JPH0716857U - Door protector for parking equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Construction] On the side of the pallet 1, a door protector main body 18 made of a flexible strip of steel leaf spring or elastic plastic and extending in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 is provided.
Door protection position A protruding in an arch shape on the upper side of
The pallet 1 is mounted so that it can be switched between a storage position that does not protrude above the pallet 1 and the storage position. [Effect] The generation of noise can be suppressed, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing / assembly cost can be reduced.
It can be designed to match the shape of recent passenger cars.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a door protector for a parking device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, in a mechanical parking device, it is very dangerous that the door of a car stored in the parking device may be opened. A door protector that can be tilted up and down in the longitudinal direction is attached to prevent the car door from protruding outside the pallet inside the parking device.

Conventionally, as this kind of door protector for a parking device, for example, there is one as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, which has two support rods 2 on the side of the pallet 1. The lower end of 3 is attached rotatably in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 by hinges 4 and 5, and both ends of a connecting rod 6 extending horizontally to the upper ends of the supporting rods 2 and 3 are rotatably connected by hinges 7 and 8. Of the door protector body 9, and the operating rod 12 is slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 on the supporting portions 10 and 11 fixed to the side portion of the pallet 1, and the tip of the operating rod 12 is attached. And an end portion of the support rod 3 extending downward from the hinge 5 are connected via a link 13, and the operating rod 12 is provided between the support portion 11 and the base end 14 of the operating rod 12 in the drawing. The door protector body is biased to the right 9 Is provided with a spring 15 for always maintaining the upright state, and a cylinder device 17 for pressing the operating rod 12 to the left in the figure against the biasing force of the spring 15 is provided on the platform 16. It has the following structure.

In the door protector for a parking device as described above, when the pallet 1 is moved up and down to the height level of the platform 16 and the cylinder device 17 is extended when the automobile is loaded or unloaded, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the operating rod 12 moves to the left in the figure against the urging force of the spring 15, the supporting rod 3 pivots clockwise around the hinge 5, and the door protector moves. The main body 9 falls down so that the driver can open the vehicle door to get in and out of the vehicle, and when the vehicle is stored, the cylinder device 17 is contracted so that the operating rod 12 is urged by the spring 15 to the right in the figure. And the support rod 3 pivots counterclockwise around the hinge 5 to hold the door protector body 9 in an upright position, so that the door of the automobile is outside the pallet 1. You can prevent it from jumping out.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the door protector for a parking device as described above, since the door protector main body 9 employs a link mechanism having a large number of hinge portions, in order to realize the smooth up and down movement of the door protector main body 9, the hinges are not provided. It is necessary to make a certain amount of backlash in advance, and as a result, the door protector body 9 makes a loud noise by the vibration during the operation of the parking device, which causes noise. However, there was a problem that manufacturing and assembling costs increased.

In view of the above situation, the present invention aims to provide a door protector for a parking device that can suppress the generation of noise and can reduce the number of parts to reduce the manufacturing / assembling cost. .

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, a door protector body, which is made of a flexible strip and extends in the longitudinal direction of the pallet, is arranged on a side portion of the pallet, and a drive device for bending and extending the door protector body is provided. It is characterized in that the main body can be switched between a door protect position that protrudes in an arch shape above the pallet and a storage position that does not protrude above the pallet.

[0008]

[Action]

 Therefore, when the vehicle is loaded or unloaded, if the door protector body is in the door protect position where it projects arch-shaped above the pallet, and then moves to the storage position that does not project above the pallet, the driver opens the vehicle door. When the vehicle is stowed, the door protector main body pops out of the pallet 1 when the door protector body is raised from the stowed position to the door protect position that protrudes in an arch shape upward from the pallet. Is prevented.

The door protector main body does not employ a link mechanism having a large number of hinge parts as in the conventional case, and the door protector main body can be switched between the door protect position and the storage position by bending and extending the door protector main body. There is no need to worry about rattling and making a loud noise, the number of parts is small, and the door protector body is made of elastic plastic and its cross section is flat, making it easy to bend in the vertical direction. In addition, it is possible to make it difficult to bend in the lateral direction, and it is also possible to make it difficult to damage the door of the automobile.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a side of the pallet 1 is made of a flexible strip made of steel leaf spring, elastic plastic or the like and extends in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1. The door protector main body 18 is attached so as to be switchable between a door protect position A that protrudes in an arch shape above the pallet 1 and a storage position B that does not protrude above the pallet 1.

