JPH0773968B2 - Snow belt - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a snow belt used to prevent tires from slipping.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a snow belt used to prevent slipping on a frozen road or a snowy road, there is a tire chain made of metal chains, and a net-like slip stopper made of resin. There is.

[0003]

In order to wind the tire chain around the tire chain so that the tire chain does not come off from the tire during running or hit the tire cover by loosening, the tire chain can be worn while the tire chain is being mounted. of it must be adjusted to fit snugly on the size, such as jack up the tire and is troublesome to mount the tire. In addition, even in a non-slip semi-molded along the shape of the tire, when installing the anti-slip to the tire, to wrap the tire to fit the tire, it is necessary to perform the installation work, It took a lot of time to install it on the tire. An object of the present invention can omit the manual for mounting, easily tire 且
To provide a snow belt that can be securely worn.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following constitution. That is, snow belt of the present invention is wound in the tire, the snow belt used in the slip of the tire, the elastic wire of substantially rectangular closed
Bend both ends of the linear bending member and fold it to both sides.
Curved side portions are formed, and the bent side portions extend the width of the tire from both sides.
It is provided so that it can be locked to the tire by sandwiching it in the opposite direction and locked to the tire.
Both folds to guide the entry of the tire when
Chain member formed by expanding the tips of the side parts
To prevent the chain member from being deformed in the winding direction.
A reinforcing member for reinforcing the space between the elastic wire rods on the bent side, and a plurality of
The chain member is the outer periphery of the tire at a predetermined interval.
Chain so that it can be locked to
Side portions of adjacent chain members for connecting in a chain
Connect between them to form a chain with the chain member.
Connecting member and a chain provided at both ends of the chain.
Will not be detached from the tire when it is wound around the tire
And a connecting mechanism for connecting the chain ends to each other .

[0005]

According to the snow belt of the present invention, the chain member is formed of the elastic wire, and the bent side portions are elastically bonded to each other.
The tire can be pinched in the width direction from the side and locked to the tire, and by rotating the tire, multiple chain members can be connected to each other.
The chain that is connected through the material is automatically wound around the tire. At this time, the chain corresponds to the outer peripheral length of the tire, and by being connected by the connecting mechanism provided at both ends, the chain composed of the chain member and the connecting member.
Can not be removed from the tire. In addition, the chain member
Since the tips of both bent sides are widened, the tire
Can properly guide the entrance. Furthermore, how to wrap the chain member
Reinforced by a reinforcing member so that it does not deform in the direction
Therefore, the chain member may stretch and the chain may come loose.
Can be prevented and the chain can be securely wound on the tire.
Can be turned. As described above, according to the snow belt of the present invention, the end portion of the bent side portion of the chain member is placed upward, and the snow is easily and surely snowed without rotating other tires. You can wear a belt.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a snow belt according to the present invention, showing a state in which a chain formed by connecting a plurality of chain members 10 is linearly placed. This snowbelt is formed by connecting a plurality of chain members 10 each having a substantially U-shape, with the open side of the U-shape facing upward, by a connecting member 20 in a chain shape. The chain member 10 and the connecting member 20
Is formed by preferably bending a metal wire rod which is an elastic wire rod having elasticity of a predetermined wire diameter . That is,
The vane member 10 is formed by forming a metal wire rod into a substantially rectangular closed curve.
Bend both ends of the closed bending member and bend to both sides 14
Is formed, and the bent side portions 14 extend the width of the tire from both sides.
It is provided so that it can be locked to the tire by sandwiching it in the opposite direction and locked to the tire.
Both sides of the bend to guide the entry of the tire
The front end portions of 14, 14 are formed so as to spread apart. Well
In addition, the connecting member 20 has a plurality of chain members 10
The bent side portion 1 can be locked to the outer periphery of the tire at intervals of
Adjacent to connect 4 in the same direction to form a chain
By connecting the bent side portions 14 of the chain member 10,
A chain is constructed with the member 10 . The connecting portion 12 of the switch En member, the connecting portion 22 of the connecting member is molded in a ring shape. The connecting portion 12 of the chain member and the connecting portion 22 of the connecting member are connected in a chain to form a kind of chain. The length of the chain is set to be substantially the same as the outer circumference of the tire so that the chain member 10 does not come loose from the tire or the tire cover is hit when the snow belt is wound around the tire. ing. Further, 24 is a reinforcing member is formed by a wire, Ji as the total length of the chain is constant
The bending side so that the chain member 10 is not deformed in the winding direction.
The space between the elastic wires of the portion 14 is reinforced. In this way
The length of the chain in the winding direction can be specified to a specified size .
Therefore, the chain member will stretch and the chain will loosen.
Can be prevented, and the chain can be securely wound around the tire without being removed.
it can.

