JP4905102B2 - Vehicle spare tire hanger - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a spare tire hanger for mounting and holding a spare tire on a vehicle.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a spare tire hanger that mounts and holds a spare tire under the floor of a vehicle body is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The spare tire hanger described in Patent Document 1 is configured such that the front end side is rotatably supported by a bracket under the vehicle body floor, and the rear end side can be locked to a member of the vehicle body.

Then, the occupant mounts the spare tire on the spare tire hanger, and in this state, lifts the rear end side of the spare tire hanger upward and engages it with the engaging member fixed to the rear member of the vehicle body. As a result, the spare tire can be mounted and held under the floor of the vehicle body.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-60079

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, when a spare tire is mounted on the spare tire hanger, if the spare tire is mounted at a position different from the specified position, the spare tire hanger is held in the vehicle as it is. There was a problem.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a spare tire hanger that can move and hold a spare tire to a specified position even when the spare tire is mounted on the spare tire hanger at a position different from the specified position. is there.

Spare tire hanger according to the present invention includes a supporting portion that will be rotatably supported on the vehicle body member provided on one end side, and capable of engaging the engagement portion on the vehicle body side hook provided on the other end side, An elastic pressing portion capable of pressing the corner portion of the outer peripheral lower end of the mounted spare tire, and the outer peripheral surface of the spare tire on the opposite side across the center of the spare tire with respect to the pressing portion are held A holding portion, and the pressing portion extends while inclining in a direction away from the outer peripheral surface of the mounted spare tire as it goes upward, the spare tire is mounted, and the other end side is lifted upward when to engagement and fastened to the vehicle body side of the hook, the spare tire is corrected in the specified location by moving by pressing toward the corner portion of the outer peripheral lower end of the spare tire obliquely upward by the pressing portion, the pressing Against the vehicle spare tire hanger, characterized in that the opposite outer peripheral surface of the across the center of the spare tire and configured to hold by the holding portion.

  According to the spare tire hanger according to the present invention, even when the spare tire is mounted on the spare tire hanger at a position different from the specified position, the other end side is lifted upward to be locked and fastened to the vehicle body member. Thus, the spare tire can be moved and held at the specified position.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a rear part of a vehicle body according to an embodiment of the present invention. The rear floor panel is divided into two parts in the front-rear direction, and includes a front-side rear floor front panel 1 and a rear-side rear floor rear panel. However, in FIG. 1, the rear floor rear panel is omitted in order to clarify the contents of the present embodiment.

  A pair of left and right side members 3 extend in the front-rear direction at both left and right ends in the vehicle width direction, and a front cross member 5 and a rear cross member 7 that bridge these side members 3 and 3 are connected to the vehicle. It is arranged along the width direction. The two cross members 5 and 7 are arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction. Of these, the center part in the vehicle width direction of the front cross member 5 and the rear end part of the rear floor front panel 1 are connected members. 9 are connected.

  A spare tire hanger 11 according to the present invention is provided at the rear end of the vehicle body below the rear floor rear panel (not shown). The front end side (one end side) of the spare tire hanger 11 is connected to the center part in the vehicle width direction of the front cross member 5 and the side member 3 on the right side of the vehicle with first and second mounting brackets 23 and 25 ( Via a vehicle body member). The rear end side (the other end side) of the spare tire hanger 11 is locked to the rear member 17 (see FIG. 2) via a hook 13. The spare tire 15 is mounted and held on the spare tire hanger 11.

  2 is a side view of the rear portion of the vehicle body as viewed from the side of the vehicle in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the rear portion of the vehicle body as viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

  A rear cross member 7 and a rear member 17 are disposed in this order behind the front cross member 5, and a rear floor rear panel 19 is provided on these members 5, 7, and 17. A pair of left and right tire support members 21 are disposed below the rear cross member 7, and the side surface 15 a of the spare tire 15 is in contact with the lower end 21 a of the tire support member 21. As shown in FIG. 2, when the spare tire 15 is mounted on the vehicle, the side surface 15a of the spare tire 15 is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the surface of the rear floor rear panel 19, and contacts the road surface during traveling. The outer peripheral surface 15 b is arranged so as to be substantially orthogonal to the surface of the rear floor rear panel 19.

  A first mounting bracket (vehicle body member) 23 that extends downward is fixed to the right side member 3, and a second mounting bracket that extends downward is located at the center in the vehicle width direction of the front cross member 5. (Car body member) 25 is fixed. The first mounting bracket 23 and the second mounting bracket 25 are respectively formed with long holes 23a and 25a extending obliquely downward.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a spare tire hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The spare tire hanger 11 is configured by joining three elastic members formed in a long shape, for example, steel round bars to each other. Specifically, the hanger body 27 is substantially U-shaped in plan view, and includes a pressing member 29 and a holding member 31 joined to the hanger body 27.

