JPH0527305Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an attachment for a roof carrier for an automobile, which allows for example a snow surfboard to be attached easily and reliably.

(Prior art) With the recent diversification of leisure activities, windsurfing and snowsurfing have become popular among young people, but the surfboards used for these surfings are generally long. Since it is difficult to carry, it is usually carried on the roof carrier of a car.

Conventionally, as roof carriers for automobiles used for such purposes, there are those shown, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-25715 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-133447.

In other words, in these publications, a plurality of pins are provided protruding from the cross frame that constitutes the roof carrier,
Alternatively, a roof carrier in which supporter bodies are attached to both ends of the frame, a rubber band is stretched between the pins or the supporter bodies, and a surfboard placed on the cross frame or housed between the supporter bodies is fixed by the band. It is shown.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) However, with such conventional roof carriers, not only does it take time and effort to attach the surfboard,
There is a problem that the position of the surfboard may shift due to traveling vibrations, shocks, etc., and that the surfboard may eventually fall, making the installation unreliable.

The object of the present invention is to solve these conventional problems and provide an attachment for a roof carrier for an automobile that allows surfboards and the like to be attached easily and reliably, and that can be used in a variety of ways.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the attachment for the automobile roof carrier of the present invention has a carrier body that is detachable from a cross frame constituting the roof carrier, and has a bracket frame and a locking frame facing each other on the body. The lock arm and one end of the partition frame are rotatably connected to the bracket frame, and the other end of the lock arm and the partition frame can be fixed to the end of the locking frame. A surfboard can be accommodated between the frame and the carrier body, and a board adapter that restricts the movement of the surfboard is removably attached to the side end of the partition frame, making it possible to securely and easily attach the surfboard, and also to attach the surfboard to the side of the partition frame. It is characterized by the fact that it can be adapted to be fitted with a board, allowing for diversification of usage.

(Example) One embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. In Figs. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof carrier attached to the roof 3 of an automobile 2, and a pair of brackets 4, 4 are arranged opposite each other at the front and rear of the roof 3, and side frames 5, 5 and cross frames 6, 6 are mounted vertically and horizontally on these brackets 4, 4.

In the case of the embodiment, the cross frames 6, 6 are made of rectangular rod members, and attachments 7, 7 are attached to the frames 6, 6 at front and rear corresponding positions. These attachments 7, 7 have a synthetic resin carrier body 8 that can be housed on the cross frame 6.
The lock arm 9 is made of synthetic resin and is rotatably connected to the upper and lower positions of the body 8, and a partition frame 10.

Of these, the carrier body 8 has a plate-shaped bridging frame 11 that can be accommodated on the cross frame 6, and leg pieces 12 are provided at the four corners of the frame 11 to project downward. These leg pieces 12 protrude below the cross frame 6 housed between them, and have a through hole 14 formed at their lower end into which a bolt 13 can be inserted. (not shown), the carrier body 8
can be attached to the cross frame 6.

A short and thick locking frame 15 with a built-in lock (described later) is protruded from one end of the bridge frame 11, and a thick bracket frame 16, which is longer than the frame 15, is protruded from the other end. One end of the lock arm 9 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the frame 16 via a pin 17.

The lock arm 9 is formed into a substantially L-shape as shown in the figure, and a rectangular notch 18 is formed at the end of the bent piece 9a to accommodate a locking piece to be described later.
A metal lock plate 19 is provided protruding from this opening. The plate 19 is the locking frame 1
5, and a plurality of engagement holes 21 are formed in the length direction on the plate surface, and the engagement tongue of the lock 22 is inserted into the openings 21. The pieces 23 are selectively engageable.

On the other hand, the partition frame 10 is formed into a flat plate shape, and one end thereof is rotatably attached to a substantially mid-high position of the bracket frame 16 via a pin 39, and the other end thereof is connected to the upper end surface of the locking frame 15. An engageable locking piece 24 is provided in a protruding manner. A rectangular through hole 25 is formed in the locking piece 24 at a position corresponding to the engagement hole 20, and the lock plate 19 is inserted into the hole 25.
can be inserted and removed.

In the figure, 26 is a buffer member attached to the inner peripheral surface of the lock arm, 27 and 28 are buffer members attached to both upper and lower surfaces of the partition frame 10, and 29 is a buffer member attached to the upper surface of the bridge frame 11.

