JPH0523217B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a device for transporting luggage in a vehicle, a so-called loading platform or roof rack. The vehicle carrier comprises a load member extending over the vehicle roof and on which the load is placed, and a plurality of fastening devices at opposite ends of the vehicle roof for positioning the load member relative to this end, each fastening device having engagement means. It consists of a means that can be moved to the correct engagement position in cooperation with the vehicle, and a coupling means that can be moved to the correct engagement position in cooperation with the cargo member.

(Prior Art) Various types of vehicle carriers of the above type are known. In this case, the cargo element has a round or square shape, which is accommodated in a sleeve at the upper end of the fastening device. Since the same loading platform must be used for various vehicles, the distance between the two securing devices at the ends of the loading element must be precisely adjustable. Furthermore, in order to increase the reliability of the cargo platform, the securing device must be securely connected to the cargo member that traverses the vehicle.

By the way, many new vehicles do not have the conventional roof mold (roof molded part) or groove.

Accordingly, the need for a reliable connection between the securing device and the load member has become increasingly important. This is because, in the case of newer vehicles, it has often been difficult to effectively connect the cargo bed laterally to the vehicle with conventional engagement means that connect the entire fastening device to the vehicle body.

In conventional arrangements, the lateral load members are generally housed within a sleeve at the upper end of the fixation device, as previously discussed. In these older configurations, the interconnection between the load member and the securing device was invariably made with a screw assembly. There was therefore always a risk that the user of the carrier would forget to tighten the screws securing the securing device to the load member.

In conventionally configured cargo beds, there is also the additional risk that vibrations transmitted from the vehicle or from the load on the cargo bed may loosen the screw assembly and cause the cargo member to move laterally during vehicle travel.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The object of the invention is to provide a vehicle loading platform of the type already described, which allows a very reliable interconnection of a load member and two fastening devices.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a vehicle carrier arrangement of the type already described which does not require special manual operations or means for interconnecting the securing device and the load member when the carrier is mounted on the vehicle. It is in. More specifically, it is an object of the device of the invention to provide a cargo platform which allows simultaneous interconnection of the fastening device and the load member on the one hand and fastening of the fastening device to the vehicle body on the other hand. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a cargo platform device in which there is no risk of the engagement connection between the cargo member and the securing device being disengaged due to vibrations, incorrect installation of the cargo platform, or the like.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In order to achieve the above object, a cargo member 6 extending over the roof 1 of the vehicle, and a plurality of fixing devices 7 attached to opposite ends of the roof 1 of the vehicle,
Each fastening device 7 is configured to have engaging means 8, 9, 10, 11 for locking the fastening device 7 on the roof 1 of the vehicle, and to be located below the cargo member 6 and to support the cargo member 6. The supporting member 16, the clamping member 17 which engages with the supporting member 16 in order to secure the load member 6 on the securing device 7 of the vehicle, and the clamping member 17 and the engagement means 8, 9, 10, 11 at the same time. In the loading platform device, the fixing device 7 has a rotatable cam member 22 having a cam surface 23, and the cam surface 23 is located on the opposite side of the support member 16 from the cargo member 6. The cam member 22 is connected to the clamp member 17 and the actuating devices 12, 13, and the actuating member 12,
13, and when the cam member 22 rotates, the cam surface 23 touches the support member 1.
6 and pulling down the clamp member 17, the load member 6 is clamped between the clamp member 17 and the support member 16 and fixed to the fixing device 7.

In one embodiment of the invention, the support member is disposed below the load member, and the clamp member is yoke-shaped to support the load member and has a pressure surface above the load member to press downwardly and support the load member. Position correctly relative to the component.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the support member is part of the securing device and is suitably arranged on the load member, and the clamping member is on the arm, the arm being mounted within the securing device and actuating the actuated position. The load member is pressed into contact with the support member.

Further other embodiments will be described in detail in the section (Examples).

(Operation) In the vehicle loading platform device of the present invention, when the actuating device is actuated, the means for engaging the securing device of the loading platform with the vehicle roof and the means for connecting the cargo member of the loading platform to the securing device are simultaneously moved to the correct position. Moreover, it can be fixed, and the load member will not loosen or come off from the vehicle roof due to vibrations of the vehicle or incorrect attachment of the loading platform to the vehicle.

