JPH0668979U - Car moving device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] It is possible to smoothly and easily move a vehicle that has been seriously damaged by an accident or has abnormal wheels. [Structure] An automobile moving device for pulling and moving a towed vehicle 1. A traveling wheel 3 is attached below a frame 2, and a towing arm 4 is provided in the frame 2 on the front side of the traveling wheel 3. The hydraulic jack 5 is attached to the same frame 2, and can be inserted into the lower part of the towed vehicle 1 and is moved up and down by the hydraulic jack 5 so that the towed vehicle 1 can move up and down.
And a lift arm 6 capable of lifting up. The lift arm 6 is provided with a vehicle connector 7 for connecting the arm 6 and the towed vehicle 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention manually pulls a car being repaired in the factory, or causes a tow vehicle such as a tow truck to pull a vehicle that cannot be driven due to an accident or breakdown or a vehicle that is illegally parked (towed vehicle). Relates to a vehicle moving device used when loading into a safety loader.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Vehicles that are no longer able to travel due to an accident or breakdown (mainly passenger cars) or vehicles that are illegally parked have traditionally been towed by a towing vehicle equipped with a towing device such as a tow truck, or placed in a safety loader for carrying a passenger vehicle. I carry and carry it. Conventionally, there is a former traction device as shown in FIG. 9 and a latter safety loader as shown in FIG.

In the traction device of FIG. 9, a pedestal D on which a front or rear wheel C of a towed vehicle is placed is connected to the rear of a traction arm B to which a manual winch H is attached, and the pedestal D is connected to the pedestal D. Wheels E for traveling (four in the figure) are attached so that they can travel freely, and a transfer plate F on which wheels C of a towed vehicle ride is detachably arranged near the left and right ends of the platform D. In addition, a wheel receiving hole G is formed in the mounting table D so that the wheel C riding on the mounting table D does not fit in and roll forward and backward.

In order to pull the vehicle by using this pulling device, the tip portion K of the pulling arm B is connected to the pindle hook A (FIG. 9) provided on the pulling vehicle, and then the wheel receiving hole of the mounting table D is connected. Attach one end of the cross plate F in front of G and place the other ends of both cross plates F in front of the wheel C of the towed vehicle, connect the wire I of the winch H to the towed vehicle, and connect the wire I with the winch H. Winding up and pulling the towed vehicle toward you (on the left side in Fig. 9), the wheel C riding on the crossover plate F is dropped into the wheel receiving hole G of the platform D, and then the crossover plate F is removed and further placed on the platform D. When the wheel C is fixed to the platform D with the attached chain J, preparation for transportation is completed. In this state, the towing vehicle is run to transport the towed vehicle to a desired place.

In the safety loader of FIG. 10, a loading platform L on which an automobile can be loaded is slidable from a position shown by a virtual line in the drawing to a position shown by a solid line, and at the same time, the loading platform L is The rear panel M is rotatable from an upright position shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 10 to a fall position shown by a solid line. An electric winch N is attached to the front part of the loading platform L.

In order to carry a towed vehicle using this safety loader, the loading platform L of the trailer is slid backward to incline as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10, and then the rear panel M is tilted to be grounded. Then, the wire of the winch N is connected to the towed vehicle, the winch N is operated to wind the wire, and the towed vehicle is pulled onto the loading platform L and placed on the loading platform L. Then, the loading platform L is slid forward and returned to the original position shown by the phantom line in FIG. 10, and preparation for transportation is completed. In this state, the safety loader is run to transport the towed vehicle to the desired location.

[0007]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The vehicle moving apparatus of FIG. 9 has no particular problem when the wheel C of the towed vehicle is not flat, but the wheel C is flat, the direction of the wheel C is bent, or the wheel C rotates. If it is not possible, the towed vehicle does not move even if the towed vehicle is pulled by the winch H, or the towed vehicle does not travel straight, so it is difficult to mount the towed vehicle on the platform D, However, there is a problem that the wheel C is not fitted smoothly into the wheel receiving hole G and the fixing of the wheel C is incomplete.

