JP7256664B2 - vehicle - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle, and more particularly to a vehicle in which the lid can be easily attached and detached even if the lid is arranged on the upper surface of the box.

BACKGROUND ART Vehicles are known which are provided with storage boxes formed to be able to store items (tools, chains, etc.). For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a vehicle-mounted tool box (storage box) in which tools are stored. This tool box (storage box) includes a box body (box body) having an opening formed on the front surface (the surface on the outer side of the vehicle), and a flat door (lid) capable of opening and closing the opening, The opening is opened and closed by turning the flat door (lid) about the base ends of the upper arm member and the lower arm member.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-222280 (for example, paragraphs 0012, 0013, FIG. 2, etc.)

However, in a structure in which the surface of the box on the outside of the vehicle is opened and the lid is disposed on the opened surface, as in the above-described conventional storage box, if the lid is opened while the vehicle is running, the box may be damaged. There is a risk that the stored items may fall out of the container.

In response to this, the applicant of the present application conceived of a structure in which the upper surface of the box is open and a lid is provided on the upper surface of the box (unknown at the time of filing of the present application). According to this structure, even if the lid is opened while the vehicle is traveling, it is possible to prevent the stored items from falling out of the box.

However, in the structure in which the lid is arranged on the upper surface of the box, one side of the lid is on the inner side of the vehicle, and it is difficult for the operator to reach the inner side of the vehicle and perform the work. As a result, a problem arises in that the workability of attaching and detaching the lid to and from the upper surface of the box is poor.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and even in a structure in which the upper surface of the box is open and the lid is arranged on the upper surface of the box, the lid can be easily attached and detached. The purpose is to provide a vehicle that can perform

In order to achieve this object, the vehicle of the present invention comprises a box-shaped box with an open top, a lid disposed on the top of the box, and fixing means for fixing the lid to the box. , wherein the lid includes an engaging portion disposed on one side of the lid and is formed to be elastically deformable , and the box body is provided on the vehicle inner side of the box body The fixing means is operably disposed on either the other side of the lid or the vehicle outer side of the box body. and a connected portion disposed on the other of the other side of the lid or the vehicle outer side of the box body and to which the operating portion is connected, wherein the engaging portion is the engaged portion. In a state where the joint portion is engaged and the operating portion is not connected to the connected portion, the other side of the lid is separated from the upper surface side of the box, and the engaging portion is connected to the engaged portion. In a state where the operating portion is engaged with the portion and the operating portion is connected to the connected portion, the lid is elastically deformed as the other side of the lid approaches the upper surface of the box.

According to the vehicle of claim 1, the lid is provided with an engaging portion arranged on one side of the lid, and the box body is arranged on the vehicle inner side of the box body and the engaging portion is engaged. The fixing means includes an operating portion operably arranged on one of the other side of the lid or the vehicle outer side of the box body, and the other side of the lid or the box body. and a connected portion disposed on the other of the vehicle outer sides and to which the operation portion is connected. It is possible to eliminate the need to put a hand inside the vehicle for operation. This makes it possible to easily attach and detach the lid even in a structure in which the lid is arranged on the upper surface of the box. Also, even with a structure in which only the other side of the lid is connected to the box, one side of the lid is engaged with the box, so the lid can be more reliably fixed to the box.

The lid is formed to be elastically deformable, and when the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion and the operation portion is disconnected from the connected portion, the other side of the lid extends from the upper surface side of the box. In a state in which the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion and the operation portion is connected to the connected portion, the lid is elastically deformed by the amount that the other side of the lid is brought close to the upper surface side of the box. Therefore, by utilizing the elastic recovery force of the lid, it is possible to firmly fix it to the box.

According to the vehicle of claim 2 , in addition to the effects of the vehicle of claim 1 , the operation part is arranged on the upper surface of the other side of the lid, and the connected part is the vehicle outer side of the box. After the engaging portion of the lid is engaged with the engaged portion of the box, the other side of the lid is brought close to the upper surface of the box, and the operating portion is connected to the connected portion. A series of connecting operations can be performed with one hand, improving workability.

According to the vehicle of claim 3 , in addition to the effects of the vehicle of claim 1 or 2 , the edge surrounding the upper surface of the box is inclined downward from the vehicle inner side toward the vehicle outer side. Therefore, the frontage of the opening of the box can be widened to facilitate taking in and out of stored items. In addition, since the inner surface of the box on the outer side of the vehicle is inclined toward the outer side of the vehicle toward the upper surface of the box, the stored items can be removed by sliding the inner surface of the outer side of the box on the outer side of the vehicle. can be easily removed.