On the other hand, screw holes 3 are provided at the side ends of the partition frame 10.
0 and 30 are provided apart from each other, and screws 31 and 31 are screwed into these screw holes 30 via a board adapter 32. The adapter 32 is the partition frame 10
Horizontally long main frame 3 that can be attached to the side end surface of
3 and side guides 34, 34 which are vertically protruding from both ends of the frame 33, forming a substantially H-shape. There is.

The distance between the side guides 34, 34 is approximately the same width as, for example, a surfboard 36 for snow surfing, and approximately twice the width of the ski board 37, and the height of the vertical protrusion thereof is as follows. It protrudes to a greater extent than the thickness of the cushioning materials 27 and 28 when pressed, and is configured to be able to engage with the side end surfaces of the board 36 and the plate 37 during installation.

The adapter 32 is capable of accommodating a surfboard 36 or skis 37 above and below the main frame 33, and a predetermined adapter 32 is used depending on these situations.

That is, when attaching one surfboard 36 and a pair of skis 37, 37, a main frame 33 with a partition piece 38 protruding upward or downward in the center as shown in FIG. 2a is used. ,2
If only one surfboard 36 is to be installed, one without the partition piece 38 is used as shown in Figure 2b, and if two sets of skis 37 are to be installed, the main frame is used as shown in Figure 2b. 33 with a partition piece 38 protruding from the center thereof in the vertical direction.

(Function) When actually attaching a surfboard or ski board using the attachment configured as described above, first prepare a pair of attachments 7, 7, and place the cross frames 6, 6 between these leg pieces 12, 12. Insert and bridge frame 11, 11
Place it on the appropriate position on the cross frames 6, 6,
Through holes 14 of leg pieces 12, 12 facing each other at the front and rear thereof,
Attachments 7, 7 are attached to cross frames 6, 6 by inserting bolts 13, 13 into 14 and tightening them with nuts (not shown).

Next, a predetermined board adapter 32 is prepared depending on the type and quantity of the surfboard 36 or ski board 37 to be attached.

For example, when installing one surfboard 36 and a pair of skis 37, 37, prepare the board adapter 32 as shown in Figure 2a, and when installing two surfboards 36, prepare the board adapter 32 as shown in Figure 2b. When preparing a main frame 33 without a partition piece 38 and attaching two sets of skis 37, a partition piece 38 is provided in the center of the main frame 33 so as to protrude vertically as shown in FIG. 2b. Prepare things.

In this way, a set of predetermined board adapters 32 is prepared, one on the front and the other, and these are applied to one side end surface of the partition frames 10, 10 of the attached attachments 7, 7, and are attached via the screws 31.

In this way, the lock arm 9 of the attachment 7, the partition frame 10 and the bridge frame 11
The main frame 33 of the adapter 32 and the side guides 34, 34 connect the surfboard 36 and the pair of skis 37, 3 arranged horizontally.
7 storage spaces are divided vertically with the main frame 33 as a boundary.

After installing the board adapter 32 in this manner, the lock arm 9 and the partition frame 10 are rotated upward around the pins 17 and 39 to the maximum angle, and the bridging frame 11
Free up space above. FIG. 4 shows the state in the middle of opening. After opening, the base end of the lock arm 9 comes into contact with the upper end of the bracket frame 16, and while maintaining the opening angle as shown in the figure, the inner peripheral surface of the frame 9 The upper end of the partition frame 10 abuts to maintain the situation. Therefore, partition frame 1
0 is preferably pivoted so that a predetermined opening angle can be maintained.

Under these circumstances, first a pair of skis 3
7, 37 with the sliding surface facing upward, that is, with the binding attachment part (not shown) facing downward, and spaced apart on the buffer members 29, 29 of the attachments 7, 7, and then rotating the partition frame 10 downward. Then, the locking piece 24 is engaged with the upper end of the locking frame 15.

In this way, the skis 37, 37 are pinched by the buffer members 28, 29, and the partition piece 38 of the board adapter 32 intervenes between them, and the side guides 38 are attached to both ends of the skis 37, 37.
4 and 34 engage to maintain the accommodated state.

Next, place the surfboard 36 with the sliding surface facing downward, that is, with the pair of binding parts (not shown) facing upward, and place the surfboard 36 on the buffer members 27, 27 of the attachments 7, 7 defined by the upper ends of the side guides 34, 34. to be accommodated.