(Example) In FIG. 1, 1 is the roof of a vehicle, and 2 is a door opening on the vehicle side. Newer vehicles do not have older style roof moldings or grooves that extend longitudinally along the side edges of the vehicle roof. In order to strengthen the roof and also to attach certain other devices, the roof has longitudinally extending shoulders or ridges 3. The side edges of the roof are sloped gently and downwardly from this raised portion 3 in the direction of the vehicle door opening 2.
A corner region 4 is formed which merges with the upper boundary surface 5 which becomes the upper part of the .

In vehicles with a roof designed as described above, the locations that can be used for fixing the roof cargo area are the shoulders 3, the corner areas 4 and the upper boundary surface 5.
Only. Of course, an exception is the case of a vehicle equipped with a special holding part manufactured by the manufacturer.

In this embodiment, the loading platform itself has a tube-shaped load member 6, preferably of rectangular cross section. At both ends of the load element 6 there are fastening devices 7 by means of which the load element is attached to opposite ends of the vehicle roof. When installed, the cargo members 6 are placed on the roof at predetermined intervals with their longitudinal directions perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vehicle.

Each fixation device 7 has a lower engagement member (foot) 8 or foot with a replaceable insert (foot) 9 made of medium hardness or elastic material. This insert 9 is designed to mate with the surface of the roof 1 in the area of the shoulder 3. The fixing device 7 further has a second engagement member 10 . This element 10 is designed to hold the corner area 4 of the roof and to engage by means of a hook 11 the boundary surface 5 of the door opening 2. When the screw 12 and nut 13 (together forming an operating device) are tightened, the hook portion 11 moves to the right in FIG. . Since the hook part 11 and the foot part 8 pull and press against each other, the fixing device 7
are fastened to the longitudinal ends of the roof.

The fixation device 7 has two parallel legs 14 (see FIGS. 1A and 1B). The lower end of the foot part 14 is connected to the foot part 8 by a joint 15 and is connected to the fixing device 7 about an axis substantially parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Rotate against. The upper end of the foot 14 is connected to a support member 16 . Loading member 6 on support member 16
This member 16 receives a load and transmits the force via the two legs 14 to the foot 8 and the vehicle roof.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, there is a U-shaped member (clamping member) 17 on the outside of the end of the load member 6. The U-shaped member (clamping member) 17 is designed as a pressure member which can engage with the upper side of the load member 6 with its bottom upwards. This U-shaped member 17 has two side flanges (arms) 19 that engage on the outside with the two legs 14 of the fixation device 7. The side flanges 19 of the U-shaped member 17 are connected to transverse rods 20, preferably of riveted construction. This rivet 20 extends linearly through an elongated hole 21 formed in the two legs 14 of the fixing device 7, and
It engages a cam member 22 having a cam surface 23 that abuts the underside of the support member 16 between. The cam member 22 rotates around the rivet 20, and when it rotates clockwise from the position shown in FIG. 1A, the cam surface 23 touches the support member 1.
As it moves along the underside of 6, it creates a downward force on the rivet. This downward force and the downward movement of the rivet 20 causes the U-shaped member 17 to move downward and press against the load member 6. Therefore, the load member 6 is sandwiched between the pressing member 18 and the support member 16 and is tightened and fixed within the fixing device 7.

A stop 24 is provided at the lower end of the cam member 22 (22A, B), and when the cam member rotates by a predetermined angle, it comes into contact with the end of the leg 14 and limits the clockwise rotational movement of the cam member 22. .

As shown, the nut 13 is fixed to the cam member 22. Therefore, when the screw 12 is tightened, the cam member 22 rotates in the above-mentioned clockwise direction, and the load member 6 is held tightly between the pressing member 18 and the support member 16. When the screw 12 is tightened, the already described hook portion 11 rotates below the corner area 4,
The fixing device 7 is tightened and held at the side edge of the vehicle roof. For this purpose, an engaging portion 25 protruding toward the side surface 26 of the cam member 22 is provided at the upper end of the second engaging member.
There is. When the stop 24 comes into contact with the leg 14,
The cam member 22 is correctly positioned with respect to the fixing device and therefore the side surface 26 of the cam member 22 is also correctly positioned in the fixing device 7 to ensure a sufficient tightening effect between the second engagement member 10 and the foot. Obtained in 8 minutes.