In the first embodiment, one end of the door protector main body 18 is pivotally attached to the fixing portion 19 of the pallet 1 and is slidable along the guide member 20 in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1. A spring 22 for pivotally attaching the other end of the door protector body 18 to the movable member 21 and biasing the movable member 21 to the left in the drawing to hold the door protector body 18 at the door protect position A is provided. Further, a drive device 23 such as a cylinder for pulling the door protector body 18 against the biasing force of the spring 22 to the storage position B is installed on the platform side. The driving device 23 may be any device as long as it can slide the movable member 21 against the urging force of the spring 22, and is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 139272/1990. It is possible to use those having the structure described in JP-A-48562) and other various structures.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.

When the vehicle is loaded or unloaded, when the drive protector 23 is contracted from the state where the door protector body 18 is in the door protect position A where the door protector body 18 projects in an arch shape above the pallet 1 as shown in FIG. It slides to the right in the drawing along the guide member 20 against the biasing force of the door 22, and as shown in FIG. 4, the door protector main body 18 extends in a substantially straight direction and is housed in the storage position B which does not project above the pallet 1. The driver will be able to open and close the car door to get on and off.

Further, when the vehicle is stored, when the drive device 23 is extended from the state shown in FIG. 4, the movable member 21 slides leftward in the figure along the guide member 20 due to the urging force of the spring 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the door protector main body 18 is held at the door protect position A that projects in an arch shape above the pallet 1 to prevent the automobile door from popping out of the pallet 1.

The door protector main body 18 does not employ a link mechanism having a large number of hinge portions as in the conventional case, and can be switched between the door protect position A and the storage position B by bending and extending the door protector body 18. There is no concern that the protector body 18 will make a loud noise, and the number of parts is small. Moreover, the door protector body 18 is made of elastic plastic and has a flat cross section as shown in FIG. This makes it easy to bend in the vertical direction and hard to bend in the horizontal direction, and it is also possible to make it difficult to damage the door of the automobile.

In this way, the generation of noise can be suppressed, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing and assembling costs can be reduced. In addition, the arch can be elegant compared to the conventional linear link mechanism. Because of the shape, it matches the shape of recent passenger cars and is also excellent in design.

5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 4 is similar to the first embodiment, but in the second embodiment, a hinge formed by rolling one end of a door protector main body 18 formed of a flexible strip and extending in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1. A movable hinge portion 26 formed by pivotally attaching the portion 24 to a side portion of the pallet 1, attaching an input lever 25 extending in the radial direction to the hinge portion 24, and rolling the other end portion of the door protector body 18. Is slidably arranged in the longitudinal direction of the pallet 1 along a guide groove 27 formed on the side portion of the pallet 1, and the movable hinge portion 26 is biased to the left in the figure so that the door protector main body 18 is opened. Holds in protect position A A drive device such as a cylinder that is provided with a pulling 28 and pushes and pulls the input lever 25 to switch the door protector body 18 between the door protect position A and the storage position B against the biasing force of the spring 28. (Not shown) is installed on the platform side, and a stopper 29 for preventing the door protector body 18 from protruding beyond the storage position B to the lower side of the pallet 1 is provided on the side of the pallet 1. It is provided. The drive device may be any device that can push and pull the input lever 25, and various structures can be used. It goes without saying that a drive device of the type in which the hinge portion 24 is directly rotated may be used instead.

In the case of the second embodiment, when the vehicle is loaded or unloaded, the door protector main body 18 is not shown in the figure at the door protect position A projecting in an arch shape above the pallet 1 as shown in FIG. When the input lever 25, which is integral with the hinge portion 24, is rotated clockwise in the figure by the drive device, the torque acting on the hinge portion 24 causes the door protector main body 18 protruding in an arch shape to the upper side of the pallet 1. A downward force is applied, and the movable hinge portion 26 slides rightward in the drawing along the guide groove 27 against the urging force of the spring 28, so that the door protector main body 18 becomes substantially straight as shown in FIG. The pallet 1 bends slightly downward and abuts against the stopper 29, and is held and stored in the storage position B where it does not project above the pallet 1. You will be able to open and close the car door to get on and off.

Further, when the vehicle is stored, when the input lever 25 integrated with the hinge portion 24 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure from the state shown in FIG. 6 by the driving device, the torque acting on the hinge portion 24 causes An upward force is applied to the door protector body 18 that is stored in the storage position B, and the movable hinge portion 26 resists the biasing force of the spring 28 and slightly moves to the right in the figure along the guide groove 27. After the door protector main body 18 has slid and is extended substantially straight, the movable hinge portion 26 slides leftward in the figure along the guide groove 27 by the urging force of the spring 28, as shown in FIG. As described above, the door protector main body 18 is held at the door protect position A projecting above the pallet 1 in an arch shape, so that the door of the automobile can be prevented from popping out of the pallet 1. To be prevented.

