JPH03501005A - luggage support device - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] luggage support device [Technical field] The present invention includes struts extending above the roof of a vehicle and struts disposed in i-areas on both sides of the vehicle. and a plurality of foot members rigidly fixed to the vehicle, the foot members being at least two of the foot members rigidly fixed to the vehicle. A supporting member that engages with the vehicle, a gripping member, etc. are provided on one side of the Due to the action of the moving device, the foot member can be moved relative to the support member to firmly fix the foot member to the vehicle. The present invention relates to a luggage support device for a vehicle.

[Background technology] Vehicle luggage carriers or “roof racks” of the type mentioned in the introduction can be The form is already known. One such conventional luggage carrier is a car Fixed support feet are provided that are placed on both gutters. Hold the support foot in the gutter In order to Grab it from below.

More modern vehicles are designed with a focus on streamlining and lowering drag. The requirements for this are becoming increasingly high. For this reason, the above-mentioned gutter is designed It is gradually becoming less and less adopted. Instead, two new formats body type has become common, and one body type has a structure that allows it to be connected to a gutter. In this body type, where there are no such parts, the upper edge of the door opening is In the direction toward the center, it is inclined downward from the top at a large angle. be. Furthermore, the roof section that connects to the door opening is highly curved, and the corner areas and may be substantially perpendicular to the upper peripheral surface of the door opening.

In the recent second body type, the use of laterally projecting protrusions is permitted and implemented. In some cases, the protrusion may also have the function of a roof gutter, but this The protrusion is hidden behind the vehicle door, so it can be accessed through a narrow slit-like opening. You can only approach it from the side.

There are no sideways protrusions, and therefore the cargo carrier anchoring device cannot be used to open the vehicle door. For car body types that require a door in the intermediate area between the mouth and the N root connected to it, the door The upper edge surface of the opening may be highly sloped, primarily due to the geometric The structural tightening conditions are poor, and furthermore, the luggage carrier is difficult to tighten when loaded. The central area of the load carrier tends to bend downwards, which causes the foot members of the load carrier to bend laterally. Since it spreads in the direction, it acts as described above in the part of the car body designed in this way. It is clear that this is not particularly easy.

In the second body type with laterally projecting protrusions, the tightening is performed even if the structural conditions themselves are good. However, the baggage carrier itself (especially its gripping member) requires high precision. Therefore, a problem arises in this respect.

In particular, as a result of loads on the load carrier, the gripping elements of the load carrier may slip laterally. It must be ensured that it does not hit the top edge of the door and cause damage to the door. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention] The object of the invention is a luggage carrier of the type mentioned at the outset, which has a body shape of a vehicle. Regardless of the formula, fastening the luggage carrier to the vehicle is quick and easy, especially The objective is to provide a structure that allows for high reliability. Furthermore, the problem of the present invention is to The downward bending that occurs in the load carrier due to the weight makes it difficult to fully secure the load carrier. The objective is to provide a type of device that does not cause any problems. Furthermore, the present invention The challenge is high precision that completely eliminates the risk of damage to either the vehicle body or the doors. The goal is to devise a luggage carrier. & later, the challenge of the present invention is to design different It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that can be easily adapted or retrofitted to a plurality of vehicle bodies.

[solution] The basis of this invention! +! ! The problem is the device explained at the beginning, where the gripping member is The upper portion slidably engages with a sliding portion disposed on the one foot member; A cam part is provided on the material at a distance below the sliding part; Due to the movement relative to the part, it is possible to slide towards the sliding part, and at the same time the lower part allows the car to This can be achieved by a device that is characterized by being able to pivot toward both longitudinal center lines.

In one embodiment of the device according to the invention, the cam part is movably arranged on the foot member; The gripping member is provided with an engagement device that engages the cam portion in a guided manner; The direction of action on the binding member is relative to the sliding direction of the sliding part of the binding member. forming an angle.