A locking connecting portion 15 is provided on one end side of the chain, and an engaging connecting portion 16 is provided on the other end side.
Is provided. The locking connecting portion 15 and the engaging connecting portion 1
6 and the tire when the chain is wound around the tire
To connect the chain ends so that
A knotting mechanism is configured. The locking connecting portion 15 is formed by forming a wire having elasticity into a wedge shape having a constricted portion 15a, and when engaging with the engaging connecting portion 16, the wedge shape is deformable so that the wedge shape becomes an acute angle. Has been. That is, when the locking connection part 15 enters the engagement part 16a provided in the engagement connection part 16, the wedge shape is guided by the engagement part 16a and is deformed into an acute angle. Then, when the locking connection portion 15 enters a predetermined position where the constricted portion 15a and the engaging portion 16a are in the engaged state, the wedge shape is automatically restored to the original shape, and the constricted portion 15a is formed. The engaging portion 16a is brought into an engaged state.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a stopper member, which is formed of an elastic member and is elastically deformable on the locking connection portion 15 so that its tip is located within the wedge shape of the locking connection portion 15. This stopper member 17 is used for the lock connecting portion 1.
When 5 is engaged with the engagement connecting portion 16, the engagement portion is engaged with the engagement connecting portion 16, and the engagement connecting portion 15 and the engagement connecting portion 1 are engaged.
Acts as a stopper so that the engagement with 6 is not released.

The intermediate portion 13 of the chain member 10 is formed in a corrugated shape so as to prevent the tire from slipping sideways, and is attached to the tire by making contact with the outer peripheral surface of the tire in the width direction, and by making contact with the road surface. Can be prevented from slipping.

Further, the chain member 10 of the above chain
Is provided such that the tire is sandwiched in the width direction by the elastic force of the bent side portion 14 and can be locked to the tire. The depth of the bent side portion 14 of the chain member 10 is the same as that of the above-mentioned connecting mechanism (the locking connecting portion 15 and the engaging connecting portion 15 when the snow belt is wound around the tire.
The tire is positioned in a continuous U-shaped space of the chain member 10 when connected by the connecting portion 16) , and the chain member 10 is set so as not to be detachable from the tire. For this reason, the chain member 10 is preferably regulated and can be mounted on the tire, and the chain is less loose and the vibration given to the vehicle can be reduced as compared with the conventional chain chain.

In order to mount the snow belt having the above structure on the tire, first, the engagement connecting portion 16 is brought close to the tire. Then, the U-shaped open side of the chain member 10 faces upward, and the chain is placed in a state where the chain is linearly extended in the traveling direction of the tire. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, when the tire is rotated in the direction of the arrow to run on the chain, each chain member 10 sandwiches the tire in the width direction by the elastic force of both bent side portions 14 , 14. Lock on. In this way, the plurality of chain members 10 are successively locked to the tire, and the snow belt is wound around the tire.