The operation of this embodiment is as follows.

In the illustrated embodiment of the configuration, screw 1 is first
2, the hook portion 11 first comes into loose contact with the corner region 4, and the cam member 22 rotates clockwise until the rotation is restricted by the stop 24. In this position, the load member 6 is safely clamped into the fastening device 7, but up to this position the second engagement member 10 has no clamping effect.
Therefore, even if the engagement between the foot section 8 and the roof 1 is incomplete, the loading platform itself is moved laterally (with respect to the vehicle's traveling direction) due to the lateral force applied to the entire loading platform caused by the second engaging member 10. ) will not be moved. The reason for this is that the loading platform is symmetrical, the force generated in one of the securing devices 7 is in the opposite direction to the force generated in the other securing device 7, and this force is transmitted in the two securing devices via the load member and its associated components. This is because they are mutually transmitted and canceled.

The embodiment described above can be easily modified for vehicles with conventional roof profiles or grooves. In such a variant, the second engagement member 10 is designed to engage the vehicle body below the roof profile.
However, in this case, the rotatable foot 8
is not necessary. Instead, a supporting foot that engages from within on the upper side of the roof profile or groove is shown in FIG.
The two legs 14 extend diagonally to the left and substantially parallel to the second engagement member 10 . This support foot may be completely fixedly attached to the two legs or may be formed integrally with the legs.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment. In this embodiment and other variations described below, similar elements to those in FIG. 1 are provided with the same reference numerals.

The embodiment of FIG. 2 also has a cargo member 6. The embodiment of FIG. This loading member 6 has a pressing member 18 disposed above it.
and is surrounded by side flanges 19 which engage on the outside with the outer sides of the two legs 14 which are part of the fixation device 7 . Furthermore, the U-shaped member 17 has a transverse rod or rivet 20 which cooperates with a cam member 22 having a cam surface 23, as already explained. The camming surface 23 also engages the upper side of the support member 16 and the pushing member 18 is biased downwardly to urge the load member 6 into position relative to the support member 16.

The fixing device 7 also pivots around a joint 15 at its lower end and connects the leg 8 via an elastic or medium-hard replaceable insert 9 cooperating with the vehicle roof 1.
is mounted on the roof.

The biggest difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is that the swinging member 2
8 is rotatably attached to the lower part of the cam member 22 at a joint 27. Swing member 2
A nut 13 is rotatably provided at the upper end of 8 and cooperates with the screw 12. The head of this screw 12 has a projection member 29 that communicates with the two legs 14.
engages with the outside of the

At the lower end of the swinging member 28, the horizontal shaft 30 is
fixed between the two side legs. The bent portion 31 of the second engaging member 10 engages with the outer periphery of this horizontal shaft 30. The second engagement member 10 is mounted at a very low position within the fixing device 7. It can also be used in vehicles in which the upper bounding area surface 5 of the vehicle door opening 2 is significantly inclined and remote from the horizontal. In this embodiment, it is preferable that the second engagement member 10 has a bendable central member 32.

This embodiment works as follows. When the screw 12 is first tightened, the swinging member 28 is rotated counterclockwise until the hook portion 11 of the second engagement member 10 abuts the corner region 4 . When the screw 12 is further tightened, the swinging member 28 is connected to the cam member 22 by the joint 27, so the cam member 22 rotates clockwise about the rivet 20.
When the cam member rotates clockwise, the load member 6 is fixed to the fixing device. As the screw 12 continues to be tightened, the swinging member 28 further rotates counterclockwise.
The second engagement member is completely tightened onto the corner area 4 and the upper interface 5. The fastening device 7 is thus effectively fixed to the side edge of the vehicle roof.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the securing device 7, with respect to the retention of the load member 6, is of the same design as that described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, a U-shaped member 17 is used which supports the load member 6 and biases it into the correct position in the direction of a support member 16 interconnecting the two upper ends of the legs 14 of the fixing device. The rotational attachment of the cam member 22 and the function of the cam surface 23 are the same as those already described.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3, unlike what has already been described, the cam member 22 has a rotatable nut 13, while the head of the screw 12 screwed into the nut 13 is attached to the second engagement member 10. It engages with the bending portion 33.