In one practical construction, this embodiment provides the gripping member with an elongated upper portion. the cam portion is moved along a guide surface arranged on the foot member under the action of the actuating device. the guide surface is substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the elongated portion of the gripping member; the cam surface with the cam portion forming an angle with the guide surface; It is appropriate to have one.

In another embodiment of the device according to the invention, the cam part is fixedly arranged on the foot member; the gripping member has an engagement device for guidingly engaging the cam portion; The angle at which the direction of action on the gripping member is relative to the direction of action of the cam portion on the gripping member. is formed.

This embodiment further provides that the gripping member is provided with an elongated upper portion: a gripping member for the actuating device. Suitably, the direction of action on the member is generally along said elongated section.

According to the invention, one of the features as stated in claims 4 to 6 or claims 9 and 10 Further effects can be obtained by including more than one in the device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing] The nature of the invention and its features are briefly described below and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

This will become clearer from the related explanation.

FIG. 1 is a cross-section transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, which is included in the device of the invention; Vertical sectional view of an embodiment of the foot member; Figure 2 shows the side view with some protective caps removed. a view of the foot member of FIG. 1 in the longitudinal direction of the directional strut; FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to the sectional view of FIG. 1 of another embodiment; FIG. 5 is a sectional view of yet another embodiment; A sectional view corresponding to the sectional view of FIG. 1 of the embodiment; FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 5. FIG.

[Best mode for carrying out the invention] In the drawing, the luggage carrier or roof rack according to the invention shows the illustrated embodiment. In this case, the load support strut 1 is installed to extend laterally on the upper side of the roof of the vehicle. be. The strut is fixed to a foot member 2, and a support member 3 is attached to the lower end of the member 2. and a catching member 4 are provided. The main purpose of support members is to transfer loads from above to the vehicle body. The purpose of the gripping member is to grip a suitable protruding part of the car body, The support member is to be pressed against it. In Figure 1, grasp The surface 5 with which the member 4 engages with the catch portion 19 is, for example, the upper side of a door opening in a vehicle body. The edge surface is steeply sloped in the direction toward the centerline of the vehicle. slanted downward. The outer contour of the roof has an outer surface on which the support member 3 engages. 6 is provided, and in the illustrated embodiment the outer surface 6 is at least immediately adjacent to the door opening. In the upper corner region, it is approximately perpendicular to the inner surface 5. The support member 3 is It is rotatably fixed to the one-leg member 2 with a pivot shaft 7 by a general method, and the outer surface 6 is It is appropriate to be able to adjust the angle of the slope. In addition, 1wi member 4 The specific design of the The gripping member can be easily replaced without affecting the leg member 2 due to changes in parts. It is appropriate to

The foot member 2 has a rigid part formed by casting or the like, and this part has front and rear edge parts 8. ．． 9, which are interconnected at the top via an upper part 10 and have two parts. 10 serves to support the strut 1 and hold it in a fixed state. Its maintenance In order to maintain the structure, a slit-shaped opening is provided in the lower a wall of one end of the strut. It is provided so that it opens toward the end. At the inner end of this opening there is a fixed part. portion 11 is fixed by rivets or other suitable devices, and the portion 11 is provided with a threaded opening for attaching a screw 12.

The head of the screw 12 engages with the heel 13 (heel part) standing up from the upper part 10. are doing. In this example, the width of the heel 13 is such that it is guided within the groove of the strut 1. It is set to . Furthermore, the fixed portion 11 has a shaft (not shown) on the upper side of the foot member. 10 extending downwardly into corresponding grooves. The fixed part 11 includes on its underside.

A transverse piece is provided, which engages against the upper part 10 and thereby Prevent rat 1 from being lifted therefrom.

As a result, the fixed part 11 has the function of a "T-slot bolt", and Therefore, the strut 1 can be moved into the foot member, but cannot be lifted from there. It becomes impossible to do so.

As is clear from the drawing, both edge portions 8.9 of the one-leg member have, in their upper portions, are integrated via a generally vertical lateral wall, which wall extends over the gripping member 4. It has a function as a sliding portion 14 with which the end portion engages. In this example, 1w The A-shaped member slides in the vertical direction of the foot member and in its own vertical direction along the sliding portion. The structure is such that it can be done.

