JPH10244882A - Roof carrier for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To load objects to be mounted, which are different in shapes from each other, selectively on a roof carrier for an automobile. SOLUTION: An object to be mounted is clamped by means of a carrier lower 8 and a carrier upper 9. A positioning projection member 11, which is arranged in the carrier lower 8 freely retractably, is protruded so as to position a first object to be mounted when the first object to be mounted is loaded. When a second object to be mounted is loaded, the projection member 11 is retracted so as not to interfere with the second object to be mounted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof carrier for an automobile for mounting a load such as skis and snowboards (luggage to be carried) on the roof of the automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a roof carrier for an automobile is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-262748. In this device, a clamp device (carrier) for holding a ski is fixed to both ends of a beam extending in a vehicle width direction on a roof by screws. In this clamp device, a support base which is raised by being connected to a beam, and a clamp rotatably supported at an upper end of the base, are provided so that the ski can be clamped from right and left by the support base and the clamp. ing. Further, in this clamp device, the two ski ski holding spaces are vertically arranged by a projection provided in the middle of each of the support base and the clamp so that two sets of skis can be arranged and held in two vertical stages. It is divided and formed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned roof carrier, it is possible to mount a ski, but it is not possible to mount a snowboard having a shape different from that of the ski, for example, a snowboard. It becomes an exclusive product limited to the type. In addition, since the roof carrier body is fixed on the roof, it is necessary to extend and reach the roof to load and remove luggage, which makes it difficult to work, especially in high-height vehicles. Becomes stronger.

On the other hand, the present applicant first supports the roof carrier body on a support member on the roof by a parallel link mechanism, thereby loading and unloading the roof carrier body on the roof and on the side of the vehicle body. The thing which can be raised and lowered between the position was developed. According to this, the loading / unloading operation of the luggage can be performed in a state where the roof carrier body is lowered from the roof to the side of the vehicle body.

Therefore, the invention of this application is to further enhance the convenience of such a roof carrier, and more specifically, it is possible to selectively load different kinds of luggage on the roof carrier. In addition, the above-described ascending and descending roof carrier is intended to improve the operability and stability, prevent theft, and the like.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The invention of this application comprises a carrier lower supported on the roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, and a carrier formed between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. An automotive roof carrier for selectively sandwiching and mounting different first mounted objects and second mounted objects, wherein the carrier lower includes the first mounted objects when the first mounted objects are mounted. Protrudes from the mounting surface of the carrier lower body so as to abut for positioning, and is positioned below the mounting surface so as to allow the second mounting object to be mounted upon mounting the second mounting object. It is characterized in that a positioning protruding member is provided, which part or all of the part is sunk, and is freely retractable.

In the present invention, when the positioning projecting member is made to protrude from the mounting surface of the carrier lower main body, the first mounting object is engaged with the positioning projecting member to prevent the mounting position from shifting. And the mounting state becomes stable. On the other hand, by partially submerging the positioning protruding member below the mounting surface, or by submerging the whole of the positioning protruding member, the positioning protruding member has a shape different from that of the first mounting, for example, a large second mounting. It can be mounted without being hindered by members.

When a part of the positioning projecting member is submerged under the mounting surface, the second mounted object is sandwiched between the positioning projecting member and the carrier upper.
When the entire positioning protruding member is submerged below the mounting surface, the second mounted object is sandwiched between the mounting surface and the carrier upper. As is clear from this, the type of the second mounted object is not limited to one type. For example, the second mounted object having a different thickness can be selectively mounted.

The positioning projecting member is formed so as to protrude above the mounting surface and to be elastically immersed by being pushed by the second mounted object when the second mounted object is mounted.
It is preferable to form it integrally with the carrier lower body. Accordingly, the second mounted object can be elastically sandwiched between the second carrier and the carrier upper irrespective of the thickness of the second carrier, which is advantageous in improving the stability of the mounting state, and further reduces the number of parts. It is also advantageous in terms of.

An elastic body is provided on the inner surface of the carrier upper, and when the carrier upper is put on the carrier lower, the elastic body comes into pressure contact with the first mounted object when the first mounted object is mounted. It is preferable that the second load is pressed against the second load when the second load is mounted. This makes it possible to prevent the mounted object from being damaged by collision with the carrier upper body due to running vibration of the automobile or the like by the elastic body.

[0011] The roof carrier may have a ski mounted thereon as the first load and a snowboard mounted as the second load.
That is, the ski is supported from the side so as not to be displaced by the positioning projecting member and is sandwiched between the carrier upper and the carrier lower, and the positioning projecting member is partially or entirely below the mounting surface. The snowboard is immersed on the snowboard and placed between the carrier upper and the carrier lower.

In this case, the space between the carrier upper and the carrier lower is divided into a plurality of holding portions by one or more positioning projecting members, and each holding portion holds two skis, for example. be able to.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first mounting device having a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covering the carrier lower, wherein a first mounting member having a different shape is provided between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. An automotive roof carrier for selectively sandwiching and mounting an object and a second mounted object, wherein the roof carrier is provided in the carrier lower, and the first mounted object is mounted on a mounting surface of the carrier lower body. It protrudes beside the mounting position and is pushed by the second load when the second load is mounted, and partially or entirely sinks below the mounting surface to elastically hold the second load together with the carrier upper. A protruding member, which is pivotally attached to the carrier lower body, rises on the mounting surface so that the first load comes into contact with the first load when the first load is mounted, and When mounted Characterized in that it comprises a relief universal positioning member for lodging in the mounting surface under so as not to interfere with the second payload.

According to the present invention, when the first mounted object is mounted, the undulating positioning member is raised, and when the second mounted object is mounted, the positioning member is turned down. The protruding member functions to elastically hold the second mounted object between the second mounted object and the carrier upper when the second mounted object is mounted.

[0015] Regarding the above-mentioned undulating positioning member,
It is preferable to provide a locking portion for abutting the protruding member so as to press down on the protruding member when the protruding member is raised and receiving the elastic reaction force of the protruding member to hold the positioning member in the upright state.

