JPH07197692A - Wheel stopper for illegal parking - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To lock the wheel of any kind of an automobile even when the automobile is parked illegally under any state. CONSTITUTION:A wheel stopper consists of left and right wheel stopper bodies 2, 3 joined in an extensible manner in the radial direction of the wheel of an automobile under a dividable state, a clasp 4 being connected to the left and right wheel stopper bodies 2, 3 and moving the wheel stopper bodies 2, 3 to a center in the radial direction of the wheel and a lock section 5 locking the clasp 4. The left and right wheel stopper bodies 2, 3 are divided, mounted on the wheel by the clamp 4 and locked by the lock section 5.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a parking wheel stopper device which is installed on a wheel of an automobile in violation of parking so that the vehicle cannot move freely.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional tool for controlling a parking violation,
There are so-called violation indication stickers and violation indication cards. All of these tools are attached or banded to the protruding parts of the glass, rearview mirror, etc. of the car that violates parking, so not only are they easy to remove, but they can also be run as they are. is there. Therefore, these tools cannot enhance the control effect,
It is the current situation that the police enforcement authorities are also struggling with the measures.

Under the above circumstances, the present applicant has provided a parking wheel stopper device which is directly mounted on the wheel of an automobile to make it difficult to drive the vehicle and to enhance the effect of controlling the parking violation (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 10-1999). 4-113961).

As shown in FIG. 5, this parking violation wheel stopper device 61 has two slender pipes each having one end formed in a V shape and the other end slidably fitted therein. Two sets of slide hooks 62 and 63 that are combined with each other, and a rack 65 in which the two sets of slide hooks 62 and 63 are extendable and retractable via a gear 64 provided at substantially the center of the two sets of slide hooks 62 and 63, A turn plate 69 in which a disk with a handle 66 is provided on the same shaft as the above-mentioned gear 64, and a plurality of small holes 67 for a key lock are formed in the edge of the disk and a single plate 68 having a small hole for a key lock on the back side is attached. It consists of According to this device 61, by operating the handle 66 of the turn plate 69, the mechanism is such that the two sets of slide hooks 62 and 63 are slidably adjusted, so that the size of the wheel of any automobile can be adjusted. The length can be freely adjusted (sliding), and the device 61 can be attached to the wheel, and if a lock is put through the key lock small hole 67 of the turn plate 69 and the key lock small hole of the single plate 68, the lock cannot be removed without the lock. Since it becomes possible, it is difficult and inconvenient to drive the vehicle as it is. This device 61 is intended to enhance the effect of controlling parking violations.

[0005]

However, the above parking violation wheel stopper device 61 is extremely difficult to drive when locked in the wheels of most types of vehicles when the vehicle is parked in a normal state. Therefore, it is excellent in that it is possible to increase the effect of cracking parking violations, but it is said that the steering wheel is fully turned to the left or right even when parking with the spread of power steering. , Depending on the vehicle type, the wheel stopper device for parking violation mentioned above may be attached to the wheel
In some cases, the 61 cannot be attached. In such a case, it is necessary to use the conventional violation indication sticker or violation indication card. Although it is possible to use a tow truck to move the vehicle, it takes time and labor, and even if the vehicle moves, another vehicle will be illegally parked immediately at the parking place, and a great deterrent effect will not be obtained.

[0006] In particular, recently malicious drivers have not been aware of illegal parking or legal violations, so they not only appear in the police but also run with the sticker or card indicating the violation and go home. Since then, those who have stripped them off and tried to escape the fines are endless, causing many obstacles to traffic control.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has been made by further improving the applicant's, and it is attached to the wheels of any type of vehicle even if the vehicle violates a parking condition. An object of the present invention is to provide a parking wheel stopper device that can be locked.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the parking wheel stopper device of the present invention is divided into left and right wheel stopper main bodies which are joined to each other in a radial direction of a wheel of an automobile. And a fastener for connecting the left and right wheel stopper bodies to move the wheel stopper body to the radial center of the wheel, and a lock portion for locking the fastener. The tool is a box that pivotally supports the pinion and is movably provided in the longitudinal direction with a rack that meshes with the pinion, and a ratchet pawl that is rotatably mounted on the same shaft as the pinion and that meshes with the pinion. A tightening arm attached to the box and a detent claw that is rotatably mounted on the box and that meshes with and elastically fits on the pinion.The tightening arm is rotated to abut the detent claw. When the ratchet pawl with releasing the pawl return from the pinion from meshing its even better to the box away from its engagement in movable on said rack, also, the left and right wheel chock body,
It is preferable that U-shaped members for sandwiching wheels are rotatably attached to pipes that are mutually movable and separably fitted, and that each U-shaped member is provided with a fastener. The part includes a hook provided on the fastener, a plate that covers the fastener and has a hole through which the hook passes, and a lock that is hung on the hook through the hole of the plate.

