JPH10146408A - Golf cart - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve workability in loading of golf bags onto a carrier and convenience of taking a golf club out of a bag. SOLUTION: In a golf cart 1 provided with a carrier 12 behind the car body for loading golf bags on, the carrier 12 is made so that its far end can be moved up and down with its front end as a fulcrum. This carrier 12 is also provided with a carrier-variable means 20 to shift the carrier 12 position either to the golf bags loading position or the golf club taking in-and-out position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a golf car having a carrier for placing a golf bag behind a vehicle body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some golf cars have a carrier for loading a golf bag at the rear of the vehicle body. The carrier is fixed to the vehicle body. In addition, the number of loaded bags is usually one part and a maximum of four bags. In general, four bags are arranged in a line in order to facilitate removal of the club and prevent damage to the bags.

[0003]

By the way, since the carrier is fixed, the loading of heavy golf bags is usually carried out from the side of the carrier by lifting the golf bag to an angle corresponding to the inclination of the carrier. It is difficult to lift to an angle that matches the inclination of
At the time of individual stacking, the middle two pieces are more difficult.

[0004] In addition, when taking out a club from a golf bag, the angle and height of the carrier cannot be changed, so that it may be inconvenient for a woman or a caddy, especially a short person.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a golf car capable of improving workability when loading a bag on a carrier and improving takeout of a club from the bag. I have.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf car having a carrier for loading a golf bag behind a vehicle body. And a carrier changing means for changing the carrier between a golf bag loading / unloading position and a club loading / unloading position with the front side as a fulcrum. For example, by setting the carrier at the golf bag loading / unloading position, a heavy golf bag can be easily loaded without being lifted high. In addition, the carrier can be freely loaded from the side and the rear of the carrier, and particularly, even when four carriers are loaded, two middle golf bags can be easily loaded from the rear.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the club putting-in / out position can be set at a plurality of places. Regarding the removal of clubs from golf bags,
By changing the angle and height of the carrier, the club can be easily taken out even by a woman or a caddy who is particularly short.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving means for changing an angle between the golf bag loading / unloading position and the club loading / unloading position, and the driving means is an electric actuator. For example, a weak woman can safely and reliably load and unload a golf bag.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the golf car according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a side view of a golf car, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a golf bag loading section, FIG. 3 is a side view of a golf bag loading section, and FIGS. 5 is a side view of the golf bag loading portion in a state where the golf bag is loaded.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a self-propelled four-wheel golf car having a pair of left and right front wheels 3 on the front side of a vehicle body 2 and a pair of left and right rear wheels 4 on the rear side of the vehicle body 2. A front seat 5 and a rear seat 6 are provided in the center of the vehicle body 2, and the driver runs while holding the steering wheel 7 while sitting on the front seat 5.

A front frame 8 is erected on the left and right sides of the front of the vehicle body, and a rear frame 9 is erected on the left and right behind the rear seat 6 to support a cover 10.
A carrier 12 for loading a golf bag 11 is provided at the rear of the vehicle body, and can swing up and down around a front side of the carrier 12 as a fulcrum. That is, the carrier 12 includes left and right support frames 13, a bottom frame 15, a lower back receiver 16 and an upper back receiver 17, and the upper back receiver 17 is provided with a back stop band 40.
The bottom portions of the left and right support frames 13 are bent in an L shape, and a bottom frame 15 is provided between the bottom portions. The bent portions of the left and right support frames 13 are provided on a support bracket 18 provided on the rear frame 9 so as to be able to swing up and down with a support shaft 19 as a fulcrum.

The carrier 12 is a carrier variable means 2
With 0, it is configured to be variable between a golf bag loading / unloading position and a club loading / unloading position. The carrier variable means 20 has a loading / unloading position fixing frame 21 and a club loading / unloading position fixing frame 22. The loading / unloading position fixing frame 21 is erected vertically at the rear of the vehicle body, and its upper end is connected by a connecting frame 23. The connecting frame 23 is provided with a rubber damper 24. The club loading / unloading position fixing frame 22 has one end portion rotatably provided on the left and right support frames 13 by a connecting pin 25, and a locking notch 26 formed at the other end portion.

When the golf bag 11 is loaded on the carrier 12, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking notch 26 of the fixing frame 22 for inserting and removing the club is engaged with the fixing pin 28 of the supporting frame 13, and the supporting bracket 13 is connected to the club. It comes into contact with the rubber damper 24 on the upper part of the insertion / removal position fixing frame 22, and is set to a substantially horizontal position. Thus, by setting the carrier 12 at the golf bag loading / unloading position, the heavy golf bag 11 can be easily loaded without being lifted high. In addition, the golf bag 11 can be freely loaded from the side or the rear of the carrier 12, and the two golf bags 11 on the middle side can be easily loaded from the rear even when four carriers are loaded.