When using the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, first screw 1.
2, the hook portion 11 abuts and engages the corner region 4 and the upper boundary surface 5. Next, the cam member 22
rotates around the rivet 20 to the position shown. In this position, the stop 24 of the cam member engages the leg 14. The U-shaped member 17 is pulled down toward the loading member 6, and the pressing member 18 and the supporting member 16
Effectively tightened between. If the screw 12 is further tightened, the second engaging member 10 will close to the vehicle door opening 2.
Corner region 4 and upper boundary surface 5 along the upper edge of
It is pulled in the direction and firmly engaged and fixed.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Elements that correspond to those already described are given the same reference numbers. The fastening device 7 in this embodiment is also interconnected at its upper end by a support member 16 that engages the load member 6.
It has two leg parts 14. Similarly, the load member 6 cooperates with the U-shaped member 17 having the pressing member 18 to bias the load member 6 downwardly toward the support member 16 . Also U
The mold member 17 also has transverse rivets 20.

The lower end of the leg 14 is connected to the foot 8 by a joint 15. An insert member 9 is arranged on the foot part 8 and is replaceable depending on the design of the vehicle roof. Furthermore, the fixing device 7 has at its lower end a second engaging member 10 having a hook portion 11 for engaging with the vehicle body.

Unlike the previously described embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG.
At its upper end there is a link member 34 having a hole into which the horizontal rivet 20 is inserted. The lower end of the link member 34 is connected at a joint 35 to a rotating member 36 which is rotatably connected to a pull rod 37. This pull rod 37 is preferably adjustable in length and cooperates with a similar pivot member 36 at the opposite end of the load member 6. A nut 13 is rotatably attached to the lower end of the rotating member 36 and cooperates with the screw 12. In addition, the pivot member 36 has a pull rod 37 and an opposite angle arm 38. The upper end of the second engaging member 10 is rotatably attached to this angle arm 38.
Finally, it may be noted that the pivoting member 36 is not directly fixed to the fixing device 7 or to its two legs 14.

In FIG. 4, the right end of the screw 12 is located at the 2
It engages with a horizontal plate 39 that connects with the two legs 14.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 4 has been devised especially assuming the following case. That is, a vehicle roof is assumed that does not have a prominent shoulder or a longitudinal groove for positioning the foot portion 8 and the insertion member 9 in the correct direction (laterally with respect to the direction of vehicle travel). In this embodiment, the lateral positioning function is instead ensured by a pull rod 37, which prevents the two securing devices 7 from moving away from each other in the longitudinal direction of the load member 6.

When the screw 12 is first tightened, the pivoting member 36 substantially pivots about the attachment portion of the pull rod 37, and the second engagement member 10 rises. Therefore, the engaging member 1
0 engages with the inner surface of the horizontal plate 39 of the fixing device, and counterclockwise rotation of the second engaging member is prevented. When the lower hook portion 11 of the second engaging member 10 is brought into abutting engagement with the vehicle body, if the screw 12 is further tightened,
Nut 13 moves to the right in the figure, and pull rod 3
7 is subjected to a tensile force in its longitudinal direction, and at the same time, the link member 34 pulls the rivet 20 downward and the load member 6
The pressing member 18 of the U-shaped member 17 and the two legs 14
It is tightened and fixed between the supporting members 16 of.

FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment, which is envisioned for use on vehicles with conventional roof contours.

In this embodiment as well, the cooperative relationship between the upper end of each fixing device 7 and its cargo member 6 is the same as that described above, and a detailed description of its structure will be omitted.

As can be seen from the figure, the two legs of the fixing device 7 are connected by a pivoting member 36 which is movable in a direction perpendicular to the leg 14 and pivots about a shaft 40 which is rotatably attached to the leg 14. It is attached between the parts 14. This shaft 40 also cooperates with the lower end of the link member 34 which engages the transverse rivet 20.

The pivot member 36 is substantially triangular and the angle arm 3
It has 8. This arm 38 extends outwardly in the direction of a cross plate 39 interconnecting the two legs 14.
The angular arm 38 is hingedly connected to the upper end of the second engaging member 10, and the second engaging member 10 passes through a hole 41 in the horizontal plate 39 and connects to the horizontal plate immediately above the hole 41. Contact with the inside of 39. As previously discussed, the embodiment of FIG. 5 is intended for use in vehicles having conventional roof contours.
Therefore, there is no pivoting foot 8, but instead there is a leg 14 with a lower foot member 42 arranged to engage from the inside on the upper side of the roof groove.