  The left and right front ends of the hanger body 27 are formed in an inclined portion 33 that extends obliquely upward and forward, and the upper end of the inclined portion 33 is formed in a support portion 35 that is bent and bent downward. Further, the rear end of the hanger body 27 is formed in a grip portion 37 extending in the vehicle width direction. When the occupant grips the grip portion 37 and moves it up and down, the spare tire hanger 11 swings in the vertical direction around the pair of left and right support portions 35. In the vicinity of the left end 37 b of the gripping portion 37, a locking portion 41 that is locked to the hooking portion 39 a of the hooking member 39 provided at the lower end of the hook 13 is formed. The locking portion 41 is a portion that is bent from the left end 37 b of the gripping portion 37 and linearly extends forward. Note that the right end 37 a and the left end 37 b of the grip portion 37 and the inclined portions 33 and 33 are connected via the extending portions 63 and 63.

  The pressing member 29 is joined to the lower side of the coupling portion 43 of the hanger body 27, and both end portions are formed in a first pressing portion 45 and a second pressing portion 47 that press the spare tire 15. The pressing member 29 is set to have a lower elastic strength than the hanger body 27 and the holding member 31 which are other constituent members. As the pressing member 29, for example, a round bar made of SS400 (JIS) having a diameter of 7 mm can be used. As the hanger body 27 and the holding member 31, for example, a round bar made of SS400 (JIS) having a diameter of 10 mm can be used.

  The right end of the holding member 31 is joined to the right end 37a of the grip portion 37, and the left end of the holding member 31 is formed in a holding portion 49 that is bent and extends upward.

  The hook 13 that is locked to the locking portion 41 of the hanger body 27 includes a bolt member 51 that is attached through the rear member 17, and a hook member 39 that is screwed to the lower end portion of the bolt member 51. It is configured. A screw portion 51 a is formed at the lower end portion of the bolt member 51, and the screw portion 51 a is screwed to the upper end portion of the hooking member 39. The lower end portion of the hook member 39 is formed in a hook portion 39a that bends inward in the vehicle width direction. When the bolt member 51 is rotated, the hook member 39 and the locking portion 41 of the hanger body 27 are lifted upward.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the height h <b> 2 of the holding part 49 is set higher than the height h <b> 1 of the first pressing part 45 and the second pressing part 47. That is, the upper end of the holding portion 49 is disposed on the vehicle upper side than the upper ends of the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47.

  FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pressing member of the spare tire hanger according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear of the vehicle.

  The first pressing portion 45 disposed on the right side in FIG. 5 is inclined from the vertical direction indicated by the alternate long and short dash line to the vehicle width direction outer side (right side), and the second pressing portion 47 illustrated on the left side is directed from the vertical direction to the vehicle front side. Inclined.

  And since the said 1st press part 45 inclines diagonally upward as shown to the continuous line of FIG. 6, the corner | angular part 53 arrange | positioned at the lower end of the outer peripheral surface 15b of the spare tire 15 is turned diagonally upward. Press. The alternate long and two short dashes line indicates the spare tire hanger 55 according to the comparative example. In this spare tire hanger 55, the corner 53 of the spare tire 15 is pressed only by supporting the outer peripheral surface 15b of the spare tire 15. It is not structured.

  Next, a procedure for mounting and holding the spare tire 15 on the vehicle using the spare tire hanger 11 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 corresponds to FIG. 7, FIG. 11 corresponds to FIG. 8, and FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view corresponding to FIG.

  First, the occupant mounts the spare tire 15 on the spare tire hanger 11 and lifts the grip portion 37 of the spare tire hanger 11 as shown in FIGS. Then, the rear end side of the spare tire hanger 11 rises around the support portion 35 on the front end side.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the locking portion 41 of the spare tire hanger 11 is locked to the hooking portion 39 a of the hook 13. As a result, the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 press the corner 53 at the lower end of the outer periphery of the spare tire 15 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 11 (the same as the direction of the arrow in FIG. 13 to be described later). 15 moves in the direction of the arrow.

  9 and 12, when the bolt member 51 of the hook 13 is rotated and the hook 13 is tightened, the locking portion 41 of the spare tire hanger 11 is further raised. At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the side surface 15 a of the spare tire 15 is in contact with the tire support member 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, since the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 further press the corner portion 53 at the lower end of the outer periphery of the spare tire 15, the spare tire 15 further moves in the direction of the arrow. , Held in the prescribed position.

