JP4204286B2 - Rear gate device for car carrier and car carrier - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a rear gate device of an automobile carrier for carrying an automobile, a motorcycle, and an automobile carrier equipped with the rear gate device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an automobile transport vehicle having a rear gate device in the vicinity of the rear end of the cargo bed has been widely used. The rear gate includes a road plate member for loading the transported vehicle on the loading platform, and is supported by a rotation support portion in the vicinity of the base end of the road plate member so as to be rotatable around an axis in the vehicle width direction in the vicinity of the rear end floor surface of the loading platform. And the free end of the road plate member protrudes rearward of the loading platform and contacts the ground at the free end, and the free end of the road plate member is stored in a posture protruding upward from the vicinity of the rear end floor surface of the loading platform. It can be opened and closed between the closed positions.
[0003]
In general, when the transported vehicle is a four-wheeled transported four-wheeled vehicle, the transported four-wheeled vehicle is self-propelled on the road plate member of the rear gate that is in the open position and descends backward. Loading and unloading.
[0004]
On the other hand, when the transported vehicle is a new motorcycle, loading and unloading are carried out on the road plate member of the rear gate. In the case of a motorcycle, in order to appeal that the vehicle is a new vehicle, The general practice is that the engine is not started when shipping and transporting. For this reason, loading and unloading of a transported motorcycle is generally performed by an operator.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, for example, in the case of a transported four-wheeled vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “low-down vehicle”) in which a front spoiler or the like is mounted and the clearance between the front lower end of the vehicle and the ground is particularly small, the road is inclined downwardly when loading. The front lower end of the vehicle may interfere with the plate member.
[0006]
Some transported motorcycles are large and heavy and difficult to load and unload manually.
[0007]
On the other hand, if another road plate is added to the rear of the rear gate, the inclination angle of the road plate is reduced, so the above problem can be solved, but a large work space is required behind the cargo bed. It is not preferable.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can easily load and unload low-down vehicles, large motorcycles, etc. even when the work space behind the loading platform is narrow. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rear gate device for an automobile transport vehicle and an automobile transport vehicle including the rear gate device.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a pair of guide rails arranged in the vertical direction on both sides in the vehicle width direction near the rear end of the loading platform, a gate slider guided by the guide rails and freely movable up and down, and the transported vehicle as the loading platform. A road plate member to be loaded on the gate slider and supported by the gate slider at a rotation support portion in the vicinity of the base end of the road plate member so as to be rotatable about an axis in the vehicle width direction. Open and close between an open position protruding rearward of the loading platform and contacting the ground, and a closed position where the free end of the road plate member is stored in a posture protruding upward from the vicinity of the rear end floor surface of the loading platform, and A rear gate in which a base end of the road plate member is movable up and down between the rear end floor surface of the cargo bed and the vicinity of the ground; a portion of the rear gate on the free end side of the road plate member with respect to the rotation support portion; and Above the rear end floor of the loading platform A cylinder mechanism that is telescopically connected to each other, and is capable of urging the rear gate upward, and is detachable between the rear gate and the gate slider. A horizontal holding member that is capable of holding the road plate member in a substantially horizontal posture by restricting rotation thereof, and holding and lifting the road plate member in a substantially horizontal posture. And a vehicle capable of selectively performing up and down in any of swinging up and down directions for raising and lowering the base end of the road plate member with the free end of the road plate member in contact with the ground. The above problem is solved by the rear gate device of the transport vehicle.
[0010]
The rear gate includes a pair of road plate members disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction so that the transported automobile can run, and the rear gate is disposed between the pair of road plate members. It is good also as a structure provided with the motorcycle vehicle-mounted mounting member which can mount a to-be-transported motorcycle with the plate-shaped body shorter than a road plate member.
[0011]
Further, the rear gate may be provided with a wheel that is disposed near a free end of the road plate member and is configured to roll in the vehicle front-rear direction while being in contact with the ground during the swinging up and down.