When using the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, first screw 1.
2, the angle member 36 rotates counterclockwise around the shaft 40. As a result, the second engaging member 10 rises and loosely engages the lower side of the vehicle groove. When the angle member 36 is further rotated, the link member 34
, the U-shaped member 17 is pulled downwards and its pressing member 18 pushes the load member 6 towards the support member 16 of the fixing device 7 into its correct position.

It is also clear that in the embodiment of FIG. 5 the foot member 42 can be replaced by the pivot foot 8 already described.

The alternative sixth embodiment of FIG. 6 is also intended for vehicles with conventional roof contours. The fixing device 7 thus has at its lower end the already described foot member 42, which is intended to be engaged from its inside in a roof configuration. The second engagement member 10 already has a lower hook part 11, which is designed to engage the vehicle body below the roof groove. The second engaging member 10 passes through the hole 41 in the horizontal plate 39 of the fixing device 7, as explained in FIG. In this embodiment, the nut 13 for the screw 21 is provided on the horizontal plate 39, and the free end of the screw 12 is connected to the bent portion 4 of the second engagement portion.
3 and pushes the bent portion 43 to the right in FIG. Due to the cooperation of the bent portion 43 of the second engaging member 10 and the hole 41, the hook portion 11 simultaneously moves toward the upper right in FIG.

In order to cause the second engagement member 10 to perform the predetermined operation as described above, it is necessary to prevent the upper end portion 44 of the engagement member 10 from rotating clockwise, that is, to the right in FIG. 6. For this purpose, the upper end portion 44 protrudes from the support member 45 of the swinging member 46, and the swinging member 46 is rotatably attached to the two legs 14 at a joint 47. Support member 45 and upper end portion 44
The upper end can be moved in its longitudinal direction with respect to the support member 45.

The swinging member 46 is connected to a pressing member 18 that engages with the upper side of the load member 6 and pushes the load member 6 downward toward the fixing device 7 .

When the screw 12 is tightened, the second engaging member 10 first moves to the upper right, and the supporting member 45 of the swinging member 46
Apply a small amount of pressure to the Thereafter, when the hook part 11 engages with the lower side of the roof groove, if the screw 12 is continued to be tightened, the upper end part 44 applies an increasingly large pressure to the support member 45 of the swinging member 46, causing it to move counterclockwise. By rotating the pressing member 18, the loading member 6
Apply pressure to tighten and hold in the correct position.

This embodiment using the swinging member 46 and the support member 45 can of course be used in the embodiment described in FIG. 1 as well.

FIG. 7 shows another seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the lower end of the fastening device 7 is provided with a pivoting foot 8 that cooperates with the vehicle roof.

At the upper end of the fixing device 7 there is provided a sleeve which is defined on the upper side by a support member 48 and has an engagement surface 49 on its lower side. In this way, the two legs of the fixation device can also be formed integrally with the support member 48 and the engagement surface 49.

An angle arm 51 is rotatably mounted between the two legs 14 by a shaft 50. The angular arm 51 has a projection 52 which projects outwardly of the vehicle and can be moved upwardly through a hole in the engagement surface 49 to press the load member 6 against the support member 48 and hold it in position. At the lower end of the angle arm 51 a screw 12 is preferably attached. Furthermore, an upward support arm 54 that engages with the upper end of the second engagement member 10
is attached by a joint 53.

When using the embodiment shown in FIG.
1 into the corner area 4, the angle arm 51 is rotated clockwise. Since the upper end 44 of the second engaging member 10 is engaged with the support arm 54, the upper end 44 rotates clockwise. When the screw 12 is further tightened, the second engaging member 10 rises and moves to the right in FIG. At the same time, the angle arm 51 rotates clockwise to press the cargo member 6 into contact.

The eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 8 differs from the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 in the following points. That is, the angle arm 51 has at its upper end near the pivot shaft 50 a support surface 26 similar to that already described in FIG. Similarly, the second
At the upper end of the engaging member 10, there is an engaging part 25 having the same function as the engaging part shown in FIG.

