JPH0523427Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to the structure of a front guard of a buggy mainly used for off-road driving.

[Conventional technology]

Three-wheeled or four-wheeled buggies are used as vehicles suitable for traveling on farmland or wasteland.

This buggy vehicle consists of a rider-type buggy vehicle that is operated by riding on a saddle-shaped seat attached to the upper part of the vehicle body and grasping a bar handle, and a rider-type buggy vehicle that is operated by riding on a saddle-shaped seat attached to the top of the vehicle body and holding a bar handle. They can be divided into seated buggies that are operated by holding a round handle or bar handle.

This type of buggy vehicle is often used for off-road driving such as in farmland or wilderness, and a front guard is attached to the front end of the vehicle body frame to protect the vehicle from contact with stumps, uneven ground, etc.

As a prior art document, for example, the applicant's patent application filed in 1983
-163322 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 63-20284).

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

As the front guard for the above-mentioned buggy vehicle, there is a need for a front guard structure that has a simple body structure, is easy to attach and detach, and has a high strength and rigidity at the guard attachment part so that it can be used as a towing hook, etc. It is convenient.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned conventional technology, and has a simple and inexpensive structure, high rigidity per weight, and is easy to use as a towing hook. When the guard is removed, it can also be used as a positioning means during packaging. The purpose is to provide a front guard for buggy vehicles that can be used.

The front guard for a buggy vehicle of the present invention has a horizontal member with a hollow cross section connected to the front end of the frame, and angle members of a predetermined length are attached to both end faces of the horizontal member so that one flat surface faces the front and the other A stop member connecting both legs of the horizontal member is welded with its flat surface in contact with both end faces of the horizontal member, and a guard member or the like is attached between the stop member and the front surface of the angle member. The above object is achieved by sandwiching the mounting portion and fastening the guard member to the front surface of each angle member using the U-shaped bolt.

That is, according to the above configuration, an angle material is used, and one surface of the angle material closes the opening surfaces at both ends of the horizontal member having a hollow cross section, and the other surface is used as a guard member mounting surface, so the structure is simple and inexpensive. , it is possible to improve the appearance and rigidity of the front end of the frame, and since the guard member is fastened between the stop member and the front side of the angle member using a U-shaped bolt with a stop member, the guard member No rotation stopping means is required for attachment and detachment, and a reliable towing hook can be formed using a U-shaped bolt to improve functionality.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the drawings.

2 is a left side view of a buggy equipped with a front guard according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 2.

2 and 3, a front wheel (usually a balloon tire) 14 for left and right steering is attached to the front part of the frame 10 via a suspension 12, and a rear wheel 14 as a driving wheel is attached to the rear part of the frame 10. A wheel (usually a balloon tire) 16 (Fig. 2) is attached.

At the front of the frame 10 are left and right front wheels 14, 14.
A handle column 18 for steering the vehicle via a rack and pinion mechanism or an Ackerman mechanism (not shown) is pivotally supported, and a round handle 20 is attached to the upper end of the column 18.

A floor 22 and a seating seat 24 (FIG. 2) are provided in the center of the frame 10, and the driver sits on the seating seat 24 and operates the round handle 2.
Hold 0 and drive. The illustrated seat 24 is provided with a backrest 26.

A carrier (loading platform) 28 is attached to the rear side of the seat 24 of the frame 10.

An engine unit 30 (FIG. 2) for driving the left and right rear wheels 16, 16 is installed in the space below the carrier 28 of the frame 10.
This engine unit 30 is constructed by integrally assembling an engine, transmission, differential, etc.

Armrests 32 projecting to both sides of the seating seat 24 are fixed to both sides of the front end of the carrier 28.

FIG. 4 shows the frame of the buggy shown in FIG.

In FIG. 4, the frame 10 includes left and right main members 34A, 34B extending in the front-rear direction, and a plurality of cross members 36A, 36B, 36C, 3
Arm members 38A, 38B and a reinforcing member 40 are connected at 6D and further extend from the center of the main members 34A, 34B to the left and right.
A and 40B are combined to form a frame base,
The handle column 18 (Figs. 2 and 3), the front suspension 12 (Figs. 2 and 3), and the bonnet 50 are mounted on the front upper surface of this frame base.
A front support assembly 42 is provided for attaching a dash panel 52 (FIG. 2), a front fender 54 (FIG. 2), and the like (FIGS. 2 and 3).

A seat support member 44 that supports the seat 24 (FIG. 2), a carrier support member 46 that supports the carrier 28 (FIG. 2), and the like are provided on the upper surface of the rear half of the frame base.

Further, a skid plate 48 is provided on the front lower surface of the frame 10 to protect the vehicle body and prevent muddy water from entering.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a front guard 60 according to the present invention is attached to the front surface of the frame 10.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the detailed structure of the front guard 60 according to the present invention shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 1, a horizontal member 36A having a hollow cross section is coupled to the front end of the frame 10, and angle members (isosceles angle steel) 62 are welded to both end surfaces of the horizontal member 36A.