As in the case of the first embodiment, the door protector main body 18 does not employ a link mechanism having a large number of hinge portions as in the conventional case, and by bending and extending the door protector position A and the storage position. Since the door protector body 18 is switched to B, there is no concern that the door protector body 18 will make a loud noise, and the number of parts is small, and the cross-sectional shape of the door protector body 18 is made of elastic plastic as shown in FIG. The flat shape shown in Fig. 2 makes it easy to bend in the vertical direction and hard to bend in the horizontal direction, and also makes it difficult to scratch the door of the car. . Further, since the door protector main body 18 can be held in the storage position B by the urging force of the spring 28 and the action of the stopper 29, it is not necessary to provide the drive device with a lock mechanism or the like.

Thus, also in the second embodiment, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the manufacturing / assembling cost. Moreover, in addition to the conventional linear link, Since it has an arch shape that is elegant to the mechanism, it matches the shape of recent passenger cars and is excellent in design.

7 and 8 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 5 and 6 represent the same things, and the basic configuration is This is the same as the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, but in the third embodiment, the base end portion of the tubular body 30 having the open tip is pivotally attached to the side portion of the pallet 1. An input lever 31 protruding in the semi-diametrical direction is attached to the base end portion of the tubular body 30, and one end portion of the door protector main body 18 formed of a flexible strip and extending in the longitudinal direction of the palette 1 is attached to the tubular body 30. A hinge 32, which is formed by rolling the other end of the door protector main body 18 into the inside of the door protector, is pivotally attached to the side of the pallet 1 and can be engaged with and disengaged from the opening edge of the tubular body 30. Attaching the locking piece 33 to the door protector main body 18 at a required position on one end side, and further A drive device (not shown) such as a cylinder for switching the door protector main body 18 between the door protect position A and the storage position B by pushing and pulling the lever 31 is installed on the platform side. The driving device may be any device that can push and pull the input lever 31, and various types of structures can be used. It goes without saying that a drive device of the type in which the base end portion of the tubular body 30 is directly rotated may be used instead.

In the case of the third embodiment, when the vehicle is loaded or unloaded, the door protector main body 18 is not shown in the figure at the door protect position A protruding in an arch shape above the pallet 1 as shown in FIG. When the input lever 31 integrated with the tubular body 30 is rotated clockwise in the drawing by the drive device, the tubular body 30 tilts toward the horizontal direction, and the door protector protruding above the pallet 1 in an arch shape. A downward force is applied to the main body 18, the locking piece 33 disengages from the opening edge portion of the tubular body 30, and one end of the door protector main body 18 enters the tubular body 30, as shown in FIG. The door protector main body 18 extends substantially straight and is stored in the storage position B 1 where it does not project above the pallet 1, and the driver can open and close the vehicle door to get on and off.

Further, when the vehicle is stored, when the input lever 31 integrated with the cylinder body 30 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure from the state shown in FIG. 8 by the drive device, the cylinder body 30 stands up from the horizontal. The door protector body 18 is tilted in the direction, and an upward force is applied to the door protector body 18 that is stored in the storage position B, so that one end of the door protector body 18 goes out from the inside of the cylinder 30 and is locked. After the piece 33 has once come out of the opening edge of the tubular body 30, and then the input lever 31 is brought into a free state, the locking piece 33 engages with the opening edge of the tubular body 30, as shown in FIG. As described above, the door protector main body 18 is held at the door protect position A projecting in an arch shape on the upper side of the pallet 1 to prevent the automobile door from popping out of the pallet 1.

As with the first and second embodiments, the door protector body 18 does not employ a link mechanism having a large number of hinge portions as in the conventional case, and the door protector is provided by bending and extending it. Since the door protector body 18 can be switched between the position A and the storage position B, there is no concern that the door protector body 18 will make a loud noise, and the cross-sectional shape of the door protector body 18 is shown in FIG. Such a flat shape makes it easy to bend in the vertical direction and hard to bend in the horizontal direction, and it also makes it possible to prevent the car door from being scratched. . Further, the number of parts is smaller than that of the second embodiment, and the door protector main body 18 can be held at the storage position B by the action of the door protector main body 18. It is not necessary to provide the drive device with a lock mechanism or the like.

Thus, also in the third embodiment, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the manufacturing / assembling cost. Moreover, in addition to the conventional linear link, Since it has an arch shape that is elegant to the mechanism, it matches the shape of recent passenger cars and is excellent in design.

9 to 11 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 7 and 8 represent the same things, and the basic configuration is shown in FIG. 8 is similar to that of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8, but the feature of the fourth embodiment is that air is introduced from the outside of the cylinder 30 to the inside at the required position of the base end of the cylinder 30. A check valve 35 having a valve body 34 such as a silicone rubber film that allows only inflow is provided, and a piston 36 is attached to one end of the door protector main body 18, and the piston 36 slides in the cylinder body 30 independently. It is the point that the shock-absorbing cylinder device 37 is formed by inserting it into the.