The angle arm 51 has a joint member 55 with a nut 13 cooperating with the screw 12;
2 extends through and engages the outside of the second engagement member 10.

In use of the embodiment of FIG. 8, the second engagement member 10 operates in the same manner as described in FIG. Further, due to the cooperation between the screw 12 and the joint member 55, the angle arm 51 rotates clockwise and rises, and the lateral protrusion 52 of the angle arm 51 is engaged and fixed in the correct position with respect to the cargo member 6. be done.

The embodiment of FIG. 8 also replaces the pivoting foot 8 with a fixed foot for attachment to a conventional vehicle roof groove in a manner substantially similar to that described in FIGS. 5 or 6. Can be changed.

FIG. 9 shows a final embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the load member 6 is not a contour closure member;
It has a downward opening whose lateral direction is determined by two vertical flanges 56 in the figure. Of course, these flanges may not be provided, but in that case, elongated holes are provided on the underside of the cargo member 6 instead. The slot need not extend the entire length of the load member.

In this embodiment, the fixation device 7 has a foot 8, as already explained. Foot part 8 is joint 15
There is a medium-hard or elastic, preferably replaceable push-in member 9 which is pivotably mounted on the vehicle roof 1 and cooperates with the longitudinal shoulder 3 . Furthermore, the second engagement member 10 has a hook portion 11 at its lower end which cooperates with the corner region 4 and the upwardly inclined boundary surface 5.

The upper ends of the two legs 14 of the fixing device 7 are connected to a support member 16, for example, as explained using FIG. Furthermore, although the legs 14 extend upwardly beyond the support member 16, they need not extend to the upper end of the load member 6. This condition is illustrated by the dotted line 57 in FIG.

A swinging member 59 is rotatably attached to a shaft 58 located at the center between the two legs 14. On the right side of the shaft 58, the rocker member 59 cooperates with a pull rod 60 which extends through the support member 16 to the load member 6. In the absence of the upper end or vertical portion of the vertical flange 56, the pull rod 60 has a head 61 that engages the inside of the bottom wall of the load member 6. The pull rod 60 can be moved vertically,
When the swinging member rotates clockwise about the shaft 58, it is pulled particularly downward.

On the left side of the shaft 58 in FIG.
is connected to the upper bent portion 62 of the second engaging member 10. The second engaging member 10 has a shaft 64 that prevents the hook portion 11 from coming off the corner area 4.
There is a central portion 63 that engages with.

The screw 12 also has a nut 13 which engages the rocker member 59 and is fixed to the two legs 14. screw 1
2, the swinging member 59 rotates clockwise around the shaft 58, which is freely movable in the vertical direction of the elongated hole 65.