With this configuration, the projecting member is provided with the first member.
When the load is mounted, the positioning member functions to hold the positioning member in an upright state in cooperation with the locking portion.
When the mounted object is mounted, the second mounted object functions to elastically clamp the second mounted object with the carrier upper.

Still another invention of this application includes a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, and a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower, and an urging device for urging the carrier lower so as to rise from the loading / unloading position. Means, a claw formed at a portion of the one link constituting the parallel link mechanism, which is located ahead of the pivot portion on the carrier lower side, and the carrier lower is provided on the carrier lower, and the carrier lower is mounted on the roof from above. When the link claw is rotated around the pivot point when descending to the wholesale position and hit by the claw, the link moves linearly. In addition, a slide member formed so that the claw is disengaged when the carrier lower is moved to the loading / unloading position, and a biasing member for urging the slide member to return to the original position when the claw is disengaged. A biasing means, and an engagement portion is formed on the slide member, the engagement portion engaging the claw to prevent reverse rotation of the parallel link mechanism when the claw comes off and the slide member returns to its original position. It is characterized by the following.

According to the present invention, the roof carrier body including the carrier lower and the carrier upper can be lowered from the roof to a lower position on the side of the vehicle body by the parallel link mechanism, so that loading and unloading can be performed even when the vehicle height is high. Work becomes easier. Further, since the lifting urging means urges the roof carrier body in the ascending direction, even a heavy load can be lifted on the roof with a light force.

As described above, the roof carrier main body is urged in the ascending direction. When the roof carrier main body is lowered to the loading / unloading position, the claws of the parallel link mechanism are moved to the sliding members for the locking operation. And is prevented from rising, and is held at the loading / unloading position. Therefore, the lifting urging means does not hinder the work of loading and unloading the load at the load unloading position. When the engagement between the claw and the engaging portion is released, the roof carrier body is raised by the urging force of the urging means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, and a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower, and loading the carrier lower on the roof and the vehicle body side with respect to the support member with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism for supporting the carrier link so as to ascend and descend from the wholesale position; and a carrier lower side pivot of the parallel link mechanism provided on the carrier lower and the support member when the carrier lower is positioned on the roof. First locking means for engaging the carrier lower with the supporting member by engaging with each other on the side where the carrier lower is provided; And the carrier lower member is engaged with the support member at the side where the support member side pivot point of the parallel link mechanism is provided when the carrier lower member is located on the roof. And a second locking means for securing.

In the case of the present invention, when the roof carrier body including the carrier lower and the carrier upper is held on the roof by the first and second locking means, the first locking means includes a parallel link mechanism. Of the roof carrier body around the support member side pivot point, and the second locking means prevents the roof carrier body swing about the carrier lower side pivot point of the parallel link mechanism. As a result, the roof carrier body is prevented from rattling due to the vibration of the vehicle.

Still another aspect of the present invention provides a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, wherein a vehicle-mounted object is held between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. An automotive roof carrier, comprising: a support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower; and a carrier mounted on the roof and on the side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism that supports the carrier lower and the support member so as to ascend and descend from the loading / unloading position; A lock member for preventing movement to the unloading position, and a bias for urging the carrier lower from the roof to the unloading position. First urging means for weakening the urging force as the carrier lower moves away from the roof, and urging the carrier lower to move from the loading / unloading position onto the roof; Second biasing means for weakening the biasing force as the distance from the loading / unloading position increases, wherein when the carrier lower is located on the roof, the biasing force of the first biasing means is the second biasing force. The urging force of the second urging means is larger than the urging force of the first urging means when the carrier lower is located at the loading / unloading position, so that the urging force of the second urging means is larger than the urging force of the first urging means. The biasing force of the biasing means is set.

In the case of the present invention, when the engagement of the lock member is released, the roof carrier main body including the carrier lower and the carrier upper is moved from the roof to the loading / unloading position by the urging force of the first urging means. Move automatically. Therefore, the work of lowering the roof carrier body becomes easier. When the roof carrier main body descends to a position where the urging force of the first urging means and the urging force of the second urging means are balanced, the lowering stops at that position, so that the roof carrier main body descends rapidly to the unloading position. Then, the roof carrier body may be forcibly lowered to the unloading position after that. Further, after the loading / unloading work is performed, the roof carrier body can be raised from the unloading position by the urging force of the second urging means, so that the work of lifting the roof carrier on the roof becomes easy.

Still another invention of this application includes a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, and a vehicle-mounted object is held between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. An automotive roof carrier, comprising: a support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower; and a carrier mounted on the roof and on the side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism that supports the carrier lower and the support member so as to ascend and descend from the loading / unloading position; A lower lock member that prevents movement to the wholesale position, and a lower lock member that is provided on each of the carrier upper and the carrier lower and engages with each other. The engagement between the upper lock member that holds the carrier upper over the carrier lower to prevent the carrier upper from opening and the lower lock member or the lock operation member that moves integrally with the lock member is released. A first stopper portion for preventing movement in the direction, and a second stopper portion for preventing movement in the direction in which the engagement of the upper lock member or the lock operation member moving integrally with the lock member is released. A stopper member formed such that the second stopper portion is located at a position where the release is prevented when the first stopper portion is disposed at a position where the release is prevented, and the stopper member is provided with the two stoppers. A locking means for moving and holding the stopper to a position where the release is blocked and a position where both stoppers permit the release.

In the present invention, only one stopper member is operated by the key so that the two stopper portions are located at positions where the lower lock member and the upper lock member or the operation members are prevented from moving in the release direction. Thus, it is possible to prevent another person from lowering the roof carrier main body including the carrier lower and the carrier upper to the load removing position and opening the carrier upper.