In the case of the safety loader of FIG. 10 as well, there is the same problem as in the case of the automobile moving device of FIG. 9, and it is difficult to place the towed vehicle on the loading platform L because the towed vehicle does not move straight.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile moving device that can be moved smoothly and easily even in a vehicle that has been seriously damaged by an accident, or even if there are abnormal wheels.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As shown in FIG. 1, an automobile moving device according to claim 1 of the present invention is an automobile moving device for pulling and moving a towed vehicle 1. A traveling wheel 3 is attached under a frame 2, A tow arm 4 is attached to the front side of the traveling wheel 3 of the frame 2, and a hydraulic jack 5 and a lower part of the towed vehicle 1 which can be inserted into the frame 2 and can be lifted and lowered by the hydraulic jack 5. A lift arm 6 capable of lifting the towed vehicle 1 when rising is attached.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle moving apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a vehicle connecting tool 7 for connecting the lift arm 6 and the towed vehicle 1 to the lift arm 6 according to claim 1. It is a thing.

[0012]

[Action]

 In the vehicle moving apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention, the lift arm 6 is lowered and the lift arm 6 is moved forward as shown in FIG. 6 (a). The hydraulic jack 5 is operated to rotate the lift arm 6 upward to lift the front or rear portion of the towed vehicle 1. Next, when the towed vehicle 1 has risen to the desired height, the towed arm 4 is pulled down as shown in FIG. 6 (b), and the frame 2 and the lift arm 6 rotate on the principle of leverage. The tow vehicle 1 is further lifted, and the towed vehicle 1 is placed on the lift arm 6 and held. In this state, the towed vehicle 1 can be moved if the vehicle moving device is pulled manually or by connecting the towing arm 4 to the towing vehicle or the like.

In the vehicle moving apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the lift arm 6 is provided with the vehicle connecting tool 7 for connecting the arm 6 and the towed vehicle 1, as shown in FIG. 6 (b). When the towed vehicle 1 is placed and held on the lift arm 6 and the lift arm 6 and the towed vehicle 1 are further connected by the vehicle connecting member 7, the towed vehicle 1 is pulled from the lift arm 6 during towing. There is no risk of the product coming off or falling.

[0014]

[Embodiment 1] An embodiment of an automobile moving apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 denotes a frame made of a metal pipe. A traveling wheel 3 is rotatably attached to a central portion of the frame 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the traveling wheel 3 has an axle 16 attached to a connecting portion 15a formed by bending both longitudinal ends of an elongated metal attachment plate 15, and is rotatably attached to the axle 16. The attachment plate 15 is attached to the frame 2 by attaching it to the frame 2 as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (c).

Specifically, the mounting plate 15 of the traveling wheel 3 is arranged below the mounting pipe 10 of the frame 2, while the nut 20a is screwed onto the threaded portion at the tip of the mounting pipe 10 from above. Insert the inverted U-shaped connecting metal fitting 18 so that the screw portion of the connecting metal fitting 18 beyond the nut 20a protrudes from the hole of the plate material 19 welded and fixed to the back surface of the mounting plate 15, and further to the protruding screw portion. The nut 20b is screwed from the lower side, and the nuts 20a and 20b are fastened to the plate member 19. At this time, the axle 16 of the traveling wheel 3 and the axis of the mounting pipe 10 are aligned with each other, and the tightening positions of the nuts 20a and 20b are adjusted so that the connecting fitting 18 does not directly tighten the mounting pipe 10. The pipe 10 is set to be rotatable with respect to the mounting plate 15. Even if the mounting plate 15 of the running wheel 3 is not completely tightened and fixed to the mounting pipe 10, the bent connecting portions 15a at both ends of the mounting plate 15 hold both ends of the mounting pipe 10 so that the mounting pipe 10 does not bend. The dome 2 does not shake left and right.

The frame 2 includes a towing arm 4 in which a front portion of the traveling wheel 3 is formed of a metal pipe in a substantially triangular shape, and a rear frame 11 in which a rear portion of the traveling wheel 3 is formed of a metal pipe in a rectangular shape. The traction arm 4 and the rear frame 11 are angled in a dogleg shape as shown in FIG. 2 (b) at the location of the attachment pipe 10 to which the traveling wheel 3 is attached. The side is facing up. Two reinforcing members 11a are attached to the inside of the rear frame 11.