  And the deformation | transformation state of the side surface of the spare tire hanger 11 is simply shown on the lower side of FIG. A solid line indicates a state before the bolt member 51 of the hook 13 is tightened, that is, a state corresponding to FIG. 8, and a one-dot chain line indicates a state after the bolt member 51 is tightened, that is, a state corresponding to FIG. Yes. As can be seen from the above, by tightening the bolt member 51 of the hook 13, the spare tire hanger 11 is curved so as to protrude downward along L1 and L2 shown in FIG. Are joined so that the extended portion 63 of the spare tire hanger 11 is curved so that the lower side is convex, and in this bent state, the extended portion 63 elastically holds the spare tire 15 from the lower side. Further, since the pressing member 29 joined to the extending portion 63 is tilted rearward along L2 due to the deflection of the extending portion 63, the second pressing portion 47 is moved upward to be in a standing posture, so that the spare tire The corners 53 of the outer peripheral surface 15b of the 15 are pressed obliquely upward.

  In addition, the deformation | transformation state of the spare tire hanger 11 seen from the vehicle back is demonstrated using the said FIG. In the lower side of FIG. 3, the deformation state of the spare tire hanger 11 is simply shown. A solid line indicates a state before the hook 13 is tightened, and a one-dot chain line indicates a state after the hook 13 is tightened.

  As can be seen from the above, by tightening the hook 13, the spare tire hanger 11 is curved so that the lower side is convex along L1 and L2 shown in FIG. The extending portion 63 of the spare tire hanger 11 is also curved so that the lower side is convex, and in this bent state, the spare tire 15 is elastically held from the lower side. Further, since the pressing member 29 joined to the extending portion 63 is tilted rearward along L <b> 2 due to the deflection of the extending portion 63, the first pressing portion moves upward and stands up, and the outer periphery of the spare tire 15. The corner 53 of the surface 15b is pressed.

  FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the rear part of the vehicle body according to the embodiment of the present invention, and shows the relationship between loads applied to the spare tire hanger and the spare tire. In the figure, alternate long and short dash lines L1 and L2 are virtual lines that connect the locking portion 41 of the spare tire hanger 11 and the support portion 35 provided at the front end.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the hook 13 and the locking portion 41 are arranged on the left side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle width direction center line 0Y of the vehicle body indicated by a one-dot chain line. Further, the spare tire 15 is pressed toward the L2 direction by the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 of the spare tire hanger 11 as indicated by arrows. A holding portion 49 for the spare tire hanger 11 is disposed on the opposite side of the center of the spare tire 15 with respect to the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47. Accordingly, the diagonally right front side of the spare tire 15 in the mounted state is pressed by the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47, and the left side of the spare tire 15 is supported by the holding portion 49.

  Below, the effect by this invention is demonstrated.

(1) A spare tire hanger 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a support portion 35 provided on the front end side (one end side) and rotatably supported by the front cross member (vehicle body member) 5; An elastic first press capable of pressing a locking portion 41 provided on the other end side) that can be locked to the hook 13 on the vehicle body side, and a corner 53 of the outer peripheral lower end of the mounted spare tire 15. And a holding portion 49 for holding the outer peripheral surface 15b of the spare tire 15 on the opposite side across the center of the spare tire 15 with respect to the pressing portion. .

  Therefore, even when the spare tire 15 is mounted on the spare tire hanger 11 at a position different from the specified position, when the other end side is lifted upward to be locked and fastened to the hook 13 on the vehicle body side, the spare tire 15 The corner 53 at the lower end of the outer periphery is pressed by the first pressing part 45 and the second pressing part 47, and the outer peripheral surface 15 b on the opposite side of the spare tire 15 is held by the holding part 49. Thus, according to the present invention, the mounting position of the spare tire 15 can be easily corrected without performing a special operation or the like.

(2) Since the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 (pressing portion) are elastic members extending obliquely upward, the spare tire hanger 11 having a simple structure and low cost is provided. Thus, the position of the spare tire 15 can be reliably corrected.

(3) The first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 (pressing portion) are set to have lower elastic strength than the hanger body 27 and the holding member 31 which are other constituent members of the spare tire hanger 11. The spare tire 15 is clamped by the spare tire hanger 11 with the hook 13 tightened, and the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 move upward to stand up, and the spare tire 15 is moved when the spare tire 15 is moved. Accordingly, the spare tire 15 can be reliably moved to the specified position.

(4) The first pressing part 45 and the second pressing part 47 (pressing part) move upward and stand up when the hook 13 is tightened and the spare tire 15 is clamped by the spare tire hanger 11. For this reason, the corner | angular part 53 of the outer peripheral surface 15b of the spare tire 15 can be hold | maintained reliably.

(5) The upper end of the holding portion 49 is disposed on the vehicle upper side than the upper ends of the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 (pressing portion) when the spare tire hanger 11 is attached to the vehicle body. Therefore, the outer peripheral surface 15b of the spare tire 15 can be reliably held by the holding portion 49.