1 is a side view of a tank truck according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. (a) is a side view of the storage box, and (b) is a front view of the storage box as viewed in the direction of arrow IIb in FIG. 2(a). (a) is a top view of the box as viewed in the direction of arrow IIIa in FIG. 2(b), and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the box along line IIIb-IIIb in FIG. 3(a). (a) is a top view of the lid as viewed in the direction of arrow IVa in FIG. 2(b), (b) is a front view of the lid as viewed in the direction of arrow IVb in FIG. 4(a), and (c). [Fig. 4B] is a side view of the lid as viewed in the direction of arrow IVc in Fig. 4(b). 2(a) and 2(b) are front views of the storage box as viewed in the direction of arrow IIb in FIG. 2(a). FIG. 2B is a front view of the storage box as viewed in the direction of arrow IIb in FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, referring to FIG. 1, a schematic configuration of a tank truck 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a side view of a tank truck 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Note that arrows FB, UD, and LR in FIG. 1 represent the longitudinal direction, the vertical direction, and the lateral direction of the tank truck 1, respectively. The same applies to FIG. 2 and subsequent figures.

As shown in FIG. 1, a tank truck 1 is a vehicle for transporting liquefied gas or the like, and includes a plurality of wheels 2 (front wheels 2F and rear wheels 2R) and a frame 3 supported by the plurality of wheels 2. , a tank 4 mounted on the frame 3, a hose box 5 supported by the frame 3 to the left of the tank 4, a fuel tank 6 supported by the frame 3 in front of the rear wheel 2R, and the fuel It mainly comprises a side guard 7 supported by the frame 3 on the left side of the tank 6 and a storage box 10 attached to the sub-frame 4a (see FIG. 2(b)) provided on the tank 4. there is

The side guards 7 are so-called entanglement prevention devices for preventing pedestrians, bicycles, etc. from being caught under the frame 3 in the event of a traffic accident. (main) guard pipe 7a.

The storage box 10 is for storing items (tools, chains, etc.), and is arranged in front of the tire cover 8 of the rear wheel 2R and behind the fuel tank 6. As shown in FIG.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, storage box 10 will be described. 2(a) is a side view of the storage box 10, and FIG. 2(b) is a front view of the storage box 10 as viewed in the direction of arrow IIb in FIG. 2(a).

In addition, in FIG. 2(b), a part of the tank 4 and the sub-frame 4a are illustrated by two-dot chain lines. In this embodiment, the left side of the storage box 10 is the vehicle outer side, and the right side of the storage box 10 is the vehicle inner side. The same applies to FIG. 3 and subsequent figures.

As shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), the storage box 10 includes a box body 20, a lid 30 disposed on the upper surface of the box body 20, and the lid 30 fixed to the box body 20. It is fixed to the sub-frame 4 a provided on the tank 4 via the bracket 9 .

The fixture 40 is a known catch clip, and includes a connecting member 41 and a connected member 42 connected to the connecting member 41 . The connecting member 41 is arranged on the lid 30 .

The connected member 42 is arranged on the box 20 , and the cover 30 is fixed to the box 20 by maintaining the connection between the connecting member 41 and the connected member 42 .

Next, referring to FIG. 3, the box 20 will be described. 3(a) is a top view of the box 20 as viewed in the direction of arrow IIIa in FIG. 2(b), and FIG. 3(b) is a cross section of the box 20 taken along line IIIb-IIIb in FIG. 3(a). It is a diagram.

As shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), the box 20 is for storing items inside, and has an open upper surface consisting of a back plate 22, a side plate 23 and a bottom plate 24. It is shaped like a box. The back plate 22 , the side plate 23 and the bottom plate 24 are fixed to the pair of frames 21 .

The pair of frames 21 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction. The frame 21 includes a vertical portion 21a extending vertically and having an L-shape in cross-section, and an L-shape in cross-section extending leftward from the lower end of the vertical portion 21a. It has a horizontal portion 21b and is formed in an L shape when viewed from the front. An engaged member 25 that connects the vertical portions 21a is fixed above the vertical portions 21a.

The side plate 23 is formed by bending a plate-like body, and includes a side portion 23a facing the back plate 22, and a front portion 23b and a rear portion bent from both ends of the side portion 23a in the front-rear direction toward the back plate 22 side. 23c.

The side portion 23a is formed so as to incline leftward as it goes upward. Thereby, the stored items can be easily taken out by sliding the stored items along the inner surface of the side surface portion 23a. A pair of connected members 42 are arranged on the upper side of the outer surface of the side portion 23a.