Still another invention of this application includes a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, and a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A roof carrier for an automobile, comprising: a support member coupled to a beam fixed on the roof, and loading and unloading of the carrier lower with respect to the support member on the roof and on the side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism that supports the carrier lower and the support member so that the carrier lower and the support member are respectively engaged with each other, and holds the carrier lower on the roof by engaging with each other; And a lock member for preventing movement of the beam, wherein the support member is provided with a plurality of attachments respectively coupled to a plurality of locations separated in a longitudinal direction of the beam. A flexible connecting portion is provided, and at least one of the plurality of connecting portions is configured so that when the carrier lower is held on the roof by the lock member, the carrier lower or the parallel link mechanism cannot perform an external detachment operation. It is characterized by being covered by.

In the present invention, when the carrier lower is held on the roof by the lock member, at least one of the plurality of connecting portions of the support member is hidden by the carrier lower or the parallel link mechanism and operated externally. The inability to do so can prevent others from removing the roof carrier from the beam.

[0028]

According to the invention of the present application, in which the positioning projecting member that protrudes and retracts on the mounting surface of the carrier lower main body is provided, the first mounted article and the second mounted article having different shapes between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. The roof carrier can be selectively sandwiched, and the versatility of the roof carrier is enhanced.

According to the invention in which the positioning protruding member is formed integrally with the carrier lower body so as to be elastically immersed by being pushed by the second mounting object, the second mounting is performed while reducing the number of parts. Objects can be elastically clamped regardless of their thickness.

According to the invention in which the elastic body is provided on the inner surface of the carrier upper, it is possible to prevent the first mounted article and the second mounted article from being damaged by the vibration of the automobile or the like.

According to the invention of this application having the positioning member which rises and falls and the projecting member which comes and goes elastically, the first mounting member and the second mounting member having different shapes are selectively held by the positioning member. And can be installed as
The second mount can be elastically held by the protruding member.

Further, according to the invention in which the locking member is provided on the undulating positioning member, the protruding member realizes holding of the positioning member in an upright state and elastic holding of the second mounted object. Can improve convenience.

A parallel link mechanism for raising and lowering the roof carrier body, a biasing means for raising, a slide member, and a biasing means for slide are provided in this application to form a claw at the tip of the parallel link. According to the invention in which the engagement portion is formed on the slide member, the roof carrier body is lowered from the roof to a lower position on the side of the vehicle body, and the load is held in this position by engagement with the claw and the engagement portion. The work of loading and unloading can be performed easily, and the roof carrier body can be raised on the roof with a light force.

According to the invention of the present application, in which the first locking means and the second locking means for securing the carrier lower to the supporting member are provided, it is ensured that the roof carrier body is rattled by the running vibration of the automobile. Can be prevented.

In this application, the first urging means for urging the roof carrier body to move from the roof to the above-mentioned load unloading position, and the first urging means to move the roof carrier body from the load unloading position to the roof. According to the invention provided with the second urging means, when the lock of the roof carrier body on the roof is released, the roof carrier body is moved from the roof to the first position.
The load can be automatically moved toward the loading / unloading position by the urging force of the portion means, and the abrupt descent can be prevented. On the other hand, the roof carrier body can be moved from the unloading position to the second urging means. It can be raised by the biasing force, and the work of raising and lowering the roof carrier body becomes easier.

One stopper member of the present application has a first stopper portion for preventing release of a lock for holding the roof carrier body on the roof, and a second stopper portion for preventing release of a lock for holding the carrier upper on the carrier lower. According to the invention in which the stopper portion is provided and the stopper member is operated by the locking means, the one-time locking operation causes another person to lower the roof carrier main body including the carrier lower and the carrier upper to the load removal position. And opening of the carrier upper can be reliably prevented.

The support member for supporting the roof carrier body of this application is connected at a plurality of longitudinally separated positions of the beam on the roof, and at least one of them is connected.
According to the invention in which the portion is hidden by the carrier lower or the parallel link mechanism when the carrier lower is held on the roof by the lock member, it is possible to prevent another person from removing the roof carrier from the beam.

[0038]

FIG. 1 shows a roof carrier 1 for an automobile, a roof 2 for an automobile, and a beam 3 fixed to the roof 2 with a bracket 4 and extending in the vehicle width direction. The roof carrier 1 is supported by a support member 5 coupled to the beam 3 and a roof that is vertically movable between the support member 5 and a loading / unloading position on the roof and on the side of the vehicle body by a parallel link mechanism 6. And a carrier body 7. The roof carrier main body 7 has a carrier lower 8 and a carrier upper 9 supported at one end of the carrier lower 8 by a hinge so as to be openable and closable. The luggage to be mounted on an automobile by the carrier lower 8 and the carrier upper 9. Is to be clamped. The roof carrier body 7 has a positioning protruding member 11 and an undulating positioning member so that two types of objects having different shapes, that is, a ski and a snowboard, can be selectively mounted as the mounted object. A member 12 is provided.

(Supporting Member 5) As shown in FIG. 2, a supporting bracket 5 is
And a support bracket 16 that is welded to one end of the coupling bracket 15 and supports the roof carrier body 7. The connecting bracket 15 is formed by connecting a pair of parallel elongated plates 17 and 17 to each other by connecting plates 18, 19 and 20, respectively, and connecting between the protruding portions 17 a and 17 a protruding downward at one end, and other portions. Tightening screws 21 and 22 for connecting the connecting bracket 15 to two locations separated in the longitudinal direction of the beam 3 are applied between the end protrusions 17b and 17b.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the connecting bracket 15 has a rectangular beam 3 formed in a rectangular hole formed by the projecting portions 17a, 17a at one end, the connecting plate 18, and the tightening screw 21. Is fitted to the beam 3 by fastening between the projections 17a, 17a by the fastening screw 21, and is connected to the projections 17b, 17b at the other end of the coupling bracket 15, as shown in FIG. The end of the beam 3 fits into a hole formed by the plate 20 and the tightening screw 22, and the protrusions 17b,
The beam 3 is coupled to the beam 3 by tightening between 17b. The tightening screw 21 at one end has a knob, and the tightening screw 22 at the other end has a hexagonal hole.

