JPH02175378A - Linking awning device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a following property by providing a rectangular awning supporting frame in a forwardly inclined condition with its lower end as the fulcrum, providing an intermediate frame rotatably with its upper end as the fulcrum in front of the supporting frame, and providing bellows type awnings between the supporting frame and a fixed frame, the supporting frame and the intermediate frame, and between the intermediate frame and a linking frame respectively. CONSTITUTION:An awning housing chamber 7 is opened and formed on the end face 6 of an expandable/contractible vehicle body and a rectangular supporting frame 8 is installed therein. The lower end of the supporting frame 8 is linked to a vehicle body 5 side with revolving pins 9 at the center portion in the depth direction of the housing chamber 7. A bellows type body side awning 10 which is expanded/contracted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body is provided between the forwardly inclined supporting frame 8 the top end of which is inclined to the outside of the housing chamber 7 and a fixed frame 11 which is vertically fixed to the innermost wall of the housing chamber 7. An intermediate frame 12 the upper portion of which is linked to the supporting frame 8 with revolving pins 13 is provided in front of the supporting frame 8. An intermediate awning 14 is provided between the intermediate frame 12 and the supporting frame 8, while providing a linking side awning 15 between the intermediate frame 12 and a linking frame 16 provided in parallel thereto.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a connecting top device for a vehicle.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, in connection hoods for vehicles, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, one connection hood 2 is provided on each opposing end surface of a vehicle body 1.l to be connected, and these are connected to a connection frame 2a, 2
There are those that connect with a, and those that connect the opposing gables with a single connecting hood.

[Problems to be solved by the present invention]

By the way, as shown in Fig. 1θ, in the leading car whose body end face is formed in a streamlined shape with an occipital shape, a connecting hood is provided on the end face as well as a storage chamber therefor, and the leading cars are connected to each other by the connecting hood. It may pass. When a connecting hood is provided on such a streamlined leading car, the depth of the lower part 3b of the storage chamber 3 is deeper than the depth of the upper part 3a, and the length of the connecting hood in the path direction becomes relatively long. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, when the leading cars 1 and 1 deviate from each other, the connecting top 2 may come into contact with the entrance end 3C of the long lower part 3b of the storage chamber 3, and the connecting top 2. There is a problem in that the center part of the hood 2 hangs down significantly and comes into contact with parts such as a coupler, causing damage to the hood.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to propose a connecting top device for a vehicle that can solve the above-mentioned problems with a simple structure.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention forms a hood storage chamber in the gable end of the vehicle body, and provides a hood support frame in the hood storage chamber so as to be rotatable in the front and rear directions with its lower end as a fulcrum. An intermediate frame is provided on the front surface of the support frame so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction using its upper end as a fulcrum. In the frame,
A holding means is provided to maintain a posture parallel to the support frame and a vertical posture when the support frame is tilted forward, a vehicle body opening is provided between the support frame and the vehicle body, and an intermediate hood is provided between the support frame and the intermediate frame. The intermediate frame is provided with a connecting frame parallel to the intermediate frame in front of the intermediate frame, as viewed from the side of the connecting frame.

[Effect]

To change the canopy from the stored state shown in FIG. 2 to the connected state shown in FIG. 1, first remove the holding means of the support frame 8 and
After leaning forward, this posture is held by the holding means.

Next, the holding means of the intermediate frame work 2 is removed to bring the intermediate frame 12 into a vertical state, and then this posture is maintained by the holding means. Next, the connecting hood 16 is moved forward. As a result, as shown in FIG.
5 is expanded as shown in FIG. Then, the connecting frame work 6,
It is connected to the connection frame 16 of the oncoming vehicle body to be connected. As described above, the intermediate frame 12 is advanced to the end surface of the vehicle body and its horizontal deflection is prevented by the holding means, so that when the opposing vehicle bodies deviate from each other as shown in FIG. Only the connecting side @ 15 that protrudes forward from the gable side is displaced in the left-right direction. Therefore, the top does not come into contact with the entrance end of the storage chamber on the gable side of the vehicle body. Also, the length of the connected inverted top structure 5 in the front-rear direction Since the canopy can be shortened, there is less sagging of the canopy, and the canopy does not come into contact with parts arranged under the wedge.

Next, in order to fold and store the canopy in the storage chamber from the above-described usage state, the canopy is stored by performing the reverse operation, and the storage state of the canopy is secured by the holding means.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 will be described.

FIG. 1 shows the state in which the connection α is used, and FIG. 2 shows the state in which the connection hood is stored. In this figure, 5 is a vehicle body, and its end face 6 is formed into a streamlined shape with a lower part protruding forward. A canopy storage chamber 7 is formed as an opening in the end surface 6.
8 is a front opening type support frame installed in the storage chamber 7;
The lower end of the vehicle body 5 is located at the center of the storage chamber 3 in the depth direction.
III by a rotation bin 9, and is provided so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body around the bin 9.