[0009]

According to the wheel stop device for parking violation having the above-described structure, first, the left and right wheel stop main bodies are divided and brought into contact with the wheels of the automobile from both sides in the radial direction thereof, and the left and right wheel stop main bodies are connected to each other. Connect the fastener to the wheel, move the left and right wheel stopper main bodies toward the radial center of the wheel with this fastener, and lock the fastener with the lock when the movement is over, for parking violation on the wheel Install the wheel stop device. Next, to remove the parking stop device from the wheel,
Unlock the lock with a lock, etc., and move the left and right wheel stopper main bodies to the side opposite to the radial center with fasteners to divide them and remove them from the wheels.

When the tightening arm is rotated to abut against the detent claw and pressurize, the detent claw and the ratchet claw are separated from the pinion, so that the box rotates the pinion regardless of both claws. Move the top to make the fastener the longest and connect the fastener between the left and right wheel stop bodies. Next, when the tightening arm is rotated in the ratchet pawl direction, the detent pawl and ratchet pawl engage with the pinion, and the ratchet pawl rotates the pinion in the tightening direction to move the box and reduce the tightening tool to tighten and return. The pawl rotates while resisting the elastic force and allows the rotation of the pinion. On the contrary, when the tightening arm is rotated in the direction of the detent, the pinion does not rotate in the loosening direction by the detent, and the ratchet claw rotates while resisting the elastic force to allow the rotation of the tightening arm. Therefore, if the tightening arm is rotated, the lever force of the arm can move the left and right wheel stopper main bodies to the radial center of the wheel until the tightening tool is in the shortest position.

Further, the left and right wheel stopper bodies are slidable by fitting pipes so that the wheels are sandwiched by the U-shaped members, and are attached to the wheels by connecting fasteners to the respective mounting portions. obtain.

Further, in the lock part, after the left and right wheel stopper main bodies are fastened to the wheels with fasteners, the fasteners are covered with a plate, and the hooks attached to the fasteners are passed through the holes of the plate. Lock the left and right wheel stoppers by locking.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a parking violation wheel stop device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing a fastener which is one component of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a parking violation wheel stop at a front wheel of an automobile. It is a front view which shows the state which attached the apparatus. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a parking violation wheel stop device of the present invention. The parking violation wheel stop device 1 is a splitable left and right wheel that is telescopically joined in a radial direction of a front wheel 22 of an automobile to be described later. Wheel stop bodies 2, 3 and left and right wheel stop bodies 2, 3
And a lock portion 5 that locks the fastener 4 by connecting the fastener 4 to the wheel 4 to move the wheel 22 to the radial center of the wheel 22.

The left and right wheel stopper main bodies 2 and 3 have substantially the same structure, and the tip fitting portion 11a of the square pipe 11 of the right wheel stopper main body 3 can be freely moved to the square pipe 10 of the left wheel stopper main body 2. Is fitted to. As shown in FIG. 4, these square pipes 10 and 11 are U-shaped members 1 that sandwich a wheel 22 in front of an automobile.
Leg members 14 and 15 for attaching 2 and 13 are fixed, respectively. These U-shaped members 12 and 13 are for sandwiching the wheel 22, and are attached to the leg members 14 and 15 with bolts 16 and 16 so as to be rotatable in the radial direction of the wheel 22. And, in the U-shaped member 12 of the left wheel stopper main body 2,
The above-mentioned fastener 4 is rotatably attached by a bolt 18 via a bar 17, and further stoppers 19, 19 for supporting a plate 53 of the lock portion 5 which will be described later are attached.
Further, a round bar 21 for hanging the chain 20 of the fastener 4 is attached to the U-shaped member 13 of the right wheel stopper main body 3.

