JP6555897B2 - Height position locking device for variable capacity storage box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage box mounted on a bicycle or motorcycle platform, and more particularly to a height position lock device for a variable height storage box that can change the storage capacity by changing the height.

  Conventionally, for example, in postal delivery, goods are collected and delivered in a storage box installed on the rear loading platform of a bicycle or motorcycle, but the capacity can be changed by changing the height according to the amount of contents. The used article storage box is used.

  An article storage box whose capacity is changed by changing the height is, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-251774 (Patent Document 1), and has an inner bottomed cylindrical shape fixed to a cargo bed. A height position lock device for covering a cylindrical outer cover body provided with a lid on a container so as to be slidable in a vertical direction and locking the outer cover body at a desired height position in the vertical direction on the inner container. It is provided.

  By the way, the height position locking device of the outer cover body used in the variable capacity article storage box is arranged on the outer cover body on the opposite side walls of the slide recess extending in the vertical direction formed on the side wall of the inner container. The outer cover body is fixed at a desired height position by pressing the elastic locking body, and when the height of the outer cover body is changed, it is slid with the operation lever installed on the outer cover. After changing the height position of the outer cover body by separating the elastic locking body pressed against the side wall of the recess, the operation lever is released and the outer cover body is fixed at the changed position by pressure contact with the elastic locking body. Is.

  Therefore, the outer cover body is always pressed and supported by the elastic locking body, and there is a problem that it cannot withstand long-term use.

  Therefore, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-247112 (Patent Document 2), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-148317 (Patent Document 3) and the like provide means for solving the problems of the fixing means using the elastic locking body. However, the basic concept of fixing the outer cover body to a desired height position by pressing with an elastic locking piece remains the same as the fundamental solution.

  Furthermore, in paragraph [0051] of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-76809 (Patent Document 4), the leading end surface of the engaging portion of the cam lever and the contact surface of the guide rail are provided with uneven shapes such as chevron, gear shape, and corrugated shape. Although a means for continuously forming the concave and convex shapes and engaging these concavo-convex shapes with each other is also presented, the present invention uses a cantilever lever, and the outer cover body cannot be fixed in a stable state. There is a problem.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-251774 JP-A-8-247112 JP 2014-148317 A JP 2010-76809 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the conventional height-position locking device of the variable capacity article storage box, and has a complicated configuration, is easy to operate, and is at a predetermined height position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a height position lock device for a variable capacity article storage box that can reliably lock and withstand long-term use.

  A height position locking device for a variable capacity article storage box according to the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a bottomed cylindrical inner container fixed to a loading platform of a two-wheeled vehicle, and a lid on the top. A height position lock device that externally slides a cylindrical outer cover body and slidably holds the outer cover body on the inner container at a desired height position in the vertical direction. A pair of left and right formed facing each other at a predetermined height position in a pair of mutually facing sliding walls that are suspended from the outer surfaces of the mutually facing side walls of the inner container along the sliding direction of the outer cover body. The front end of the locking hole and the tip of the inner container are movably disposed in the horizontal direction inside the handle that is fixed to the side wall of the outer cover body that is positioned outside the side wall on which the sliding wall of the inner container is formed. Go into and out of the locking hole formed in the sliding wall A pair of locking members provided with protruding protrusions and the locking protrusions provided on the front portion by constantly urging the pair of locking members outward from each other are provided on the sliding wall of the inner container. An elastic body that holds the locked state in an inserted state in the formed locking hole, and a locking member that is installed in the handle and is urged toward the outside by a pressing operation from the outside of the handle. Releasing each other against the urging force to release the locking projections from the locking holes formed in the sliding wall of the inner container, thereby releasing the lock and releasing the outer cover body. It consists of a mechanism.

  Further, in the present invention, the pair of locking members and elastic bodies are housed in a case body attached to the back surface of the handle, and the locking members are inserted into through holes formed on both side walls of the case body. The assembly of parts is easy because the locking protrusion formed at the tip is arranged so as to be able to appear and retract.

