JPH0930413A - Device for fitting/fixing side sealing plate for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for fitting/fixing a side sealing plate for vehicle, which can promote the quickness and reliableness of the maintenance and inspection work of a vehicle. SOLUTION: Hinges 3, 3', wick are formed by combining shafts 8, 8' in parallel with an upper edge 6 and bearings 9, 9' to be fitted to these shafts 8, 8', are provided between the upper edge 6 of a nearly square shaped side sealing plate 1 and a side sealing plate receivers 2 to be engaged with the upper edge 6, and a lock 4 and a fitting 5 are provided between a lower edge 7 and a side sealing plate receiver 2' to be engaged with the lower edge 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle side blocking plate mounting / fixing device suitable for, for example, a railway vehicle, for covering a device accommodated in a lower portion of a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent railway vehicles, equipment such as a power distribution board and various converters is housed between a floorboard and the underside of the vehicle body, and the side surfaces of the vehicle body are often placed on many sides in order to enable maintenance and inspection of such equipment. It is covered detachably with a cover plate.

Conventionally, the side blocking plate is attached by screwing a plurality of bolts from the outside and tightening them.

[0004]

However, the conventional attachment of the side blocking plate by the bolt has the following problems.

For inspection and repair of equipment, many side blocking plates must be frequently attached and detached, and in this case, the removal and attachment of a plurality of bolts, one by one, cannot be endured. .

The bolts are usually tightened manually by a person, and then screwed in by a spanner or the like. Whether or not the final tightening by a spanner or the like is made is visually or by a finger. It is not possible to recognize it just by touching with, and it causes artificial forgetting to tighten.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a mounting / fixing device for a vehicle side blocking plate which promotes quickness and certainty of vehicle maintenance and inspection work. .

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing device of the present invention is provided with an upper side and an upper side of a substantially rectangular side cover plate that covers a storage device under a vehicle. So that the center of rotation is located on the outer side of the outer wall surface of the side baffle plate (meaning a surface that constitutes the outer wall of the vehicle when mounted. A hinge provided, the cylinder is divided by a plane parallel to the center line, the axis parallel to the upper side of the shape excluding the part not including the center line, and the cylinder fitted to the cylinder, the axis (Means the minimum thickness as viewed from the entire circumference of the axis, that is, the thickness as viewed in parallel with the division plane.
The same shall apply hereinafter) equipped with a hinge having a structure in which a bearing having a notch having a width larger than that of the side blocking plate and a lock provided between the lower side of the side blocking plate and the side blocking plate receiver engaged with this lower side are provided. To do.

According to the vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing apparatus of the present invention having the above structure, the hinge parallel to the upper side plate is provided between the upper side of the side cover plate and the side cover plate receiver. Therefore, the side blocking plate can be rotated about the central axis of the hinge attached to one side, and this rotation enables the side blocking plate to be opened and closed. Further, since the lock is provided between the lower side of the side blocking plate and the side blocking plate receiver, the lower side can be fixed to the side blocking plate receiver, and in combination with the fixing by the hinge of the upper side, Fixing of the side blocking plate is completed.

Further, the shaft has a shape in which a cylinder is divided by a plane parallel to a center line thereof and a portion not including the center line is removed, and the bearing is attached to a cylinder fitted with the cylinder. Since the shape has a notch having a width larger than the minimum thickness, the shaft and the bearing can be attached and detached through the notch provided in the bearing by rotating the shaft with respect to the bearing to a predetermined angle. You can Therefore, the side blocking plate can be removed from the side blocking plate receiver.

Further, since the shaft and the bearing are arranged such that the center of rotation of the hinge is located outside the outer wall surface of the side blocking plate, the center of gravity of the side blocking plate is closer to the center of the side blocking plate. It will be located closer to the side cover plate (vehicle body) than the center of rotation. Therefore, when the other side, that is, the lower side, is not fixed by the lock, the lower side of the side blocking plate moves to the outside of the vehicle body and does not come into close contact with the side blocking plate receiver. Therefore, it becomes possible to visually recognize whether or not the lower side of the side blocking plate is fixed by the lock.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a tongue piece is provided on the inner surface side of the side blocking plate (meaning the surface inside the vehicle when mounted. The same applies hereinafter), and the tongue piece is provided on the side blocking plate receiver. An engaging body that can be engaged with is preferably provided.

According to this vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing device, the side cover plate can be fixed to the side cover plate receiver by rotating the tongue piece from the outside and engaging with the engaging body. A more definite fixation is realized in addition to the fixation by the box lock.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the shaft and the bearing are arranged in a direction in which the shaft is not disengaged from the bearing with the side blocking plate attached to the side blocking plate receiver.

