JP3396804B2 - License plate mounting method and auxiliary equipment for mounting - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an attachment auxiliary tool which can easily change a license plate of an automobile, a motorcycle or the like to a desired angle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to attach a license plate to an automobile or a motorcycle, fasteners such as bolts are used to attach the license plate to a mounting hole formed in the vehicle body. The mounting angle is fixed, and the user cannot set it to any angle according to his or her preference.

For this reason, an auxiliary tool for installing a license plate as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-1058 has been proposed, and the installation angle of the license plate with respect to the vehicle body can be set according to the user's preference. I am able to do it.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In this mounting aid, however, the projecting piece of the auxiliary tool body that fixes the license plate is joined to the projecting piece of the auxiliary tool body that is fixed to the vehicle body. Is configured to be tightened and fixed via a fastener such as a bolt.

Therefore, in order to set the license plate at an arbitrary angle, it is necessary to hold the angle plate by holding the license plate set at a desired angle by hand and tighten the fastener. Further, when it is desired to change the mounting angle of the license plate once set, it is necessary to loosen the fastener, change the angle, and then tighten the fastener while holding the license plate by hand again.

[0006] As described above, even if the mounting angle of the license plate to the vehicle body can be set according to the user's preference, the conventional one has a troublesome setting of the angle and is not easy to use. It has the drawback of

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to easily change a license plate attached to an automobile, a motorcycle or the like to a desired angle, which is convenient. It is an object to provide a mounting aid that is superior to the above.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to make the above objects different, the present invention provides a method for attaching a license plate, wherein a first auxiliary tool fixed to the vehicle body side as described in claim 1. While joining the protruding piece of the second auxiliary tool main body for fixing the license plate to the protruding piece of the main body,
Both of the projecting pieces are rotatably attached via a fixing tool, and a rotation and stopper mechanism attached to the first auxiliary tool main body and the second auxiliary tool main body rotates about the fixing tool. The second auxiliary tool main body is composed of the engaging concave and convex portions alternately arranged on the track line and the engaging locking portions that are hooked to the engaging concave and convex portions so as to be retractable. By forcibly rotating the license plate, the license plate is rotated along the rotation track about the fixing tool without loosening the fixing tool, and the engaging locking portion is projected and retracted in the engaging uneven portion. By doing so, the second auxiliary tool body can be stopped stepwise on the turning track without loosening the fixing tool, and the holding of the license plate at the stop position can be prevented by external force such as vibration applied during traveling. Immutable The features.

As an auxiliary tool for attaching the license plate, as described in claim 2, it has projecting pieces at both ends, and a first auxiliary tool main body fixed to the vehicle body side and projecting pieces at both ends. A second auxiliary tool body having a license plate mounted on the surface side thereof, and a fastener for rotatably attaching the flange of the first auxiliary tool body and the flange of the second auxiliary tool body joined to each other, Engaging concave and convex portions that are attached to the flange of the auxiliary instrument main body and the flange of the second auxiliary instrument main body and that are alternately arranged on the rotation track centering on the fixing tool, and can appear in and out of the engaging concave and convex portions. The license plate is composed of a rotation and stopper mechanism composed of an engagement locking portion that can be hooked, and by forcibly rotating the second auxiliary tool body around the fastener, the license plate is not loosened. The second auxiliary tool body can be stopped stepwise on the rotation track by rotating along the rotation track around the fixing tool and by causing the engagement locking portion to appear in and out of the engagement uneven portion. The holding of the license plate at the stop position is invariable due to external force such as vibration applied during traveling.