The support bracket 16 is provided with the connecting bracket 1.
5 is composed of a pair of parallel elongated plates 25, 25 which are diagonally crossed at the other end and joined from both sides.
5, 25 are connecting plates 25a arranged at the front end and the rear end,
25b. Both plates 25, 25
The pin hole of the parallel link mechanism 6 is formed in the lower part of the. A notch is formed at the center of both plates 25, 25, and the tightening screw 22 is seen through the notch.

(Parallel Link Mechanism 6) Parallel Link Mechanism 6
Is configured using a first link 26 and a second link 27. The first link 26 is formed by connecting the ends of a pair of parallel link members 28, 28 by connecting plates 29, 29, and the second link 27 is formed by the same link members 28, 28 and the connecting plates 29, 29. Become. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, one end of each of the two links 26 and 27 is pivotally connected to the lower portion of the support bracket 16 by pivot pins 31, and the other end of each is connected to the rear of the carrier lower 8 by a pivot pin. It is pivoted by 32,32.

A claw 33 is formed ahead of the pivot point at the other end of the first link 26. The function of the claw 33 will be described later. A spring connecting bar 3 is provided at an intermediate portion of the second link 27.
4 are provided. The first link 26 and the second link 27 have the same shape except for the presence or absence of the connection bar 34, and the same link is used in the opposite direction.

(Roof Carrier Body 7) The roof carrier body 7 includes the above-described carrier lower 8 and carrier upper 9
In addition, a slider 35 is provided. First, the carrier lower 8 includes a front and rear plastic body 41 having a basic shape of an inverted concave cross section with an open lower surface, and pivotal pins 32, 3 for the parallel link mechanism 6 inserted into the rear of the body 41.
2 and a pair of link bases 42, 42 connected by two.

In the upper wall of the carrier lower main body 41, two front and rear long openings 43, 43 are formed.
Each opening 43 is provided with a projecting member 11 for positioning and a positioning member 12 which can be raised and lowered. The protruding member 11
As shown in FIG. 6, the carrier lower main body 41 is integrally formed with the front edge of the opening 43 and projects forward in the opening 43. The positioning member 12 has its lower end pivotally supported on the side wall of the carrier lower body 41 by a horizontal pin 44.

(Protruding Member 11, Positioning Member 12) The protruding member 11 has an elastic hinge portion 11a bent in a sine curve shape at a base end portion connected to the front edge, and is connected to the hinge portion 11a. A hinge plate portion 11b is formed,
The carrier lower body 4 is attached to the tip of the hinge plate 11b.
An inverted concave protruding portion 11c protruding upward from the mounting surface (upper surface) of No. 1 is formed. An elastic body (cushion material) 45 made of rubber, foamed plastic, or the like is fixed from the upper surface to the rear surface of the protrusion 11c.

The positioning member 12 is composed of a pair of hooks 12a, 12a, whose upper ends protrude rearward, are arranged side by side, an engaging portion 12b extending between the upper portions of the hooks 12a, 12a, and a rear surface of the lower end of each hook 12a. Stopper 12 protruding to the side
c. The protrusion at the upper end of the hook 12a is formed with a bulge 12d whose tip portion slightly protrudes outward.

When the positioning member 12 rises, the hook 12a has its rising portion abutting on the side surface of the ski to position the ski. When the positioning member 12 is raised, the locking portion 12 b is used to hold the cushion member 45 of the projecting member 11.
Abutting against the upper surface of the protruding member 11 so as to push down the protruding member 11 and receiving the elastic reaction force of the
Is held upright. The stopper 12c restricts the standing angle of the positioning member 12 (prevents the positioning member 12 from falling down) by hitting against the abutting portion 46 formed at the opening edge of the carrier lower main body 41. Also, the positioning member 12
The bulge of both hooks 12a, 12a
d and 12d are fitted between the side edges of the opening 43 of the carrier lower main body 41, and the folded state is maintained by the frictional resistance between the bulge 12d and the side edges.

At the front end of the upper wall of the carrier lower body 41, a pair of positioning members 47, 47 are erected. The positioning member 47 is fixed and has a hook shape having a protruding portion protruding rearward at the upper end similarly to the above-described up-and-down positioning member 12, and receives the side surface of the ski, and is mounted when the snowboard is mounted. You will receive the side of the snowboard. A stopper member 48 is provided on a front end wall of the carrier lower main body 41 so as to be connected to a key cylinder 49, and the stopper member 48 is operated by a key 50. This will be described later.

(Carrier Upper 9) Carrier Upper 9
Is made of plastic, is formed in an inverted concave shape in cross section, extends forward and backward similarly to the carrier lower 8, and has both front and rear ends projecting downward.
Together with it, it forms a load accommodation space. The rear end of the carrier upper 9 is the link base 4 of the carrier lower 8.
2, 42 are pivotally supported at the rear ends by hinge pins 51. The rear ends of the carrier lower 8 and the carrier upper 9 are in contact with both ends of a torsion coil spring 52 fitted to the hinge pin 51, respectively.
Biased in the opening direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, an elastic body (cushion material) 54 is supported by a support member 53 on the inner ceiling surface of the carrier upper 9. The support member 53 has an inverted concave cross section and extends back and forth, and is coupled to the ceiling of the carrier upper 9. The elastic body 54 is formed of rubber, foamed plastic, or the like, extends in the front-rear direction, and has a lower surface protruding below the lower end of the side wall of the intermediate portion of the carrier upper 9.