A T-shaped handle 41 as shown in FIG. 1B can be detachably attached to the tip opening 40 of the pulling arm 4. Specifically, a J-shaped guide groove 43 is formed on the edge of the tip opening 40, and a spring (not shown) is provided inside the opening 40. When the tip portion 45 of the T-shaped handle 41 of (b) is pushed in, the projection 44 provided on the tip portion 45 fits into the guide groove 43, and when the tip portion 45 is pushed further, the tip portion 45 is pushed. The spring in the opening 40 is pressed deeply without being compressed, and the projection 44 reaches the end point portion of the guide groove 43, and when the handle 41 is rotated at that position, the projection 44 causes the projection 44 of the tip opening 40 to come off. It is locked to and cannot be pulled out.

When pulling out the handle 41 from the tip end opening 40 of the pulling arm 4, the handle 41 is pushed once and then rotated to remove the projection 44 from the retaining portion 47 and fit into the guide groove 43. When the handle 41 is pulled back in this state, the handle 41 is pushed back by the restoring force of the spring that is compressed and stored when it is pushed in, and smoothly withdraws from the inside of the towing arm 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, a triangular plate 13 for reinforcement is attached to the triangular portion on the tip side of the towing arm 4, and the lower surface of the triangular plate 13 can freely change its orientation in any direction of 360 degrees. The casters 14 are attached.

Reference numeral 6 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 denotes a lift arm made of a metal pipe. A pipe joint 25 is attached to one end of the lift arm 6 in the longitudinal direction, and the pipe joint 25 is attached to the attachment pipe 10 at the central portion of the frame 2 so as to be rotatable about the attachment pipe 10. . At the other end of the lift arm 6 in the longitudinal direction, a seat 26 made of a material such as rubber having a large frictional resistance is attached so as to be able to swing in the direction of the arrow OP in FIG.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the C-shaped ring 28 is attached to the pipe-shaped lift arm 6 so as not to come off, and the insertion shaft 27 attached to the bottom of the seat 26. Is inserted into the lift arm 6, the ring 28 is expanded by the insertion shaft 27, and when the insertion shaft 27 is further pushed, the ring 28 is inserted into the ring fitting groove 29 formed in the middle of the insertion shaft 27. The ring 28 is fitted and locked so that the seat 26 can be swung from the portion of the ring 28.

Reference numeral 5 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a hydraulic jack. As shown in FIG. 1A, the hydraulic jack 5 includes a hydraulic pump 30 fixed to a plate member 11a of a rear frame 11 and a hydraulic cylinder rotatably attached to a pipe joint 25 of a left arm 6. 31, a metallic support member 33 attached to the rear frame 11 at a position facing the hydraulic cylinder 31, a ladder type connecting the piston rod 32 of the hydraulic cylinder 31, the support member 33, and the lift arm 6. And a connecting tool 34 of.

To the upper portion of the hydraulic pump 30, a long and middle portion of a long and narrow handle 35 rotatably attached to a column 36 of the rear frame 11 is connected, and a free end portion 35 a of the handle 35 is connected. When reciprocated up and down, spindle oil is supplied from the hydraulic pump 30 to the hydraulic cylinder 31 via the tube 30a.

At the free end portion 35a of the handle 35, an operation rod 39 shown in FIG. 1A is attached and detached. In this detachable structure, a substantially J-shaped guide groove 37 is formed in the free end portion 35a of the handle 35, and a spring (not shown) is internally provided in the free end portion 35a. When the operating rod 39 is pushed in, the projection 38 provided at the tip end of the operating rod 39 is fitted into the guide groove 37. When the operating rod 39 is pushed further, the operating rod 39 pushes deeply while compressing the spring in the handle 35. Rarely, the protrusion 38 reaches the end point portion of the guide groove 37, and when the operation rod 39 is rotated at that position, the protrusion 38 causes the protrusion 38 to engage the locking portion 37a of the free end portion 35a (FIGS. 1A and 2A). )} Is locked so that it cannot be pulled out.

When removing the operating rod 39 from the handle 35, the operating rod 39 is once pushed and then rotated to disengage the protrusion 38 from the engaging portion 37a and fit into the guide groove 37. When the rod 39 is pulled back, the operating rod 39 is pushed back by the restoring force of the spring that is compressed and stored when it is pushed in, and smoothly exits from the handle 35. If the free end portion 35a of the handle 35 into which the operating rod 39 is inserted is configured to have the same size as the tip end portion 40 of the towing arm 4, the T-shaped handle 41 of the towing arm 4 can also be used. .

