JPH0623836U - Roof carrier for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To prevent a binding such as a ski mounted on the seat of the roof carrier from contacting the roof of the vehicle body. [Structure] In a surf carrier in which cargo such as skis is provided on a horizontal bar bridged on the roof of a vehicle body,
It is characterized in that the above-mentioned seat is connected to the horizontal bar via guide means so that the height position can be adjusted.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automobile roof carrier.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a roof carrier has been known in which a horizontal bar that is bridged to the roof of a vehicle body is provided with a seat for loading a load such as skis.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The roof carrier described in the prior art has a structure in which the height of the lateral bar is formed as low as possible in order to enhance the installation stability of the vehicle body on the roof and to reduce the wind resistance when the vehicle is running. Inevitably, the space between the seat and the roof inevitably becomes low, so that, for example, the load is a ski, and the bottoms of the skis are overlapped and the side edges of the ski are placed on the seat. When loading is effective in terms of storage space, the ski binding may come into contact with the vehicle body roof and damage the roof. In this case, it is unavoidable to replace the stay that supports the horizontal bar with a higher one, or Is not preferable in terms of mounting space, but the skis are aligned and separated into two pieces so that the binding faces upward, and the skis are flattened. Therefore, this device was devised so that the space between the seat and the roof of the vehicle body can be made high without replacing the stays, thus preventing the problem of the binding contacting the vehicle body roof when the load is a ski. In addition, the purpose is to eliminate the need for complicated work such as changing the loading posture.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a roof carrier of a type in which a load seat such as a ski is mounted on a horizontal bar that is bridged to a roof of a vehicle body. The gist is that they are connected so that the height position can be adjusted.

[0005]

【Example】

 In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof of a vehicle body, on which a horizontal bar 3 having a cross-section of a square shape is bridged via left and right stays 2 at a constant height set by the stay 2. The seat A is supported by the horizontal bar 3.

As a means for supporting the above-mentioned seat A to the horizontal bar 3, a frame metal 4 having a U-shaped cross section provided on the lower left and right sides of the seat A is inserted into the horizontal bar 3 to insert the frame metal. By tightening the tightening screw 5 which is bridged between the opposite side plates of No. 4, the opposite side plate of the frame member 4 pinches the side surface of the horizontal bar 3 facing this, thereby placing the seat A on any side of the horizontal bar 3. It is designed to be locked in position.

A guide metal fitting 6 having an upwardly U-shaped cross section that protrudes upward from the frame metal 4 is fixed to the inside of the frame metal 4, and a plurality of circular engagement members are provided on opposite side plates of the guide metal fitting 6. A vertical guide hole 6c consisting of a stop hole 6a and a narrow straight communication hole 6b communicating with each locking hole 6a is formed. In this guide hole 6c, a lock pin 7 is attached to a spring 8. It can be pushed in freely. The lock pin 7 includes a lock shaft portion 7a having substantially the same diameter as the locking hole 6a, a thin release shaft portion 7b having substantially the same width as the communication hole 6b, and the release shaft portion 7b. It is composed of a tapered guide shaft portion 7c that communicates with the lock shaft portion 7a and a knob 7d provided at the shaft end.

The lock pin 7 is connected to a pair of upper and lower ski pressing members B and C which are operated to follow up and down movements of the pin 7. The pinching members B and C are formed by horizontally fixing the base of a horizontally elongated hollow rubber 9 through a groove of the horizontally elongated arm 8 having a U-shaped cross section.

As means for following the pinching members B and C to the lock pin 7, both ends of the arm 8 constituting the lower pinching member B are inserted and connected to the left and right lock pins 7, and the upper pinching member is pressed. The member B has one end of an arm 8 thereof connected to one cover 10 by a shaft 11 so as to be openable and closable. Furthermore, the cover 10 is openably and closably connected to the arm 8 of the lower clamping member B 1 by the shaft 12.

An upper lock cover 14 provided with a lock 13 for theft prevention is fixed by a shaft 15 on the other end opening side of the arm 8 constituting the upper clamp member B, and the lower surface of the upper lock cover 15 is The upper surface of a lower lock cover 17 having a lock piece 16 and a lock piece 16 which can be engaged and disengaged is butted so as to be able to be opened and closed. Installed as possible.

[0011]

[Function of the device]

 In order to set the ski on the seat A, the lock 13 is disengaged from the lock piece 16 by the rotation releasing operation of the lock 13, and in this state, the upper clamping member B together with the upper lock cover 14 is attached to the shaft 11. As a fulcrum, it is opened in the clockwise direction in the figure, the ski is inserted between the opened upper and lower clamping members B and C, and the upper clamping member B is closed after the insertion, so that the ski is clamped by the clamping members B and C. It is pressed and clamped between C and C.

Next, in order to adjust the height of the seat A, similarly to the above, the lock 13 is released to open the upper clamping member B together with the upper lock cover 14 in the clockwise direction with the shaft 11 as a fulcrum, and The lower lock cover 17 exposed by the opening operation is also opened counterclockwise about the shaft 18 as a fulcrum, whereby one lock pin 7 hidden by the lower lock cover 17 is exposed to the outside, and similarly the other lock pin 7 is exposed. The cover 10 is also opened counterclockwise around the shaft 12 as a fulcrum to expose the other lock pin 7 hidden by the cover 10 to the outside.

While pushing the left and right lock pins 7 exposed by the opening operation of the covers 14, 17 and 10 in the axial direction against the spring 8, the releasing shaft portion 7 b of the lock pin 7 is moved upward through the communication hole 6 b. All the members other than the frame 4, the tightening screw 5, and the guide fitting 6 move up following the lock pin 7 and are released from being pushed into the desired locking hole 6a at the raised position. The portion 7a is fitted into the locking hole 6a by the elastic force of the spring 8, and the seat A is raised to the height set by the locking hole 6a as shown in FIG. The height space between them is increased. That is, in FIG. 1, the left seat A shows the appearance before height adjustment, and the right seat A shows the appearance after height adjustment.

[0014]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the present invention has the following effects. (A) If there is a concern that the binding will come into contact with the roof of the vehicle body when loading a load such as skis on the vehicle seat, adjust the vehicle seat and increase the space between the vehicle seat and the vehicle roof. Therefore, it is possible to prevent damage to the roof of the vehicle body due to the contact of the binding. (B) It is possible to eliminate the conventional complexity of replacing the stay for supporting the horizontal bar with a high stay and increasing the space between the seat and the roof of the vehicle body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the outer appearance of a roof carrier.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of a seat.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the seat of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional front view of the seat in a state where the seat is adjusted to a high position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Roof of vehicle 3 Horizontal bar 6 Guide hole 7 Lock pin A Seat

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A roof carrier of the type in which a load seat such as a ski is provided on a horizontal bar that is bridged to the roof of a vehicle body. An automobile roof carrier characterized by being connected.