JPH07172231A - Lighting-equipment mounting jig for use with industrial vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable lighting equipment to be easily mounted in a predetermined position without machining a head guard. CONSTITUTION:This mounting jig comprises a mounting bracket on which a head lamp is mounted and a securing bracket 10 whereby the mounting bracket is secured to a head guard. A lock piece 11 that can be locked to the vertical frame 5 of the head guard 4 is formed by curving one end of the mounting bracket, and a pair of connecting pieces 12 that project from both ends of the vertical frame 5 are formed at the portion of the mounting bracket nearer the other end of the mounting bracket than the lock piece 11 is. A curved piece 14 that is curved perpendicular to the lock piece 11 and can be engaged with the vertical frame 5 is provided at the portion of the mounting bracket nearer the other end of the bracket than the connecting pieces 12 are, and a mounting piece 15 for mounting the head lamp is formed by curving the end of the curved piece 14. The securing bracket 10 that secures the mounting bracket to the head guard by sandwiching the vertical frame 5 between it and the mounting bracket is connected to the connecting pieces 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an illumination device mounting jig for an industrial vehicle for mounting the illumination device on a head guard of the industrial vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, in a forklift 31, plate members 34 having screw holes are welded to both sides of a front horizontal frame 33a of a head guard 33 arranged between front pillars 32. Has been done. Headlamps 35 are attached to the respective plate members 34. That is, a bracket 37 having a through hole 36 is attached to the head lamp 35, a bolt 38 is inserted into the through hole 36, and the bolt 38 is fastened to a screw hole of the plate member 34, so that the head lamp 35 is removed. It is attached to 33.

[0003]

However, in order to attach the head lamp 35 to the head guard 33 in this manner, the plate member 34 must be attached to the head guard 33, and the plate member 34 is not attached. There is a problem that the headlamp 35 cannot be attached to the forklift 31 that is not attached.

Therefore, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-202535, there are two processes for sandwiching the rising wall formed on the head guard without performing any processing such as welding the plate member 34 to the head guard. A mounting structure has been proposed in which brackets are attached and an accessory lamp is attached to one of the brackets.

However, in this structure, since there is no reference indicating the position at which the auxiliary machine lamp is attached, it is difficult to position the auxiliary machine lamp at a predetermined position in the left-right direction of the forklift truck, etc. There is a problem that it takes time and effort to mount the lamp at a predetermined position. In particular, it was very troublesome to mount the lamps on the assembly line according to the standard.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an industry in which a lighting device can be easily attached to a predetermined position without processing a head guard. An object is to provide a lighting device mounting jig for a vehicle.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, an invention according to claim 1 is provided with a mounting bracket to which a lighting device is attached, and a fixing bracket for fixing the mounting bracket to a head guard, A first engagement portion engageable with the frame member of the head guard is bent and formed at one end of the mounting bracket, and a pair of couplings projecting from both ends of the frame member on the other end side of the first engagement portion. A second engaging portion that forms a piece and is similarly bent and formed on the other end side of the first engaging portion in a direction orthogonal to the first engaging portion and is engageable with the frame member. And a mounting portion for mounting the lighting device is bent and formed at the tip of the second engaging portion, and the connecting bracket holds the frame member together with the mounting bracket so that the mounting bracket serves as a head guard. The gist of connecting the fixing brackets for fixing To.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a fixing bracket and a nut for attaching the lighting device with bolts are fixed to the connecting piece and the attaching portion of the attaching bracket. The summary will be given.

[0009]

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1
According to the described invention, the mounting bracket is positioned at a position uniquely defined with respect to the head guard by engaging the first and second engaging portions with the frame member of the head guard. In this state, by connecting the fixed bracket to the connecting piece of the mounting bracket, the frame member is sandwiched between the mounting bracket and the fixed bracket, and the mounting bracket is fixed.

