JPH0732946A - Carrier device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a carrier easy to mount on and remove from the roof portion of a vehicle and preventing deformation of a ceiling even with a high load. CONSTITUTION: This carrier device has a support structure 1a and transports an article carried on a vehicle ceiling portion 2, as does a universal carrier or ski carrier. The support structure has supports 4, 5 resting on both side ends of the ceiling portion. The support structure has at least one magnet plate 10 which can be mounted on the ceiling portion, whereby the support structure is held on the ceiling portion. The load of the article carried by the support structure is hardly transmitted to the ceiling portion and the transmission of the load is substantially effected by the supports.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a carrier device for loading and transporting an article on a ceiling of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a carrier structure having legs supported on the side ends of the ceiling. It concerns general-purpose carriers and ski carriers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, there has been known a carrier device of the above-mentioned type in which a supporting means is provided with a fixing means in order to firmly connect a supporting structure to a side end portion of a vehicle ceiling portion during use. Further, there is known a transportation device provided with a magnetic fixing tool so that an item to be transported can be placed on a ceiling portion of a vehicle.

[0003]

However, the fixing means in the former carrier device requires complicated adjustment in order to firmly fix the support structure to the ceiling. In addition, the latter transportation device can be easily attached to the ceiling of the vehicle, but has a drawback that the loading capacity is limited because the supporting area in the substantially central portion of the vehicle is deformed by the load. .

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a transportation device of the type described at the outset of the present description, which is particularly easy to use and can be easily mounted by the user on the ceiling of the vehicle. is there.

According to the present invention, the above object can be achieved by the following constitution. That is, the support structure includes at least one set of magnet plates that can be installed on the ceiling part to hold the carrier device on the ceiling part, and the magnet plate mounts the load of the articles conveyed by the support structure on the ceiling part. The load is not transmitted to the part, but the load is substantially transmitted to the supporting leg.

Due to this characteristic, the device according to the present invention is
It is not necessary to provide a fixing means on the supporting leg, and it can be mounted particularly easily and quickly by the user, and even if the transportation load is relatively large, there is no risk of the roof portion of the vehicle being deformed during use. Further, the transportation device can be removed from the ceiling of the vehicle when it is not required to be used, and can be mounted on, for example, the trunk of the vehicle, and in that case, the occupied area is small.

[0007]

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show non-limiting examples. In the figure, a device for loading and transporting an article on a ceiling portion 2 of a car is generally indicated by 1, and the device 1 is, for example, a pair of rods 1a (which are arranged in parallel to each other and across the ceiling portion 2). Only one of them is shown in FIG. 1). Each rod 1a serves as a support structure, and includes a horizontal member 3 of a telescopic type that can be fitted, and both ends 3a of the horizontal member 3 are pedestals that are mounted on the side ends of the ceiling 2. It is connected to 4 firmly. The edges of the ceiling are structurally stronger than the central area of the ceiling,
Unlike the central area of the ceiling, it can support large loads without deformation.

The supporting legs 4 each include a base 5 connected around an axis substantially orthogonal to the horizontal member 3,
The bases 5 are perfectly adapted to the curvature of the side edges of the ceiling 2. Each of the bases 5 has a soft rubber pad 6 on its lower surface, and the lower surface is in contact with the ceiling portion 2 to form, for example, a suction cup.

The pair of fixed blocks 7 are arranged along the horizontal member 3 and include a cradle support member 8 and an outer portion 9 shaped to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the fixed block 7. .

Each fixed block 7 is, for example, as described in detail below, Italian patent application no. It is connected to one or more magnet plates 10 of the type known from T091U000286. Each block 7 may be provided on one plate, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, or as shown in FIG. 2, one block may be placed in front of the horizontal member 3 and the other block may be horizontally installed. It may be attached to two separate plates 10 arranged behind the member 3.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, the block 7 is shown by omitting the outer shape portion 9, and the respective magnet plates 1 are shown.
Reference numeral 0 indicates a magnet sheet 10a that can be directly attached to the ceiling portion 2 of a car, and is shaped to match this, and is fixed to the upper surface of this magnet sheet 10a with, for example, an adhesive, and is connected to the plate 10 and this. And a flexible metal base sheet 10b having retaining tongues 18 that allow the block 7 to be easily removed from the ceiling 2 of the vehicle.

