JPH0349944Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a truck equipped with a light vehicle for carrying cargo suitable for delivery.

[Prior art] For delivery of parcels, chests of drawers, home appliances, etc., it is necessary to use light trucks in densely populated areas, and there are places where even light trucks cannot deliver due to narrow roads, making the delivery system inefficient. . Additionally, a lift may be required for unloading.

As an unloading device for cylindrical cargo, there is one proposed by the applicant in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 56-56411,
In addition, there is also a known truck in which a small forklift is mounted on the truck loading platform, the forklift is first lowered at the destination, and the cargo is unloaded by the forklift.

However, the former only involves unloading, and the latter increases vehicle weight and creates dead space due to the forklift.Furthermore, although it is possible to deliver within the factory after unloading, it must be delivered to the home by driving on public roads. It is dangerous to drive on narrow roads.

[Objective of the invention] Therefore, the object of the invention is to provide a truck equipped with a light vehicle for transporting goods that can both unload cargo and deliver goods to narrow spaces.

[Configuration of the invention] A truck equipped with a light vehicle for carrying cargo according to the present invention has a self-propelled light vehicle for carrying cargo that can be detachably stored in the rear end of the truck bed, and the cargo bed of the light vehicle is attached to the rear end of the truck bed. A guide rail is formed on the same surface as the frame of the truck and has a groove that can be freely moved in and out of the frame of the truck. , light vehicles are equipped with toothed tires that are driven by driving power.

When carrying out the present invention, it is preferable that the loading platform of a light vehicle is configured to be able to be raised and lowered by an actuator.
In this way, it is possible to easily unload cargo from a light vehicle.

[Function] According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, a truck is driven into a place where it can be driven into, the cargo to be delivered is placed on the loading platform of a delivery vehicle (light vehicle), and the loading platform is unloaded. Then, the guide rail is pulled out, and the toothed tires are rotated to travel along the guide rail and land.

Next, the delivery vehicle is driven to the destination, and when the delivery is completed, it returns to the truck. Then, the toothed tires are rotated to raise (travel) along the guide rail, the delivery vehicle is stored, the guide rail is stored in the storage shelf, and the delivery vehicle heads to the next delivery destination.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to load cargo onto a light vehicle, lower it onto the road, and drive the light vehicle as it is to easily deliver goods even in narrow spaces. As a result, the delivery system using large trucks can be improved and lifts and forklifts can be eliminated.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, side members 2 and 2 of the frame are attached to the rear end of the truck bed 1.
A notch 3 is formed with an inner width of
A light vehicle for transporting cargo, ie, a delivery vehicle 10, is housed in such a manner that its loading platform 15 is flush with the loading platform 1 of the truck.

In FIG. 3, the delivery vehicle 10 has a driver's cab mounted on a frame 13 supported by front wheels 11 and rear wheels 12.
4 and a loading platform 15, the loading platform 15 can be raised and lowered by an actuator 16 via X-shaped links 17a and 17b, and the lid 18 forming the roof of the driver's cab 14 is the same as the loading platform 15 when raised and lowered. It is formed into a flat surface and can be detached from the top.

The front wheels 11 can be steered by a handle 19 and are driven by an engine or motor 20 via a chain 21.
Two sets of toothed tires 22 provided on both sides of 0
a, 22b, the front wheel side 22a is a chain 23,
It is designed to be driven by the engine 20 via the engine 21.

An upper door 24a and a lower door 24b, which can be folded double, are pivotally attached to the rear end of the delivery vehicle 10, and as shown in FIG. In this case, the upper door 24a becomes the central part of the rear door of the truck loading platform 1, and the lower door 24b becomes the rear door of the delivery vehicle 10. As shown in FIG. It is designed to be folded up and hung. In addition, 2
Reference numeral 5 denotes a fuel tank or battery storage section, and as shown in FIG. 4, two guide rollers 26 are provided horizontally on both sides of the delivery vehicle 10.

In FIG. 5, the delivery vehicle 10 has toothed tires 22.
a, 22b fit into the recess of the side member 2, and the guide roller 26 is housed in contact with the inside of the recess of the side member 2. In this state, there is a gap between the wheels 11, 12 and the road surface G, The minimum ground clearance above is ensured.

