JPH0798083B2 - Automatic four wheel golf cart - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf cart used by a caddy or a player to carry a caddy bag at a golf course, and more particularly to a so-called standing-type automatic vehicle in which the caddy or the player rides in an upright posture. Four wheel golf cart.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a golf cart of this type,
U.S. Pat. No. 4,573,549 issued Mar. 4, 986
A transportable three-wheeled golf cart disclosed in the specification is known.

In this automatic three-wheeled golf cart, a step board on which the user stands upright is arranged below the axle of the rear wheels at the rear end of the chassis frame, and when the user gets on the step board, By making the center of gravity of the vehicle body as low as possible, stable running can be achieved without falling even on a golf course with a lot of ups and downs.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional golf cart, since only one front wheel is used, only two caddy bags can be placed on both sides of the front part of the chassis frame. When playing, there is a problem that two golf carts are required.

Further, when the golf club requested by the player is taken out from the caddy bag, it becomes unstable if the golf cart is still in the caddy bag, and the caddy bag is arranged on both the left and right sides of the front wheel. After getting off and taking out the golf club from either the left or right caddy bag, it is impossible to take out the golf club from the other caddy bag, and it is necessary to walk around the golf cart each time.

Further, since the two caddy bags are separated from each other on the left and right, it is troublesome to attach and detach the caddy bag when it starts to rain during play and it is necessary to cover the caddy bag with a vinyl cover or the like. There is.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a plurality of caddy bags can be collectively placed on the front part of the chassis frame, and the golf club can be taken in and out while still on the platform. The present invention aims to provide an automatic four-wheeled golf cart which can be easily carried out in the above state, and can easily cover a plurality of caddy bags with a single cover when it rains, which does not require any trouble in the work.

[0008]

Therefore, in the present invention, an undercarriage frame having its front and rear portions supported by a pair of steerable left and right front wheels and a pair of drivable left and right rear wheels, and A prime mover mounted on the chassis frame between the front wheels and the rear wheels, a power transmission device for transmitting the power of the prime mover to the axle of the rear wheels, and an axle of the rear wheels at the rear end of the chassis frame. An automatic four-wheeled vehicle that is equipped with a stepping plate disposed below the stepping wheel, and a user who rides in a standing posture on the stepping step starts and stops the prime mover in a timely manner and steers and drives the front wheels. A golf cart,

The chassis frame is located below the axles of the front wheels and the axles of the rear wheels, and extends substantially horizontally from the rear of the front wheels to the rear of the rear wheels, and the frame body. A front frame extending forward from the front center of the front wheel through the left and right front wheels and above the axle of the front wheels, and a plurality of caddy bags are left and right on the front end of the front frame. A carrier for arranging and arranging them in a line in a direction is attached, and the step is provided at the rear end of the frame body.

[0010]

According to this structure, since the plurality of caddy bags are arranged in a row in the left-right direction in front of the front wheels, these caddy bags can be collectively arranged at the front end portion of the chassis frame. it can. Moreover, since the golf club housed in the caddy bag projects to the front upper part of the user standing up on the step, the user can hold the golf club in any caddy bag with the user standing upright on the step. Upon arrival, this golf club can be easily taken out.

Further, when it rains, all of the plurality of caddy bags can be collectively covered with a vinyl cover or the like, and this cover work and the golf club can be easily taken in and out.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

The automatic four-wheel golf cart shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG.
And a chassis frame 10 as schematically shown in FIG. The chassis frame 10 has a front portion supported by a pair of left and right front wheels 2a and 2b that can be steered, and a rear portion that can drive a pair of left and right rear wheels 3a and 3b.
Supported by. A prime mover (not shown) is attached to a substantially central portion of the chassis frame 10, and the power of the prime mover is transmitted to the axles 22 of the rear wheels 3a, 3b via a power transmitting device (not shown). There is. The chassis frame 10 including the prime mover and the power transmission device, the front wheels 2a and 2b, and the rear wheels 3a and 3b are
It is covered with a vehicle body cover 30 from above.