The lO is open to the vehicle body and is formed into a bellows shape that expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The vehicle body side @10 is stretched between a support frame 8 in a forward tilted position with its upper end tilted outside the storage chamber 7, and a fixed frame 11 fixed vertically to the back wall of the storage chamber 7. . Reference numeral 12 denotes a front opening type intermediate frame whose upper end is connected to the front upper end of the support frame 8 by a rotating pin 13, and is provided so as to be rotatable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body about the pin 13.

The upper end of the support frame 8 in the forward tilted position is set such that the intermediate frame 12 is vertically disposed at the most protruding surface of the end face 6 of the vehicle body, as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 14 denotes an intermediate hood, which is formed into a bellows shape that expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The intermediate eA14 is stretched between the support frame 8 in the forward leaning position and the vertical intermediate frame 12. Reference numeral 15 denotes a connection I11@, which is stretched between the intermediate frame 12 and a connection frame 16 parallel thereto, and is formed in a bellows shape that expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

Next, the upper latching device will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5. 17 is the upper latch, and the car body 01'[1
0, and its rear end is vertically movably connected to a bin 18 provided on a latch frame 11a fixed to the fixed frame 11. A hook piece 17a protruding outward is fixed to the tip of the upper part 77). A guide plate I9 is vertically fixed on the inner side of the upper part of the support frame 8, and the upper U1 metal 17 is inserted into the gap between the guide plate 19 and the support frame 8 so as to be vertically slidable. There is.

On the inner surface of the support frame 8, which is located at approximately the same height as the bin 18, a locking tool 20 is fixed to which the upper latch 17 is hooked by a piece 17a. The cough restraint device 20 has an upper latch 17 and an opening into which the hook piece 17a is fitted on the lower surface, front and rear removal stop pieces 21 and 22 located at the front and rear of the large hook piece 17a, and an upper part. It is constituted by a wall 23. 24 is a stopper, and a bottle 25 is attached to the inner surface of the support frame 8.
It is equipped so that it can rotate around the center. The clasp 2
Reference numeral 4 consists of a vertical arm 24a and a horizontal arm 24b, and the lower end of the vertical arm 24a has a catch 24c that protrudes toward the lower surface of the locking tool 20, and the tip of the horizontal arm 24b has a hook 24c that is open at the lower end. A hole 24d and a pointed guide surface 24e are formed. 24f has a single handhold. 25 is a spring, the lower end of which is fixed to the support frame 8; a spring receiver 2;
6, and its upper end is hooked onto a spring receiver 27 fixed to the horizontal arm 24b, thereby biasing the stopper 24 clockwise about the bottle 25 in FIG. Reference numeral 28 denotes a pin which is fixed inward to the latch receiver 11a fixed to the fixed frame 11, and the latch of the stopper 24 is fitted into the hole 24d.

Next, the lower latching device will be explained with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 6 to 8.

Reference numeral 29 denotes a lower fJl metal, which is located on the inner surface of the intermediate @ 14 and whose tip is connected to the intermediate frame 12 by a pin 30 so as to be movable up and down. The bin 30 is mounted on a latch receiver 31 fixed to the intermediate frame 12.

The lower surface of the lower latch 29 has latch holes 32 and 33 located at approximately the middle and the tip thereof, respectively, and a latch hole 32 and a latch hole 33 are formed at the front of the Dl hole 32 and at the rear of the latch hole 33, respectively. vinegar)
-/bar portions 34 and 35 are formed. The lower latch 2
When the support frame 9 is in a substantially horizontal state, there are both holes 3 formed in the lower latch 29 in the part of the support frame 8 that intersects with the support frame 8.
A horizontal t-shaped pin 36 into which the 2.33 is fitted is provided. The hook 36 is fixed to a mounting bracket 37 fixed to the support frame 8. The mounting bracket 37 includes:
As shown in FIG. 8, the hook is formed with a guide hole 4I that penetrates in the front and back direction by a mud wall 38, a lower wall 39, and a side wall 40 arranged so as to surround the bottle 36.
The lower latch 29 is inserted through the lower latch 29 . Reference numeral 42 denotes a stopper whose upper end is rotatably supported by a pin 43 on the mounting bracket 37, and at its lower part is a stopper which is inserted into the guide hole 41 at the upper part of the lower part U1 fitting 29. 4
2a is formed.

42b has a single handhold.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, the operation from the hood storage state shown in FIG. 2 to the hood use state shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In the top stowed state shown in FIG.
is in a state where it is fitted into the lJl bin 36 of the support frame 8.

