JP4187816B2 - Roof carrier equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a roof carrier device, and more particularly to a roof carrier device capable of flat stacking and diagonal stacking.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Roof carrier devices are known in which skis or snowboards can be loaded on the roof of an automobile. In addition, such roof carrier devices include those with diagonal stacking and flat stacking.
[0003]
In general, diagonal stacking is easy for stacking a car with a high roof, but the total height increases when it is attached. Therefore, it is inconvenient because it hits when there is a height restriction such as in a parking lot. In addition, flat stacking has low air resistance, low wind noise, and may not stand out even when skis are not loaded, but it may be difficult to load skis or the like in a car with a high roof. Conventionally, there is an apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 as a plate-like body carry-out device. Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose roof carrier devices that can be switched from diagonal stacking to flat stacking or from flat stacking to diagonal stacking.
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application No. 08-142766 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-005954 [Patent Document 3]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-048291 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, no roof carrier device has been proposed that can select between flat and oblique stacks in a very simple and reliable manner.
[0006]
The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned drawbacks.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The roof carrier device of the present invention pivotally supports a load fixing device composed of a lower holding pin and an upper holding pin for holding a long object, and a base portion of the load fixing device via a pivot pin. A frame, a holding means for selectively holding the baggage fixing device in either a raised position or a tilted position with respect to the frame, and a locking device that locks the lower and upper clippers in a closed state Means, a bar fixed to the vehicle, a fixing means for removably fixing the frame to the bar, and a releasing means for releasing the fixing means. A pivot bolt penetrated to the base side, a groove formed in the frame and extending along an arc centered on a pivot pin of the load fixing tool, and having a width for inserting the pivot bolt, The pivots at both end positions and at any end position between these ends. A locking means for locking the bolt, and when the pivot bolt is positioned at both ends of the groove and at any position between the ends, the load fixing means is attached to the frame by the locking means. It is fixed at a position.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0012]
In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, fixing means 3 and 3 are attached to the system carrier bar 1 at the front and rear of the U-shaped frame 2 attached to the roof of the vehicle via legs (not shown). A fixing tool 6 for fixing a long object such as a ski, a snowboard, a fishing rod or the like composed of lower and upper sandwiching rods 4 and 5 that can be opened and closed is provided inside the frame 2 so as to be raised and lowered.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, a long hole 7 is provided at the base of the lower clip rod 4, and a pivot pin 8 inserted into the long hole 7 is passed through the frame 2 to fix the fixture 6 to the frame 2. It pivots freely. Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 , a bolt hole 9 is provided on the base side of the lower clip rod 4, and a groove 11 having a width for inserting a pivot bolt 10 inserted through the bolt hole 9 is formed in the long hole. 2 and 3 is provided on both side portions of the frame 2 so as to extend along an arc centered at one end of 7 and in the direction of the other end of the long hole 7 at both ends thereof . When the pivot bolt 10 is positioned at the upper end of the groove 11, the fixture 6 is positioned relative to the frame 2 as shown in FIG. 4, and the pivot bolt 10 is moved to the groove 11. When positioned at the lower end, the fixture 6 is accommodated inside the frame 2 as shown in FIG.
[0014]
1 to 4, 12 and 13 are rubber pads, 14 is a free-standing hooking claw for a ski provided in the lower clip 3, and 15 is an upper clip for the lower clip 4. 5 shows conventionally known locking mechanisms.
[0015]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a knob 16 is fixed to one end of the pivot bolt 10 and a large-diameter portion 10a is formed at the other end, and both ends of the groove 11 are as shown in FIG. The large-diameter hole 17 is sized to match the large-diameter portion 10a, and the width of the connecting portion between the large-diameter hole 17 and the other portion of the groove 11 passes through the pivot bolt 10, but the large-diameter portion 10a The size is not allowed to pass.
[0016]
The fixing means 3 according to the present invention includes an inner plate 18 and an outer plate 19 that extend below the frame 2 and hold the inner and outer surfaces of the system carrier bar 1 as shown in FIGS. A ring 21 whose one side is held by a lower end bent portion 20 of the inner plate 18 so as to face the lower surface of the system carrier bar 1, and a sleeve pin 22 formed on both lower sides of the outer plate 19. And a lever 26 that extends outward and has a base 24 that is rotatably supported by a base 23 and an oblique receiving groove 25 that holds the other side of the ring 21.
[0017]
Further, a locking means 27 is provided for releasably locking the fixing device 2 to the system carrier bar 1 by the fixing means 3, and the locking means 27 is, for example, the lever 26 and the outer plate 19 in the holding position. And a male member 28 and a female member 29, which are formed so as to be able to engage with each other on the upper surface of the outer plate 19 and the opposing surface of the lever 26, and a female member with respect to the male member 28 at the entry position. A lock pin 30 that is movably attached to the female member 29 so as to allow engagement / disengagement of the member 29 and reject the disengagement at the retracted position, and a spring (not shown) that constantly restrains the lock pin 30 at the retracted position. )).
[0018]
The lock pin 30 may be provided on the female member 29 instead of the male member 28. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, the front cover 31 formed at the lower front end of the upper clip 5 enters the space between the outer plate 19 and the lever 26 in the holding position when the upper clip 5 is closed. A portion 32 that covers the end surface of the lock pin 30 and prevents manual operation to the entry position is provided.
[0019]
The levers 26 of the front and rear fixing means 3 and 3 are constituted by a single common plate.
[0020]