According to this vehicle side cover plate mounting / fixing device, the side cover plate can be reliably fixed to the side cover plate with the side cover plate attached.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the lock may be a box lock that can be closed tightly. Here, the lockable box lock is, for example, a structure in which a latch for fixing is urged so as to protrude, and the engagement of the latch can be released by pulling out the lever in a predetermined direction. The latch is engaged by returning to.

According to this vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing apparatus, since the lock is a box lock that can be closed tightly, the side cover plate is pressed against the side cover plate receiver so that the other side cover plate is not locked. The sides can be fixed. Further, by operating the lever provided on the box lock to release the idle tightening, the fixing of the other sides can be released, and the side blocking plate can be opened.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the mounting and fixing device for a vehicle side blocking plate according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which a side blocking plate equipped with a vehicle side blocking plate mounting and fixing device of the present embodiment is mounted, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views thereof.

An equipment beam for accommodating equipment such as a power distribution board is provided at the bottom of the vehicle, and the side surface of the equipment beam is detachably covered with a side blocking board in consideration of rectification of outside air during traveling. . As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the side blocking plate 1 of the present embodiment is a substantially rectangular flat plate, and a plurality of inner side faces (meaning faces facing the inside of the vehicle body when mounted. The same applies hereinafter) are provided for reinforcement. Ribs 26 are attached. As shown in FIG. 1, the side blocking plate mounting / fixing device of the present invention is roughly composed of hinges 3 and 3 ′, a box lock 4, and a tightening fitting 5.
Each of the following is divided.

(1) Hinge 3, 3'The hinge 3, 3 ', as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, has a substantially cylindrical shaft 8 provided parallel to the upper side 6 of the side blocking plate 1,
8'is combined with a substantially cylindrical bearing 9, 9 ', which is attached at two places. One end of each of the shafts 8 and 8 ′ is fixed to the side blocking plate 1 by a stopper 10 so that the shafts 8 and 8 ′ are parallel to the side 6 of the side blocking plate 1. The bearings 9 and 9 ′ were fixed to the side blocking plate receiver 2 with a stopper plate 12. By combining the shafts 8 and 8 ′ with the bearings 9 and 9 ′, the upper side 6 of the side blocking plate 1 and the side blocking plate receiver 2 engaging with the side 6 are connected to each other, and the hinges 3,
The side blocking plate 1 is rotatable around 3 '.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the shafts 8 and 8 ′ of the hinges 3 and 3 ′ at two locations are respectively attached to the outside (meaning the outside of the side 6) by the stoppers 10 so as to face the center of the side 6. Since the hinges 3 and 3'are fixed, even if a lateral force acts on the side blocking plate 1 when the lower side is not fixed, the hinges 3 and 3'will not be dislocated from the left and right. Therefore, from the same viewpoint, even if the left and right hinges 3 and 3'are exchanged, the same effect can be obtained.

The shafts 8 and 8'are, as shown in FIG.
The columnar shape was vertically divided into two planes parallel to the central axis to obtain a rod-shaped body in which the outer portion not including the central axis was removed. Further, the bearings 9 and 9 ′ are cylindrical in shape so that the inner diameter thereof can be fitted with the columnar shape of the shafts 8 and 8 ′ and have a notch 11 parallel to the central axis. Here, the width D of the notch 11 provided in the bearings 9 and 9'is made slightly larger than the minimum thickness of the shafts 8 and 8 ', that is, the interval C between the divided surfaces. Therefore, the split surfaces of the shafts 8 and 8'and the bearings 9,
The shafts 8 and 8 ′ are connected to the bearings 9 and 9 ′ in a mutual relationship such that the direction of the notch 11 of 9 ′ from the central axis substantially coincides.
It can be separated from 9 ′ and thus the side blocking plate 1 can be removed from the side blocking plate receiver 2. Now, the notch 11 of the bearing 9, 9'is arranged so as to be positioned in the horizontal direction from the central axis (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and the angle formed by the side blocking plate 1 and the dividing surface of the shaft 8, 8 '. X is, for example, 30 °
In this case, the side blocking plate 1 can be attached and detached by inclining the side blocking plate 1 to a state where the side blocking plate 1 and the horizontal surface are at about 30 °.