Then, the locking notch 26 of the club insertion / removal position fixing frame 22 is detached from the fixing pin 28 and lifted, and the locking notch 26 is engaged with the fixing pin 29 of the club insertion / removal position fixing frame 21 as shown in FIG. Stop and move to club out / in position. The back frame 9 has a backrest 3
The support stay 31 of the backrest 30 is fixed to the support bracket 18. The support stay 31 is provided with a rubber damper 32, and when the left and right support frames 13 are at the club insertion / removal position, the left and right support frames 13 are in contact with and supported by the support stay 31 via the rubber damper 32.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a second embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a side view of the golf bag loading portion, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the golf bag loading portion in a state where the golf bag is loaded.

In the second embodiment, FIGS.
Since the members having the same configuration as those described above have the same configuration, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. In this embodiment, locking notches 26a and 26b are formed at two places at the other end of the club insertion / extraction position fixing frame 22. When the locking notch 26a is locked to the fixing pin 29, the golf bag 11 is raised and the locking notch 26a
b is locked to the fixing pin 29, the golf bag 1
1 becomes lower. As described above, a plurality of club putting-in / out positions can be set, and the club can be taken out of the golf bag 11 by changing the angle and the height of the carrier 12 so that the club can be taken out even by a woman or a caddy with a short height. Can be easily performed.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a third embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a plan view of the golf bag loading portion, and FIG. 9 is a side view of the golf bag loading portion in a state where the golf bag is loaded.

In the third embodiment, FIGS.
Since the members having the same configuration as those described above have the same configuration, the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. In this embodiment, a driving unit 50 for changing the angle between a golf bag loading / unloading position and a club loading / unloading position is provided. The driving unit 50 is an electric actuator 51. A motor 52 constituting the electric actuator 51 is fixed to the vehicle body 2, and an output gear 5 of the motor 52 is provided.
3 is a connection frame 54 connected to the support bracket 13
And the carrier 12 can be swung up and down by the rotation of the motor 52.

When the golf bag 11 is loaded on the carrier 12, as shown in FIG. 9, the locking notch 26 of the fixing frame 22 for inserting and removing the club is engaged with the fixing pin 27 of the supporting frame 13, and the supporting bracket 13 is connected to the club. It comes into contact with the rubber damper 24 on the upper part of the insertion / removal position fixing frame 22, and is set to a substantially horizontal position. The rotation of the motor 52 moves the carrier 12 from the golf bag loading / unloading position to the club loading / unloading position, and locks the locking notch 26a to the fixing pin 29. For example, even a weak woman can safely and securely mount the golf bag 11. Work of loading and unloading is possible.

[0020]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the carrier can be swung up and down with the front side of the carrier as a fulcrum, and the carrier can be changed between a golf bag loading / unloading position and a club loading / unloading position. With variable means,
For example, by setting the carrier at the golf bag loading / unloading position, a heavy golf bag can be easily loaded without being lifted high. In addition, the carrier can be freely loaded from the side and the rear of the carrier, and particularly, even when four carriers are loaded, two middle golf bags can be easily loaded from the rear.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the club can be set in and out of a plurality of positions, and the club can be taken out of the golf bag by changing the angle and height of the carrier. Even a caddy can easily take out the club.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a driving means for changing an angle between a golf bag loading / unloading position and a club putting in / out position, and this driving means is an electric actuator. , Can perform loading and unloading of golf bags.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a golf car according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a golf bag loading unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the golf bag loading unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the golf bag loading unit in a state where the golf bag according to the first embodiment is loaded.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the golf bag loading unit in a state where the golf bag according to the first embodiment is loaded.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a golf bag loading unit according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a golf bag loading unit in a state where a golf bag according to a second embodiment is loaded.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a golf bag loading unit according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a golf bag loading unit in a state where a golf bag according to a third embodiment is loaded.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Golf car 2 Body 11 Golf back 12 Carrier 20 Carrier variable means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A golf car having a carrier for loading a golf bag at the rear of a vehicle body. The golf car can swing up and down with a front side of the carrier as a fulcrum. A golf car, comprising: a carrier changing means that changes the distance. 2. The golf car according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of club insertion / removal positions can be set. 3. The golf car according to claim 1, further comprising driving means for changing an angle between the golf bag loading / unloading position and the club loading / unloading position, wherein the driving means is an electric actuator.