(Carrier Upper Locking Means) As shown in FIG. 8, an opening 55 is formed in the front end wall of the carrier upper 9, and the carrier upper 9 is closed in the opening 55 with respect to the carrier lower 8. Lock section 56a to be held
Is provided. The lock operation member 56 has an upper end rotatably supported by the carrier upper 9 by a horizontal pin 57, and rotates in a direction in which the lock portion 56 a is locked by a torsion coil spring 58 fitted on the horizontal pin 57. Has been energized. The lock portion 56a is a hook-shaped member having a protrusion protruding forward at the lower end. The protrusion engages with the lower surface side of an engagement pin 59 provided horizontally at the front end of the carrier lower 8, so that the carrier upper is formed. 9 is prevented from opening. The lower surface side (the carrier lower 8 side) of the protruding portion has an inclined surface that guides the lock operation member 56 to rotate rearward against the urging of the spring 58 when it comes into contact with the locking pin 59. Is formed.

(Slider 35) The slider 35 is used for engaging and disengaging the roof carrier body 7 with respect to the support member 5, and as shown in FIG. And a slide knob (lock operation member) 62 coupled to the front end of the slide knob.

The slide plate 61 has openings at its front and rear portions to allow the lowering of the protruding member 11 and the falling down of the positioning member 12, and a hook-shaped protruding downward from the lower surface of the central portion. First lock member 6
5 A contact portion 66 and an engagement portion 67 are formed on the left and right of the rear portion of the slide plate 61 so as to correspond to the left and right, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 8, the slide plate 61 is supported by a connecting plate 68 extending between the front ends of the link bases 42, 42 of the carrier lower 8 so as to be movable back and forth. Further, a tension coil spring 69 is stretched between the hinge pin 51 (for the carrier upper 9) and the slide plate 61 extending between the rear ends of the link bases 42, 42, and the slider 35 is moved by the spring 69. It is biased to move backward. The meaning of this bias will be described later. The connection plate 68 is connected to the first lock member 6.
By contacting the base of the slider 5, it serves as a stopper for preventing the slider 35 from moving more than a certain amount rearward regardless of the bias.

The slide knob 62 has a pair of knobs 71, 71 protruding upward from the front left and right ends thereof, and a hook-shaped second lock member 72 protruding downward from the lower surface thereof. Both ends of a horizontal pin 74 passing through a long hole 73 in the front-rear direction on the left and right sides of the front end of the carrier lower 8 are coupled to the knobs 71, 71.
2 is supported by the horizontal pin 74 so as to be movable back and forth. Therefore, the slider 35 as a whole is supported by the connecting plate 68 and the horizontal pin 74 so as to be able to move back and forth.

(First Lock Member 65 and Second Lock Member 72) The first lock member 65 is
The roof carrier main body 7 is held by the support member 5, that is, held on the roof by engaging the projection at the front end with the connection plate 25 b at the rear end from below.
On the other hand, the second lock member 72 holds the roof carrier main body 7 to the support member 5, that is, holds the roof carrier main body 7 on the roof by engaging the protrusion at the front end with the connection plate 25 a at the front end of the support bracket 16 from below. Will be. The urging by the tension coil spring 69 is applied to both lock members 6.
Reference numerals 5, 72 urge the slider 35 in a direction in which the slider 35 is engaged with the connection plates 25b, 25a. Also,
As is clear from the above, the connection plates 25a and 25b before and after the support bracket 16 function as lock members constituting the lock means.

The positional relationship between the two lock members 65 and 72 will be described. The first lock member 65 and the connecting plate 25b support the parallel link mechanism 6 when the roof carrier body 7 is held on the roof. It is located behind the pivot point on the 5th side, that is, on the side where the pivot point on the carrier lower 8 side exists, and prevents the swing of the roof carrier body around the pivot point on the support member 5 side. On the other hand, in the same state, the second lock member 72 and the connection plate 25a
It is located forward of the pivot point on the carrier lower 8 side of the parallel link mechanism 6, that is, on the side where the pivot point on the support member 5 exists,
The swing of the roof carrier body around the pivot point on the side of the carrier lower 8 is prevented.

When the lower surfaces of the protrusions of the lock members 65 and 72 abut against the connection plates 25b and 25a, the slider 35 is moved rearward against the bias of the tension coil spring 69. Is formed on the inclined surface that guides.

(Elevating and lowering means of the roof carrier body 7)
A torsion coil spring 75 is fitted to the pivot pin 32 on the carrier lower 8 side of the second link 27 of the parallel link mechanism 6. When the roof carrier body 7 is held on the roof, the torsion coil spring 75 has two ends between the connecting plate 29 of the second link 27 and the rear ends of the link bases 42 of the carrier lower 8. The first urging means for urging the roof carrier main body 7 to move from the roof to the loading / unloading position by engaging with the connecting plate 76 passed to the roof carrier. The urging force becomes weaker as the roof carrier body 7 moves away from the roof, and as shown in FIG. 10, when the roof carrier body 7 is lowered to some extent, the engagement between the two ends of the torsion coil spring 75 with respect to the connection plates 29 and 76 is reduced. The disengagement is substantially disengaged and the bias is zero.

The connecting pin 30 at the center of the second link 27
And the pivot pin 32 of the first link 26 on the carrier lower 8 side.
And a tension coil spring 77 is stretched. The tension coil spring 77 constitutes a second urging means for urging the roof carrier main body 7 so as to rise when the roof carrier main body 7 is at the loading / unloading position.
The urging force becomes weaker as the roof carrier body 7 moves away from the load unloading position.

Therefore, when the roof carrier body 7 is located on the roof, the urging force of the torsion coil spring (first urging means) 75 is greater than the urging force of the tension coil spring (second urging means) 77. Therefore, when the lock by the first lock member 65 and the second lock member 72 is released, the roof carrier body 7 automatically starts lowering.
When the roof carrier body 7 is lowered to some extent, the urging force of the torsion coil spring 75 becomes zero while the rising urging force of the extension coil spring 77 acts.
The roof carrier body 7 does not suddenly descend to the loading / unloading position, but stops descending halfway.