Therefore, the lighting device attached to the mounting portion of the mounting bracket can be easily mounted at a predetermined position.
According to the invention of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, since the nut is fixed to the mounting bracket in advance, the work of mounting the fixing bracket or the lighting device to the mounting bracket with a bolt can be easily performed. You can

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment embodying the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a roof structure of a forklift as an industrial vehicle.

On a body (not shown) of the forklift 1, a pair of left and right front pillars 2 is provided upright.
The front pillar 2 extends obliquely upward and is curved in an arc shape at an upper front portion of the front pillar 2, and is formed horizontally from the upper front portion to the rear end portion in the front-rear direction. There is. A pair of left and right rear pillars 3 are erected on the body, and the upper ends of the rear pillars 3 are connected to the rear end portions of the front pillars 2, respectively.

Between the ceiling portions of these front pillars 2,
A head guard 4 mounted in a substantially rectangular shape is attached to prevent a falling object such as a load from above. The head guard 4 extends in the front-rear direction and has a pair of vertical frames 5 having a rectangular cross section attached to the front pillar 2, and a plurality of rectangular frames having a rectangular cross section connected between the vertical frames 5 (in the present embodiment, in the present embodiment). It is composed of four) horizontal frames 6 and a large number of grid plates 7 connected between the horizontal frames 6. In this case, the vertical frame 5 and the horizontal frame 6
The lattice plate 7 serves as a frame member of the head guard 4.

The front end of the vertical frame 5 projects forward from the curved portion of the front pillar 2, and the projecting front end serves as a protruding portion 5a. In each horizontal frame 6, the horizontal frame 6 located in the front row is disposed at a position rearward of the projecting portion 5a and substantially at a position corresponding to the curved portion of the front pillar 2. Further, the upper surfaces of the vertical frame 5, the horizontal frame 6 and the lattice plate 7 are flush with each other.

The front part of the head guard 4 is
Headlamps 8 as lighting devices are attached to both left and right sides of the headlamp 8. 2 to 5 show a mounting jig for mounting the headlamp 8 on the head guard 4. This attachment jig is composed of an attachment bracket 9 and a fixed bracket 10 and is attached to the head guard 4.

The mounting bracket 9 is a plate and is arranged on the upper surface of the horizontal frame 6 located in the front row. Further, a locking piece 11 as a first engaging part bent downward is formed at the left end of the mounting bracket 9, and the locking piece 11 is formed by the vertical frame 5.
And is used as a reference in the left-right direction for mounting the mounting bracket 9. A pair of connecting pieces 12 is formed on both front and rear sides of the mounting bracket 9 which are separated from the locking piece 11 by a predetermined distance. Each connecting piece 1
A weld nut 13 as a fixing member is welded to the upper surface of 2, and a through hole (not shown) is formed in a portion of each connecting piece 12 corresponding to the screw hole of the weld nut 13. Further, a bending piece 14 as a second engaging portion that bends downward along the rear side surface 6a of the horizontal frame 6 is formed on the right rear portion of the mounting bracket 9. That is, the locking piece 11
The bending piece 14 is bent in a direction orthogonal to. At the tip of the bending piece 14, a mounting piece 15 is formed which is bent backward and serves as a mounting portion for mounting the headlamp 8. The mounting piece 15 is bent so as to be in a substantially horizontal state, and a weld nud 16 as a fixing member is welded to the lower surface of the mounting piece 15. A through hole 16a is formed in the attachment piece 15 at a portion corresponding to the screw hole of the weld nut 16. In this case, the rear side surface 6a engages with the bending piece 14, and the mounting bracket 9
It is a standard for attaching and detaching in the front-back direction.

The fixing bracket 10 is a plate and is formed in a U-shaped recess 17 formed in accordance with the width of the horizontal frame 6 in the front-rear direction and the height direction, and is formed at both ends of the recess 17. And a flange portion 18, and a through hole 19 is formed in the flange portion 18. And the recess 1
Weld nut 1 in which 7 is fitted to the lateral frame 6 and is attached to the connecting piece 12 of the mounting bracket 9 from the lower surface of the through hole 19.
The horizontal frame 6 is sandwiched between the mounting bracket 9 and the fixed bracket 10 by screwing the bolt 20 onto the horizontal frame 3, and the mounting bracket 9 is fixed to the horizontal frame 6.