[0012]
In addition, the present invention solves the above-described problems by an automobile carrier characterized by including a rear gate device for the automobile carrier.
[0013]
According to the present invention, a low-down vehicle, a large motorcycle, or the like can be easily loaded on the loading platform of an automobile transport vehicle even when the work space behind the loading platform is small.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a structure in the vicinity of the rear portion of the automobile transport vehicle 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rear gate device 12 of the automobile transport vehicle 10.
[0016]
The rear gate device 12 includes a pair of guide rails 16 disposed vertically on both sides in the vehicle width direction in the vicinity of the rear end 14A of the loading platform 14, a gate slider 18 guided by the guide rails 16 so as to be movable up and down, A four-wheeled vehicle 20A (see FIGS. 10 to 13), a road plate member 22 for loading the two-wheeled vehicle 20B to be carried on the loading platform 14, and a gate slider at a rotation support portion 26A near the base end 22A of the road plate member 22. 18, the free end 22B of the road plate member 22 protrudes rearward of the loading platform 14 and contacts the ground 24, and the free end 22B of the road plate member 22 is the loading platform. 14 can be opened and closed between the closed positions stored in a posture protruding upward from the vicinity of the rear end floor surface 14B, and the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 is located near the rear end floor surface 14B of the loading platform 14 and the ground. 24 between the rear gate 26 that can be raised and lowered between the vicinity of the 24, a portion of the rear gate 26 on the free end 22B side of the road plate member 22 with respect to the rotation support portion 26A, and a portion of the loading platform 14 that is above the rear end floor surface 14B. The cylinder mechanism 28 is connected to the rear gate 26 so as to be able to urge the rear gate 26 upward, and is detachable between the rear gate 26 and the gate slider 18 so that the rear gate 26 can be rotated to the open position side in the mounted state. A horizontal holding member 30 that regulates and can hold the road plate member 22 in a substantially horizontal posture, and holds and holds the road plate member 22 in a substantially horizontal posture to raise and lower the horizontal holding lift and the road plate It is possible to selectively carry out the raising / lowering in any of the swinging and raising / lowering states in which the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 is raised and lowered while the free end 22B of the member 22 is in contact with the ground 24. It is.
[0017]
Other configurations are the same as those of the rear gate device of a conventional automobile transport vehicle, and thus description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
[0018]
The loading platform 14 can be mounted with a transported automobile 4A and a transported motorcycle 20B as a transported vehicle, and includes a lashing device (not shown) for fixing the transported vehicle. A pair of support columns 14C that protrude upward are provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction near the rear end 14A of the loading platform 14.
[0019]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the structure around the guide rail 16.
[0020]
The guide rail 16 is a rod-shaped member having a substantially U-shaped cross section and is attached to the rear surface in the vicinity of the lower end of the column 14C so that the inner side in the vehicle width direction is open. A pair of opening ends in the front-rear direction of the guide rail 16 are lip portions 16A and 16B protruding from each other, and an opening is formed between the lip portions 16A and 16B.
[0021]
The gate slider 18 includes a pair of sliders 34 that are slidably fitted inside the guide rails 16, and a slide bar 36 that is a rod-like body disposed in the vehicle width direction and whose both ends are connected near the lower ends of the pair of sliders 34. And is configured.
[0022]
The slider 34 has such a length that the slide bar 36 can be lowered to at least the vicinity of the ground 24 while being guided by the guide rail 16 by a square pipe-like member arranged in the vertical direction.
[0023]
4 and 5 are side views showing the structure around the slider 34 in a further enlarged manner.
[0024]
The upper limit position of the gate slider 18 is restricted by a fixed stopper 38 attached to the guide rail 16 so as to abut the slide bar 36 from above and restrict the ascent.
[0025]
Further, the gate slider 18 can be held at the upper limit position by the movable stopper mechanism 40. The slide bar 36 is positioned in the vicinity of the rear end floor 14B of the loading platform 14 with the slider 34 held at the upper limit.