[0010]

According to the present invention, the second auxiliary tool body is rotatably attached to the first auxiliary tool body fixed to the vehicle body, and is rotated between the first auxiliary tool body and the second auxiliary tool body. Since the rotation and stopper mechanism for interlocking the second auxiliary tool body in steps along the track and holding the second auxiliary tool body with the stopped first auxiliary tool body is interposed, After firmly fixed to the vehicle body, the mounting angle can be freely changed only by strongly rotating the license plate.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an auxiliary tool according to the present invention in an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a mounting state of the first auxiliary tool main body and the second auxiliary tool main body shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, an auxiliary tool 1 includes a first auxiliary tool body 2 fixed to a vehicle body 6, a second auxiliary tool body 3 fixed to a license plate 7, a first auxiliary tool body 2 and a second auxiliary tool body 2. A fixing tool 4 for rotatably fixing the auxiliary tool body 3, and the second auxiliary tool body 3 is rotated along a forcible rotation of the second auxiliary tool body 3 along a trajectory R
It is composed of a rotation and stopper mechanism 8 that rotates in a stepwise manner along the line and holds its stop position.

Next, one example of the auxiliary tool will be described.
That is, the first auxiliary tool main body 2 has a U-shape in which a pair of projecting pieces 22, 22 are projected from the left and right ends of a rectangular plate 21 attached to the vehicle body toward the outside of the vehicle body 6. It is formed into a shape. Further, the plate body 21 has a through hole 23 for the bolt 8 that corresponds to the mounting hole 61 formed in the vehicle body 6.

Further, the projecting piece 22 is provided with a through hole 24 for the bolt 4a and a fixing groove 25 for the leaf spring 5.

The second auxiliary tool body 4 includes a license plate 7
A pair of projecting pieces 32, 32 extending in the direction of the vehicle body 6 are formed in a U shape from the left and right ends of a rectangular plate body 31 attached to the. Further, the plate body 31 is provided with a through hole 33 for passing the bolt 9 corresponding to the mounting hole 71 formed in the license plate 7.

Further, the projecting piece 32 is provided with a through hole 25 for the bolt 4a and a plurality of engaging holes 35 formed along the rotation track R of the small projection 54 of the leaf spring 5.

In this embodiment, the plate body 31 of the second auxiliary tool body 3 is set to be slightly longer than the plate body 21 of the first auxiliary tool body 2. The protruding pieces 32 of No. 3 are combined so as to be joined from the outside of the protruding piece 22 of the first auxiliary tool body 2.

The leaf spring 5 is a protruding piece 2 of the first auxiliary tool body 2.
Mounting plate 51 joined to the inside of 2, and this mounting plate 5
It is formed by a pressing plate 52 which is bent from the lower end portion of 1 and extends obliquely upward. Also, 53 is a bolt 4
Reference numeral 54 is a through hole, and 54 is a small protrusion protruding from the pressing plate 52.

Next, the combination of the first auxiliary tool body 2 and the second auxiliary tool body 3 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the protruding piece 22 of the first auxiliary tool body 2 is fitted inside the protruding piece 32 of the second auxiliary tool body 3 with a slight gap L, and is opened in the first auxiliary tool body 2. The bolt passing hole 24 and the bolt passing hole 34 opened in the second auxiliary tool body 3 correspond to each other.

The leaf spring 5 includes a mounting plate 51 and a pressing plate 5.
The lower end of 2 is fitted into the groove 25 formed in the protruding piece 22 of the first auxiliary tool body 2, and the mounting plate 51
The bolt through holes 53 of the above are also the above bolt through holes 2
4,34.

Then, the bolt through holes 24, 34, 5 are formed.
3 and the O-ring 4 interposed between the protruding pieces 22 and 32
The second auxiliary tool body 3 is made rotatable with respect to the first auxiliary tool body 2 by inserting the bolt 4a and screwing it into the nut 4b in c and 4c. This nut 4b
It is recommended to use a well-known loosening prevention nut. Also, the second
The leaf spring 5 fixed to the second auxiliary tool body 3 also rotates with the turn of the auxiliary tool body 3.

Since the pressing plate 52 of the leaf spring 5 is pressed against the projecting piece 22 of the first auxiliary tool main body 2 by the urging force, the small protrusion 54 projects from the first auxiliary tool main body 2 by its rotation. Corresponding to the engagement hole 35 provided in the piece 22, the small projection 54 fits into the engagement hole 35, and thus the license plate 7 maintains a fixed mounting angle.