When the screw 12 is tightened, the rocking member first lifts the second engagement member 10 into engagement with the corner region 4 and the upper boundary surface 5. If this lifting movement is subsequently interrupted, the rocking member 59 pivots clockwise and the pull rod 60 with its head 61 presses the load member 6 and engages and fixes it in the correct position on the support member 16 of the fixing device 7. do.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, in the vehicle cargo platform device of the present invention, by operating the actuating member, the fixing device can be locked to the vehicle roof and the cargo member can be fixed by the clamp member at the same time. , the load member is fixed to the fixing device by the clamp member clamping the load member under the bias of the cam member rotated by the actuating member;
The load member is reliably connected and fixed to the fixing device. Therefore, in the present invention, there is no risk of forgetting to tighten screws or the like for fixing the cargo member, unlike in conventional cargo platform devices, and there is no risk of the cargo member loosening and moving due to vibration of the cargo on the platform. Further, the length of the cargo member can be easily adjusted to match the width of the vehicle roof.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1A is a longitudinal sectional view of the end of the cargo member, the fixing device engaged therewith, and the upper end of the vehicle roof, FIG. 1B is a sectional view IB of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention and corresponds to Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
This shows an example and corresponds to Fig. 1, and Fig. 5
The figure shows a fifth embodiment of the invention and corresponds to Fig. 1, Fig. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of the invention and corresponds to Fig. 1, and Fig. 7 shows the invention. This shows the seventh embodiment of , and corresponds to FIG. 1,
FIG. 8 shows an eighth embodiment of the invention and corresponds to FIG. 1, and FIG. 9 shows a ninth embodiment of the invention and corresponds to FIG. 1. 6... Loading member, 7... Fixing device, 8... Foot section, 9... Elastic insertion member, 10... Second engaging member, 16, 45, 48... Supporting member, 17... U
Mold member, 18...pressing member, 22...cam member,
23...Cam surface, 24...Stop, 28,4
6, 59... Swinging member, 29... Projection member, 32
...Bending member, 34... Link member, 36... Rotating member, 37,60... Pull rod, 38,50
... Angle arm, 39 ... Horizontal plate, 42 ... Lower leg member, 49 ... Engagement surface, 54 ... Upper support arm, 56 ... Vertical flange.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1 Consists of a cargo member 6 extending over the roof 1 of the vehicle and a plurality of fastening devices 7 attached to opposite ends of the vehicle roof 1, each fastening device 7 Engagement means 8, 9, 10, 11 that lock onto the roof 1 of the vehicle; a support member 16 located below the cargo member 6 and configured to support the cargo member 6; a clamping member 17 that engages with the support member 16 for fixing on the fixing device 7 of the vehicle; and actuating devices 12, 13 for simultaneously actuating this clamping member 17 and the engagement means 8, 9, 10, 11; In the loading platform device, the fixing device 7 has a rotatable cam member 22 having a cam surface 23, and the cam surface 23 is attached to the support member 1.
The cam member 22 is brought into contact with the side opposite to the loading member 6 of the clamp member 17 and the actuating device 12,
13 and rotated by the operating members 12 and 13, and when the cam member 22 rotates, the cam surface 23 inserts the support member 16 and pulls down the clamp member 17. A vehicle loading platform device characterized in that a cargo member 6 is clamped between a clamp member 17 and a support member 16 and fixed to a fixing device 7. 2. The vehicle loading platform device according to claim 1, wherein the clamp member 17 has a yoke-like shape capable of receiving the cargo member 6 between the clamp member 17 and the support member 16. 3. The clamp member 17 has an arm 19 that extends downward to a position below the support member 16, and this arm 19 is connected to the cam member 22;
3. The vehicle loading platform device according to claim 2, wherein the cam member 22 is movable toward and away from the support member 16. 4. The clamping member 17 has the shape of a pull rod 60 and extends inside the load member 6 through a slot-like opening provided on the underside of the load member 6, and the pull rod 60 is attached to the upper end of the load member 6. 2. The vehicle loading platform device according to claim 1, further comprising a head portion 61 for locking from the inside. 5. The vehicle cargo platform apparatus of claim 4, wherein the pull rod 60 extends through an opening in the support member 16 and is connected to the cam member 22 at its lower end. 6. The engagement means includes foot portions 8 and 9 that engage with the vehicle;
An engaging member 1 having a hook portion 11 at a first end that is movable in directions approaching and separating from the foot portion.
0, 11, and the actuating members 12, 13 consist of pulling means connected to the cam member 22 and the engagement member to draw them together, and the second end 25 of the engagement member is connected to the cam member 22 and the engagement member. Sliding surface 2 on 22
6. The vehicle loading platform device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, which is in contact with the vehicle loading platform device. 7 The drawing means consists of a screw 12 and a nut 13 connected to the cam member 22, and the screw is connected to the cam surface 2.
7. The vehicle loading platform device according to claim 6, wherein the vehicle loading platform device is located between the nut and the connecting portion of the nut to the cam member. 8. The engagement means includes foot portions 8 and 9 that engage with the vehicle;
An engaging member 1 having a hook portion 11 at a first end that is movable in directions approaching and separating from the foot portion.
0, 11, and the swinging member 28 has a center portion attached to the cam member 22 and a first end portion thereof rotatably attached to the engaging member 10.
The cam member according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the second end is connected to the actuating members 12 and 13, respectively, so that the swing member 28 and the cam member 22 can rotate together. Vehicle loading platform device. 9. The engagement means includes foot portions 8 and 9 that engage with the vehicle;
An engaging member 1 having a hook portion 11 at a first end that is movable in directions approaching and separating from the foot portion.
0, 11, and the cam member 22 has a cam surface 23
having an arm protruding at a position away from the
Further, actuating members 12 and 13 connected to the engaging member
A vehicle loading platform device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, which is connected to the vehicle loading platform device.