The chassis frame 10 is, as shown in FIG.
A frame main body 11 formed of a frame pipe integrally formed in a rectangular shape, and a front frame 12 integrally fixed to the center of the front end of the frame main body 11 and extending between the left and right front wheels 2a, 2b. It is configured. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the frame body 11 includes the front wheels 2
The frame body is located below the axles 21 of a and 2b and the axles 22 of the rear wheels 3a and 3b, and extends substantially horizontally from the rear of the front wheels 2a and 2b to the rear of the rear wheels 3a and 3b. A step board 13 is provided on the upper surface of the rear end portion of the vehicle 11 so that the user can stand upright. For this reason, the footstep 13 is provided at a position lower than the axle 22 of the rear wheels 3a and 3b.

The front frame 12 is provided with two frame pipes 12a and 12b that are parallel to each other and a cross pipe 12c that connects the frame pipes 12a and 12b. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 12 projects forward above the axles 21 of the front wheels 2a, 2b, and on the front end thereof, four caddy bags B are provided via brackets 14. A carrier 15 for assembling _{1 to} B ₄ arranged in a line in the left-right direction is mounted. Further, the front frame 12 is formed by narrowing the arrangement interval of the frame pipes 12a and 12b, whereby the steered angle of the front wheels 2a and 2b is sufficiently secured, and at the same time, the front wheels 2a and 2b. The tread is narrower than the treads of the rear wheels 3a and 3b.

The frame main body 11 is provided with two parallel left and right frame pipes 11a and 11b and a cross pipe 11c for connecting the frame pipes 11a and 11b. The rear portion of the frame body 11 is reinforced by a portal frame pipe 16. The gate-shaped frame pipe 16 is fixedly erected on the left and right two frame pipes 11a and 11b, and is positioned adjacent to the front of the axle 22 of the rear wheels 3a and 3b. Gate frame pipe 16
The left and right shoulders of the pair of support pipes 17a, 17
b is fixed. The support pipes 17a and 17b are led out obliquely upward and forward, and the support pipes 17a and 17b
A connecting pipe 1 extending in the left-right direction is provided between the upper portions of a and 17b.
It is connected by 7c. And the support pipe 17
A support member 18 extending in the left-right direction is provided at the upper ends of a and 17b.
Is stuck. The support member 18 holds the upper portions of the caddy bags B _{1 to} B ₄ placed on the carrier 15, and its left and right ends are formed by bending forward. By this bending, four caddy bags B ₁ ~
Of the B ₄ , caddy bags B ₁ located on the left and right ends,
It is held as B ₄ from falling sideways.

The rear portion of the front frame 12 is reinforced by a portal frame pipe 19. The gate-shaped frame pipe 19 includes the two frame pipes 12 on the left and right sides.
It is fixedly erected on a and 12b and is positioned adjacent to the rear of the axle 21 of the front wheels 2a and 2b. The central portion of the gate-shaped frame pipe 19 and the support pipes 17a and 17b
The head pipe 32 is fixed between the central portion of the connecting pipe 17c that straddles. The head pipe 32 extends rearward and obliquely upward, and a steering shaft 33 is rotatably supported by the head pipe 32. Steering axis 3
The steering wheel 3 is steered by a steering wheel 31 connected to its upper end, and the lower end of the steering shaft 33 is connected to the front wheels 2a, 2b via a known link mechanism (not shown).

The left and right support pipes 17a, 17 are also provided.
As shown in FIG. 1, b is extended outward through the vehicle body cover 30, and the player holds his or her belongings on the upper surface of the vehicle body cover 30 located between the support pipes 17a and 17b. The storage basket 40 is fixedly placed.

In the automatic four-wheeled golf cart thus constructed, four caddy bags B _{1 to} B ₄ are lined up in the left-right direction on the carrier 15 as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. Arrange and place these caddy bags B ₁
The upper part of ~ B ₄ is held and fixed by the support member 18.