FIG. 6 shows the guide rail 4 through which the delivery vehicle 10 is moved in and out. This guide rail 4 is
A first portion 4a at the tip and a second portion pivotally connected so that the first portion 4a can be tilted and locked by a predetermined angle θ1.
A stay 4c is provided between the portion 4b and the stay 4c which is pivotally connected to the pivot points of the first and second portions and can lock the guide rail 4 by tilting it by a predetermined angle θ2, and the stay 4c and the second portion 4b. Grooves are formed on the upper surfaces of the first and second parts to engage the toothed tires 22a and 22b, and the tires are stored in a storage shelf 5 provided at the lower part of the side member 2. It is becoming more and more like this. Note that the angles θ1 and θ2
In this case, when the delivery vehicle 10 is safely put in and taken out and the delivery vehicle 10 lands, the toothed tires 22a are in the first position.
It is determined to be in contact with the portion 4a. In this embodiment, the toothed tire and the guide roller are in contact with the side member recess, but they may also be in contact with the top and bottom of the side member.

When making a delivery, drive the truck up to an accessible location. Next, the upper door 24a is replaced with the lower door 24b.
Fold to the side (indicated by arrows in Figure 1 and dashed lines in Figure 3). Next, the cargo to be delivered is placed on the platform 15 of the delivery vehicle 10, and the actuator 16 is retracted to lower the platform 15. Next, the guide rail 4 is pulled out from the storage shelf 5 and arranged as shown by the chain line in FIG. Next, the engine 20 of the delivery vehicle 10 is started, the toothed tires 22a are rotated, and the side member 2 is rotated.
and run along the guide rail 4 and land.
Next, drive the delivery vehicle 10 to the destination, and open the upper door 2.
4a and the lower door 24b downward as shown in FIG.
Deliver.

When the delivery is completed, return to the truck, rotate the toothed tires 22a, raise the delivery vehicle 10 along the guide rail 4, store the delivery vehicle 10 in the notch 3, and open the upper door 2.
4a and the lower door 24b are closed as shown in FIG. 1, the guide rail 4 is stored in the storage shelf 5 as shown in FIG. 6, and the vehicle heads to the next delivery destination.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the rear part of the side member 2a is expanded, and a delivery vehicle 10a is placed inside the rear part of the side member 2a.
This is an example in which the other components are configured in the same manner as in the previous embodiment. In this embodiment, larger or more packages can be delivered than in the previous embodiment.

FIGS. 8 to 10 show still another embodiment of the present invention, in which a downwardly extending bracket 27 is fixed to the side member 2, and guide rails 28, 28 are rotatably pivoted to the lower end of the bracket 27. , a piston rod 29a of a hydraulic cylinder 29 provided on the side member 2 at the rear end of the guide rails 28, 28.
At the same time, a second guide rail 30 that comes into contact with the ground when the guide rail 28 rotates to the lowered position is pivotally attached. Second guide rail 30
The guide rails 28 and 28 form the same U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. When the guide rail 28 is in the raised lock position by the hydraulic cylinder 29, the tip side of the second guide rail 30 is locked to the side member 2 by the stopper 31. At this time, the loading platform 15 of the delivery vehicle 10 forms the same surface as the loading platform 1 of the truck. Delivery vehicle 10 is the third
Although it is almost the same as the figure, this embodiment does not have toothed tires 22a and 22b.

In this embodiment, when the delivery vehicle 10 is stored, the second guide rail 30 lifted by the hydraulic cylinder 29 is held by the side member 2 by the stopper 31, and the guide rail 28 is in the raised horizontal state.
mounted on top. At this time, the loading platform 1 of the truck and the loading platform 15 of the delivery vehicle 10 form the same surface. When the delivery vehicle 10 is to be lowered, the stopper 31 is removed, the hydraulic cylinder 29 is extended, the second guide rail 30 is rotated, and when the tip touches the ground, the delivery vehicle 10 self-propels and descends. When storing, the opposite is true.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, according to the invention, a delivery system using a large truck can be created by loading a package onto a light vehicle, lowering it onto the road, and driving the light vehicle to easily deliver even in narrow spaces. can improve,
It is possible to eliminate the need for lifts and forklifts.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the rear of a truck showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a top view of the chassis of the truck, Fig. 3 is a side view of the delivery vehicle, and Fig. 4 is the rear surface of the guide roller and toothed tires. Fig. 5 is a rear view of the truck, Fig. 6 is a side view illustrating storage and extraction of the delivery vehicle, Fig. 7 is a top view of the chassis of the truck showing another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 8 9 is a side view of a truck showing still another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is a side view of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a guide rail of still another embodiment of the present invention. 1... Truck loading platform, 3... Notch, 4... Guide rail, 10... Delivery vehicle.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A self-propelled light vehicle for transporting cargo is detachably stored in the rear end of the truck bed, the light vehicle's bed is formed on the same surface as the truck bed, and the light vehicle is fitted with teeth that mesh with the grooves of the guide rail. A guide rail with grooves that can be freely retracted and retracted is installed in the frame of the truck in order to allow the truck to run through the attached tires and be attached to and detached from the frame. A truck equipped with a light vehicle for transporting cargo.