(2) Box Lock 4 In the box lock 4, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower side 7 of the side blocking plate 1 is fixed to the side blocking plate receiver 2'engaging with the side 7. As described above, it is provided at two places along the side 7. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the box lock 4 is configured such that a latch 15 for hooking and fixing it on a side blocking plate receiver 2 ′ can be moved vertically along the side blocking plate 1 and downward from a side 7. It is provided so as to protrude, and is pressed downward by a spring or the like so as to maintain the downward protruding state from the side blocking plate 1. The latch 15 inclines the inside of the vehicle and makes the outside of the vehicle vertical. On the other hand, when the side cover plate 2'is provided with a seat 16 as shown in FIG. 4 (c) and the side cover plate 1 is attached,
It is adapted to engage with the latch 15 (see FIG. 1). With such a structure, when the side blocking plate 1 is pressed against the side blocking plate receiver 2 ', the inclined surface of the latch 15 abuts on the receiving seat 16 and the side blocking plate 1 is retracted along the inclination while the side blocking plate 1 is moved to the side blocking plate. The side cover plate 1 is fixed to the side cover plate receiver 2'by approaching the receiver 2'and fitting the latch 15 into the hole 16 provided in the seat 16 of the side cover plate receiver 2 ', and the lever 17 is fixed.
As a result, it does not come off unless the latch 15 is retracted. The side blocking plate 1 can be attached by the box lock 4 and the hinges 3 and 3 ′ described above. The above-mentioned lock 4
Are generally called ring latches and snap locks.

In the above box lock 4 alone, due to the play of the latch 15 and the hole 16 'of the seat 16 (see FIG. 4),
Since it vibrates a little, install a tightening fitting 5 to be described later,
Such vibration is prevented and the side blocking plate 1 is prevented from falling off.

(3) Tightening fittings 5 In addition to the box lock 4, the fastening fittings 5 were provided at two places below the side blocking plate 1 and near the end of the side 7, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the tightening fitting 5 is configured by penetrating a cylindrical receiving metal 20 vertically into the side blocking plate 1 and fitting a rotary shaft 19 to the receiving metal 20 from the outside. did. The rotation shaft 19 is provided with a hole 24 into which a rod or the like is inserted so that the rotation shaft can be rotated from the outside of the vehicle. Further, the rotary shaft 19 protrudes inside the side blocking plate 1, and a substantially fan-shaped tongue piece 18 is fixed to the inner end by a nut 21. Therefore, the tongue piece 18 can be rotated from the outside of the side blocking plate 1. Further, the tongue piece 18 is provided with a spring washer 22 provided between the tongue piece 18 and
It has a certain degree of freedom.

On the other hand, the rotary shaft 19 is rotated at a position corresponding to the tightening fitting 5 of the side blocking plate support 2'and the tongue piece 18 is rotated.
With the tongue piece 18 facing downward,
5 was attached (see FIG. 3). It should be noted that one end of the tongue piece 18 is bent into the vehicle body so that the tongue piece 18 can be easily engaged with the engaging body 25 (see FIG. 5B). Further, an index 23 indicating the position of the tongue piece 18 is attached to the rotary shaft 19 so that it can be visually recognized whether or not it is in the engaged state (see FIG. 5A).

With the above construction, by rotating the rotary shaft 19 from the outside of the vehicle with the side blocking plate 1 attached to the side blocking plate receivers 2 and 2 ', the tongue piece 18 and the engaging body 25 are engaged with each other. The side blocking plate 1 can be strongly fixed to the side blocking plate receivers 2 and 2 '.

(4) How to use When the side blocking plate 1 is attached by the above-described device for mounting and fixing the side blocking plate 1, first, the side blocking plate 1 is tilted at a predetermined angle and brought close to the side blocking plate support 2. , Axis 8, 8 '
Are fitted to the bearings 9 and 9 '. Next, the side blocking plate 1 is rotated vertically about the hinges 3 and 3 '. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the center of gravity G of the side blocking plate 1 is stable below the center of rotation in the vertical direction, and the side blocking plate 1 is in a state where the lower side is open (shown by phantom lines in FIGS. 2 and 3). . Therefore, it can be visually confirmed that the lower side 7 of the side blocking plate 1 is not fixed. Next, the side blocking plate 1 is further rotated, and the box lock 4 of the side blocking plate 1 and the seat 1 of the side blocking plate receiver 2 '
6 and 6 are engaged and fixed. Further, by rotating the rotary shaft 19 of the fastening member 5 and engaging the tongue piece 18 with the engaging body 25, the attachment and fixing of the side blocking plate 1 is completed.

On the other hand, when the side blocking plate 1 is removed, the above-mentioned actions may be carried out in the reverse order. For this reason, labor saving and shortening of the attaching / detaching work can be achieved as compared with the conventional method.

