JPS632367Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a protector for a vehicle, which is provided near a gate for a loading platform of a truck or the like to protect from mud.

[Background Art] In the case of a vehicle such as a truck that has a loading platform, a gate that can be opened and closed with a latch handle is usually provided on the back or side of the loading platform to facilitate lifting and lowering of cargo.

As shown in FIG. 1, the latch handle 10 includes:
It is provided on the guard frame 12 of the rear body, and the gate 14 can be opened and closed by locking and releasing both ends of the gate 14. Also,
Recently, protectors 16 have been attached near both ends of the gate 14, particularly to the guard frame 12.
The protector 16 mainly functions as a mudguard,
As shown in FIG. 2, it is fixed to the guard frame 12 via a bracket 18, and a notch 19 is formed in a portion so as not to interfere with the operation of the latch handle 10.

However, with this type of conventional structure, first, the gap between the latch handle 10 and the protector 16 is small, making it difficult to open/close the gate 14 and carry out cargo handling operations. There were deficiencies that could not be prevented.

[Purpose of the invention] The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle protector that can prevent the latch handle from getting muddy and also allow easy operation of the latch handle. Our goal is to provide the following.

[Structure of the invention] In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the protector is rotatably attached to the body, so that it usually covers the latch handle to prevent mud from getting stuck, and the protector can be moved and rotated when opening and closing the gate. The latch handle is exposed.

[Embodiment of the invention] FIGS. 3 and 4 show a mounting structure for a vehicle protector according to the invention. In the illustrated vehicle, the gate 20 is installed on the side of the loading platform, so the right side is the front of the vehicle, and a driver's seat (not shown) is located in front of the loading platform panel 22.

A guard frame 24 is provided in the shape of a column for reinforcement at the corner portion where the gate 20 and the panel 22 come into contact, and a latch handle 26 and a hook 28 are fixed to this guard frame 24. On the other hand, the gate 20 is attached to the floor of the loading platform via a hinge, and brackets 32 having grooves 30 are fixed to both sides. Therefore, after raising the gate 20, bringing each bracket 32 into contact with the guard frame 24, and inserting the hook 28 into the groove 30 of the bracket 32, the ring 34 of the latch handle 26 is locked to the hook 28, and the latch handle is closed. By pivoting 26 downward, the gate 20 is fixed in the closed position.

Further, a protector 36 having an L-shaped cross section is rotatably attached to the guard frame 24 with a pin 38 . Unlike conventional products, the protector 36 is formed so as to completely cover the latch handle 26, and its rear end is bent outward at a bent portion 36A.
It is becoming. The pin 38 of the protector 36 has
As shown in FIG. 5, a torsion coil spring 40 is wound, and one end of the torsion coil spring 40 is in contact with the guard frame 24, and the other end is in contact with the inner surface of the protector 36. For this reason, the protector 36
FIG. 4 Upper counterclockwise direction, that is, latch handle 26
is constantly biased in the direction of covering the Since a stopper (not shown) is provided at a predetermined position, the protector 36 is stopped at the position shown by the solid line in FIG.

Furthermore, an angled lever 42 is rotatably attached to the guard frame 24 by a pin 44, as shown in FIG. This pin 44 also has
As shown in FIG. 6, a torsion coil spring 46 is wound around the lever 42 to urge the lever 42 counterclockwise in the figure. The lever 42 is for maintaining the open state of the protector 36 by locking the rear end of the protector 36 as shown by the imaginary line.

The order of operation of the protector 36 configured as described above is as follows. 3 and 4 show the gate 20 and the protector 36 in a closed state, and since the guard frame 24 and the latch handle 26 are covered by the protector 36, they will not get muddy while the vehicle is running.

Next, when carrying out cargo handling work, use the protector 3.
6 in the clockwise direction in Figure 4, and turn the lever 4.
2 in the direction of the arrow, and push the bent portion 36A at the rear end of the protector 36 onto the lever 4 as shown by the imaginary line.
Attach to the tip of 2. Now the latch handle 26
Since the gate 20 is exposed to the outside, the worker can open the gate 20. All that is left to do is to release the latch handle 26 and push the gate 20 downward as in the conventional case.

When the cargo handling work is completed, the gate 20 is raised and the brackets 32 at both ends are locked with the latch handles 26. After the gate 20 is closed, simply pressing the lever 42 in the direction of the arrow causes the protector 36 to return to the solid line position in FIG. 4 due to the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 40.

Although this embodiment shows a vehicle in which a gate is installed on the side of the loading platform, the present invention can also be applied to a vehicle in which a gate is installed on the back side.

[Effects of the invention] As mentioned above, in the present invention, the protector is structured so as to be rotatably attached to the guard frame so as to cover the latch handle, so that it is possible to prevent mud from getting on the latch handle when the vehicle is running, and also to facilitate cargo handling. This has the effect of allowing you to operate the latch handle without any trouble during work.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional protector mounting structure, Fig. 2 is a sectional view, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a protector mounting structure according to the present invention, Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof, Figs. Figure 6 is Figure 4-line, respectively.
- is a sectional view taken along the line. 20...Gate, 24...Guard frame, 2
6... Latch handle, 36... Protector, 4
2...Lever.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A mounting structure for a vehicle protector provided on both sides of a loading platform gate for mud protection, characterized in that the protector is rotatably provided to the body and also covers a latch handle for opening and closing the gate. Protector mounting structure.