[0026]
The movable stopper mechanism 40 includes a movable member 42 having a base end portion 42A rotatably supported inside the slider 34, a tip end portion 42B protruding outward from the slider 34, and retractable inside the slider 34. A spring 44 that urges the movable member 42 in a direction in which the tip 42B protrudes, a cam mechanism 46 that can rotate the movable member 42 in a direction in which the tip 42B retracts against the urging force of the spring 44, and a manual And a manual lever 48 capable of driving the cam mechanism 46.
[0027]
The distal end portion 42B of the movable member 42 has a shape in which the lower surface is substantially horizontal in the protruding state and the side surface is inclined downward in the protruding direction. The guide rail 16 is formed with a through hole 16C through which the distal end portion 42B can penetrate so that the gate slider 18 can protrude from the upper limit position of the gate slider 18, and the through hole 16C is formed in the through hole 16C. A receiving member 50 is disposed on the outer side of the lower end to support the lower end of the protruding tip portion 42B from below. Further, a work hole 16D is formed in the guide rail 16 so that the gate slider 18 can operate the manual lever 48 at the upper limit position.
[0028]
A hook 34B is attached to the vicinity of the upper end of the slider 34 via a bracket 34A.
[0029]
The rear gate 26 includes two road plate members 22 and a motorcycle on-vehicle placement member 52 on which the transported motorcycle 20B can be placed.
[0030]
The road plate member 22 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body, and a large number of grooves in the vehicle width direction are formed at an appropriate pitch in the longitudinal direction, so that the transported automatic four-wheel vehicle 20A can travel. Two rear gates 26 are arranged on both sides in the vehicle width direction in accordance with the tread width. The two road plate members 22 are connected by first and second cross members 54 and 56 in the vehicle width direction on the non-traveling surface side.
[0031]
The first cross member 54 is disposed slightly apart from the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 on the free end 22B side, and the second cross member 56 is near the center in the longitudinal direction of the road plate member 22. It is arranged. Further, both ends of the first and second cross members 54 and 56 slightly protrude in the vehicle width direction from the road plate member 22.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 6, hooks 56 </ b> A are attached to both ends of the second cross member 56. A lock mechanism 58 for holding the rear gate 26 in the closed position is provided in the vicinity of both ends of the second cross member 56.
[0033]
The motorcycle mounting member 52 has a structure in which an expanded metal having a substantially rectangular plate shape shorter than the road plate member 22 is attached to the frame, and has two pieces so that one end substantially coincides with the base end 22A of the road plate member 22. The first and second cross members 54 and 56 are disposed between the road plate members 22. A striped steel plate 52A is disposed on a part of the upper surface corresponding to the position of the stand of the transported motorcycle 20B to be placed.
[0034]
The rear gate 26 is supported on a slide bar 36 of the gate slider 18 via a pin (not shown) in the vehicle width direction by a rotation support portion 26A in the vicinity of the base end 22A of each of the two road plate members 22.
[0035]
7 is an enlarged plan view showing the structure around the free end 22B of the road plate member 22, and FIG. 8 is a side view of the same.
[0036]
Wheels 60 are provided on both sides in the vehicle width direction in the vicinity of the free end 22 </ b> B of the road plate member 22, and are supported by axles 62 in the vehicle width direction. The wheel 60 contacts the ground surface 24 when the road plate member 22 swings up and down and can roll in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0037]
Further, auxiliary road plate members 66 are engaged with the free ends 22 </ b> B of the two road plate members 22 via engagement members 64, respectively. The auxiliary road plate member 66 has a width substantially equal to the width of the road plate member 22, is a plate-like body shorter than the road plate member 22, and can be stored in a folded state on the front surface of the rear gate 26 in the closed position. At the same time, the ground 24 can be grounded behind the road plate member 22 in the rear gate 26 in the open position.
[0038]
The engaging member 64 is a plate-like body in which a long hole 64A is formed, and is disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the free end 22B of the road plate member 22 so as to be sandwiched between the road plate member 22 and the wheel 60. The axle 62 passes through the long hole 64A. The engaging member 64 is rotatably engaged with the base end 66A of the auxiliary road plate member 66 through a pin 68 in the vehicle width direction that passes through the long hole 64A.