Further, a bottom portion 15 is provided at the lower end of the edge portions 8 and 9 of 2@, and the upper portion of the portion 15 is provided with a bottom portion 15. The surface forms a guiding surface, which surface extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the gripping member 4. Both are substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the strut 1. The bottom part 15 is a gripping member 4 through a hole 16 in which the hole is slidably mounted on the guide surface of the bottom part 15. A cam portion 17 for seating is also inserted. The cam portion 17 has an upwardly facing cam surface 18. It has a surface 18 that engages an engagement device 2o in the form of a shaft. Above axis is surrounded by a rotating sleeve, which in the direction of the bore 16 of the gripping member 4 is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. It is almost parallel to . - The cam part 17 is moved along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle by the action of the actuating device. On the other hand, it is movable in the lateral direction, that is, in the lateral direction with respect to the vertical direction of the gripping member 4. Ru. The actuating device comprises a cam part 17 as well as a fixed counter arranged on the foot member 2. It includes a screw 21 for engaging a mating member. In this embodiment, the screw 21 the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is parallel to the guiding surface of the bottom portion 15, and The direction is towards the center line.

When fixing the foot member 2 to the roof of the vehicle, the gripping member 4 is attached to the edge surface 5 of the roof of the vehicle. At the same time, the upper end of the gripping member is placed into engagement with the sliding portion 14 of the foot member. Ku. In this case, the gripping member 4 is not subjected to any guiding action by the engagement device 2o, Its position depends on the shape of the vehicle body, the position of the foot member 2 on the roof of the vehicle, and the load support. The position of the foot member along the support strut 1 can be freely adapted.

When the actuating device is then actuated, the cam part 17 moves along the guide surface of the bottom part 15. a cam that performs a backward movement, thereby forming an angle with the longitudinal direction of the screw 21; Surface 18 comes into engagement with the gripping member via engagement device 20 . this In embodiments, the relative engagement position of engagement device 20 and cam surface 18 is such that gripping member 4 It changes depending on the position. When the screw 21 is tightened, the engagement device will be in a generally vertical direction. The upper end of the engagement device is partially displaced in its longitudinal direction, so that the sliding portion 14 slide vertically along the However, at the same time, the lower part of the gripping member 4 In particular, the catch portion 19 of the direction, for which the gripping member 4 is simultaneously moved vertically. Both are pivoted about the point of contact with the sliding part 14.

As is clear from the above, the engagement position between the cam surface 18 and the engagement device w20 (cam surface (if the dimensions of the surface are sufficient) can be changed significantly, so that Such as changing the position of the foot member 2 or the position of the member 2 along the cargo support strut 1. Tolerances can be compensated for by the structure described above. Furthermore, since compensation is easy in that way, Even if the corner parts (5, 6) of the vehicle roof have different dimensions and shapes, it can be handled and the individual It is not necessary to specifically design the gripping member 4 and support member 3 according to the size and shape of the roof. No, that is, the engagement position between the cam surface 18 and the engagement device M20 changes. This provides high flexibility in the engagement between the roof member 2 and the vehicle roof (5, 6), allowing mutual High accuracy is not required as to the relative position of the components engaged.

Actually, when fixing the one-leg member 2, the first part 7, the lower part of the gripping member 4 should be turned inward. the catch part 19 securely against the inner vehicle body surface 5. It will be engaged. Then, when the screw is tightened, the gripping member 4 moves upward and completely That is, it slides against the sliding portion 14 - thereby causing the gripping member 4 to The support member 3 clamps the corner area between the surfaces 5, 6 of the vehicle body in a fixed manner, provided that At the same time, a force is generated from the foot member in a direction toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle.