On the other hand, when the roof carrier body 7 is positioned at the loading / unloading position, the tension coil spring 7
Since the upward biasing force of the roof carrier 7 is applied, the roof carrier body 7 automatically rises to the position where the lowering is stopped earlier if the mounting weight is the same. In order to raise the roof carrier body 7 above the roof, the torsion coil spring 75 may be pushed up against the urging force.

(Holding of the roof carrier body 7 at the loading / unloading position of the load) The roof carrier body 7 is in contact with the claw 33 of the first link 26 and the slide plate 61 irrespective of the upward bias by the tension coil spring 77. By the action of the engagement portion 66 and the engagement portion 67, the load is held at the unloading position. In this case, the slide plate 6
A front portion of the projection 1 is formed with a projection projecting to both sides, a rear surface of the projection is formed on the abutment portion 66, and a front side surface is formed on the engagement portion 67.

That is, when the roof carrier body 7 moves to the loading / unloading position, the claw 33 of the second link 26 comes into contact with the abutment portion 66 during the movement. is there. With the rotation of the claw 33, the contact portion 66 is pressed by the claw 33, and as a result,
The slider 35 moves forward against the urging of the tension coil screw 69 as the urging means for locking.

When the roof carrier body 7 moves to the loading / unloading position, the engagement between the pawl 33 and the abutment 66 is released. As a result, the slider 35 is pulled by the locking tension coil spring 69 and moves rearward. This movement is prevented by the contact when the first lock member 65 hits the connection plate 68 of the link base 42. Then, when the force for lowering the roof carrier body 7 to the loading / unloading position is released, the roof carrier body 7 tends to rise by the bias of the tension coil spring 77, and as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, The pawl 35 engages with the engaging portion 67. By this engagement, the first link 26 is prevented from rotating in the ascending direction, and the roof carrier body 7 is held at the loading / unloading position regardless of the upward bias by the extension coil spring 77. become.

(Locking means) As shown in FIG. 8, a stopper member 48 provided at the front end of the carrier lower body 41 is provided with a slide knob 62 for operating locking and release of the roof carrier body 7 on the roof. Stopper 81 for preventing movement in the release direction, and second stopper for preventing movement in the release direction of the lock operation member 56 for locking the carrier upper 9 to the carrier lower 8 and operating the release. 82.

In the present embodiment, the moving direction when unlocking the slide knob 62 is forward, and the moving direction when unlocking the lock operation member 56 is rearward. And the rear end face of the lock portion 56a of the lock operation member 56 are arranged vertically. On the other hand, the stopper member 48 is provided between the lower portion of the slide knob 62 and the lock portion 56a of the lock operation member 56.
And is located at an intermediate position. The stopper member 48 has a locking position where the first stopper portion 81 contacts the lower front end surface of the slide knob 62 and the second stopper portion 82 contacts the locking portion rear end surface of the lock operation member 56. The key cylinder 49 is moved in the front-rear direction so that the levers 81 and 82 rotate 90 degrees between a lower front end surface of the slide knob 62 and a release position which does not interfere with the movement of the lock operation member 56 in the release direction. It is supported by the operating shaft.

Accordingly, when the key 50 is inserted into the key cylinder 49 and the stopper member 48 is rotated to the above-described locked position, the lock is released by pulling the slide knob 62 and the lock is released by pushing the lock operation member 56. The stoppers 81 and 82 prevent the roof carrier body 7 from being lowered from the roof and the carrier upper 9 from being opened.
When the stopper member 48 is rotated by 90 degrees by operating the key 50, the locked state is released, and the slide carrier 62 is lowered from the roof by operating the slide knob 62 or the lock operation member 56, and the carrier is removed. The upper 9 can be opened.

(Relationship between Tightening Screw 22 of Supporting Member 5 and Parallel Link Mechanism 6) Of the two screws for fastening the supporting member 5 to the beam 3 on the roof, the fastening screw 22 on the beam tip side is used.
Is viewed from the notch at the center of both plates 25, 25. When the tightening screw 22 and the second link 27 of the parallel link mechanism 6 hold the roof carrier body 7 on the roof, FIG. As shown, the second link 27 is
It is configured to be positioned on an extension of the two axes.

Therefore, when the roof carrier body 7 is lowered from the roof, the tightening screw 22 is not hidden by the second link 27, so that the tightening and releasing operations can be performed from the notch. However, if the roof carrier body 7 is held on the roof, the fastening screw 22 is hidden by the second link 27, and the release operation cannot be performed by a hexagon wrench or the like.

(Use of Roof Carrier) In order to fix the roof carrier 1 to the beam 3, with the fastening screw 21 with the knob at one end of the coupling bracket 15 removed, the projecting portions 17 a, 17 a at the one end are connected to the beam 3. On the top,
A hole formed by the projecting portions 17b, 17b at the other end, the connecting plate 19, and the tightening screw 22 is fitted from the end of the beam 3. Then, the both ends are connected to the beam 3 by tightening the beam 3 by narrowing the space between the protrusions 17a, 17a and the protrusions 17b, 17b at both ends by the tightening screws 21 and 22.

In order to mount the ski 91 shown in FIG. 13, the lock is released by operating the key 50 and the slide knob 62 is pulled forward. Thereby, the first
The engagement between the lock member 65 and the second lock member 72 and the connection plates 25b and 25a of the support bracket 16 is released, and the roof carrier body 7 automatically starts descending by the bias of the torsion coil spring 75, and the torsion coil spring The lowering is stopped at a position where the lowering urging force of 75 and the raising urging force of the tension coil spring 77 are balanced. Therefore, the roof carrier body 7 is forcibly lowered to the loading / unloading position.