[0039]
Specifically, the cylinder mechanism 28 is a hydraulic cylinder in which the rod portion 28B protrudes slidably from the cylinder portion 28A, and a pair of cylinder mechanisms 28 are disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction in the vicinity of the rear end 14A of the loading platform 14, and the cylinder mechanism 28A side The end portion is rotatably connected to the vicinity of the upper end of the column 14C of the loading platform 14, and the end portion of the rod portion 28B is rotatably connected to the vicinity of the end portion of the first cross member 54 of the rear gate 26. Further, the cylinder mechanism 28 is adapted to be expanded and contracted by operating a lift switch 68 so that hydraulic oil is supplied and discharged by a hydraulic mechanism (not shown).
[0040]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, two horizontal holding members 30 are prepared with a structure in which hooks 30B are attached to both ends of the chain 30A. The horizontal holding member 30 has one hook 30B engaged with a hook 34A near the upper end of the slider 34, and the other hook 30B engaged with a hook 56A near the end of the second cross member 56 of the rear gate 26, The length is such that the road plate member 22 is held in a substantially horizontal state by restricting the rotation of the road plate member 22 toward the open position in the mounted state. The horizontal holding member 30 is stored in the vicinity of both ends of the second cross member 56 of the rear gate 26 when not mounted.
[0041]
Next, the operation of the rear gate device 12 will be described.
[0042]
First, an operation when the transported motorcycle 20B is loaded on the loading platform 14 will be described.
[0043]
The rear gate 26 is normally closed except for loading and unloading operations, and is housed near the rear end 14A of the loading platform 14. The gate slider 18 is held at the upper limit position.
[0044]
First, the operator releases the lock mechanism 58 of the rear gate 26, operates the lift switch 68 to extend the cylinder mechanism 28, rotates the rear gate 26 rearward, and the road plate member 22 and the motorcycle mounting member 52 are The rotation of the rear gate 26 is stopped when the vehicle is in a state where it is slightly inclined upward from the horizontal.
[0045]
Here, the horizontal holding member 30 housed in the rear gate 26 is taken out, and the hooks 30B at both ends are engaged with the hooks 34B of the slider 34 and the hooks 56A of the rear gate 26.
[0046]
In this state, when the lift mechanism 68 is operated to slightly extend the cylinder mechanism 28 until the horizontal holding member 30 is tensioned, the road plate member 22 and the motorcycle mounting member 52 are substantially horizontal.
[0047]
Next, the lift switch 68 is operated, the cylinder mechanism 28 is contracted to raise the gate slider 18 slightly, and the movable member 42 of the movable stopper mechanism 40 is separated from the receiving member 50 upward. Here, the manual lever 48 is operated to retract the distal end portion 42 </ b> B of the movable member 42 against the urging force of the spring 44. Note that the retracted state of the movable member 42 is maintained by the cam mechanism 46.
[0048]
When the cylinder switch 28 is further extended by operating the lift switch 68 in this state, the gate slider 18 is lowered, and the rear gate 26 is in a state where the road plate member 22 and the motorcycle mounting member 52 are held in a substantially horizontal posture. Descend. When a part of the gate slider 18 or the rear gate 26 is grounded, the raising / lowering switch 68 is operated to stop the lowering of the rear gate 26. As a result, the road plate member 22 and the motorcycle mounting member 52 are brought into contact with or close to the ground 24 in a substantially horizontal posture.
[0049]
The worker pushes the transported motorcycle 20B by human power to get on the motorcycle mounting member 52 and places the stand of the transported motorcycle 20B so as to abut on the striped steel plate 52A (see FIG. 1). . Since the motorcycle mounting member 52 is in contact with or close to the ground 24 in a substantially horizontal posture, this operation is easy even when the transported motorcycle 20B is heavy.
