JPH0655958U - Tailgate holding device for vehicle bed - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to improve the detachability of a device that holds a tailgate provided at the rear end of a vehicle carrier substantially parallel to the carrier. [Structure] The hook-shaped engaging portion 17 is formed with the ring portion 17a of the chain 17 engaged with the hook 13 at the rear end of the luggage carrier 11 and the substantially U-shaped portion 17b engaged with the tip portion of the tailgate 14.
By hooking c on the lock handle 16 and engaging the lock handle 16, the tailgate 14 can be reliably and easily held substantially parallel to the bed 11. Also, chain 1
The disengagement of 7 can be easily performed by releasing the engagement state.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a device for holding a tailgate provided at a rear end of a loading platform for a vehicle such as a truck substantially parallel to the loading platform, and more particularly to a technique for improving detachability of a holding device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 According to the Road Traffic Law, luggage may be projected and loaded behind the vehicle up to a specified percentage of the total length of the vehicle. Therefore, for example, in a truck, a long object that exceeds the length of the bed may be loaded. At this time, in general, truck users often load luggage by opening the tailgate at the rear of the loading platform. However, since lights such as brake lights and turn signals are provided in the lower part of the rear of the loading platform, if the tailgate opened in this way is left hanging on the rear of the loading platform as it is, the lighting can be confirmed. It's gone. Of course, it is not legally permitted to load luggage from the rear such that it may interfere with the confirmation of lights such as turn signals.

Therefore, it becomes necessary to support the opened tailgate in a horizontal state. As a means for this, the swinging end of the tailgate and the upper portion of the rear end of the cargo bed are connected via a chain and a hook. Some of them are hung by hanging (see Jpn. No. 1-36701). FIG. 3 shows a conventional tailgate holding device in which the swinging end of the tailgate 1 and the upper part of the rear end of the luggage carrier 2 are suspended via a chain 3.

That is, a hook 5 as an engaging portion of the lock handle 4 is provided at the rear end of the cargo bed 2, and the ring portion 3 a at one end of the chain 3 is engaged with the hook 5 to make the chain 3 The ring portion 3b at the other end of the tailgate 1 is rotated downward from the tip of the tailgate 1 and passed through the lock handle 4 held by the handle bracket 6 to hold the tailgate 1 substantially parallel to the bed 2. I am trying.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional tailgate holding device, since the ring 3b of the chain 3 is passed through the lock handle 4 to engage the chain 3 and the tailgate 1, the tailgate 1 It is necessary to remove the lock handle 4 from the handle bracket 6 each time when holding the lock handle and when releasing this hold, and it is troublesome to engage and disengage the chain 3 and the lock handle 4, resulting in poor workability. There is.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to improve the detachability of a device for holding a tailgate provided at the rear end of a vehicle carrier substantially parallel to the carrier. And

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For this reason, the present invention is a device for holding a tailgate provided at the rear end of a vehicle loading platform substantially parallel to the loading platform, which is detachably attachable to a lock handle engaging portion at the rear end of the loading platform. It has a mating part at one end and is attached to the lock handle that is held by a handle bracket fixedly attached to the tailgate and a substantially U-shaped part that is detachably engaged with the tip of the tailgate. A linear member having an engaging member having a hook-shaped engaging portion that is freely engaged with the other end is provided.

[0008]

[Action]

 Hooking the hook-shaped engaging part to the lock handle while engaging the engaging part of the linear member with the engaging part of the lock handle and engaging the approximately U-shaped part with the tip of the tailgate. Thus, the tailgate can be reliably and easily held substantially parallel to the luggage carrier. The detachment of the linear member can be easily performed by releasing the engagement.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, a hook 13 as a lock handle engaging portion is fixedly attached to a rear end of a vehicle carrier 11, that is, an upper part of a rear end of a side gate 12 that constitutes side walls on both sides of the carrier 11, respectively. Has been done. On the other hand, handle brackets 15 are fixedly attached to the upper portions on both sides of the outer surface of the tailgate 14, respectively. The handle bracket 15 is made of a substantially U-shaped member, and both side walls facing each other are provided with an engagement hole 15a through which the lock handle 16 is inserted and engaged, and has an end wall thereof. The tailgate 14 is fixedly attached to both upper sides of the outer surface of the tailgate 14. The lock handle 16 is composed of a bar member bent in a substantially L shape, one end of which serves as an engaging portion which is engaged with the engaging hole 15a of the handle bracket 15 and which engages with the other. The end portion is further bent into a substantially L shape to serve as an operation portion when the lock handle 16 is attached and detached.