The front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c are fixed to the vertical portion 21a and the horizontal portion 21b of the pair of frames 21, respectively, and the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c are arranged to face each other. Further, the upper ends of the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c are inclined downward from right to left. Thereby, the frontage of the opening of the box 20 can be widened compared with the case where the upper ends of the front surface part 23b and the rear surface part 23c are horizontally formed along the left-right direction. As a result, it is possible to easily put in and take out stored items from the outside of the vehicle.

The engaged member 25 is for restricting the movement of the lid 30, and is formed of a plate-like body extending in the front-rear direction. The engaged member 25 is disposed in a downwardly inclined posture from right to left. Both ends of the engaged member 25 are bent, and the pair of bent portions 25a are respectively fixed to the opposing surfaces of the pair of vertical portions 21a.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, lid 30 will be described. 4(a) is a top view of the lid 30 viewed in the direction of arrow IVa in FIG. 2(b), and FIG. 4(b) is a front view of the lid 30 viewed in the direction of arrow IVb in FIG. 4(a). 4(c) is a side view of the lid 30 as viewed in the direction of arrow IVc in FIG. 4(b).

As shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(c), the lid 30 is provided on the main body 31 and on the upper surface of the main body 31 to prevent the stored items from jumping out of the box 20. and a hook 33 arranged on the lower surface of the main body 31 .

The main body 31 is formed of a horizontally elongated substantially rectangular plate-like body. The main body 31 has a pair of guide portions 31a bent downward from both ends in the front-rear direction of the main body 31, a protruding portion 31b formed on the right side of the main body 31, and a protruding portion 31b formed on the right side of the protruding portion 31b. and an engaging portion 31c. A pair of connected members 42 (Fig. 2 A pair of connecting members 41 are arranged at positions corresponding to (a).

The pair of guide portions 31a is a portion for suppressing movement of the lid 30 in the front-rear direction with respect to the box 20, and the distance between the pair of guide portions 31a facing each other is larger than the outer shape of the box 20 in the front-rear direction. It is formed large (see FIG. 2(a)).

A pair of notches are formed at both ends of the projecting portion 31b and the engaging portion 31c in the front-rear direction. 3(a)). An end portion formed by the notch along the lateral direction (front-rear direction) is defined as a notch portion 31d.

The engaging portion 31c is formed by bending a portion of the protruding portion 31b so as to be inclined upward toward the side opposite to the protruding portion 31b (in the direction of the arrow R). The inclination ratio of 31c is formed larger than the inclination ratio of the engaged member 25 (see FIG. 3A) with respect to the upper end of the box 20 (the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c).

In addition, an elastic body 34 that covers the engaging portion 31c is arranged on the engaging portion 31c. The elastic body 34 is formed of a rubber-like elastic body, and the engaging portion 31 c and the engaged member 25 are brought into contact with each other via the elastic body 34 .

The handle 32 is formed by bending a rod-shaped columnar body, and is disposed on the main body 31 in such a posture that the extending direction of the handle 32 is along the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction) of the main body 31 . The hook 33 is for hooking the lid 30 removed from the upper surface of the box 20 to the box 20 or the side guard 7 (see FIG. 6), and is formed in a J shape curving downward. be. A portion of the hook 33 is fastened and fixed to the projecting portion 31 b of the main body 31 .

In the left-right direction, the hooks 33 are not fixed in regions of the engaging portion 31c and the projecting portion 31b of the main body 31 where the hooks 33 are not fixed (hereinafter referred to as "elastic regions"). Since the portion 31a is not formed, the rigidity of the main body 31 is formed to be smaller than that of the region excluding the elastic region, and the main body 31 is formed to be elastically deformed easily in the bending direction.

Next, a method of attaching the lid 30 to the box 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 5(a) and 5(b) are front views of the storage box 10 as viewed in the direction of arrow IIb in FIG. 2(a), and FIG. 34) is engaged with the engaged member 25 of the box 20, and the connecting member 41 of the fixture 40 is disconnected from the connected member 42 (hereinafter referred to as "engaged state"). 5B, the left side of the lid 30 (body 31) approaches the upper end of the box 20 (side surface 23a) by elastically deforming the lid 30 from the engaged state, and the connecting member 41 is connected. The state of being connected to the member 42 (hereinafter referred to as "fixed state") is shown. In addition, in FIG. 5, in order to facilitate understanding, a state in which the amount of elastic deformation of the lid 30 is larger than the actual amount of deformation is schematically illustrated.

First, the projecting portion 31b and the engaging portion 31c of the lid 30 are arranged inside the box 20 (between the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c (see FIG. 3A)), and the pair of notches of the lid 30 are The portion 31d (see FIG. 4A) is brought into contact with the upper ends of the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c. From this state, the lid 30 is moved toward the engaged member 25 (in the direction of the arrow R) while sliding the pair of notch portions 31d along the upper ends of the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c. The joining portion 31c is made to pass under the engaged member 25. As shown in FIG.