In the hydraulic jack 5 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when the operating rod 39 is attached to the handle 35 and the operating rod 39 is vertically reciprocated, the spindle oil in the hydraulic pump 30 is rotated. Is sent to the hydraulic cylinder 31 via the tube 30a, the piston rod 32 of the cylinder 31 extends, and the lift arm 6 is pushed upward by the support member 33 and the connecting tool 34 connected thereto. When the lowering handle 30b provided on the side surface of the hydraulic pump 30 is pressed as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the spindle oil sent to the hydraulic cylinder 31 returns to the inside of the hydraulic pump 30 and the lift arm 6 is set to descend. Further, a hydraulic relief valve (not shown) is attached to the base side portion of the hydraulic cylinder 31, and the spindle oil can be discharged from the hydraulic relief valve by opening the valve.

When designing this automobile moving device, the bending angle between the side portion of the tow arm 4 and the side portion of the rear frame 11 of the frame 2 and the range of the rotation angle of the lift arm 6 should be sufficiently examined. deep. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the tow arm 4 is lifted to ground the rear frame 11 and the lift arm 6 is fully jacked up. With the tow arm 4 pulled down and the casters 14 grounded as shown in FIG. 7B, the jacked-up lift arm 6 is now tilted slightly forward from the vertical position. To With this configuration, when the towed vehicle 1 is held on the lift arm 6, the load position of the towed vehicle 1 comes between the casters 14 and the wheels 3, and the towed vehicle 1 is stabilized. And can be held on the lift arm 6.

[0028]

[Example 1 of use of the first embodiment] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the case where the towed vehicle 1 having a flat tire on the front wheels is moved by using the vehicle moving apparatus of the present invention. In this case, the handle 41 of FIG. 1 (b) is attached to the tow arm 4, and the handle 41 is lifted as shown in FIG. 6 (a) so that the lift arm 6 is close to the ground, and the handle 41 is operated in that state. While inserting the lift arm 6 into the lower part of the towed vehicle 1 on the damaged side. Next, the operating rod 39 attached to the handle 35 of the hydraulic jack 5 is reciprocally rotated up and down to raise the lift arm 6 and push up the towed vehicle 1. Next, as shown in FIG. The towed vehicle 1 is placed on the lift arm 6 by pulling down 41 until the casters 14 of the frame 2 come into contact with the ground. In this state, if the handlebar 41 is pulled, the towed vehicle 1 can be moved.

[0029]

[Use Example 2 of Embodiment 1] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a case where the towed vehicle 1 (the tires of the front wheels are flat) that has been jacked up in advance is moved using the automobile moving device of the present invention. is there. In this case, the lift arm 6 is slightly lifted in advance, and the lift arm 6 is inserted into the lower portion of the towed vehicle 1 while operating the handle 41 while the handle 41 is being lifted. Similarly, the operating rod 39 attached to the handle 35 of the hydraulic jack 5 is vertically reciprocally rotated to raise the lift arm 6 and lift the towed vehicle 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7B, the handle 41 is pulled down until the casters 14 contact the ground, and the towed vehicle 1 is placed on the lift arm 6. If the handlebar 41 is pulled in this state, the towed vehicle 1 can be moved.

[0030]

EXAMPLE 3 OF USE OF EXAMPLE 1 FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a case where the towed vehicle 1 is carried using the vehicle moving device and the safety loader of the present invention. In this case, a handle having a shorter arm than the handle 41 shown in FIG. 1 (b) is attached to the towing arm 4, and then the towed vehicle 1 is placed on the lift arm 6 in the same manner as in Use Example 1 described above. Then, the platform 51 of the safety loader 50 is tilted downward as shown by the solid line in the figure, and then the wire 53 of the electric winch 52 is connected to the towed vehicle 1, and the wire 53 is wound by the electric winch 52. The towed vehicle 1 is pulled by the wire 53, and the towed vehicle 1 is placed on the loading platform 51. In this case, since the handle attached to the towing arm 4 has a short arm, the handle does not protrude even on the narrow loading platform 51 and does not interfere.

[0031]

Second Embodiment When the vehicle moving apparatus of the first embodiment is connected to a towing vehicle and the towed vehicle 1 is towed, a tow arm 4 of FIG. 1 is provided with a connecting fitting 60 for connecting the arm 4 and the tow vehicle. Attach the vehicle connector 7 to the lift arm 6 for fixing the lift arm 6 and the towed vehicle 1 by connecting them.

As shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2 (b), the connecting fitting 60 has a hole 61 at the tip of a metal plate for engaging with a hook of a towing vehicle. It is attached to the tip side of the arm 4 so as to project forward.

As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle connecting member 7 includes support pipes 55 and 56, which are produced by cutting a metal pipe into a length of the towed vehicle 1 (passenger vehicle), and both pipes 55. It comprises a receiving seat 26 formed so that 56 can be attached thereto, and a chain 57.

The support pipes 55 and 56 are provided with hooks 58 as shown in FIGS. 5D and 5E at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the chain 57 can be attached to and detached from the hooks 58. It is designed to be. In addition, the seat 26 has a C-shaped cross section formed at the base of the insertion shaft 27 that is abutted on the bottom of the seat 26, and is a connection that allows the central portions of the support pipes 55 and 56 in the longitudinal direction to be fitted. A member 59 is attached. The seat 26 of FIG. 5 has a mounting structure similar to that of the seat 26 shown in FIGS. 4 (c) and 4 (d) so that it can be swingably mounted on the lift arm 6 of FIGS. {Fig. 5 (a), (b)}.

[0035]

[Example of use of embodiment 2] When the tow vehicle 1 is towed by connecting the vehicle moving apparatus of the present invention to the tow vehicle, etc., the lift arm is so arranged that the tow vehicle 1 does not fall from the lift arm 6 during towing. Attach the vehicle connector 7 of FIG. 5 to 6. Specifically, first, the receiving seat 26 of FIGS. 5A and 5B is attached to the tip of the lift arm 6 of FIGS. 1 and 2, and the central portions of the support pipes 55 and 56 are connected to the connecting member 59 of the receiving seat 26, respectively. Are fitted and attached, and the chain 57 is attached to the hooks 58 at both ends of the one support pipe 55. Next, in this state, the towed vehicle 1 is lifted up by the lift arm 6 in the same manner as in Use Example 1 of the first embodiment, and then the chain 57 attached to the support pipe 55 is attached to the body of the towed vehicle 1. The towed vehicle 1 is fixed to the lift arm 6 by winding it around a suspension arm or the like and hooking the middle of the chain 57 with the hook 58 of the other support pipe 56. After that, the towed vehicle 1 can be pulled by moving the tow vehicle.

[0036]

[Effect of device]

 According to the vehicle moving device of the present invention, it is possible to easily lift and move even the towed vehicle 1 in which a tire has been crushed, bent, or is completely detached due to a serious accident. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an automobile moving device of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view showing an example of a handle attached to the automobile moving device of FIG.

2 (a) is a plan view of the automobile moving device of FIG.
(B) is a side view and (c) is a front view.

3A is a plan view showing a wheel mounting structure in the vehicle moving apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a front view thereof.

4 (a) to (d) are explanatory views for explaining a structure of a seat in the vehicle moving apparatus of FIG.

5 (a) to 5 (e) are explanatory views for explaining the structure of the vehicle connector in the vehicle moving apparatus of FIG.

6A and 6B are explanatory views showing an example of pulling up a towed vehicle by the vehicle moving apparatus of FIG.

7 (a) and 7 (b) are explanatory views showing an example of pulling up a towed vehicle that has been jacked up by the automobile moving device of FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a case where the towed vehicle is placed on the safety loader using the vehicle moving device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional vehicle moving device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a method of transporting a towed vehicle by a safety loader.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 towed vehicle 2 frame 3 traveling wheel 4 towing arm 5 hydraulic jack 6 lift arm 7 vehicle connecting tool

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automobile moving device for pulling and moving a towed vehicle 1, wherein a traveling wheel 3 is mounted below a frame 2, and a towing arm 4 is provided on the front side of the traveling wheel 3 in the frame 2. A hydraulic jack 5 and a lift arm 6 that can be inserted into the lower portion of the towed vehicle 1 and that can be lifted and lowered by the hydraulic jack 5 and that can lift the towed vehicle 1 when it is raised are attached to the frame 2. An automobile moving device characterized by: 2. The lift arm 6 is the same as the lift arm 6.
The vehicle moving device according to claim 1, further comprising a vehicle connecting tool 7 that connects the towed vehicle 1 to each other.