Here, a ring portion 17 a as an engaging portion that can be detachably engaged with the hook 13 at the rear end of the cargo bed 11 is provided at one end portion, and the upper rail portion 14 a that is the tip end portion of the tailgate 14 is provided. And a hook-shaped engaging portion 17c that is detachably engaged with a lock handle 16 that is held by a handle bracket 15 that is fixedly attached to the tailgate 14. A chain 17 is provided as a linear member having the engaging member 17A provided at the other end.

The chain 17 is covered with a cylindrical vinyl cover 18, which prevents the chain 17 from rusting, protects it from damage, and prevents the chain 17 from rubbing noise. I try to do effectively. In this structure, when closing the tailgate 14, the tailgate 14 is lifted to the side of the loading platform 11 and the hook 13 and the handle bracket 15 are aligned with each other. Then, the lock handle 16 is passed through the hook 13 and the handle bracket 15 to bring the hook 13 and the handle bracket 15 into a coupled state and hold the tailgate 14 in a closed state.

On the other hand, when loading the luggage by opening the tailgate 14 at the rear of the loading platform 11, it becomes necessary to support the opened tailgate 14 in a horizontal state. Therefore, the ring portion 17a at one end of the chain 17 is engaged with the hook 13 on the side of the luggage carrier 11, and the substantially U-shaped portion 17b of the engaging member 17A at the other end is engaged with the upper rail portion 14a of the tailgate 14. The hook-shaped engaging portion 17c is hooked and engaged with the lock handle 16 which has penetrated through the handle bracket 15 in advance and engaged therewith, so that the tailgate 14 can be reliably and easily held substantially parallel to the luggage carrier 11. can do. The disengagement of the chain 17 can be easily performed by releasing the above engagement.

In the tailgate holding device having such a configuration, the hook-shaped engaging portion is formed in a state in which the substantially U-shaped portion 17b of the engaging member 17A of the chain 17 is engaged with the upper rail portion 14a of the tailgate 14. When the tailgate 14 is held, the structure is such that the chain 17 and the tailgate 14 are engaged with each other by hooking the lock handle 16 that has been engaged through the handle bracket 15 in advance with 17c. When releasing this holding, it is not necessary to remove the lock handle 16 from the handle bracket 15 each time, and there is an advantage that the chain 17 and the lock handle 16 do not have to be engaged and disengaged and workability is good.

In particular, since the substantially U-shaped portion 17b of the engaging member 17A of the chain 17 is configured to be engaged with the upper rail portion 14a of the tailgate 14, the chain 17 and the upper rail portion 14a themselves are securely held and removed. This is advantageous in that the holding of the tailgate 14 by the chain 17 is stabilized and the upper rail portion 14a is less likely to be scratched or the like as compared with the case where the chain 17 is hung on the upper rail portion 14a.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the specific embodiments as described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and a person skilled in the art can apply the present invention to the present invention. It should be noted that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the attached utility model registration request.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the present invention has an engaging portion at one end that can be detachably engaged with the lock handle engaging portion at the rear end of the cargo bed, and can be detachably engaged with the tip of the tailgate. A linear shape having an engaging member at the other end, which has a U-shaped portion and a hook-shaped engaging portion that is detachably engaged with a lock handle held by a handle bracket fixedly attached to the tailgate. Since a member is provided, the chain and the lock handle can be engaged and disengaged with a simple work when holding and releasing the tailgate, which is a practical effect that can improve workability. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a tailgate holding device for a vehicle bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing an engaged state of a chain and a lock handle held by a handle bracket in the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a conventional tailgate holding device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Vehicle carrier 13 Hook 14 Tailgate 15 Handle bracket 16 Lock handle 17 Chain 17A Engaging member 17a Ring part 17b Almost U-shaped part 17c Hook-like engaging part

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device for holding a tailgate provided at a rear end of a vehicular loading platform substantially parallel to the vehicular loading platform, the engaging part being detachably engageable with a lock handle engaging part at the rear end of the vehicular loading platform. And a lock-shaped handle that is held by a handle bracket that is fixedly attached to the tailgate. A tailgate holding device for a vehicle bed, comprising a linear member having an engaging member having a hook-shaped engaging portion to be fitted at the other end.