JPH0713596U - Vehicle steps - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To obtain a vehicle step in which the height of the footrest can be easily adjusted. [Structure] A stay 6 formed in a substantially angled shape is attached to a case 6 fixed to a vehicle body structure 3 which constitutes a lower edge of an entrance / exit 22 and one arm portion 9 thereof can move up and down in the case 6. And a screw rod 8 which can be rotated by an external operation in parallel with the arm portion 9. The bracket 1 provided on the arm portion 9 of the stay 7 is attached to the screw rod 8.
The lower edge of the entrance / exit is provided by the arms 10 on the free side of each stay 7 of the two or more holding devices 2 configured so that the stay 7 as a whole moves up and down by screw fitting of the screw rod 8. Hold the footrest 1 along.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a step for a vehicle which is provided below an entrance / exit of a vehicle and functions as a stepping board when getting on and off.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For vehicles with a relatively high vehicle height, a step may be provided at an intermediate position between the entrance and exit and the ground to facilitate getting in and out. Conventionally, this type of step has a structure as shown in, for example, step 100 of FIG. That is, a plurality of substantially angled stays 104 are attached by bolts and nuts 105 to a floor side inner panel or the like provided inside the rocker panel 103 that constitutes the lower edge of the entrance / exit 102 of the vehicle 101. The footrest 106, which serves as a step, is fixed to the free arm of each stay 104 in a substantially horizontal position, and is supported by the stay 104. This type of step 100 is fixed and is always presented below the entrance 102 of the vehicle 101. When the passenger gets in and out, the footrests 106 serve as a stepping stone to facilitate getting in and out of the vehicle 101 having a high vehicle height. ing.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the conventional step 100 for the vehicle 101 as described above, since the height of the footrest portion 106 is fixed, it is sometimes inconvenient or an obstacle. That is, the footrest 106 cannot be adjusted to a height position that suits the age and physique of each user. In addition, although it is generally easier to use the footrest 106 at a relatively low position, for example, in the case of an off-road vehicle 101 or the like, the footrest 106 does not hit an obstacle when traveling off-road so that the footrest 106 is not The higher the better.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle step in which the height of the footrest can be easily adjusted.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the vehicle step of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, a case fixed to the body structure of the vehicle forming the lower edge of the entrance / exit has a substantially angled stay, and one arm portion of the stay is the case. Assemble so that the inside can be moved up and down, and a screw rod that can be rotated almost externally by an external operation is provided alongside the arm, and the bracket provided on the arm of the stay is screw-fitted to the screw rod. Then, the free arm of each stay of two or more holding devices configured so that the entire stay moves up and down by the rotation of the screw rod holds the footrest along the lower edge of the entrance / exit. It is a thing.

[0006]

[Action]

 According to the above means, by rotating the screw rod of the holding device clockwise or counterclockwise, the stay moves up and down in the case according to the lead of the screw rod, and the height of the footrest supported by the stay is increased. Can be adjusted.

[0007]