  Further, in the present invention, the release mechanism includes an inclined surface of each locking member that is inclined from the outside toward the handle side in a plane on the protrusion protruding to the handle side of the locking projection, and each of the pair of each A restraining member arranged to be movable in the front-rear direction on a handle holding the inclined surface of the locking member, and arranged to be movable in the front-rear direction in cooperation with the restraining member exposed on the surface of the handle. A push button type operating member, and when the operating member is pushed, the restraining member is moved in the back direction and the distance between both the locking members is shortened via the inclined surface held by the holding member. With the feature of retracting the protrusion, the lock can be reliably and easily released without using a complicated configuration.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the inner cover is formed to be opposed to each other at a predetermined height by being suspended from the outer side surfaces of the opposite side walls of the inner container along the sliding direction of the outer cover body at the predetermined interval. A pair of sliding walls facing each other formed with a pair of left and right locking holes is a pair of facing sliding walls formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section formed separately from the inner container and formed with the locking holes. A sliding wall plate that is bent inwardly at the tip of the inner container, and a back wall is disposed in a groove formed in a vertical direction on the outer side surfaces of the side walls of the inner container facing each other. Is formed with a fitting groove for fitting the sliding wall of the sliding wall plate so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the handle is slidable in the vertical direction while being fitted to the sliding wall. In this case, the inner container and the outer cover body are not misaligned. It is possible to change the height.

  A partition wall is disposed on the inner surface of the handle at a position in contact with the outer surface of a pair of sliding walls projecting from the inner container, and the partition wall is in communication with a locking hole formed in the sliding wall. A hole is formed, and a more rigid lock state can be formed by holding the tip of the locking projection locked in the locking hole with the holding hole.

  In addition, it is possible to apply an urging force to both locking projections with a single elastic body by using an open spring or a coil spring that opens an elastic body that urges both locking members having the locking projections outward. It is.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a height position locking device for a variable capacity article storage box which is not complicated in construction, easy to operate, and reliably locks at a predetermined height position to withstand long-term use. Can do.

Schematic which shows the use condition in preferable embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective partial view showing a main part in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. The disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part in embodiment shown in FIG. The partial cross section figure about the principal part in embodiment shown in FIG. The partial cross section figure about a different part about the principal part in embodiment shown in FIG. The rear view of the handle in the lock release state of embodiment shown in FIG. The rear view of the handle in the locked state of embodiment shown in FIG. The operation member of embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view. Explanatory drawing which shows the motion of the cancellation | release mechanism of embodiment shown in FIG. The disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part in different embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the variable capacity article storage box in which the present invention is implemented is frequently used for, for example, postal delivery or package delivery, and is fixed to a loading platform of a motorcycle (not shown). A cylindrical outer cover body 2 provided with a lid 21 on the top is externally slidably mounted on the bottomed cylindrical inner container 1, and the outer cover body 2 is mounted on the inner container 1 with a desired height in the vertical direction. This is a height position locking device that locks in the vertical position.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the outer surfaces of the side walls 11 facing each other of the inner container 1 are opposed to each other along the sliding direction of the outer cover body 2 at a predetermined interval. The pair of sliding walls 12a and 12b are suspended at a predetermined interval, and the sliding walls 12a and 12b have a pair of left and right locking holes formed to face each other at a predetermined height position. 13a and 13b are formed facing each other.

  The height positions of the locking holes 13a and 13b determine the height position of the outer cover body 2 in the container body 1. For example, the lowest position shown in FIG. 1 (a), FIG. It is preferable to set the intermediate position as shown in FIG. 1 (c) at the highest three positions as shown in FIG. 1 (c). However, the present invention is not limited to this. 13b will be installed (not shown).