The fastener 4 is rotatably attached to a box 32, which is provided with a rack 31 which pivotally supports the pinion 30 and which engages with the pinion 30 and is movable in the longitudinal direction, and a shaft 33 which is the same as the pinion 30. Also, a tightening arm 35 in which a ratchet claw 34 that engages with the pinion 30 is rotatably attached,
It comprises a detent pawl 37 which is rotatably provided on the box 32, engages with the pinion 30, and is elastically mounted by a spring 36. The ratchet pawl 34 described above is rotatably attached to the tightening arm 35 by a shaft 38, and is elastically attached to the pinion 30 by a spring 39. Further, the detent claw 37 is rotatably attached to the box 32 by a shaft 40, and is elastically attached to the pinion 30 by the spring 36 described above. The above-mentioned chain 20 is connected to the fastener 4. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which the tightening arm 35 is rotated in the direction of arrow J and brought into contact with the detent claw 37 to apply pressure,
Move the detent pawl 37 out of its engagement with the pinion 30 and the ratchet pawl 34 out of its engagement as well.
32 can be moved in the direction of arrow K on the rack 31.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the tightening arm 35 is actuated in the direction of arrow L to move the box 32 on the rack 31 in the direction of arrow m to tighten the box. The lock part 5
Is a hook 51 provided on the fastener 4, a plate 53 that covers the fastener 4 and has a hole 52 through which the hook 51 passes, and a hole 52 of the plate 53.
It consists of a lock 54 that is hung on the hook 51 that has passed through. On this plate 53, for example, words such as "Wheels are being stopped,""This vehicle is being wheeled in accordance with the provisions of the law.""The equipment cannot be removed without permission.""Policechief".

Next, how to use the parking stop wheel stopper device 1 having the above-described structure will be described. First, transport the parking violation wheel stopper device 1 to the vicinity of the parking violation vehicle,
The parking state of the front wheel 22 is checked, that is, whether the steering wheel is fully left or right is checked, and the left and right wheel stopper main bodies 2 and 3 are divided as necessary. In the divided state, the left and right wheel stopper main bodies 2 and 3 are brought closer to the front wheel 22 from the radial direction, the tip fitting portion 11a of the pipe 11 is inserted into the pipe 10 and moved to the radial center of the wheel 22. . Next, when the tightening arm 35 of the fastener 4 is moved in the J direction in FIG.
Since the detent claw 37 is separated from the pinion 30, the box 32 is moved on the rack 31 in the direction of arrow E in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the chain 20 is hung on the round bar 21 of the right wheel stopper body 3. Then, when the tightening arm 35 is alternately moved in the directions of arrows C and D in FIG. 1 by utilizing the lever principle, the box 32 moves in the direction of arrow F and the left and right wheel stopper bodies 2 and 3 of the wheel 22 are moved. The U-shaped members 12 and 13 are also wheeled while sliding to the radial center.
When the tightening arm 35 comes into close contact with 22 and the turning force of the tightening arm 35 reaches about 10 kg weight, the operation of the tightening arm 35 is stopped, the tightening arm 35 is brought into the state shown in FIG. 1, and the hook 51 of the lock portion 5 attached to the tightening arm 35.
Put out in front. The hole 52 of the plate 53 is passed through the hook 51, and the lock 54 is put on the hook 51. Therefore, the plate 53 at least covers the fastener 4 as a whole and is locked by the lock 54. Therefore, the parking violation wheel stopper device 1 cannot be easily detached from the wheel 22, and the left and right wheels are not locked. Since the wheel stopper bodies 2 and 3 can be divided, they can be attached to the wheels 22 even if the handle is cut to the left or right.