[0050]
Next, after operating the manual lever 48 to project the tip 42B of the movable member 42, the lift switch 68 is operated to contract the cylinder mechanism 28 and raise the gate slider 18.
[0051]
When the distal end portion 42B comes into contact with the guide rail 16, the movable member 42 is guided to the inner peripheral surface of the guide rail 16 on the side surface and pulled against the urging force of the spring 44, and the gate slider 18 rises to the vicinity of the upper limit position. Then, the front end portion 42B of the movable member 42 re-projects. When the slide bar 36 comes into contact with the fixed stopper 38, the elevation switch 68 is operated to stop the ascent.
[0052]
Thereby, the motorcycle mounting member 52 is held in a substantially horizontal state and is raised to the vicinity of the rear end floor surface 14B of the loading platform 14.
[0053]
Here, the lift switch 68 is operated to slightly lower the gate slider 18 to bring the tip end portion 42B of the movable member 42 into contact with the receiving member 50.
[0054]
In this state, the operator manually pushes the transported motorcycle 20B and loads it onto the loading platform 14 from the on-vehicle mounting member 52. Since the on-vehicle mounting member 52 is held in a substantially horizontal state in the vicinity of the rear end floor surface 14C of the loading platform 14, this loading operation is easy even when the transported motorcycle 20B is heavy. Further, the transported motorcycle 20 </ b> B is mounted at a predetermined position on the loading platform 14.
[0055]
Next, the lift switch 68 is operated to slightly raise the gate slider 18, and the distal end portion 42 </ b> B of the movable member 42 is separated upward from the receiving member 50. Here, the manual lever 48 is operated to retract the movable member 42, and the lift switch 68 is further operated to lower the rear gate 26 until it contacts the ground 24.
[0056]
Thereafter, the loading operation of the transported motorcycle 20B is repeated in the same manner. After all the transported motorcycles 20B are mounted on the loading platform 14, these transported motorcycles 20B are secured to the loading platform 14. Further, with the gate slider 18 held at the upper limit position, the gate slider 18 is slightly rotated in the direction of the closed position so that the hooks 30B at both ends of the horizontal holding member 30 are moved from the hook 34B of the slider 34 and the hook 56A of the rear gate 26. The horizontal holding member 30 is removed and stored in a predetermined storage position of the rear gate 26.
[0057]
Further, the lift switch 68 is operated to rotate the gate slider 18 to the closed position and housed in the rear end 14 </ b> A of the loading platform 14, and fixed at the closed position by the lock mechanism 58.
[0058]
Thereby, the loading operation of the transported motorcycle 20B is completed, and the automobile transport vehicle 10 can travel. In the case of unloading, the unloading operation of the transported motorcycle 20B may be performed in the reverse procedure to the above using the horizontal holding and raising of the motorcycle mounting member 52.
[0059]
The rear gate 26 has a structure in which a motorcycle mounting member 52 is disposed between two road plate members 22, but the motorcycle mounting member 52 is shorter than the road plate member 22 and is expanded. The aerodynamic resistance is small because of the metal main structure. In addition, although a part of the motorcycle mounting member 52 is blocked by the striped steel plate 52A, the influence is small because the blocked region is limited to a part.
[0060]
Next, the operation of the rear gate device 12 in the loading operation of the transported automobile 4A will be described.
[0061]
The operator first releases the lock mechanism 58 of the rear gate 26 in the closed position and then operates the lift switch 68 to extend the cylinder mechanism 28 so that the wheel 60 at the free end 22B of the road plate member 22 contacts the ground 24. Until the rear gate 26 is rotated backward.
[0062]
Next, the auxiliary road plate member 66 is manually folded back and placed on the ground 24 so as to be farthest rearward from the road plate member 22 (as long as the long hole 64A of the engagement member 64 allows).
[0063]
As shown in FIG. 10, the loading and unloading operations are normally performed when the transported automobile 4 </ b> A self-propels on the auxiliary road plate member 66 and the road plate member 22 in this state.