The headlamp 8 is rotatably attached to a grip portion 8a which is bent in a substantially U shape, and a through hole (not shown) is formed in a substantially central portion thereof. The grip portion 8 a of the headlamp 8 is arranged on the upper surface of the mounting piece 15 of the mounting bracket 9. Then, the grip portion 8a
The bolt 21 inserted from above into the through hole of the mounting piece 15
The grip portion 8a is attached to the attachment piece 15 by being screwed onto the weld nut 16, and the headlamp 8 is attached to the attachment bracket 9. At this time, the head lamp 8 is arranged below the head guard 4.

In the above embodiment, the mounting bracket 9 mounted on the left side of the head guard 4 has been described as shown in FIGS. In this case, the shape of the mounting bracket 9 attached to the right side is basically the same as that of the mounting bracket 9 attached to the left side, except that it has a symmetrical shape. Therefore, for convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals will be given to the same portions, and the description thereof will be omitted.

According to the mounting jig for the headlamp 8 thus constructed, the mounting bracket 9 has the locking piece 11 serving as the mounting reference in the left-right direction and the bending piece 14 serving as the mounting reference in the front-rear direction. I have it. Therefore, by engaging the locking piece 11 with the protruding portion 5a and the bending piece 14 with the lateral frame 6, the mounting bracket 9 can be easily positioned in the left-right direction and the front-back direction. Therefore, for example, the mast (not shown) of the forklift 1 can be appropriately positioned so that the light beam emitted from the headlamp 8 is not blocked as much as possible. Also, this mounting bracket 9
Can be easily manufactured by cutting and bending a flat plate. Therefore, for example, by changing the bending position of the locking piece 11 or the bending piece 14, the position where the headlamp 8 is attached can be easily changed. Furthermore,
For example, various models with different mast positions can be easily accommodated. Further, since the headlamp 8 can be rotated in the vertical direction, the worker can illuminate the light beam at a desired place while avoiding the mast.

Further, by sandwiching the horizontal frame 6 between the mounting bracket 9 and the fixed bracket 10, the mounting bracket 9 is attached to the horizontal frame 6. Therefore, the headlamp 8 has the mounting bracket 9 and the fixed bracket 1
0 allows the head guard 4 to be attached to each member such as the lateral frame 6 of the head guard 4 without attaching various mounting members or various processes such as forming screw holes. Therefore, it is possible to save the labor and time for performing various processes on the head guard 4 for mounting the head lamp 8, and it is possible to improve the productivity of the head guard 4. Further, in particular, it is possible to easily attach the headlamp 8 even to the head guard 4 to which the processing or member for attaching the headlamp 8 is not attached, and the workability of attaching the headlamp 8 is improved. Can be improved.

Furthermore, since the head lamp 8 is attached to the lower side of the head guard 4, the head lamp 8 can also serve as a lamp guard member required for safety standards, and the number of parts can be reduced.

In addition, the bolt 21 is attached to the mounting piece 15 from above.
The headlamp 8 can be easily attached to the attachment bracket 9 by screwing it into the weld nut 16 of.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be implemented as follows with a part of the configuration appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the invention. (1) In the above embodiment, the industrial vehicle to which the present invention is applied may be applied to a crane vehicle or the like in addition to a forklift.

(2) In the above embodiment, the locking piece 11 is engaged with the protruding portion 5a of the vertical frame 5, but it may be engaged with the lattice plate 7. In this case, the headlamp 8 can be positioned for each of the grid plates 7 in the left-right direction, and the headlamp 8 can be attached to a desired position.