[0029]

As is apparent from the above description,
The mounting and fixing device for a vehicle side blocking plate according to the present invention has the following effects.

(1) According to the vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing apparatus of the first aspect, the side cover plate can be opened and closed about the central axis of the hinge attached to the one side.
The other side can be fixed to the side blocking plate receiver. Therefore, when inspecting the equipment stored inside the vehicle,
The side blocking plate can be attached and fixed by releasing the lock, opening the side blocking plate, and closing the side blocking plate after the inspection and the like to lock the side blocking plate. For this reason, it is possible to save labor and ensure work as compared with the conventional fixing method using bolts.

Further, the shaft can be separated from the bearing through the notch provided in the bearing only by forming the shaft and the bearing at a predetermined angle. Therefore, the side blocking plate can be easily removed from the side blocking plate receiver, and when the device is repaired, the side blocking plate does not get in the way and the workability is improved.

Further, from the positional relationship between the center of rotation of the side blocking plate and the center of gravity of the side blocking plate, when the other side, that is, the lower side, is not fixed by the lock, the lower side of the side blocking plate. Moves to the outside of the vehicle body and does not engage with the side blocking plate receiver. Therefore, it becomes possible to visually recognize whether or not the lower side of the side blocking plate is fixed by the lock. Therefore, it contributes to the prevention of artificial forgetting to lock the lock and promotes the safety of the vehicle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a side cover plate mounting and fixing device for a vehicle, wherein the side cover plate is received by rotating the tongue piece from the outside and engaging the engaging body with the side cover plate. The side blocking plate can be released by rotating the tongue piece to release the engagement with the engaging body. With only the above-mentioned lock, there is play in fixing the side blocking plate, and the side blocking plate may vibrate by that amount, but the mounting and fixing device of the present invention can prevent such vibration. Therefore, the completeness of preventing the side blocking plate from falling off can be promoted.

(3) According to the vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing device of the third aspect, the completeness of preventing the side cover plate from falling off can be promoted.

(4) According to the vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing device of the fourth aspect, the other side of the side cover plate can be fixed by pressing the side cover plate against the side cover plate receiver. By operating the lever provided on the box lock and releasing the idle tightening, the other side can be unlocked, so the side blocking plate can be easily installed and fixed, which shortens the work time and saves labor. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the periphery of a mounting and fixing device for a vehicle side blocking plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (in the case where the cutting line is AA in FIG. 1) showing the periphery of the mounting and fixing device of the vehicle side blocking plate in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view (when the cutting line is BB of FIG. 1) showing the periphery of the mounting and fixing device of the vehicle side blocking plate of FIG.

FIG. 4 (a) is a front view showing a box lock attached to a mounting and fixing device for a vehicle side blocking plate according to an embodiment of the present invention,
(B) is a side view thereof. Further, (c) is a plan view showing a seat that engages with the box lock.

FIG. 5 (a) is a front view showing a tightening metal fitting attached to a mounting and fixing device for a vehicle side blocking plate according to an embodiment of the present invention,
(B) is a side view thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 side blocking plate 2.2 2'side blocking plate receiving 3 3'hinge 4 box lock 5 tightening metal fittings 8 8'shaft 9 9'bearing 10 12 clasp 11 notch 18 tongue 25 engaging body

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portion between the upper side of a substantially quadrangular side covering plate that covers a storage device at the lower part of a vehicle and a side covering plate receiver engaged with the upper side, and the center of rotation is outside the outer wall surface of the side covering plate. A hinge provided so as to be located on the side, the cylinder is divided by a plane parallel to the center line, and the axis parallel to the upper side of the shape excluding the part not including the center line is fitted to the cylinder. Between a hinge having a structure in which a bearing having a shape having a width larger than the minimum thickness of the shaft is combined with the cylinder to be formed, a lower side of the side blocking plate, and a side blocking plate receiver engaged with the lower side. Vehicle side cover plate mounting and fixing device equipped with a lock provided on the. 2. A tongue piece is provided on the inner surface side of the side blocking plate,
2. The mounting and fixing device for a side cover plate for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the side cover plate support is provided with an engaging body capable of engaging with the tongue piece. 3. The vehicle side sheave plate according to claim 1, wherein the shaft and the bearing are arranged in a direction in which the shaft is not disengaged from the bearing in a state where the side sheave plate is attached to the side shelter plate receiver. Mounting and fixing device. 4. The mounting and fixing device for a vehicle side cover plate according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the lock is a box lock that can be locked tightly.