[0064]
However, as shown in FIG. 11, when the transported automobile 4OA is a low-down vehicle, the front lower end of the vehicle may interfere with the upper surface of the inclined road plate member 22.
[0065]
When loading such a low-down vehicle, first, the lift switch 68 is operated, the cylinder mechanism 28 is contracted to raise the gate slider 18 slightly, and the movable member 42 of the movable stopper mechanism 40 is moved from the receiving member 50. Separate upward. Further, the manual lever 48 is operated to hold the distal end portion 42B of the movable member 42 in a retracted state against the urging force of the spring 44.
[0066]
When the lift switch 68 is operated in this state to extend the cylinder mechanism 28, the rear gate 26 swings and the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 is lowered. As the base end 22A descends, the free end 22B moves slightly backward, but the wheel 60 rolls so that it can move without sliding with the ground. Further, since the engaging member 64 has the long hole 64A, even if the free end 22B of the road plate member 22 horizontally moves backward, the auxiliary road plate member 66 does not move backward in conjunction with it. .
[0067]
When the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 is lowered to the vicinity of the ground 24 and the road plate member 22 assumes a substantially horizontal posture, the lift switch 68 is operated to stop the extension of the cylinder mechanism 28.
[0068]
Next, as shown in FIG. 12, the transported automobile 4 </ b> A is loaded on the road plate member 22 from the auxiliary road plate member 66 by self-propelling.
[0069]
The road plate member 22 is in a substantially horizontal state, and further, the level difference when getting in by the auxiliary road plate member 66 is made small. Therefore, even if the transported automobile 4A is a low-down vehicle, the front lower end of the vehicle is on the road. The board member 22 can be boarded without interfering with the upper surface.
[0070]
Next, a side brake (not shown) of the transported automobile 4OA is applied, and the manual lever 48 is further operated to project the distal end portion 42B of the movable member 42, and then the lift switch 68 is operated to operate the cylinder mechanism. When 28 is contracted, the gate slider 18 is raised by being guided by the guide rail 16, and the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 is also raised.
[0071]
As shown in FIG. 13, when the base end 22 </ b> A of the road plate member 22 rises, the transported four-wheeled vehicle 20 </ b> A is inclined forwardly with the contact portion between the rear wheel and the auxiliary road plate member 66 as a fulcrum. To rise.
[0072]
When the distal end portion 42B comes into contact with the guide rail 16, the movable member 42 is guided to the inner peripheral surface of the guide rail 16 on the side surface and pulled against the urging force of the spring 44, and the gate slider 18 rises to the vicinity of the upper limit position. Then, the front end portion 42B of the movable member 42 re-projects. When the slide bar 36 comes into contact with the fixed stopper 38, the elevation switch 68 is operated to stop the ascent. The base end 22 </ b> A of the road plate member 22 rises to the vicinity of the rear end floor surface 14 </ b> C of the loading platform 14.
[0073]
Here, the lift switch 68 is operated to slightly lower the gate slider 18 to bring the tip end portion 42B of the movable member 42 into contact with the receiving member 50.
[0074]
As the base end 22A of the road plate member 22 rises, the free end 22B of the road plate member 22 moves forward, but the wheel 60 rolls so that it does not slide on the ground, and the engagement member 64 Since the long hole 64A is provided, the auxiliary road plate member 66 does not move forward in conjunction with the forward movement of the free end 22B of the road plate member 22.
[0075]
After releasing the side brake of the transported automatic four-wheeled vehicle 20A, the transported automatic four-wheeled vehicle 20A is placed on the loading platform 14 by self-propelling and mounted on a predetermined position of the loading platform 14. Since the base end 22 </ b> A of the road plate member 22 is disposed in the vicinity of the rear end floor surface 14 </ b> C of the loading platform 14, the transported automobile 4 </ b> A can get into the loading platform 14 without interfering with it.