[0018]

As described in detail above, according to the parking wheel stopper device of the present invention, first, the left and right wheel stopper main bodies are divided and joined to the wheels of the automobile by approaching them from both sides in the radial direction. Connect fasteners between the left and right wheel stopper bodies, move the left and right wheel stopper bodies toward the radial center of the wheel with these fasteners, and lock the fasteners with the lock when the movement is completed. The wheel stop device for parking violation is attached to the wheel. Next, to remove the parking violation wheel stopper from the wheel, unlock the lock with a lock, etc.
Use the fasteners to move the left and right wheel stopper bodies to the side opposite to the radial center to divide them and remove them from the wheels. Therefore, no matter what kind of vehicle the vehicle violates under any circumstances, it will be possible to attach it to the wheel and lock it.
Moreover, it is not possible to drive the car, and the actual parking violation can be increased.

When the tightening arm is rotated to abut against the detent claw and pressurize, the detent claw and the ratchet claw are separated from the pinion, so that the box rotates the pinion regardless of both claws. Move the top to make the fastener the longest and connect the fastener between the left and right wheel stop bodies. Next, when the tightening arm is rotated in the ratchet pawl direction, the detent pawl and ratchet pawl engage with the pinion, and the ratchet pawl rotates the pinion in the tightening direction to move the box and reduce the tightening tool to tighten and return. The pawl rotates while resisting the elastic force and allows the rotation of the pinion. On the contrary, when the tightening arm is rotated in the direction of the detent, the pinion does not rotate in the loosening direction by the detent, and the ratchet claw rotates while resisting the elastic force to allow the rotation of the tightening arm. Therefore, if the tightening arm is rotated, the lever force of the arm can move the left and right wheel stopper main bodies to the radial center of the wheel until the tightening tool is in the shortest position. Therefore, there is an effect that the left and right wheel stopper main bodies can be strongly adhered to the wheels without requiring much force.

Further, the left and right wheel stopper bodies are slidable by fitting pipes so that the wheels are sandwiched by the U-shaped members, and are attached to the wheels by connecting fasteners to the respective mounting portions. obtain. Therefore, although the structure is simple, the left and right wheel stopper main bodies can be closely attached to the wheels.

Further, in the lock part, after the left and right wheel stopper main bodies are fastened to the wheels with fasteners, the fasteners are covered with a plate, and the hooks attached to the fasteners are passed through the holes of the plate. Lock the left and right wheel stoppers by locking. Therefore, unless the lock is broken, the left and right wheel stopper main bodies cannot be removed from the wheels, and the automobile cannot be driven.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a parking wheel stopper device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a fastener which is one component of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a fastener which is one component of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which a parking wheel stopper device is attached to a front wheel of an automobile.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional parking wheel stopper device for parking violation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 61 Parking wheel stopper device 2 Left wheel stopper main body 3 Right wheel stopper main body 4 Fastener 5 Lock part 10, 11 Square pipe (pipe) 12, 13 U-shaped member 22 Wheel 30 Pinion 31 Rack 32 Box 33, 38, 40 Shaft 34 Ratchet pawl 35 Tightening arm 36, 39 Spring 37 Detent pawl 51 Hook 52 Hole 53 Plate 55 Lock

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A left and right wheel stopper main body which is divisible and is joined to the wheel of an automobile so as to expand and contract in the radial direction of the wheel, and is connected to the left and right wheel stopper main bodies and moved to the radial center of the wheel. A parking wheel stopper device for parking violation, comprising a fastener and a lock portion for locking the fastener. 2. The box includes a box in which a rack that pivotally supports a pinion and that engages with the pinion is movably provided in a longitudinal direction, and a rotatably mounted on the same shaft as the pinion and attached to the pinion. It consists of a tightening arm that rotatably mounts a ratchet claw that meshes with it, and a detent claw that is rotatably provided on the box and that meshes with and elastically fits on the pinion. The detent claw is rotated by rotating the tightening arm. 2. The parking violation according to claim 1, wherein the box is movable on the rack when the detent claw is separated from the engagement with the pinion and the ratchet claw is separated from the engagement when pressed against the rack. Wheel stop device. 3. The left and right wheel stopper bodies are rotatably attached with U-shaped members for sandwiching wheels on pipes that are fitted so as to be movable and separable from each other, and are fastened to the U-shaped members. The wheel stopper device for parking violation according to claim 1 or 2, which is provided with each. 4. The lock portion includes a hook provided on a fastener,
The wheel stopper device for parking violation according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which comprises a plate that covers the fastener and has a hole through which the hook passes, and a lock that locks the hook through the hole of the plate.