In this case, since the front frame 12 constituting the chassis frame 10 is arranged above the frame body 11, the golf clubs housed in the caddy bags B _{1 to} B ₄ are located in front of the steering wheel 31. Project to the top. For this reason, the user who gets on the platform 13 in an upright posture can reach any golf club, and can easily take in and out this golf club.

When the user stands up on the platform 13, the weights of the caddy bags B ₁ -B _{4 and} the weight of the user balance the front and rear of the chassis frame 10, and the platform 13 is used by the rear wheels. Since they are located below the axles 22 of 3a and 3b, the center of gravity of the vehicle body is lowered,
Increases stability.

When the golf cart travels on the golf course along with the movement of the player, the user operates the chassis frame 10
By starting and stopping the prime mover mounted on the top at a proper time and steering the front wheels 2a and 2b to the left and right with the steering wheel 31, it is possible to safely drive in a golf course with many undulations.

Moreover, the four caddy bags B _{1 to} B ₄
Are concentrated on the front end of the chassis frame 1, so that, for example, when it begins to rain during play, all _four caddy bags B _{1 to} B ₄ can be collectively covered with a vinyl cover or the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the front wheels 2
Since the treads of a and 2b are narrower than the treads of the rear wheels 3a and 3b, the front wheels 2a and 2b and the rear wheel 3 are
Even if a wide tire having a low surface pressure is used for a and 3b, the locus of movement of the front wheels 2a and 2b does not overlap with the locus of movement of the rear wheels 3a and 3b, and is used without damaging the lawn of the fairway. be able to.

Moreover, in the above embodiment, the left and right support pipes 17a, 17b and the head pipe 32 for supporting the steering shaft 33 are connected to each other, so that the chassis frame 10
In addition to being able to reinforce the strength of the vehicle, a steering mechanism can be configured using the chassis frame 10, and the structure can be simplified.

[0026]

According to the present invention described in detail above, since a plurality of caddy bags can be arranged side by side at the front end of the chassis frame, the golf clubs housed in these caddy bags just stand up on the platform. It is located in the upper front of the user. For this reason, the user can reach the golf club of any caddy bag while standing upright on the step stool, and can easily take in and out this golf club. Further, when it rains, all of the plurality of caddy bags can be collectively covered with a vinyl cover or the like, so that the cover work can be performed more easily than in the past.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an automatic four-wheel golf cart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view schematically showing a chassis frame of an automatic four-wheel golf cart.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a chassis frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

2a, 2b ... front wheels, 3a, 3b ... rear wheels, 10 ... chassis frame, 11 ... frame body, 12 ... front frame,
13 ... step, 15 ... carrier, 21 ... front wheel axle,
22 ... rear wheels of the axle, 31 ... steering wheel, B ₁ ~B ₄
… Caddy bag.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A chassis frame in which a front portion and a rear portion are supported by a pair of steerable left and right front wheels and a pair of drivable left and right rear wheels, and the chassis is located between the front wheels and the rear wheels. A prime mover mounted on the frame, a power transmission device for transmitting the power of the prime mover to the axle of the rear wheel, and a step platform arranged below the axle of the rear wheel at the rear end of the chassis frame. A user riding in an upright posture on the platform, is an automatic four-wheel golf cart that starts and stops the prime mover in a timely manner, and steers and drives the front wheels, wherein the chassis frame is A frame main body that is located below the axle of the front wheels and the axle of the rear wheels and extends substantially horizontally from the rear of the front wheels to the rear of the rear wheels, and the left and right sides from the center portion of the front end of the frame main body. Front car A front frame that extends forward through the space and is located above the axle of the front wheels, and a plurality of caddy bags are placed in a row in the left-right direction on the front end portion of the front frame. An automatic four-wheeled golf cart, characterized in that a carrier for the frame is attached and the step is provided at the rear end of the frame body.