In the illustrated example, the horizontal member 36A is composed of the frontmost member of a plurality of cross members 36A to 36D that connect the left and right main members 34A and 34B.
is formed of a member with a square hollow cross section.

The angle members 62, 62 to be welded to both end faces of the horizontal member 36A are cut to a predetermined length, and then
One flat surface becomes the front surface of the vehicle body, and the other flat surface is in a vertical position contacting the end surface of the angle member 62 and is welded and integrated with the frame 10.

A hole 64 for attaching a guard member 70 is formed in the front surface of the left and right angle members 62, 62.

The illustrated guard member 70 is formed by a welded assembly of pipes, and the left and right angle members 6 on the rear side
Brackets 72, 72 are placed at positions corresponding to 2, 62.
A mounting hole 74 is formed in each bracket 72, 72.

Thus, the guard member 70 is attached to each bracket 7.
2, 72 to each angle member 62, 62 with U-shaped bolts 76, 76, the frame 1
It is fixed to 0.

In the illustrated example, a stop member 78 is fixed to each U-shaped bolt 76 to connect both legs thereof, and the stop member 78 and the angle member 78 are fixed to each U-shaped bolt 76.
By inserting the bracket (attachment part of the guard member 70) 72 between the front surface of the guard member 70 and the front surface of the guard member 70, and tightening each U-shaped bolt 76 with a nut 80.
are fixed to the left and right angle members 62, 62.

According to the mounting structure of the front guard 60 described above, the angle members 62, 62 are fixed by welding or the like to both end surfaces of the horizontal member 36A having a hollow cross section at the front end of the frame 10, and the guard member is attached to the front surface of the angle members 62, 62. Since the structure is such that the guard member 70 is detachably attached, by closing the openings on both end faces of the horizontal member 36A, it is possible to improve the appearance and the rigidity of the horizontal member 36A. By removing the angle material 62, the flat front surface of the angle material 62 can be used as a contact surface or a positioning surface during packaging.Furthermore, by passing a square material or the like over the front surface of the angle material 62 and fixing it, cargo handling operations can be carried out. It has become possible to do this easily.

Further, according to the above embodiment, each U-shaped bolt 7
A stop member 78 connecting both legs of the angle member 62 is fixed to the angle member 62.
Since the guard member 70 (in the illustrated example, its mounting bracket 72) is sandwiched between the front surface of the guard member 70 and the mounting bracket 72 of the guard member 70, and is fastened with the nut 80, the guard member 70 can be easily mounted and removed using only one tool without the need for rotation prevention means. It is now possible to perform attachment and detachment work, and furthermore, the U-shaped bolt 76 can be used as a towing hook, which is an improved function.

Further, since the mounting surface of the guard member 70 is made of an angle material (shaped steel such as isosceles angle steel) 62, a front guard having a simple, highly rigid, and inexpensive structure can be obtained.

In the illustrated structure, the guard member 70 is made of a pipe material and the frame 10 is fastened and fixed via a separately fixed bracket 72, but various structures can be adopted as this attachment method.

For example, it can be implemented in various ways, such as a structure in which a guard member made of pipe material is directly fastened and fixed, or a structure in which the guard member is made of a press-formed product or casting (including die casting) and is directly fastened and fixed. can.

Further, in the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to a seated buggy vehicle, but the present invention can be similarly applied to a rider-type buggy vehicle.

Further, the angle members 62 are not limited to the illustrated example, but may each have a U-shaped cross section, a box-shaped cross section, or other shapes.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above description, according to the front guard for a buggy vehicle of the present invention, a horizontal member with a hollow cross section is connected to the front end of the frame, and angle members of a predetermined length are attached to both end surfaces of the horizontal member. A stop member connecting both legs of the U-shaped bolt is fixed to the U-shaped bolt, and the stop member and the angle member The guard member or its attachment part is sandwiched between the front surface of the angle member, and the guard member is fastened to the front surface of each angle member using the U-shaped bolt.
By using angle materials, it is possible to improve the appearance and rigidity of the front end of the frame with a simple and inexpensive structure, and by using a U-shaped bolt with a stop member to fasten the guard member, it is possible to attach and detach the guard member. U
A front guard for a buggy vehicle is provided that can form a reliable towing hook with a shape bolt and realize improved functionality.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the front guard for a buggy according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a left side view of the buggy equipped with the front guard of FIG. 1, and FIG.
2 is a front view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the frame of the buggy shown in FIG. 2. 10...Frame, 36A...Horizontal member, 6
0...Front guard, 62...Angle material, 7
0... Guard member, 72... Bracket, 76...
...U-shaped bolt, 78...stop member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A horizontal member with a hollow cross section is connected to the front end of the frame, and angle members of a predetermined length are attached to both end surfaces of the horizontal member, with one flat surface facing the front and the other flat surface facing both end surfaces of the horizontal member. A stop member connecting both legs of the U-shaped bolt is fixed to the U-shaped bolt by welding in a contact position, and a guard member or its attachment part is sandwiched between the stop member and the front surface of the angle member, and the U-shaped bolt is welded. A front guard for a buggy vehicle, characterized in that the guard member is fastened to the front surface of each angle member.