[Another example] 1 and M2, in which the sliding portion 14 is substantially vertical and substantially Instead of requiring the sliding parts to be straight or flat, be inclined (and curved in some cases) with respect to the vertical plane, and For example, it is possible to realize a motion cycle of 0. 14 is curved outwardly away from the centerline of the vehicle, thereby , for catch portion 19, as well as an increase in inward force towards the centerline of the vehicle. By suitably curving the gripping surface 18, the movement cycle of the gripping member 4 can be changed. It is also possible to In other words, it is sufficient to adopt an upwardly convex cam surface. Possible, in which case tightening the screw 21 will initially cause the catch part 19 to turn rapidly inwards. (approximately horizontally) and then move the gripping member 4 upward with strong force. can be set.

According to the invention, also in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 and 2, the bottom part 15 is inclined, It may not be substantially parallel to the support struts 1.

However, regardless of the direction of inclination, the screw 21 and the bottom portion 15 must be approximately parallel to each other. Ru.

For example, the inner edge of the bottom portion 15 facing toward the center of the vehicle may be placed at a higher position than the outer edge. When positioned, the vertical pulling direction of the gripping member 4 has priority over its horizontal direction. That will happen. On the other hand, if the inner end is located lower than the outer end, the gripping member 4, the horizontal force is greater.

However, according to the present invention, the engagement device 20 is eliminated in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is also possible for the upper edge of the hole 16 to perform this function. In this example , the cam surface 18 will directly engage the upper edge portion of the hole 16, in which case: Probably this edge.

Increase rigidity by providing a sloped bend or double bending. That will happen.

The embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 4, compared to the embodiments described above, are mainly comprised of the actuating device. 21 is oriented in the longitudinal direction (therefore, approximately vertical direction) of the spreading member 4, and is oriented upwardly. The difference is that it is tilted slightly inward and upward. As in the previous case, grab The sliding member 4 has an upper elongated portion, the upper end of which slides onto the sliding portion 14. The portions 14 are movably engaged, and in this embodiment, portions 14 have their upper portions inside the vehicle. It slopes inward so that it is located toward the heart. In this embodiment as well, the engagement position 20 is It is designed as a shaft, and the shaft is rigidly fixed to the lower part of the gripping member 4. Both extend in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

Contrary to the above case, the screw 21 directly engages with the engagement device f20 at its central portion. The engagement device is arranged front and rear on the front and rear sides of the gripping member 4 in the direction of the two cars C. It has been extended to protrude. The engagement device is a device that protrudes from the front and rear of the gripping member. These portions provide a guide to the cam portions 17 arranged on the inside of the edge portions 8.9, respectively. engaged in a state. In FIG. 3, the cam surface of one cam portion is indicated by a broken line 18. be.

The cam surface 18 is located toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle in a direction upwardly from the bottom. is inclined and is therefore inclined relative to both the longitudinal axis of the gripping member 4 and the longitudinal axis of the screw 21. It's slanted.

When fixing the foot member to the vehicle, when the screw 21 is tightened, the grip part A lifting movement in the longitudinal direction and a pivoting movement in the counterclockwise direction occur simultaneously, so that , the catch portion 19 is moved toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. This allows the The catch portion 19 receives a horizontal motion component, that is, is biased toward the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle. At the same time, the corner part between the surfaces 5 and 6 of the car body is connected to the catch part 1. 9 and the support member 3.

According to the invention, both cam surfaces 18 in this embodiment are shown schematically in dashed lines. It can be completely straight, but it can also be curved so that it has a downward convex shape. You can also do it. Doing so creates an initially rapid inward movement in the catch portion 19. , and then an upward motion can be produced with a large force.

In order to fix the strut 1 to the foot member, in the embodiments of FIGS. 3 and 4, the strut 1 is A slit-like groove is provided on the bottom side of the rat 1 with the groove opening toward the tip side. The screw 21 is through. Additionally, the strut has a fixed portion 1 along its lower end. 1 is provided, and a downward groove is provided in the 1 part 11 in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the strut. The groove is provided in a state in which the upper part 10 of the foot member corresponds to the upper surface of the upper part 10. By changing the locking position of the two grooves, which are designed to lock with the grooves in the Slightly changing the position of the foot members in the longitudinal direction of the rat, thereby creating different body shapes The luggage carrier can be adjusted to suit the formula. Furthermore, tighten the screw 21. When fitted, the strut 1 and the upper part 10 of the foot member are pressed together and Therefore, the position of the strut relative to the foot member is fixed.

The apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is similar to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In comparison, the only major difference is the design of the support member 3 and the gripping member 4. Figure 5 and In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the luggage carrier lies on the back side of the upper part of the vehicle body door 23 itself. It is intended to be used on a type of vehicle body in which the protrusion 24 protruding in the direction is +121p. The protrusion 24 has the function of increasing the rigidity of the vehicle body, and also has the function of attaching a seal strip. It is designed to serve as a fixing device and also to function as a roof gutter.

In this type of car body model, the upper part of the door 23 and the adjacent part of the outer surface 6 of the roof are A narrow slit-like opening 25 is provided between the opening and the opening.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the support member 3 is constructed as a long and narrow plate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The plate passes downward through the slit-like opening 25 between the door 23 and the roof surface 6. have passed. This elongated support member is elongated in the lateral direction of the vehicle and has a protruding lower edge. It is configured to engage the upper side of 24! /～ru.

Correspondingly, the lower part of the gripping member 4 has a cutout 2 in the central region of the support member. 6 and passes downwardly through the slit-like opening 25.

The curved grip portion 19 is configured to grip the lower portion or edge portion of the protrusion 24. has been done.

As is clear from comparing FIG. 333 and FIG. 5, the support member 3 is fixed to the cover plate 27. The plate 27 is held in place by means of a threaded joint 28 to the main body part of the foot member 2 (preferably is fixed to the sliding portion 14).

Furthermore, as is clear from FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a cover plate 27 is used to The support member 3 is fixed here, and the plate 27 is attached to the sliding portion 14 by screws 28. It is fixed to the main body portion of the five-legged member in the immediate lower region.

According to the invention, the gripping portion shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is added to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is also possible to adopt the same structure for both the material 4 and the support member 3.

The present invention is not limited to the structure described above and shown in the drawings, but is Numerous variations may be made without departing from the principles and scope set forth in this section. You can also

Translation of amendment submitted Article 184-8 of the Patent Act) May 23, 1990 1. Display of patent application PCT/5E88100617 2. Name of the invention luggage support device 3. Patent applicant Address: Sweden, Hilleller Stove Varnish-33033° Box 6 9 Name Industry Aid Thread Representative Christianson, Magnus Representative Rijkland, Lasse Nationality: Sweden 4. Agent Address: 1st floor, Onogi Building, 2-20-12 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151 Story 370.-5371 Claims, 1-7 January 18, 1990 6, Accidental documents inventory of One-ichi\ Agency dam Eleven, / Range of MW calculation (correction) 1. A cargo support device for a vehicle, which includes a bar (1) extending above the roof of the vehicle and a roof. It has a plurality of foot members (2) provided on both sides of the root and fixed to the vehicle. At least one foot member comprises a support member (3) for engaging the vehicle and a gripping member (4). and the gripping member (4) is actuated by the actuating device (21, 22) to The gripping member (4) is movable relative to the foot member in its upper part. on the sliding part (14) of the cam engaging base part with the foot member at a distance below the sliding part. The gripping member (4) is supported through the gripping member (4).

Furthermore, it is slidable along the sliding part and at the same time in the lower part (19) of the vehicle. In a device that can be fixed to a vehicle as a foot member by turning to the longitudinal center line side: the cam surface ( A cam member (17) having a cam member (18) is movably provided on the foot member, and the cam member (17) has a the surface engages with a portion (20) of the gripping member (4) located on the underside of the sliding portion (14); A vehicle cargo support device characterized by:

2; the foot member (2) has a bottom portion (15), along which the cam member (17); is slidable, and the actuating device extends along the bottom portion of the cam section in the actuated state. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is provided for moving the material toward a center line extending in the longitudinal direction. .