  As described with reference to FIG. 13, the hook 13 and the locking portion 41 are disposed on the left side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle width direction center line 0Y of the vehicle body indicated by a one-dot chain line. Therefore, even when vehicle parts such as various switches are arranged at the center in the vehicle width direction, the spare tire hanger 11 according to this embodiment can be arranged.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the position where the spare tire hanger is attached to the vehicle body is not limited to FIG. 13 and may be arranged as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a rear part of a vehicle body according to another embodiment of the present invention, and shows a relationship between loads applied to the spare tire hanger and the spare tire.

  The attachment position of the spare tire hanger 61 is closer to the left side in the vehicle width direction than in the case of FIG. 13, and the center of the spare tire 15 is also arranged on the left side of the center line 0Y in the vehicle width direction. The front end side of the spare tire hanger 61 is supported by the front cross member (vehicle body member) 5 on both the left and right sides.

  Also in this case, the first pressing portion 45 and the second pressing portion 47 of the spare tire hanger 61 press the corner portion 53 at the lower end of the outer periphery of the spare tire 15 in the direction of the arrow, and the holding portion 49 is the outer peripheral surface 15b of the spare tire 15. Support. Accordingly, when the rear end side of the spare tire hanger 61 is lifted and engaged with the hook 13 on the vehicle body side, and the bolt member 51 of the hook 13 is rotated to tighten the hook 13, the spare tire 15 moves to the specified position. Will be corrected.

It is a top view which shows the vehicle body rear part by embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is a side view of the rear part of the vehicle body when FIG. 1 is viewed from the side of the vehicle. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the rear part of the vehicle body when FIG. 1 is viewed from the rear of the vehicle. 1 is a perspective view showing a spare tire hanger according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the rear view which looked at the press member of the spare tire hanger by embodiment of this invention from the vehicle back. It is a figure which shows the state which the spare tire contact | abutted to the press member of FIG. It is a side view which shows the vehicle body rear part by embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which mounted the spare tire on the spare tire hanger. It is a side view which shows the vehicle body rear part by embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which latched the rear-end part of the spare tire hanger to the hook of the vehicle body side. It is a side view which shows the vehicle body rear part by embodiment of this invention, and shows the state which fastened the bolt of the hook of the vehicle body side. It is a perspective view which shows notionally the spare tire hanger and spare tire by embodiment of this invention, and respond | corresponds to the state of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows notionally the spare tire hanger and spare tire by embodiment of this invention, and respond | corresponds to the state of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows notionally the spare tire hanger and spare tire by embodiment of this invention, and respond | corresponds to the state of FIG. It is a top view which shows the vehicle body rear part by embodiment of this invention, and has shown the relationship of the load concerning a spare tire hanger and a spare tire. It is a top view which shows the vehicle body rear part by other embodiment of this invention, and has shown the relationship of the load concerning a spare tire hanger and a spare tire.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11, 61 ... Spare tire hanger 13 ... Hook 15 ... Spare tire 15a ... Side surface 15b ... Outer peripheral surface 23 ... 1st mounting bracket (vehicle body member)
25 ... Second mounting bracket (vehicle body member)
35 ... support part 41 ... locking part 45 ... first pressing part (pressing part)
47 ... Second pressing part (pressing part)
49 ... Holding part 53 ... Corner

Claims (5)

A support portion provided on one end side and rotatably supported on the vehicle body member, a locking portion provided on the other end side and engageable with a hook on the vehicle body side, and an outer periphery of the mounted spare tire An elastic pressing portion capable of pressing the corner portion of the lower end; and a holding portion that holds the outer peripheral surface of the spare tire on the opposite side across the center of the spare tire with respect to the pressing portion. Is extended while inclining in the direction away from the outer peripheral surface of the mounted spare tire as it goes upwards,
When the spare tire is mounted and the other end side is lifted upward and locked and fastened to the hook on the vehicle body side, the corner portion of the outer peripheral lower end of the spare tire is pressed obliquely upward by the pressing portion . The spare tire is moved and corrected to a prescribed position, and the outer peripheral surface of the opposite side across the center of the spare tire is held by the holding portion with respect to the pressing portion. Spare tire hanger. The spare tire hanger for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion is an elastic member . The spare tire hanger for a vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion is set to have a lower elastic strength than other components of the spare tire hanger. 4. The spare tire hanger for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein the pressing portion is configured to stand on an upper side of the vehicle when a hook on the vehicle body side is tightened to hold the spare tire. 5. . 5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the upper end of the holding portion is disposed on the vehicle upper side than the upper end of the pressing portion in a state where the spare tire hanger is attached to the vehicle body. Spare tire hanger for vehicles.

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