【Example】

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the step 20 for the vehicle of this embodiment is provided below the entrance / exit 22 of the vehicle 21. In this step 20, as shown in FIG. 1, the footrest 1 is supported by two or three or more holding devices 2 according to the length dimension of the footrest 1 serving as a step. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each holding device 2 is fixed by bolts and nuts 5 via a reinforcing plate 4 to a body structure 3 such as a rocker panel inner of the vehicle 21 that constitutes the lower edge of the entrance / exit. The case 6 has a structure in which a stay 7 formed in a substantially angle shape and a screw rod 8 are incorporated.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the case 6 is formed in a convex shape and vertically long, and is vertically mounted with the wide side facing the body structure 3 side. The stay 7 has two substantially angled arms 9 and 10, and one of the arms 9 is assembled in the case 6 so that the arm 9 can move substantially vertically in the case 6. . The arm portion 9 in the case 6 is formed in a convex shape (see FIG. 2) substantially corresponding to the case 6, and rollers 11 and 12 (FIG. 1) rolling on the side surface of the body structure 3 of the case 6 are provided at two upper and lower positions. (See) is rotatably mounted. As shown in FIG. 2, an elastic member 14 is attached between the flanges 13 formed on the left and right sides of the arm 9, and a part of the elastic member 14 is formed between the left and right flanges 13 and the step surface 15 of the case 6. The rollers 11 and 12 and the elastic member 14 are interposed between the arm portions 9 to regulate the lateral displacement of the arm portion 9 in the case 6. The free side arm portion 10 of the stay 7 extends from the lower end of the case 6 to the outside of the vehicle in a substantially horizontal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the screw rod 8 is provided on the narrow protruding side of the case 6 so as to extend vertically through the case 6 substantially parallel to the arm portion 9 of the stay 7. It is mounted so that it can rotate. An operation knob 16 for turning the screw rod 8 is provided on the upper end of the screw rod 8 protruding outside the case 6. A link 17 is laterally fixed to the lower end of the screw rod 8 protruding outside the case 6, and a connecting link 18 is pivotally attached to the link 17. The connecting links 18 are respectively connected to the links 17 of the other holding device 2, and the screw rod 8 of the other holding device 2 is also rotated by the rotation of the screw rod 8 of the one holding device 2. The screw rod 8 and the arm portion 9 of the stay 7 are connected to each other in the case 6 by a bracket 19 provided on the arm portion 9 of the stay 7. The bracket 19 and the screw rod 8 form a rotating pair by screw fitting. The foot rest portion 1 is mounted on and screwed to the free arm portion 10 of the stay 7 of each holding device 2 attached at intervals.

In the vehicle step having the above configuration, the height of the footrest 1 can be easily adjusted to be higher or lower as necessary. That is, when the operating knob 16 of the screw rod 8 of one holding device 2 is operated to rotate the screw rod 8 clockwise, the lead of the screw rod 8 causes the bracket 19 to be screwed upward. As the bracket 19 moves up, the arm 9 is also pulled up while rolling the rollers 12 and 13. The rotation of the other holding device 2 is transmitted to the threaded rod 8 by the connecting link 18 and operates in the same manner. As a result, the footrest portion 1 attached to the arm portion 10 of the stay 7 is also raised by the lead amount due to the rotation of the screw rod 8. In the same manner as turning the screw rod 8 in the opposite direction to the above, the stay 7 is lowered and the footrest 1 is at a lower position.

Therefore, the footrest 1 can be adjusted to a height position that suits the age and physique of each user to provide an easy-to-use vehicle step. When driving on the road, it is possible to set it at a high position where there is little collision with obstacles.

[0012]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, the footrest can be moved up and down together with the stay, and the height of the footrest can be adjusted, so that the age and physique of each user can be adjusted. The footrests at the appropriate height can be obtained, making it a vehicle step that is easy to use. When the vehicle is traveling off-road, the footrest can be easily raised to a high position.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view showing a configuration of a vehicle step showing an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow A including a part of the cross section in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a vehicle to which the steps of the embodiment of the present invention are applied.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional vehicle step.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Footrest Part 2 Holding Device 3 Body Structure 6 Case 7 Stay 8 Screw Rod 9,10 Arm Part 11, 12 Roller 19 Bracket 20 Step 21 Vehicle

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A stay fixed to the body structure of a vehicle constituting the lower edge of the entrance / exit is assembled with a stay formed in a substantially angle shape so that one arm of the stay can move up and down in the case. At the same time, a screw rod that can be rotated by an external operation is provided in parallel with the arm portion, and a bracket provided on the arm portion of the stay is screw-fitted to the screw rod, and the stay is generated by rotating the screw rod. By the free arm part of each stay of two or more holding devices configured to move up and down as a whole,
A step for a vehicle, wherein a footrest is held along a lower edge of the entrance / exit.