Then, the locking connecting portion 15 automatically enters the engaging portion 16a provided on the engaging connecting portion 16 by the pressing force of the tire, and the constricted portion 15a and the engaging portion 16a are in the engaged state. Becomes That is, the chain laid on the ground
Only by rotating the tire on the (belt) , the snow belt can be connected in a loop by the weight applied to the tire, and the installation of the snow belt on the tire is completed. Note that FIG. 3 shows a state in which the snow belt of the present embodiment is attached to a tire. Further, in order to remove the present snow belt, first, the connection between the front surface side locking connection portion 15 and the engagement connection portion 16 is released, and then the back side locking connection portion 15 and the engagement connection portion 16 are disconnected. It can be easily performed by disconnecting the connection.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view showing the details of the connecting portion of the above embodiment. As described above, the constricted portion 15a and the engaging portion 16a are brought into the engaged state, and the engaging connecting portion 15 is engaged. The state where the connection part 16 and the connection part 16 are connected is shown. The stopper member 17 is provided so as to be connected to the locking connection portion 15, and acts as a stopper so that the engagement between the locking connection portion 15 and the engagement connection portion 16 is not released as described above. .
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the tip of the bent side portion 14 is slightly rolled up so that it can be easily attached to the tire.
It That is, when the tire is locked,
The tips of both bent side parts 14 spread apart so that they can be guided.
There is. Then, it can be locked to the side surface of the tire in the middle of the bent side portion 14 by a predetermined clamping force.

FIG. 5 shows the details of the connecting portion between the chain member 10 and the connecting member 20 and the reinforcing member 24. The loop provided on the chain member 10 is formed at the ends of the connecting member 20 and the reinforcing member 24. The wheels are fitted and connected in a chain. Thus, this chain member 10
Since the wire is bent and formed, it can be produced by joining one place in a loop by welding or the like. FIG. 6 shows an embodiment relating to another connecting portion between the chain member 10, the connecting member 20 and the reinforcing member 24. The connecting piece 2 fixed to the chain member by caulking or the like.
The connecting member 20 and the reinforcing member 24 may be connected to the chain member 10 via 6.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the chain member,
As a form of preventing the skid of the tire, a U-shaped chain member in which intermediate portions are connected by a wire rod is shown. The shape of the chain member of the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a turtle shell shape or the like. FIG. 8 shows that the U-shaped side portion of the chain member is in contact with the tire side surface,
It shows a state in which an elastic member 30 such as rubber is attached. As a result, it is possible to prevent the side surface of the tire from being worn by the wire. Further, in order to reinforce the side portion of the chain member, a reinforcing member 34 may be provided as shown in FIG. This makes it possible to prevent the length of the chain from changing, like the reinforcing member 24 described above.

In the above embodiments , the metal wire rod is used.
But as the material of the wire forming the snow belt this,
Of course, it is possible to select a stainless steel material having elasticity and high corrosion resistance. Further, in order to attach and detach the snow belt to and from both wheels of the vehicle tire at the same time, a holder that holds the intervals between the snow belts uniformly may be used. The various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above,
The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and it goes without saying that many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0017]

According to the snow belt of the present invention, the chain
The elastic member is made of elastic wire, and the bent side is elastic.
The tire can be sandwiched in the width direction from both sides by force and locked to the tire
Therefore, when the tire rotates, the tire automatically
Is wound around. At this time, the chain member should be
Since the ends are widened, it is suitable for guiding the entry of tires.
it can. Also, the chain member does not deform in the winding direction.
Since it is reinforced by a reinforcing member,
The material can be prevented from stretching and the chain slackening.
The chain can be securely wound around the tire. This
As described above, according to the snow belt of the present invention,
By placing the end of the bent side upward and rotating the tire, the snowbelt can be easily and surely mounted without any other mounting work. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state when mounting the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating a usage state of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing details of a connecting portion of the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of chain connection.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of chain connection.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a chain member.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the chain member.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the chain member .

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Chain member 15 Locking connection part 16 Engagement connection part 20 Connection member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A snow belt wound around a tire and used to prevent the tire from slipping, the elastic wire being formed into a substantially rectangular closed curve shape.
A bent side portion is formed on both sides by bending the bent portion.
Can be locked to the tire by sandwiching the tire from both sides in the width direction
Provided to guide the entry of the tire when locked to the tire
So that the tips of both bent sides can be expanded
The formed chain member and the folding member so that the chain member does not deform in the winding direction.
A reinforcing member that reinforces between the elastic wire rods on the curved side portion, and the plurality of chain members are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance.
With the bent side parts facing in the same direction,
In order to connect them in a chain,
Connect the bent side parts together and connect the chain together with the chain member.
The connecting member and the chain are installed at both ends of the chain, and the chain is wound around the tire.
The chain so that it cannot be separated from the tire when it is turned.
A snow belt , comprising: a connecting mechanism for connecting ends to each other .