(3) In the above embodiment, the headlamps 8 are mounted on both sides of the front part, but they may be mounted on both sides of the rear part. At this time, for example, the engaging piece 11 is engaged with the lattice plate 7 arranged at the rear of the head guard 4, and the bending piece 14 is engaged with the lateral frame 6 arranged at the rearmost portion, whereby the mounting bracket 9 Also, the headlamp 8 can be positioned at a predetermined position.

(4) Although the headlamp 8 is arranged below the head guard 4 in the above embodiment, it may be arranged above. At this time, it is necessary to attach a guard member for protecting the headlamp 8 to the head guard 4, for example.

(5) In the above embodiment, the lower surfaces of the vertical frames 5, the horizontal frames 6 and the lattice plate 7 may be formed flush with each other. In this case, attach the mounting bracket 9 to the lower surface side of the head guard 4,
The fixing bracket 10 may be attached to the upper surface side of the head guard 4. Further, even if the upper surface or the lower surface of each of the vertical frame 5, the horizontal frame 6 and the lattice plate 7 has a step, it can be dealt with by bending the mounting bracket 9 to make a step.

(6) In the above embodiment, the mounting bracket 9 may be arranged along the grid plate 7. In this case, the locking piece 11 engages with the lateral plate 6, and the bending piece 14 engages with the lattice plate 7.

(7) In the above embodiment, a plurality of mounting pieces for mounting the headlamp 8 may be provided. At this time, the operator selects a desired mounting piece to select the headlamp 8
Can be easily attached to a desired position.

(8) In the above embodiment, the weld nut 1
3 and 16 are welded to the mounting bracket 9 in advance, but it is not necessary to weld them in advance, and the fixed bracket 10 and the headlamp 8 can be formed by using an unwelded nut that is usually used.
Etc. may be attached.

(9) In the above embodiment, the mounting bracket 9
The locking piece 11, the bending piece 12, and the connecting piece 14 are arranged and formed in the above order, but the invention is not limited to this.
Even if the connecting piece 12 and the connecting piece 12 are formed in this order, the same effect can be obtained.

[0033]

As described above in detail, according to the invention described in claim 1, there is an excellent effect that the lighting device can be easily attached to a predetermined position without processing the head guard. . Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the nut is fixed to the mounting bracket in advance, the work of mounting the fixed bracket or the lighting device to the mounting bracket with the bolt can be easily performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a head guard arranged between pillars of a forklift truck in an embodiment embodying the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing a headlamp attached to a head guard in one embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing a headlamp attached to a head guard in one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing a headlamp attached to a head guard in one embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a mounting bracket and a fixed bracket in one embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a headlamp attached to a head guard arranged between pillars of a forklift truck in a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Forklift as an industrial vehicle, 4 ... Head guard, 5 ... Vertical frame as a frame member, 6 ... Horizontal frame as a frame member, 7 ... Lattice plate as a frame member, 8 ... Headlamp as an illuminating device, 9 ... Mounting bracket, 10 ... Fixed bracket, 11 ... Locking piece as first engaging part, 12 ... Connecting piece, 13, 16 ... Weld nut as nut, 14
... a bending piece as a second engaging portion, 15 ... a mounting piece as a mounting portion.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first engagement comprising: a mounting bracket to which a lighting device is attached; and a fixing bracket for fixing the mounting bracket to a head guard, wherein one end of the mounting bracket is engageable with a frame member of the head guard. The bent portion is formed, and a pair of connecting pieces protruding from both ends of the frame member is formed on the other end side of the first engaging portion, and similarly, on the other end side of the first engaging portion. A second engaging portion that is bent in a direction orthogonal to the first engaging portion and is engageable with the frame member,
A mounting portion for mounting the lighting device is bent at the tip of the second engaging portion, and a frame member is sandwiched between the connecting piece and the mounting bracket to fix the mounting bracket to the head guard. Lighting device mounting jig for industrial vehicles with brackets connected. 2. The lighting device mounting jig for an industrial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a nut for mounting the fixing bracket and the lighting device with a bolt is fixed to the connecting piece and the mounting portion of the mounting bracket.