[0076]
Next, the lift switch 68 is operated to raise the gate slider 18 slightly,
The distal end portion 42 </ b> B of the movable member 42 is separated from the receiving member 50. In this state, the manual lever 48 is operated to retract the movable member 42, and the lift switch 68 is further operated to lower the base end 22 </ b> A of the road plate member 22 to the vicinity of the ground 24.
[0077]
Thereafter, the loading operation of the transported automobile 4A is similarly repeated. When the loading of all the transported automatic four-wheeled vehicles 20 </ b> A to the loading platform 14 is completed, the mounted transported four-wheeled vehicles 20 </ b> A are secured to the loading platform 14.
[0078]
Further, with the gate slider 18 held at the upper limit position, the lift switch 68 is operated to rotate the gate slider 18 to the closed position and house it in the rear end 14A of the cargo bed 14, and the lock mechanism 58 holds it at the closed position. Fix it.
[0079]
As a result, the loading operation of the transported automatic four-wheeled vehicle 20A is completed, and the automobile transport vehicle 10 can travel. In the case of unloading, the unloading operation may be performed in the reverse procedure to the above using the swinging up and down of the road plate member 22.
[0080]
Thus, since the automobile transport vehicle 10 includes the rear gate device 12, it is possible to easily load transported vehicles such as the transported automatic four-wheeled vehicle 20A and the transported motorcycle 20B including the low-down vehicle on the loading platform 14. There are many compatible models, and the work efficiency of loading and unloading is good.
[0081]
The rear gate device 12 also serves as an opening / closing drive device for opening and closing the gate mechanism 18 by rotating the rear gate 26 and a lifting device for moving the gate slider 18 up and down. Cost.
[0082]
Further, the rear gate device 12 moves up and down only the front wheel side of the transported automatic four-wheeled vehicle 20A by swinging up and down, and lifts and lowers the transported motorcycle 20B by horizontal holding up and down. Since the entire 20A is not moved up and down, the capacity of the cylinder mechanism 28 can be reduced accordingly, and in this respect as well, it is lightweight, compact and low cost.
[0083]
The rear gate device 12 has a simple structure in which the horizontal holding member 30 is attached to the both ends of the chain 30A and hooks 30B. In this respect as well, the rear gate device 12 is lightweight, compact, and low cost. Further, by attaching and detaching the horizontal holding member 30 having such a simple structure, it is possible to easily select horizontal holding up and down and swinging up and down, and the working efficiency is also good in this respect.
[0084]
In the present embodiment, the rear gate 26 includes the wheel 60 at the free end 22B of the road plate member 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a member that reduces friction may be used. The free end 22B of the road plate member 22 may be slidable on the ground by means such as increasing R.
[0085]
In this embodiment, the gate slider 18 is held at the upper limit position semi-automatically by the movable stopper mechanism 40. For example, the gate slider 18 can be held and released at the upper limit position by a stopper that is manually attached and detached. It is good also as a structure.
[0086]
Further, in this embodiment, the auxiliary road plate member 66 is engaged with the free end 22B of the road plate member 22, and the transported automobile 4A passes through the auxiliary road plate member 66 and gets into the road plate member 22. However, the auxiliary road plate member 66 may be omitted when the low-down vehicle has a ground height that allows direct entry without interfering with the road plate member 22 in a substantially horizontal state.
[0087]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the rear gate 26 has a configuration in which a motorcycle mounting member 52 is disposed between two road plate members 22 disposed in accordance with the tread width of the transported automobile 4OA. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the road plate member and the motorcycle mounting member may be formed as an integrated plate-like body. Further, the road plate member may also serve as the motorcycle on-vehicle placement member.
[0088]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the engaging member 64 is a plate-like body having a long hole 64A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an engagement formed by forming a round bar into a substantially oval shape. It may be a member, or may be a wire or chain engaging member that engages the road plate member 22 and the auxiliary road plate member 66.
[0089]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is an excellent effect that it is possible to easily load a low-down vehicle, a large motorcycle or the like on the loading platform even if the work space behind the loading platform is narrow.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a structure in the vicinity of a rear portion of an automobile transporter according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the structure of a rear gate device of the car carrier
FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing a structure around a guide rail of the rear gate device.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view showing a structure of a movable stopper mechanism of a gate slider of the rear gate device.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing a released state of the movable stopper mechanism.
