and the other end;
A fixing member for fixing the shaft member to the cargo bed in a state of extending in the vehicle width direction of the golf cart;
A first frame portion having one side attached to at least one of the one end portion or the other end portion of the shaft member, and a second frame portion extending from the other side of the first frame portion so as to face the shaft member. A rotation member that is rotatable and position-maintainable with respect to the shaft member,
The rotating member lifts a rain cover that covers the caddy bag in a state of rotating above the shaft member, and forms a space for taking in and out the golf club from the caddy bag between the shaft member and the rotating member. A rain cover holding mechanism characterized by that. The shaft member is made of a stainless steel member formed linearly,
The rain cover holding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the rotating member is made of a stainless steel member formed in a U shape. A gripping member configured such that one side can be attached to the loading platform and the other side can grip the second frame portion;
The rain cover holding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the gripping member can be rotated in the vertical direction with respect to the cargo bed while being attached to the cargo bed. A seat part;
A roof covering above the seat portion;
A pair of pillars supporting the roof behind the seat part;
A loading platform that holds the caddy bag in an inclined state behind the pillar,
A rain cover covering the caddy bag;
A golf cart comprising the rain cover holding mechanism according to claim 1. The rain cover is
A rectangular top cover covering the top of the caddy bag;
A first side cover provided continuously on a side edge on one side of the upper surface cover;
A second side cover provided continuously to the side edge on the other side of the upper surface cover;
A rear cover provided continuously to the rear edge of the upper cover, and
The upper surface cover includes a first mounting member for mounting on the roof on the front edge side, and a second mounting member for mounting on the rain cover holding mechanism on the rear edge side,
The first side cover includes a third attachment member for attachment to one of the pair of pillars,
The golf cart according to claim 4, wherein the second side surface cover includes a fourth attachment member for attachment to the other of the pair of pillars.

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