Next, the projecting portion 31 b and the engaging portion 31 c are moved upward, and the engaging portion 31 c is engaged with the engaged member 25 via the elastic body 34 . In this case, the weight of the lid 30 is used to rotate the left side of the lid 30 downward with the pair of cutouts 31d serving as fulcrums, so that the upper surface of the engaging portion 31c is positioned against the engaged member 25. It can be easily engaged with the lower surface side.

As a result, even if the tank 4 and the hose box 5 are arranged on the upper side of the storage box 10 (lid 30) and the space above the storage box 10 is small for the operator to put his/her hands in, the tank lorry vehicle 1 (Fig. 1), it is possible to eliminate the need for the operator to put his/her hand inside the vehicle to engage the lid 30 and the box body 20 . As a result, even in the storage box 10 in which the lid 30 is arranged on the upper surface of the box body 20, the lid 30 can be easily engaged.

As described above, the ratio of inclination of the engaging portion 31c with respect to the projecting portion 31b (main body 31) is greater than the ratio of inclination of the engaged member 25 with respect to the upper end of the box 20 (front surface portion 23b and rear surface portion 23c). It is formed. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5(a), the left side of the lid 30 is spaced apart from the side surface portion 23a of the box 20 in the engaged state.

Since the upper ends of the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c are inclined downward from the right to the left, the lid 30 may slide down along the downward inclination of the upper ends of the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c. At this point, the upper surface side of the engaging portion 31c and the lower surface side of the engaged member 25 are engaged with each other on the right side of the box 20 (vehicle inner side). In addition, the weight of the lid 30 acts in a direction in which the elastic region of the lid 30 rotates upward about the engagement portion between the engagement portion 31c and the engaged member 25. The state of being engaged with the joining member 25 can be maintained. As a result, even when the connecting member 41 of the fixture 40 is not connected to the connected member 42, the lid 30 can be prevented from sliding down the upper end of the box 20 (the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c).

Further, in the engaged state, the movement of the lid 30 (the lid 30 sliding down the upper end of the box 20) is suppressed. You can check that they are combined. In this way, it is possible to confirm that the engaging portion 31c and the engaged member 25 are engaged based on the movement of the lid 30. This is effective in a structure in which the tank 4 and the hose box 5 are arranged (see FIG. 1) and it is difficult to confirm that the engaging portion 31c and the engaged member 25 are engaged with each other on the inner side of the vehicle.

In addition, by arranging the left side of the lid 30 away from the side surface portion 23a of the box 20, the operator can recognize that the fixture 40 (the connecting member 41 and the connected member 42) is not connected. , it is possible to suppress forgetting to connect the fixture 40 .

Next, the left side of the lid 30 is pushed down to elastically deform the elastic region of the lid 30 so that the left side of the lid 30 (main body 31) is brought close to the upper end of the box body 20 (side surface portion 23a), and the fixture 40 is The connecting member 41 and the connected member 42 are connected.

In this case, since the fixture 40 is arranged on the left side of the storage box 10 (on the vehicle outer side), the operator can easily perform the connecting operation between the connecting member 41 and the connected member 42 . In addition, since the connecting member 41 is arranged on the lid 30 and the member to be connected 42 is arranged on the box 20 (side surface portion 23a), the left side of the lid 30 is connected to the box 20 (the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23b). 23c), the connecting member 41 can be brought close to the upper end of the connecting member 42 and connected to the connected member 42, which can be performed with one hand, improving workability.

For example, when the connecting member 41 is arranged on the box 20 and the member to be connected 42 is arranged on the lid 30, the left side of the lid 30 is held by the box 20 (the front surface 23b and the rear surface 23c) with one hand. ) and connect the connecting member 41 to the connected member 42 with the other hand. For this reason, it becomes difficult to operate with one hand, and workability deteriorates.

An elastic region is formed on the right side, which is one end of the lid 30 in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction), and the connecting member 41 is arranged on the left side, which is the other end of the lid 30 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, by elastically deforming the lid 30 (elastic region) with the engaging portion between the engaging portion 31c and the engaged member 25 as a fulcrum, the amount of displacement of the left side of the lid 30 with respect to the amount of elastic deformation of the elastic region is We can make it big. As a result, the left side of the lid 30 can be brought close to the upper end of the box body 20 (the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c) with a small force, thereby reducing the burden on the operator.