Further, the stopper 24 is in an engaged state with its fJl hole 24d and the hook 28. From this state, the catch of the stopper first releases the engagement between 24d and 28 by pushing the piece 24f, and then tilts the support frame 8 forward about the pin 9 at its lower end as shown in FIG. Next, the retainer 24 provided on the support frame 8 is rotated and held so that the claw portion 24c is separated from the retainer 20, and the upper latch 1
7, and the hook at the tip fits the piece 17a into the engaging tool 20. Then, the holding of the clasp 24 is released, and by the biasing force of the spring 25, the catch 24c is rotated to a position on the lower surface of the hook 17a, and the upper latch 17 is engaged with the support frame 8. hold. Next, remove the hole 32 of the lower latch 29 from the bin 36 of the support frame 8, and remove the intermediate frame 12 from the bin 36 at its upper end.
Rotate around 3 to stand vertically.

At this time, the lower latch 29
When the intermediate frame 12 is in a vertical position, the hole 33 is automatically fitted into the bin 36 by the weight of the lower latch 29. This fitting ensures that the vertical posture of the intermediate frame 12 is maintained. In the following, concatenation l
The connecting frame 16 of the PI@Is is moved forward as shown in FIG. 1, and connected to the connecting frame of the oncoming vehicle by appropriate means. Due to such forward movement of each section, the vehicle body I11 hood 10, intermediate section 14, and connection side hood 15, which are stretched over these sections, extend to form a connection path.

Next, an explanation will be given of the operation from the above-mentioned hood use state to the hood storage state shown in FIG. 2.

First, in FIG. 1, the connecting frame 16 is pushed toward the vehicle body and the connecting side hood 15 is folded. Next, the stopper 42 is rotated upward to remove the stopper claw 42a from the guide hole 41.

Next, move the lower latch 29 upwards and insert the IJP hole 33.
Remove the hook from the bin 36 and push the lower part of the intermediate frame 12 toward the vehicle body. As a result, the lower latch 29 slides over the pin 36, and the hole 32 of the lower latch 29 slides over the pin 36.
However, the lower latch 29 is automatically fitted by its own weight. Due to this fitting, the intermediate frame 12 is held in a parallel state close to the support frame 8, as shown in FIG. Next, the catch 24 is rotated upward against the spring 25, the catch 24 is moved away from the catch 20, and the upper latch 17 is removed from the catch 20, as shown in FIG. Defeat as shown. Next, the support frame 8 is tilted backwards as shown in FIG.
The hook provided is pressed against the bottle 28. Then, the tapered guide surface 24e formed on the bottom surface of the tip of the horizontal arm 24b of the stopper 24 hits the pin 28, causing the stopper 24 to move upward against the spring 25.
When d reaches the second day of the bottle, the biasing force of the spring 25 causes the hole 24d to fit into the bottle 28.

This fitting ensures that the support frame 8 is in a rearwardly erect state. By such movement of each part toward the vehicle body, the connecting side @ 15, intermediate hood 14, and vehicle body cover 10 stretched over these are folded and stored in the storage chamber 7, as shown in FIG. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, in a leading car with a streamlined gable and a connecting hood installed on the gable, the depth of the hood storage chamber becomes deeper and the connecting hood becomes wider. Even if it is a long one, the connecting top may come into contact with the entrance of the top storage room and be damaged when the vehicle shifts.
This can prevent damage caused by hanging down and contacting the connecting equipment below.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 9 show embodiments of the present invention.
The figure is a side sectional view showing the connecting canopy in use, Figure 2 is a side sectional view showing the connecting canopy in the stored state, Figure 3 is a side view of the upper latch device, Figure 4 is a plan view of the same, and Figure 5 is A- in Figure 3
6 is a side view of the lower latch device, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a rear view as seen from the right side in FIG. 6, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional plan view showing a state of displacement of the connecting hood when the vehicle body is deflected. FIG. 10 is a schematic side sectional view showing a conventional connecting top, and FIG. 11 is a schematic plan sectional view thereof. 5... Vehicle body, 6... Gable side, 7... Canopy storage room, 8...
...Support frame, 9...Rotating bin, 10...Car body (Il
'J@, 11... Fixed frame, 12... Intermediate frame, 13.
...Rotating bin, 14...Middle hood, 15...Connection side hood, 16...Connection frame, 17...Upper latch, 29...
lower latch

Claims (1)

[Claims] A hood storage chamber is formed on the gable side of the vehicle body, and within the hood storage chamber,
A support frame for the hood is provided so as to be rotatable in the front and rear directions with its lower end as a fulcrum, and an intermediate frame is provided on the front surface of the support frame so as to be rotatable in the front and back direction with its upper end as a fulcrum. is provided with a holding means to maintain its forward leaning posture and backward leaning posture,
The intermediate frame is provided with a holding means that maintains a posture parallel to the support frame and a vertical posture when the support frame is tilted forward, and a vehicle body side hood is provided between the support frame and the vehicle body, and A connecting hood device for a vehicle, characterized in that an intermediate hood is stretched between the frames, and a connecting frame parallel to the intermediate hood is provided at the front part of the intermediate frame via a connecting side hood.