3. The direction in which the cam member (17) acts on the gripping member (4) is aligned with the vertical direction of the gripping member. 3. A device according to claim 1 or 2, which is inclined with respect to the direction.

4. The cam surface (18) is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the cam member (17) i f) The device according to claim 3 or 3.

5. The bottom portion (15) is oriented horizontally with respect to the longitudinal direction of the elongated portion of the gripping member (4). 5. A device according to any preceding claim, extending in the direction.

6. The gripping part (4) has an opening (16) through which the cam part (17) passes. the gripping member (4) has engagement means (2o) for engaging the cam surface (18); , wherein the hole is provided on the upper side surface of the cam member. The device described in any of the above.

7. The actuating device (21, 22) connects the screw (21), the vertical direction of which is the sliding part (14) The screw (21) is attached to the cam part (17) and the foot part. Claim 1, wherein each of the counter members (22) is engaged with a counter member (22) disposed on the member (2). 7. The device according to any one of .

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Struts (1) extending above the roof of the vehicle and located in areas on both sides of the vehicle. and a plurality of foot members (2) rigidly fixed to the vehicle, the foot members comprising at least The vehicle also includes a support member (3) that engages with the vehicle and a gripping member (4) on one side of the vehicle. E, the gripping member (4) is moved against the support member by the action of the actuating device (21, 22). In a cargo support device for a vehicle that can be moved by moving and firmly fixing the foot members to the vehicle: In the upper part, the member (4) is attached to the sliding part (14) arranged on the foot member (2). The cam portion (17) is slidably engaged with the foot member; are arranged at a distance; the gripping member (4), by movement relative to the cam part, (14) and at the same time, in the lower part (19), the longitudinal center of the vehicle. A cargo support device for a vehicle that is capable of turning toward the line. 2. The cam portion (17) is fixedly arranged on the foot member (2); the gripping member (4) is an engaging device (20) for guidingly engaging the cam portion; an actuating device (21); , 22) on the gripping member is opposite to the direction of action of the cam portion on the gripping member. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the angle is defined by the angle. 3. The gripping member (4) is provided with an elongated upper part; the actuating device (21, 22) 3. The direction of action on the gripping member is generally along the elongated portion. The device described in. 4. The sliding portion (14) is generally planar and the actuating device (21, 2) for the gripping member (4) is 4. A device according to claim 3, substantially along the direction of action of 2). 5. The cam portion (17) is attached to the front and rear walls (8) of the foot member (2) when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. , 9); the engagement device (20) of the gripping member (4) extending forward and backward from the gripping member and engaging the cam portion; A device is provided on the engagement device (20) and the counter member (22) of the foot member (2), respectively. 5. A device as claimed in claim 3 or 4, including a partially engaging screw (21). 6. A screw (21) passes through the hole in the strut (1) and connects the strut to the foot member ( 2) biasing the strut into engagement with the upper wall (10); 6. The device of claim 5, wherein the device is positioned and fixed to the foot member. 7. A cam portion (17) is movably arranged on the foot member (2); , an engagement device (20) is provided which engages the cam part in a guiding manner; The direction of action on the gripping member is opposite to the sliding direction of the gripping member on the sliding portion (14). 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the angle is defined by the angle. 8. The gripping member (4) is provided with an elongated upper part; a cam part (17) Due to the action of the devices (21, 22), the guide surface (15) arranged on the foot member (2) the guide surface is approximately movable along the longitudinal direction of the elongated portion of the gripping member; oriented generally laterally; the cam part (17) forms an angle with the guide surface. 8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that it has a cam surface (18) with a cam surface (18). 9. The gripping member (4) is provided with a hole (16) through which the cam part (17) passes; Claim in which the engagement device (20) is arranged in the hole on the upper side of the cam part. 8. The device according to 7 or 8. 10. The actuator drives the screw (21) so that its longitudinal direction is transverse to the sliding part (14). The screws (21) are arranged in the cam part (17) and the foot member (2). Claims 7 to 9, each of which is partially engaged with a placed counter member (22). The device described in any of the above.