In the case of the fourth embodiment, when the vehicle is loaded or unloaded, the door protector main body 18 is not shown in the figure at the door protect position A, which projects in an arch shape above the pallet 1 as shown in FIG. When the input lever 31 integrated with the tubular body 30 is rotated clockwise in the drawing by the drive device, the tubular body 30 tilts toward the horizontal direction, and the door protector protruding above the pallet 1 in an arch shape. A downward force is applied to the main body 18, the locking piece 33 is disengaged from the opening edge portion of the tubular body 30, and the piston 36 at one end of the door protector main body 18 goes into the back of the tubular body 30. As shown in Fig. 5, the door protector main body 18 extends substantially straight and is stored in the storage position B where it does not project above the pallet 1, so that the driver can open and close the door of the vehicle to get on and off. It Here, in the case of the above-described third embodiment, when the locking piece 33 is disengaged from the opening edge portion of the tubular body 30 when the door protector body 18 is moved from the door protect position A to the storage position B, There is a possibility that the protector body 18 will drop rapidly due to its elastic force and hit the pallet 1 to make noise, but in the case of the fourth embodiment, the valve body 34 of the check valve 35 is closed. Since the door protector main body 18 is held, and the door protector main body 18 is gradually lowered due to the resistance when the air inside the tubular body 30 escapes from the gap with the piston 36 to the outside, the door protector main body 18 collides with the pallet 1. Never worry about making a noise once.

Further, when the vehicle is stored, when the input lever 31 integrated with the cylinder 30 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure from the state shown in FIG. 11 by the drive device, the cylinder 30 stands up from the horizontal. The door protector body 18 is tilted in the direction, and an upward force is applied to the main body 18 of the door protector housed in the storage position B, and the piston 36 at one end of the door protector body 18 moves to the open end side of the tubular body 30. To go. At this time, since the valve body 34 of the check valve 35 opens, the movement of the piston 36 is performed extremely smoothly, and after the locking piece 33 once comes out from the opening edge portion of the cylindrical body 30, the input lever 31 is released. When the door protection position A is free, the locking piece 33 engages with the opening edge of the tubular body 30, and the door protector body 18 arches upward on the pallet 1 as shown in FIG. The vehicle door is prevented from popping out of the pallet 1.

The door protector main body 18 does not employ a link mechanism having a large number of hinge portions as in the conventional case as in the case of the first to third embodiments, and the door protector is provided by bending and extending it. Since it can be switched between the position A and the storage position B, there is no concern that the door protector body 18 will make a loud noise, the number of parts is small, and the door protector body 18 is made of elastic plastic. By making the cross-sectional shape flat as shown in Fig. 2, it is possible to make it easy to bend in the vertical direction and hard to bend in the horizontal direction, and moreover, damage the door of the automobile. It can also be difficult. Further, since the door protector main body 18 can be held in the storage position B by the action of the door protector main body 18, it is not necessary to provide the drive device with a lock mechanism or the like.

Thus, also in the fourth embodiment, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the manufacturing / assembling cost, and the conventional linear link. Since it has an arch shape that is elegant to the mechanism, it matches the shape of recent passenger cars and is excellent in design.

FIG. 12 shows a modified example of the buffer cylinder device 37 in the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 to 11. Instead of providing the check valve 35 in the cylinder 30, a piston 36 is provided. By providing a hole 38 penetrating in the axial direction and providing a valve body 39 such as a silicon rubber film that can open and close the hole 38, the piston 36 itself is provided with a valve body 39 from the outside to the inside. It has a function of a check valve that allows only the inflow of air, and even in this case, it is possible to achieve the same effect as the above.

The door protector for a parking device according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0035]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the door protector for a parking device of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the generation of noise, reduce the number of parts, and reduce the manufacturing / assembly cost. In addition, the excellent effect that it can be adapted to the shape of a recent passenger car can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a door protector body.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a part III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a storage state of the first embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a storage state of the second embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a storage state of the third embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a portion X in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a stored state of the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.

12 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the buffer cylinder device in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a conventional example.

FIG. 14 is a side view showing a storage state of the conventional example shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pallet 18 Door protector body 23 Drive device A Door protect position B Storage position

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kiyohiro Nagano 2-6-4 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo AI H.I. Parking Technos Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shoji Kai Kamatsu, Takamatsu, Kagawa 2-4-15 Higashimachi IHI Parking Co., Ltd. Takamatsu Service Center

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A door protector body, which is made of a flexible strip and extends in the longitudinal direction of the pallet, is provided on a side portion of the pallet, and a drive device for bending and extending the door protector body is provided, and the door is provided. A door protector for a parking device, characterized in that the protector body is configured to be switchable between a door protect position where it projects in an arch shape above the pallet and a storage position where it does not project above the pallet.