Each seat 10b is formed with a hole for receiving a screw 11 which connects the base 8a of the cradle support element 8 to the seat 10b, respectively.

A respective annular ring 12 of rubber or similar material is arranged concentrically around each screw 11 between the metal sheet 10b and the cradle support member 8, which acts as a vibration damper. The screws 11 are corresponding holes 1 provided in the base 8a of each cradle support element 8.
5, the nut 14 is inserted through the coil spring 13 so as to elastically connect the support element 8 and the plate 10.
It is fixed at.

Each cradle supporting element 8 is supported by two points spaced from each other on both sides of the horizontal member 3 via a base 8a. The support element 8 is therefore stable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

Each cradle supporting member 8 is provided with a pedestal portion 16 for receiving the horizontal member 3 in the upper center portion. Below this central part, each cradle support element 8
It comprises a fastener of a known type not shown, by means of which the cross member 3 can be firmly connected to the support element 8. A device of known type (not shown) may be provided in order to correct the placement error of the two sets of fixed blocks 7 in the lateral direction of the vehicle ceiling 2.

4 and 5 show a modification of the cradle support element 8. The support element 8 is formed by a box member. The two bases 8a of these support members 8 have four holes 15 that engage with the screws 11 fixed by nuts 14, and between them a substantially dome-shaped protrusion 17 is formed. The dome-shaped protruding portion 17 is arranged between the seat 10b and the base 8a, and forms a place for accommodating the receiving portion 18 of the elastic material that acts as a vibration damper.

With the above arrangement, the load supported by the horizontal member 3 is almost released through the respective supporting legs 4 of the horizontal member 3, and the ceiling portion 2 of the vehicle is not deformed. On the other hand, the horizontal block member 3 is fixed to the ceiling by the fixing block 7.

The vibration-damping supports which connect the base 8a of the cradle support element 8 to the respective plates 10 prevent the transmission of vibrations from the transverse member 3 to the ceiling 2.

The arrangement of the fixing unit 7 with respect to the magnet plate 10 can be variously changed. For example, a single fixing unit 7 arranged substantially in the center of the horizontal member 3 may be used for each horizontal member 7, or according to the shape shown in FIG. A plurality of fixed units 7 may be arranged in parallel on one magnet plate 10 extending in the direction of.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a pair of fixing units 7 may be arranged in the longitudinal direction on a pair of plates 10 extending in parallel with each other and in the longitudinal direction of the ceiling portion 2, and the respective fixing units may be fixed. The unit 7 supports different horizontal members 3.

To mount the rod 1a, first the plate 10 with the unit 7 is placed on the ceiling 2 of the car and then the transverse members 3 are inserted into the respective pedestals 16 of the support elements 8. By fixing the device for fixing the horizontal member 3 to the fixed block 7, the fixing of the horizontal member 3 to the ceiling portion 2 is completed.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 8, the device 1 comprises a pair of half shell or bell elongated bodies 1b (only one shown in FIG. 8), which are plates 10.
At least one support member 8 is interposed between each of the main body 1b and each of the main bodies 1b and is fixed to the ceiling portion 2 by a plate 10 with a magnet. Each main body 1b includes a side support leg 4 having a connection base 5 supported by a side end of the ceiling portion 2. The height of the supporting leg 4 with respect to the main body 1b is the ceiling 2
It is adjusted by sliding along the guide grooves 4a provided on both side surfaces of the main body 1b so that the base 5 is completely aligned with the surface of the ceiling portion 2 when it is attached to the. For example, fixing means 5a formed of a penetrating shaft having an external operation knob 5b penetrates the portion of each supporting leg 4 corresponding to each groove 4a and fixes each at one end to the main body 1b. The movement of the support leg 4 with respect to the main body 1b can be prevented. On the upper part of the body 1b is provided known holding means, for example constituted by a hole 1c, so that accessories such as ski fixings or fixing members of any type can be fixed.