  In particular, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the sliding walls 12a and 12b are formed of a pair of sliding walls 12a and 12b facing each other with a pair of left and right locking holes. A sliding wall plate 14 that is bent inward is formed at the tip of a pair of sliding walls 12a and 12b facing each other and having the locking holes 13a and 13b having a substantially U-shaped cross section formed by a separate body. The back wall 141 is disposed in a groove 15 formed in the longitudinal direction on the outer side surfaces of the side walls 11, 11 facing each other of the inner container 1.

  In addition, a handle 3 is held through the side wall 22 of the outer cover body 2 located outside the side wall 11 on which the sliding walls 12a and 12b of the inner container 1 are formed. Insertion grooves 31 and 31 are formed for fitting the sliding walls 12a and 12b of the moving wall plate 14 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and the handle 3 is fitted in the sliding walls 12a and 12b in the vertical direction. The inner container 1 and the outer cover body 2 are arranged so as to be slidable so that the height can be reliably changed.

  Further, a case body 4 having an open inner side is attached to the inside of the handle 3 attached to the side wall 22 of the outer cover body 2, and the case body 4 can be moved horizontally in the case body 4. The locking members 5a and 5b are accommodated so as to be movable in the horizontal direction so that the locking projections 51a and 51b formed at the front end can be protruded from the through holes 42 and 42 formed in the both side walls 41 and 41 of the body 4. The locking protrusions 51a and 51b at the ends enter and exit the locking holes 13a and 13b formed in the sliding walls 12a and 12b.

  Further, in the case body 4, the pair of locking members 5 a and 5 b are always urged toward each other in the outward direction so that the locking protrusions 51 a and 51 b provided at the front portions are provided on the sliding walls 12 a and 12 b of the inner container 1. The elastic body 6 that is held in the inserted state in the locking holes 13a and 13b formed in 12b and maintains the locked state, and the operation member 6 that is installed on the handle 3 and disposed on the handle 3 are pressed to each other by the pressing operation from the outside. The locking members 5a and 5b biased in the direction are attracted to each other against the biasing force of the elastic body 6, and the locking protrusions 51a and 51b are formed on the sliding walls 12a and 12b of the inner container 1. The lock is released from the holes 13a and 13b and the outer cover body 2 is slidable.

  More specifically, in the present embodiment, the locking members 5a and 5b are inclined from the outer side to the handle side in the plane on the protrusions 52a and 52b protruding from the locking projections 51a and 51b toward the handle 3 side. Formed on the inclined surfaces 53a and 53b to be held inwardly inside the operation member 7 arranged on the handle 3, and arranged so as to be movable in the front-rear direction by cooperating with a pressing operation from the outside by the operation member 7. The restraint member 61 that holds the inclined surfaces 53a and 53b is disposed, and the restraint member 61 is moved in the back direction by pushing the operation member 7 and is held via the inclined surfaces 53a and 53b. A release mechanism for releasing the locked state by reducing the distance between the locking members 5a and 5b and extracting the locking projections 51a and 51b from the locking holes 13a and 13b formed in the sliding walls 12a and 12b of the inner container 1. What A.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the locking members 5a and 5b are normally urged toward each other outward by the elastic body 6 to form the locking protrusions 51a and 51b on the sliding walls 12a and 12b of the inner container 1. The inner container 1 and the outer cover body 2 are securely locked in the height direction by being held in the engaging holes 13a and 13b, and the engaging protrusions 51a and 51b are easily operated by pushing the operating member provided in the handle. When the outer cover body 2 is slid in the vertical direction, the operation member can be released by removing the lock from the locking holes 13a and 13b formed in the sliding walls 12a and 12b of the inner container 1. 7 is released and the locking projections 51a and 51b are pressed against the sliding walls 12a and 12b, and slides up and down. Biasing force of elastic body 6 More again locking projections 51a, 51b can be adjusted easily and reliably the height position of the outer cover member 2 because it is locked in retracted the engaging holes 13a, 13b.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the partition walls 13a and 13b are respectively disposed at positions where the inner surface of the handle 3 is in contact with the outer surfaces of the pair of sliding walls 12a and 12b projecting from the inner container 1, and the partition walls 32a and 32a, respectively. In 32b, holding holes 33a and 33b communicating with locking holes 13a and 13b formed in sliding walls 12a and 12b suspended from the inner container 1 are formed, respectively, and locked to the locking holes 13a and 13b. By holding the tips of the locking projections 51a and 51b, a stronger lock state can be formed.