When the roof carrier body 7 is lowered to the load unloading position, the pawl 33 of the first link 26 bites into the engaging portion 67 of the slide plate 61, and the roof carrier body 7 is held at the load unloading position. Is done. When the lock operation member 56 of the carrier upper 9 is pressed, the lock portion 56 is pressed.
a is disengaged from the engagement pin 59 of the carrier lower 8, and the carrier upper 9 is automatically opened by the bias of the torsion coil spring 52. Then, the positioning member 12 is raised and locked to the protruding member 11, and the protruding member 11 and the positioning member 12 are positioned to mount the ski 91. When the carrier upper 9 is put on, the lock operation member 56
Is engaged with the locking pin 59. Thus, the ski 91 is sandwiched between the mounting surface of the carrier lower 8 and the elastic body 54 of the carrier upper 9. in this case,
As shown in FIG.
The two roof carriers 1 are arranged to hold the ski 91.

Next, at the loading / unloading position, the roof carrier main body 7 is further lowered so as to be slightly lowered, so that the engagement between the pawl 33 of the first link 26 and the engaging portion 67 of the slide plate 61 is established. When the engagement is avoided by releasing the slide knob 62 and pulling the slide knob 62, the roof carrier body 7 tends to automatically rise to a position where the downward biasing force of the torsion coil spring 75 is balanced by the biasing of the tension coil spring 77. Therefore, if the roof carrier body 7 is pushed up by using the rising urging force, the roof carrier body 7 can be easily lifted up to the roof.

If the roof carrier body 7 is pressed against the support bracket 16 on the roof, the first and second lock members 65 and 72 are connected to the connection plates 25b and 2 respectively.
5a, and the roof carrier body 7 is held on the roof. If the lock operation member 56 and the slide knob 62 are locked so as to be inoperable by the operation of the stopper member 48 by the key 50, opening the carrier upper 9 or lowering the roof carrier body 7 is not possible. become unable. When the roof carrier body 7 is held on the roof, the fastening screw 22 is hidden by the second link 27. However, since the roof carrier body 7 cannot be lowered as described above, the fastening screw 22 is The roof carrier 1 cannot be removed from the beam 3 even if it cannot be exposed to the outside and the other fastening screw 21 is removed.

While the automobile is traveling, its traveling vibration is also transmitted to the roof carrier 1, but the roof carrier body 7
Since the support member 16 is doubly held by the lock member 65 and the second lock member 72, the roof carrier body 7 is prevented from swinging about any pivot point of the parallel link mechanism 6.

As shown in FIG. 14, the operation for mounting the snowboard 92 is basically the same as that for the ski 91, but in this case, the positioning member 12 is wider than the ski 91. To be mounted. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 15, the snowboard 92 is placed on the elastic body 45 of the protruding member 11,
1 is formed so as to be elastically immersible, so that when one snowboard 92 is provided, it slightly sinks, and when two snowboards 92 are provided, it sinks further. However, in any case, the elastic reaction force of the projecting member 11 and the elastic body 54 of the carrier upper 9
And it will be held elastically.

In the above-described embodiment, the carrier upper 9 is pivotally supported on the carrier lower 8. However, the carrier upper 9 may be completely removed from the carrier lower 8.

The body of the carrier lower 8 and the carrier upper 9 is not limited to plastic and may be made of aluminum or stainless steel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a roof carrier.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a roof carrier.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling state with a beam at one end of a support bracket.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling state with a beam at the other end of the support bracket.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the roof carrier in a state where the roof carrier body is slightly away from the support member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a projecting member and a positioning member of a carrier lower.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a front end portion of the roof carrier body.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the relationship between the slider and the support bracket.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the relationship between the upward biasing spring and the downward biasing spring of the roof carrier body.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing the relationship between the parallel link mechanism and the slider.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the same relationship.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state where a ski is mounted on a roof carrier.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state where a snowboard is mounted on a roof carrier.

FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which a protruding member is immersed by mounting a snowboard.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof carrier for vehicles 2 Roof of vehicle 3 Roof beam 5 Support member 6 Parallel link mechanism 7 Roof carrier main body 8 Carrier lower 9 Carrier upper 11 Projection member for positioning 12 Positioning member 12b Locking portion 21 Tightening screw 22 Tightening Screw 25a Connection plate (lock member) 25b Connection plate (lock member) 26 First link 27 Second link 31 Pivot pin 32 Pivot pin 33 Claw 35 Slider (slide member) 41 Carrier lower body 42 Link base 48 Stopper member 49 Key cylinder 54 Elastic body 56 Lock operation member 56a Lock portion (upper lock member) 58 Torsion coil spring 59 Engagement pin (lock member) 62 Slide knob (lock operation member) 65 First lock member (lower lock member) 66 Contact portion 67 Combination Part 69 Tension coil spring (sliding member urging means) 72 Second locking member 75 Torsion coil spring (first urging means) 77 Tension coil spring (second urging means) 81 First stopper part 82 Second stopper part 91 Ski plate 92 Snowboard

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hideki Kono 2-25-31 Kabe Minami, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima City Nishikawa Kasei Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hozumi Noda Kabe-minami, Asakita-ku, Hiroshima-shi 2-25-31 Nishikawa Chemical Co., Ltd.

Claims (11)