In this embodiment, in particular, the height of the transportation device can be significantly reduced, and the load carried by the device can be brought closer to the ceiling portion 2. Therefore, the overall front can be minimized to reduce the aerodynamic drag of the device during movement of the vehicle in which the device is installed.

To fix the transportation apparatus according to the present embodiment to the ceiling portion 2, for example, it is sufficient to install a pair of main bodies 1b in two areas of the ceiling portion 2 and adjust the height of the legs 4. These transportation means are fixed by the fixing means 5a by screwing the through shafts with the respective operation knobs 5b at the position where the base 5 is placed on the surface of the ceiling portion.

Naturally, the scope of the invention also extends to types in which equivalent utility can be obtained by using the same new concept. For example, the fixed block 7 may be detachably connected to the horizontal member 3 or may be permanently connected thereto.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above description, the device according to the present invention does not require a fixing means to be provided on the supporting leg, can be mounted particularly easily and quickly by the user, and has a relatively large transport load. Even if it is a thing, there is no danger that the ceiling of the car will be deformed during use. Further, the transportation device can be removed from the ceiling of the vehicle when it is not required to be used, and can be mounted on, for example, the trunk of the vehicle, and in that case, the occupied area is small.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus of the present invention installed on the ceiling of a car.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of an apparatus in a modification example of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion indicated by an arrow III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified example of FIG.

5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the front surface taken along the line VV of FIG.

6 is a perspective view showing a modified example of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modified example of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a modified example of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a, 1b ... Support structure, 2 ... Ceiling part, 3 ... Horizontal member,
4, 5 ... Support legs, 8 ... Holding member (supporting member), 10 ... Magnet plate.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A carrier device comprising a support structure (1a; 1b) having support legs (4, 5) mounted on both side ends of a ceiling part (2) and transporting an article by mounting it on the ceiling part (2) of a vehicle. In order to hold the carrier device (1) with almost no load transmitted to the ceiling portion (2) by the support structure (1a; 1b), the support structure (1
a; 1b) has at least one magnet plate (10) that can be attached to the ceiling part (2), and the transmission of the load is substantially performed by the supporting legs (4, 5). Carrier device to do. 2. The supporting leg (4, 5) is a support structure (1).
a; 1b), each comprising a base (5) connected about an axis substantially orthogonal to each other;
Equipment. 3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said magnet plate (10) comprises at least one holding member (8) for attaching it to a support structure (1a; 1b). 4. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the support structure is a rod (1a) with a transverse member (3). 5. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that said support structure is a body (1b) substantially in the form of a half shell. 6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that it comprises adjusting means (4a, 5a) for adjusting the height of the support leg (4) relative to the body (1b). 7. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said body (1b) comprises means (1c) for holding an item to be transported. 8. Device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the holding member (8) is elastically connected to the magnet plate (10). 9. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the holding member (8) is permanently connected to the cross member (3). 10. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the holding member (8) is detachably connected to the transverse member (3). 11. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the holding member (8) is connected to the magnet plate (10) at at least two points on both sides of the transverse member (3). 12. A device according to claim 4, characterized in that said magnet plate (10) comprises a pair of holding members (8) arranged side by side along a transverse member (3). 13. A device according to claim 4, characterized in that said transverse member (3) comprises a pair of magnet plates (10). 14. At least two support structures (1a; 1)
b), wherein the supporting structure (1a; 1b) comprises at least one magnet plate (1) mounted on both side ends of the ceiling part (2) in an apparatus for carrying an article on the ceiling part (2) of a vehicle.
0) and supporting legs (4,5), each supporting structure (1a; 1
b) is held on the ceiling part (2) by the magnet plate (10),
The load of the article transported by the support structure (1a; 1b) is substantially loaded only through the supporting legs (4,5) on the ceiling part (2).
A device characterized by being transmitted to.