After that, the lock arm 9 is rotated downward, and the end of the bent piece 9a is pressed against the upper end of the locking frame 15, and at this time, the locking piece 24 is accommodated in the notch 18, and the bent piece 9a is pressed against the upper end of the locking frame 15. The lock plate 19 integrated with the lock plate 9a is inserted into the engagement hole 20 through the through hole 25.

In this way, the surfboard 36 is sandwiched between the buffer members 26 and 27, and both ends thereof are engaged with the inner circumferential surfaces of the upper side guides 34 and 34 of the board adapter 32, and are positioned at a fixed position. On the other hand, the lock plate 19 in the engagement hole 20 locks the lock arm 9 by engaging the engagement tongue 23 of the lock 22 with an appropriate engagement opening 21 depending on the thickness of the ski 37 and surfboard 36. is temporarily fixed,
At the same time, the skis 37 and surfboard 36 are also temporarily fastened.

In this way, after the plate is fixed as described above, a key (not shown) is inserted into the keyhole of the lock 22, and this is locked to lock the lock arm 9, thereby completing a series of installation operations.

In this way, when installing the skis 3
7 and the surfboard 36 are facing each other, and the surfboard 36 with a high binding protrusion height is mounted on the upper side. By lowering the height of the attachment 7, it is possible to downsize it and reduce wind pressure resistance during transportation.

Moreover, this installation work is simple, as all you have to do is store the skis 37 and surfboard 36 in the predetermined positions of the attachment 7, and operate the partition piece 10 and lock arm 9 with a single touch. No need for handover work.

The skis 37 and surfboard 36 attached in this way are subjected to vibrations from the vehicle 2 and wind pressure during transportation, but buffer members 26, 27, 28, and 29 are interposed on both their upper and lower surfaces to absorb the vibrations. , and because their lateral movement is prevented by the board adapter 32, they will not be damaged by vibration or friction with adjacent members.Furthermore, the attachment 7 has higher rigidity than rubber or the like. Since it is made of synthetic resin with excellent weather resistance, it will not break or deteriorate in function due to the vibrations and temperatures mentioned above, and will prevent the surfboard 36 etc. from shifting or falling off, which tends to occur with conventional rubber bands. This will eliminate concerns and increase credibility.

Next, when removing the surfboard 36 etc. from the attachment 7 after transportation, insert the key into the keyhole of the lock 22, unlock it, and lock the lock arm 9.
unlock the arm 9 and the partition frame 10.
Lift up the surfboard 36 and skis 3.
7 and 37, they can be used (effects of the invention) As described above, the attachment for the automobile roof carrier of the present invention has a carrier body that is removable from the cross frame constituting the roof carrier. A bracket frame and a locking frame are provided oppositely and projectingly on the bracket frame, a lock arm and one end of the partition frame are rotatably connected to the bracket frame, and the other ends of these can be fixed to the end of the locking frame. On the other hand, a surfboard can be accommodated between the lock arm and the partition frame or between the partition frame and the carrier body, and a board adapter for regulating the movement of the surfboard is removably attached to the side end of the partition frame. from,
The surfboard can be attached reliably and easily, eliminating the troublesome work of wrapping rubber bands that was often used in conventional devices of this type, and eliminating the need for the band to break or deteriorate due to use over time. This has the effect of preventing the surfboard from shifting or falling off, allowing it to be carried reliably and safely.

In addition, by making it possible to store skis instead of or together with a surfboard between the lock arm and the partition frame or between the partition frame and the carrier body, it is possible to accommodate the attachment of skis.
This has the practical effect of enabling it to be used in a more versatile manner.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an example of how the invention is used, and Figure 2a is an exploded perspective view of the main parts of the invention, in which a board adapter for attaching a surfboard and a pair of skis is used. FIG. 3b shows another embodiment of the board adapter, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A' in FIG. 1... Roof carrier, 6... Cross frame, 7... Attachment, 8... Carrier body, 9... Lock arm, 10... Partition frame, 15
... Locking frame, 16 ... Bracket frame, 32 ... Board adapter, 36 ... Surfboard.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It has a carrier body that is detachable from a cross frame constituting the roof carrier, a bracket frame and a locking frame are protruded from the body to face each other, and a lock arm and one end of a partition frame are rotatably connected to the bracket frame, and the other ends of these can be fixed to the end of the locking frame, and a surfboard can be accommodated between the lock arm and the partition frame or between the partition frame and the carrier body, and the side ends of the partition frame An attachment for an automobile roof carrier, characterized in that a board adapter for regulating the movement of a surfboard is removably attached to the roof carrier.