[Claims] A first carrier mounted on the roof of the vehicle and a carrier upper covering the carrier lower, wherein the first carrier and the second carrier having different shapes between the carrier lower and the carrier upper; A roof carrier for an automobile, which is selectively sandwiched between and mounted on the carrier lower, such that when the first mounted object is mounted, the first mounted object comes into contact with the carrier lower for positioning thereof. Positioning that protrudes from the mounting surface of the carrier lower body and partially or wholly sinks below the mounting surface so as to allow the second mounting object to be mounted thereon when mounting the second mounting object. A roof carrier for an automobile, comprising a protruding member for use in a vehicle. 2. The roof carrier for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the second mount protrudes from the mounting surface and is pushed down by the second mount when the second mount is mounted. A roof carrier for an automobile, characterized in that the positioning projecting member is formed integrally with the carrier lower body so as to elastically hold the positioning member with the carrier upper. 3. The roof carrier for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the carrier upper is provided with the first mounted object when the carrier upper is covered with the carrier lower. An automobile roof carrier, comprising: an elastic body that comes into pressure contact with the first load when mounted and that comes into pressure contact with the second load when mounting the second load. 4. The roof carrier for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the first mounted object is a ski, and the second mounted object is a snowboard. Automotive roof carrier. 5. A first load and a second load having different shapes between the carrier lower and the carrier upper, the carrier lower comprising a carrier lower supported on the roof of the automobile, and a carrier upper covering the carrier lower. , Which is provided on the carrier lower, and protrudes from the mounting surface of the carrier lower body beside the mounting position of the first mounted article. And a projecting member which is pushed by the second load when the second load is mounted, partially or entirely sinks below the mounting surface, and elastically clamps the second load with the carrier upper; The first mount is pivotally mounted on the lower body, and stands on the mounting surface so that the first mount abuts for positioning when the first mount is mounted, and the second mount is mounted when the second mount is mounted. Interfere with things Automobile roof carrier, characterized in that and a relief universal positioning member for lodging under the mounting surface so as not. 6. The roof carrier for an automobile according to claim 5, wherein the positioning member abuts on the protruding member so as to press down the protruding member when the positioning member stands up, and the elastic member has an elasticity. A roof carrier for an automobile, characterized in that it is provided with an engaging portion for holding the positioning member in an upright state by receiving a strong reaction force. 7. A vehicle roof comprising: a carrier lower supported on a roof of a vehicle; and a carrier upper covered by the carrier lower, wherein a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower; and a carrier lowering the carrier lower between the support member and the loading / unloading position on a side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism that supports the carrier lower so as to ascend and descend; a biasing unit that urges the carrier lower so as to rise from the loading / unloading position; and a carrier link side of one link that constitutes the parallel link mechanism. A claw formed in a portion ahead of the pivot portion; and a claw provided on the carrier lower, wherein the carrier lower descends from the roof to a loading / unloading position. When the link claw is rotated around the pivot point, it is pushed by the claw and moves linearly, and when the carrier lower moves to the loading / unloading position, the claw is moved. A slide member formed so as to come off, and an urging means for urging the slide member to return to the original position when the claw comes off. An automotive roof carrier, characterized in that an engaging portion is formed in which the claw engages so as to prevent reverse rotation of the parallel link mechanism when returning to. 8. An automobile roof comprising a carrier lower supported on a roof of an automobile, and a carrier upper covered on the carrier lower, wherein a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower; and a carrier lowering the carrier lower between the support member and the loading / unloading position on a side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism for supporting the carrier link so as to ascend and descend; a side provided with the carrier lower and the support member, wherein the carrier lower side pivot point of the parallel link mechanism is provided when the carrier lower is located on the roof; First locking means for securing the carrier lower to the support member by engaging with each other at A second locking means for securing the carrier lower to the support member by engaging with each other on the side where the support member side pivot point of the parallel link mechanism is provided when the carrier lower is located on the roof; A roof carrier for an automobile, comprising: 9. A vehicle roof comprising: a carrier lower supported on a roof of a vehicle; and a carrier upper covered by the carrier lower, wherein a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower; and a carrier lowering the carrier lower between the support member and the loading / unloading position on a side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism for supporting the carrier lower so as to ascend and descend, and being provided on each of the carrier lower and the support member and engaging with each other to hold the carrier lower on the roof and prevent movement to the loading / unloading position A locking member to be urged to move the carrier lower from the roof to the loading / unloading position, and the carrier lower is The first to weaken the urging force as the distance from the on-off
Urging means; and a second urging means for urging the carrier lower to move from the loading / unloading position onto the roof and weakening the urging force as the carrier lower moves away from the loading / unloading position. Means, and when the carrier lower is located on the roof, the first
The urging force of the urging means is larger than the urging force of the second urging means. When the carrier lower is located at the loading / unloading position, the urging force of the second urging means is larger than the first urging force. A roof carrier for an automobile, wherein the urging forces of both urging means are set so as to be larger than the urging force of the urging means. 10. A vehicle roof comprising: a carrier lower supported on a roof of a vehicle; and a carrier upper covered by the carrier lower, wherein a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A support member fixed on the roof for supporting the carrier lower; and a carrier lowering the carrier lower between the support member and the loading / unloading position on a side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. A parallel link mechanism for supporting the carrier lower so as to ascend and descend, and being provided on each of the carrier lower and the support member and engaging with each other to hold the carrier lower on the roof and prevent movement to the loading / unloading position And a lower lock member that is provided on each of the carrier upper and the carrier lower and engages with each other to lock the carrier upper. An upper lock member that holds the rear upper in a closed state and prevents opening of the carrier upper, and prevents movement of the lower lock member or a lock operation member that moves integrally with the lock member in a direction in which the engagement is released. And a second stopper portion for preventing the upper lock member or a lock operation member moving integrally with the lock member from moving in a direction in which the engagement is released, and wherein the first stopper portion is provided. A stopper member formed such that a second stopper portion is located at a position where the release is prevented when the portion is disposed at a position where the release is prevented; An automobile roof key comprising locking means for moving to a blocking position and a position in which both of the stoppers permit the release and holding the locking means. Rear. 11. A vehicle roof comprising: a carrier lower supported on a roof of a vehicle; and a carrier upper covering the carrier lower, wherein a vehicle-mounted object is sandwiched between the carrier lower and the carrier upper. A carrier that is coupled to a beam fixed on the roof, and moves the carrier lower between the support member and a loading / unloading position on the roof and on a side of the vehicle body with respect to the support member. And a lock that is provided on each of the carrier lower and the support member and that engages with each other to hold the carrier lower on the roof and prevent movement to the loading / unloading position. A support member, the support member includes a plurality of detachable coupling portions respectively coupled to a plurality of locations separated in the longitudinal direction of the beam, At least one of the plurality of coupling portions is covered by the carrier lower or the parallel link mechanism such that the carrier lower cannot be removed from the outside when the carrier lower is held on the roof by the lock member. Automotive roof carrier.