6 is an enlarged side view showing the structure around the engaging portion of the horizontal holding member in FIG.
7 is an enlarged plan view showing the structure near the free end of the road plate member in FIG.
8 is a side view of the vicinity of the free end of the road plate member shown in FIG. 7 as viewed from the side.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing the loading operation of the transported motorcycle by the rear gate device of the automobile transport vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a side view showing the loading operation of the transported automobile with the rear gate device.
FIG. 11 is a side view showing interference between a road plate member of the rear gate device and a low-down vehicle.
FIG. 12 is a side view showing loading work of a low-down vehicle by the rear gate device.
FIG. 13 is a side view showing loading work of a low-down vehicle by the rear gate device.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... car carrier
12 ... Rear gate device
14 ... Loading platform
14A ... Rear end of cargo bed
14B ... rear end floor
16 ... Guide rail
18 ... Gate slider
20A ... Car to be transported
20B ... Conveyed motorcycle
22 ... road plate member
22A: Base end
22B ... Free end
24 ... ground
26 ... Rear gate
28 ... Cylinder mechanism
30 ... Horizontal holding member
52 ... Motorcycle mounting member for motorcycle
60 ... wheel

Claims (4)

A pair of guide rails (16) disposed vertically on both sides in the vehicle width direction near the rear end (14A ) of the loading platform (14) ;
A gate slider (18) which is guided is freely lifting the guide rail (16),
A road plate member (22) for loading the transported vehicle (20A, 20B) onto the loading platform (14) and the rotation support portion (26A) near the base end (22A) of the road plate member (22) The gate slider (18) is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis in the vehicle width direction, and the free end (22B) of the road plate member (22) protrudes rearward of the loading platform (14) and contacts the ground (24) . Open and close between the open position and the closed position where the free end (22B ) of the road plate member (22) is housed in a posture protruding upward from the vicinity of the rear end floor surface (14B) of the loading platform (14) , And a rear gate (26) in which the base end (22A) of the road plate member (22) can be raised and lowered between the vicinity of the rear end floor surface (14B) and the vicinity of the ground (24) of the loading platform (14) ,
A portion of the rear gate (26) closer to the free end (22B) of the road plate member (22 ) than the rotation support portion (26A) and a position above the rear end floor surface (14B) of the loading platform (14) . A cylinder mechanism (28) connected between the parts so as to be extendable and capable of urging the rear gate (26) upward ;
Before SL rear gate (26) and is detachable between said gate slider (18), said open the road plate member to regulate the rotation of the position side (22) substantially of the in mounted state the rear gate (26) A horizontal holding member (30) capable of being held in a horizontal posture,
該道plate member in a state where the free end (22B) has contact with the ground (24) of the leveling elevation and the road plate member elevating holds the road plate member (22) in a substantially horizontal position (22) ( 22) A rear gate device (12) for an automobile carrier, wherein the raising / lowering in any one of swinging and raising / lowering for raising and lowering the base end (22A) of 22) can be selectively performed. In claim 1,
The rear gate (26) has a pair of road plate members (22) disposed on both sides in the vehicle width direction so that the transported automobile (20A) can travel, and the pair of road plate members ( 22) is provided with a motorcycle on-vehicle placement member (52) on which the transported motorcycle (20B) can be placed with a plate-like body shorter than the road plate member (22) disposed between the two. A rear gate device (12) for a car carrier characterized by the above. In claim 1 or 2,
The rear gate (26) is disposed in the vicinity of the free end (22A ) of the road plate member (22) so as to contact the ground (24) and roll in the vehicle front-rear direction during the swinging up and down. A rear gate device (12) for an automobile transporter, characterized in that the rear gate device (12) includes a wheel (60 ) . An automobile carrier (10) comprising the rear gate device (12) for an automobile carrier according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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