Also, by bringing the lower surface of the lid 30 (main body 31) into contact with the upper end of the box 20 (the front surface portion 23b and the rear surface portion 23c), elastic deformation of the elastic region can be suppressed. This can prevent the elastic region from being excessively elastically deformed and damaged.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the fixture 40 is arranged only on the vehicle outer side of the box 20 and the lid 30. In this way, only one side of the lid 30 (vehicle outer side) is connected to the box 20, the other side (vehicle inner side) of the lid 30 is engaged with the box 20 (engaged member 25), so the lid 30 can be reliably attached to the box 20. can be fixed to In addition, by utilizing the elastic recovery force of the lid 30, it is possible to perform strong fixation (fixation with little looseness) to the box body 20. FIG.

As for the method of removing the lid 30 from the box 20, the method of attaching the lid 30 to the box 20 may be performed in the reverse order, so the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, a method for temporarily placing the lid 30 removed from the upper end of the box 20 will be described. FIG. 6 is a front view of the storage box 10 as viewed in the direction of arrow IIb in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the lid 30 can be temporarily placed on the box 20 by hooking the hook 33 of the lid 30 to the upper end of the side surface 23 a of the box 20 . Thereby, it is possible to prevent the lid 30 from being lost.

In addition, the hook 33 is smaller than the box 20 (side surface portion 23a) in the front-rear direction, and is arranged to be biased toward the front side of the lid 30 (see FIG. 4(a)). When the stored items are taken out by sliding them along the inner surface, it is possible to prevent the stored items from coming into contact with the hooks 33, so that the stored items can be easily taken out.

Incidentally, the lid 30 may be temporarily placed by hooking the hook 33 of the lid 30 to the guard pipe 7a of the side guard 7, as illustrated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Thereby, the stored items can be slid along the inner surface of the side portion 23a, and the stored items can be easily taken out.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is easily understood that various modifications and improvements are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. It can be inferred.

In the above embodiment, the case where the storage box 10 is arranged in the tank lorry vehicle 1 has been described. A truck and a dump truck are exemplified as a vehicle provided with a loading platform, for example.

In the above embodiment, the storage box 10 may be arranged on the right side of the frame 3 or may be arranged on both the left side and the right side of the frame 3 .

In the above-described embodiment, the storage box 10 may include a connection member (chain, wire, etc.) that connects the box 20 and the lid 30 . Thereby, it can suppress that the lid|cover 30 removed from the upper end of the box 20 is lost.

In the above embodiment, a case where a pair of cutouts are formed in the protruding portion 31b and the engaging portion 31c has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. and may be formed only on the engaging portion 31c. As a result, the lid 30 is moved toward the inside of the vehicle to bring the engaged member 25 into contact with the pair of cutouts 31d, so that the engaging portion 31c and the engaged member 25 are brought into contact with each other. can be placed in a position where it can be engaged with the As a result, positioning of the engaging portion 31c with respect to the engaged member 25 can be easily performed.

In the above embodiment, the main body 31 may not have the pair of guide portions 31a. Alternatively, the extending direction of the handle 32 may be fixed to the main body 31 in a posture along the short side direction (front-rear direction) of the main body 31 . As a result, the entire body 31 can be easily elastically deformed. As a result, the amount of elastic deformation of the elastic region of the main body 31 can be reduced, and damage to the elastic region can be suppressed.

1 tank truck (vehicle)
20 box 25 engaged member (engaged portion)
30 lid 31c engaging portion 40 fixture (fixing means)
41 connecting member (operation part)
42 connected member

Claims (3)

A vehicle comprising a box-shaped box with an open top, a lid disposed on the top of the box, and fixing means for fixing the lid to the box,
The lid includes an engaging portion disposed on one side of the lid and is formed to be elastically deformable ,
The box has an engaged portion disposed on the vehicle inner side of the box and engaged with the engaging portion,
The fixing means are
an operation unit operably disposed on one of the other side of the lid and the vehicle outer side of the box;
a connected portion disposed on the other of the other side of the lid or the vehicle outer side of the box body and to which the operation portion is connected ;
In a state in which the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion and the operation portion is not connected to the connected portion, the other side of the lid is separated from the upper surface side of the box,
In a state where the engaging portion is engaged with the engaged portion and the operation portion is connected with the connected portion, the other side of the lid is brought closer to the upper surface side of the box body. A vehicle characterized in that the lid is elastically deformable . The operation part is arranged on the upper surface of the other side of the lid,
2. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the connected portion is provided on the outer surface of the box on the vehicle outer side. an edge portion surrounding the upper surface of the box body is inclined downward from the vehicle inner side toward the vehicle outer side;
3. The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the box on the vehicle outer side is inclined toward the vehicle outer side toward the upper surface of the box.

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