In the above embodiment of the present invention, when a long object is attached and fixed to the fixture 6 by oblique stacking, the knob 16 is pushed against the spring force of the spring 10b, and the large diameter portion 10a of the bolt 10 is pushed into the groove 11. 4 and 10 so that the fixture 6 is erected as shown in FIGS. 4 and 10, and then the bolt 10 is moved into the large-diameter hole 17 at the end of the groove 11 as shown in FIG. When the knob 16 is released after being swaged, the large-diameter portion 10a of the bolt 10 is positioned in the large-diameter hole 17 of the groove 11 as shown in FIG. 5 by the spring force of the spring 10b from the state of FIG. The long object can be attached and fixed to the fixing tool 6 very easily and easily at the standing position.
[0021]
When the fixture 6 is used as a flat stack, the knob 16 is pushed against the spring force of the spring 10b to remove the large diameter portion 10a of the bolt 10 from the large diameter hole 17, and as shown in FIG. If the fixture 6 is placed in the frame 2 so as to be accommodated, the aesthetic appearance is not impaired and flat stacking is possible.
[0022]
Furthermore, since the fixture 1 can be raised and lowered, it can be lowered and then lowered to reduce the air resistance when traveling at high speeds. It can also be used in places where the overall height is restricted, such as multistory parking lots. it can.
[0023]
Further, if the upper clip bar 5 of the fixture 6 is closed, the lock pin 30 of the locking means 27 is blocked from the outside by the portion 32 of the front cover 31. If the lower clamping bar 4 is locked by the locking mechanism 15, the fixture 6 cannot be removed from the system carrier bar 1, and thus theft can be prevented.
[0024]
When removing the fixture 6 from the system carrier bar 1, the upper pin 5 is opened, the lock pin 30 is manually operated to its entry position, and the lever 26 is pivoted outward about the pivot pin 23. The ring 21 may be removed from the side plates 18 and 19.
[0025]
Since the lever 26 is made common to the two fixing means 3 and 3, it can be operated by one operation, and since it can be made a large plate-like body by using it in common, it can be operated with a small force. It becomes.
[0026]
In another embodiment of the present invention, a groove extending from this position in the direction of the other end of the long hole 7 is formed at an arbitrary position between both ends of the groove 11, and the end of this groove is the large-diameter hole 17. To be.
[0027]
According to this embodiment, the load fixing tool 6 can be held at an arbitrary position between positions parallel to the maximum tilt position.
[0028]
In still another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the long hole 7 is a normal round hole, and the pivot bolt 10 is pulled against the pivot pin 8 passing through the round hole. A spring 33 is provided to move the pivot bolt 10 to the large-diameter hole 17 portion of the groove 11.
[0029]
In still another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 14, a convex portion 34 is formed in the portion of the pivot bolt 10 that passes through the groove 11, and the groove 11 has a recess that matches the convex portion 34. 35, and the pivot bolt 10 can be moved along the groove 11 by pushing the pivot bolt 10 axially relative to the groove 11 to release the engagement between the projection 34 and the recess 35. To.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the roof carrier device of the present invention, there is a great advantage that long objects can be stacked very easily and obliquely.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a roof carrier device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a right side view of a fixing device in a flat stacked state in the roof carrier device of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a left side view of a frame portion in the roof carrier device of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a left side view of the fixture in the roof carrier device of the present invention in an obliquely stacked state.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a state in which the fixing tool is fixed by a pivotal bolt with a knob in the roof carrier device of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view for explaining a released state by a pivotal bolt with a knob of a fixing tool in the roof carrier device of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the roof carrier device of the present invention in a state in which a lever of the fixing means of the load fixing tool is opened.
FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state in which a lever of the fixing means of the load fixing tool in the roof carrier device of the present invention is opened.
FIG. 9 is a side view of the front cover of the upper clip bar in the roof carrier device of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory side view of the fixing device in the roof carrier device according to the present invention in an obliquely stacked state.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory side view of the fixture in the roof carrier device of the present invention in an obliquely stacked state.
FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of another embodiment of the roof carrier device of the present invention.
13 is an explanatory view of the roof carrier device of the present invention shown in FIG. 12. FIG.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view for explaining a pivot bolt in still another embodiment of the roof carrier device of the present invention.
15 is an explanatory view of a groove through which the pivot bolt shown in FIG. 14 is passed.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System carrier bar 2 U-shaped frame 3 Fixing means 4 Lower side pin 5 Upper side pin 6 Luggage fixture 7 Long hole 8 Pivot pin 9 Bolt hole 10 Pivot bolt 10a Large diameter part 10b Spring 11 Groove 12 Rubber pad 13 Rubber pad 14 Locking claw 15 Locking mechanism 16 Knob 17 Large-diameter hole 18 Inner plate 19 Outer plate 20 Lower end bent portion 21 Ring 22 Sleeve 23 Pivot pin 24 Base 25 Diagonal receiving groove 26 Lever 27 Locking means 28 Male Member 29 Female member 30 Lock pin 31 Front cover 32 Front cover portion 33 Spring 34 Protrusion 35 Recess

Claims (1)

  A luggage fixture comprising a lower clip cage and an upper clamp cage for clamping a long object, a frame for pivotally supporting the base of the luggage fixture via a pivot pin, and the luggage fixture A holding means for selectively holding at either the upright position or the tilted position with respect to the frame, a locking means for locking the lower and upper clip rods in a closed state, and fixed to the vehicle A bar, a fixing means for detachably fixing the frame to the bar, and a releasing means for releasing the fixing means, wherein the holding means penetrates the base side of the lower pin A bolt, a groove formed in the frame, extending along an arc centered on a pivot pin of the load fixing tool, and having a width through which the pivot bolt is inserted; Locking means for locking the pivot bolts at both end positions. And when the pivot bolt is positioned at both ends of the groove and at any position between the ends, the load fixing means is fixed to the frame at the position by the locking means. Roof carrier device.

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