According to this embodiment, since the small protrusion 54 can be retracted into and retracted from the engaging hole 35 by the urging force of the leaf spring 5 which constitutes the rotation and stockbar mechanism 8, the once set number plate 7 is attached. Even if it is desired to change the angle, it is not necessary to loosen the fixing tool 4 and then change the angle of the number plate 7 as in the conventional case, and it is not necessary to tighten the fixing tool 4 while holding the license plate by hand again. Auxiliary tool body 2
Even if the license plate 7 is attached to the vehicle body 6 even if the license plate 7 is attached to the vehicle body 6, the license plate 7 can be rotated to a desired angle. It can be changed appropriately.

As described above, according to the present invention, the second auxiliary tool body 3 is rotatably attached to the first auxiliary tool body 2 fixed to the vehicle body 6, and the first auxiliary calculator body 2 and the second auxiliary tool are attached. Between the main body 3 and the main body 3, the second auxiliary tool main body 3 is rotated stepwise along the rotation track R, and the rotation and stubber mechanism 8 for holding the second auxiliary tool main rest 3 at the stop position is provided. Since the number plate 7 is fixed to the vehicle body since it is interposed, the mounting angle can be freely changed only by strongly rotating the number plate 7.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, by strongly rotating the second auxiliary tool body for mounting the license plate by hand, the license plate can be mounted at any angle without loosening the fastener. The angle can be easily changed and the selected desired angle can be maintained in a constant state without being affected by external force such as vibration applied during traveling, and good visibility of the license plate is easy and stable. It is possible to provide a license plate mounting method and a license plate mounting auxiliary tool that are excellent in usability and can be secured in a convenient manner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an auxiliary tool according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of a first auxiliary tool body and a second auxiliary tool body shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an angle change of a license plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 auxiliary equipment 2 Main body of first aid 3 Second auxiliary tool body 35 Engagement hole 4 fasteners 5 leaf spring 52 Press plate 54 small protrusions 6 car body 7 license plate 8 rotation and stopper mechanism R turning track

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A projecting piece of a second auxiliary tool body for fixing a license plate is joined to a projecting piece of a first auxiliary tool body fixed to a vehicle body side, and both projecting pieces are connected via a fixing tool. Rotating and stopper mechanisms that are rotatably attached and that are attached to the first auxiliary tool body and the second auxiliary tool body are for engagement that are alternately arranged on a rotating track line around the fixing tool. The fixing device includes an uneven portion and an engaging locking portion that is hooked on the engaging uneven portion so as to be retractable and retractable, and the second auxiliary tool body is forcibly rotated about the fixing tool, thereby the fixing tool. Loosen the fixing device by rotating the license plate along the rotation track about the fixing device without loosening the locking plate and by projecting and retracting the engaging locking portion in the engaging concave and convex portion. Without the second auxiliary body A method of mounting a license plate, wherein the license plate can be stopped stepwise on a turning track, and the license plate can be held at the stop position without being changed by an external force such as vibration applied during traveling. 2. A first auxiliary tool main body having projecting pieces at both ends and fixed to a vehicle body side, and a second auxiliary tool main body having projecting pieces at both ends and having a license plate attached to the surface side thereof. , A fastener for rotatably attaching the flange of the first auxiliary tool body and the flange of the second auxiliary tool body joined to each other, and attached to the flange of the first auxiliary tool body and the flange of the second auxiliary tool body , A rotation / stopper composed of engaging concave and convex portions alternately arranged on the rotation track centering around the fixing device, and engaging engaging portions that are hooked to the engaging concave and convex portions so as to be retractable and retractable. The second auxiliary tool body is forcibly rotated about the fastener, and the license plate is rotated along the rotation track about the fastener without loosening the fastener. Engagement locking part The second auxiliary tool body can be stopped stepwise on the turning track by projecting and retracting into and from the engaging concave-convex portion, and the holding of the license plate at the stop position is not changed by external force such as vibration applied during traveling. A license plate mounting aid characterized by the following.