  FIG. 10 shows a different embodiment of the present invention, and the overall shape is the same as that of the previous embodiment, except that a coil spring is used as the elastic body 6. In the case of a coil spring, it is easier to select a biasing force than a leaf spring and it is possible to use a general-purpose product. In particular, it is only necessary to construct both ends on both locking members 5a and 5b, and assembly and replacement are easy. It has some advantages.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner container, 2 Outer cover body, 3 Handle, 4 Case body, 5a Locking member, 5b Locking member, 6 Elastic body, 7 Operation member, 11 Side wall, 12a Sliding wall, 12b Sliding wall, 13a Locking Hole, 13b locking hole, 14 sliding wall plate, 141 back wall, 15 groove, 21 lid, 22 side wall, 31 fitting groove, 32a partition wall, 32b partition wall, 33a holding hole, 33b holding hole, 51a locking projection 51b Locking protrusion, 52a protrusion, 52b protrusion, 53a inclined surface, 53b inclined surface, 71 restraining member

Claims (2)

A cylindrical outer cover body with a lid on the top is slidably mounted on a bottomed cylindrical inner container fixed to the loading platform of the motorcycle, and the outer cover body is slid at a predetermined interval. A pair of left and right locking holes formed opposite to each other at a predetermined height in a pair of sliding walls facing each other and suspended from the outer surfaces of the sidewalls facing each other along the moving direction; ,
The inner container is slidably disposed on the inner side of a handle that is fixedly penetrated through the side wall of the outer cover body located outside the side wall on which the sliding wall is formed. A pair of locking members projecting so that the locking protrusions entering and exiting the formed locking holes are on the outside;
The pair of locking members are always urged toward each other in the outward direction, and the locking protrusions provided at the front portions are held in the locking holes formed in the sliding wall of the inner container in the inserted state and locked. An elastic body for holding,
The locking members installed on the handle and urged toward the outside by a pressing operation from the outside of the handle are pulled toward each other against the urging force to slide the locking protrusions on the inner container. The outer cover body is placed at a desired height position in the vertical direction on the inner container comprising a release mechanism that releases the lock from a locking hole formed in the wall and releases the lock so that the outer cover body can slide. A height position locking device for a variable capacity storage box for locking,
Opposite sides of the inner container along the sliding direction of the outer cover body at the predetermined interval
A pair of left and right engagements that are suspended from the outer surface of the wall and are opposed to each other at a predetermined height.
A pair of sliding walls facing each other having a stop hole formed by a separate body from the inner container.
The front ends of a pair of sliding walls facing each other, which are substantially U-shaped and formed with the locking holes, are mutually inside.
Bending slide wall plate is formed, and the back wall is a side wall of the inner container facing each other
Is disposed in a groove formed in the vertical direction on the outer surface of the sliding wall plate, and the handle includes a sliding wall plate.
A fitting groove for slidably fitting the sliding wall in the vertical direction is formed, and the handle is formed on the sliding wall.
A height-position locking device for a variable-capacity article storage box characterized by being slidable in a vertical direction in a fitted state . A partition wall is disposed on the inner surface of the handle at a position in contact with the outer surface of a pair of sliding walls projecting from the inner container, and the partition wall is in communication with a locking hole formed in the sliding wall. The capacitor according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed, and a stronger lock state is formed by holding the tip of the locking protrusion locked in the locking hole by the holding hole. A height position lock device for a variable article storage box.