KR20080012637A - A knockdown towing apparatus and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A knockdown towing apparatus and a method thereof is provided to employ vehicle right and left side support units allowing right and left wheels of a vehicle to be spaced from the ground and a towing shaft connected to a tractor. A knockdown towing apparatus includes a right movement unit(20), a left movement unit(40), and a vehicle support unit(58). The right movement unit is installed in the side portion of a right wheel of a vehicle to move the right side of the vehicle. The left movement unit is installed in the side portion of a left wheel of the vehicle to move the left side of the vehicle. The vehicle support unit is hinged to the right and left movement units. The left movement unit, the right movement unit, and the vehicle support unit are disassembled in ordinary times, and assembled when the necessity of towing the vehicle exists.

Description

 Prefabricated towing apparatus and method {a knockdown towing apparatus and method}

1 is a view showing a prefabricated traction device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a perspective view showing the exploded components,

Figure 2 is a perspective view for explaining the coupling relationship between the right moving unit and the right brace member of the components of the prefabricated towing device shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view showing a left wheel support member and a left brace member among the components of the assembled traction device shown in FIG. 1;

4 is a perspective view showing a state spaced apart from the ground after assembling all the components of the prefabricated towing device shown in FIG.

5 to 10 is a view showing a relationship for towing a vehicle using the prefabricated towing device shown in FIG.

  5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the traction shaft unit and the left and right wheel support members are assembled;

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a process of additionally assembling the left and right moving units and the left and right brace members after pushing the assembly of FIG. 5 under the front wheel of the vehicle;

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the connection support is further assembled in the assembled state in FIG. 6;

  8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lever is inserted into the lever insertion hole in the state of FIG.

  9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the vehicle support unit is separated from the ground by rotating the lever in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8;

  10 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a vehicle is towed using the hook of the towing shaft unit in FIG. 9;

  11 is a block diagram illustrating a prefabricated traction method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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12; prefabricated traction device 20: right moving unit

40: left moving unit 58: vehicle support unit

60: towing shaft unit 70: left wheel support member

100: left vertigo member 98: vehicle left support unit

100: left brace support member 130: right wheel support member

160: guess brace support member

 The present invention relates to a traction device, and relates to a prefabricated traction device and method that can be quickly assembled and used when a vehicle towing is simply carried on the vehicle.

In general, towing vehicles are used when the vehicle needs to be towed, such as a breakdown or a parking violation. The tow vehicle is a vehicle specially designed for towing a vehicle and is equipped with a towing device.

Conventionally, when a tow is required due to a breakdown or accident during driving, a driver of a broken vehicle cannot necessarily tow a car using a normal vehicle even if a fellow vehicle or other passing cars tries to help. Had to call and had to wait with both hands while the tow came. In addition, the situation was even worse in areas where the tow truck was difficult to reach.

In particular, nowadays, most insured drivers request insurance dispatch service when a vehicle breaks down, and when a service technician checks the degree of the vehicle breakdown at the scene, it is often necessary to tow the vehicle and move to a repair shop. In this case, the service driver cannot tow, and there is a inconvenience to call the tow truck again. Of course, in this case, a lot of time is wasted, and it is natural that the burden on the driver increases in terms of cost.

 The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention can be disassembled so that it can be carried on a general vehicle, and when necessary, prefabricated traction device that can be assembled at any time to pull the vehicle immediately And a method.

 The prefabricated towing apparatus disclosed in order to solve the above object of the present invention, the right side movement unit is installed on the right wheel side of the vehicle to move the right side of the vehicle; A left moving unit installed on the left wheel side of the vehicle to move the left side of the vehicle so as to face the right moving unit; And a vehicle support unit hinged to the right movement unit and the left movement unit, wherein the left movement unit, the right movement unit, and the vehicle support unit are separated and carried, and assembled when the vehicle is towed. To tow the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to load in a general vehicle, easy to assemble, there is an advantage that can be towed at any time while carrying on the vehicle.

 The vehicle support unit may include a vehicle right side support unit having one side hinged to the right moving unit and supporting the right wheel of the vehicle to be spaced apart from the ground; A vehicle left support unit having one side hinged to the left moving unit so as to face the vehicle right support unit and supporting the left wheel of the vehicle to be spaced apart from the ground; And, one side is assembled with the vehicle right support unit and the vehicle left support unit, the other side is a traction shaft unit connected to the tow vehicle; can be configured to include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle right side support unit includes a right brace member coupled to the right moving unit and a right wheel support member coupled to the right brace member, and the vehicle left support unit includes: And a left brace member coupled to the left moving unit and a left wheel support member coupled to the left brace member.

In addition, each of the left wheel support member and the right wheel support member may be closed by connecting the first to third supports, which may surround three surfaces of the left wheel or the right wheel, and the first support and the third support. It is configured to include a separate removable support for forming a loop.

The left moving unit and the left moving unit each include a wheel and a holder member connected to the wheel, and the vehicle support unit is hinged to one end of the holder member so that the holder member rotates in the height direction. The vehicle support unit is configured to be spaced apart from the ground.

It is also an object of the present invention, a) pushing at least a portion of the vehicle support unit in contact with the to-be-lifted vehicle to support the weight of the vehicle under both front wheels of the vehicle to be towed; b) coupling a connecting rod to the vehicle support unit behind both front wheels of the vehicle to be towed such that a portion of the vehicle support unit forms a closed loop under both front wheels of the vehicle to be towed; c) connecting a left and right mobile unit with wheels to the vehicle support unit; d) connecting a traction shaft unit connected to a tow vehicle to the vehicle support unit; And, e) separating the vehicle support unit from the ground.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step e) includes: inserting a lever into a lever insertion hole of a holder provided in each of the left and right moving units; And rotating the holder of the left and right moving units by rotating the lever.

Hereinafter, the prefabricated traction device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded prefabricated traction apparatus 12 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 illustrates the left brace member 100 of the left moving unit 40 and the vehicle support unit 58. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the left brace support member 100 and the left wheel support member 70.

Referring to FIG. 1, the prefabricated traction device 12 includes a vehicle support unit 58, a left moving unit 40, a right moving unit 20, and a traction shaft unit 60.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle support unit 58 includes a vehicle right side support unit 128, one end of which is hinged to the right moving unit 20 and the other end of which is assembled by being inserted into the towing shaft unit 60. , One end is hinged to the left moving unit 40 and the other end is composed of a vehicle left support unit 98 is inserted into the traction shaft unit (60).

In addition, the vehicle left support unit 98 is composed of a left brace member 100 and a left wheel support member 70, the vehicle right support unit 128, the right brace member 160 and the right wheel support member ( 130).

Each of the left and right brace members 100 and 160 includes vertical beams 106 and 166, first beams 102 and 162, and second beams 104 and 164, symmetrically with each other in the same configuration. Is installed. The vertical beams 106 and 166 are inclined at an angle θ forward with respect to the vertical axis Y (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and one end of the holders 44 and 24 of the left or right moving unit 40 or 20. It is rotatably hinged to The first beams 102 and 162 are installed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and are connected to the vertical beams 106 and 166 in a 'T' shape, and the second beams 104 and 164 are installed in the width direction of the vehicle so that the first beams 102 and 162 are installed. Is connected in the form of a. One end of the first beams 102 and 162, that is, the end opposite to the end connected to the second beams 104 and 164, is provided with protrusions 109 and 169 that are slightly bent in a direction parallel to the second beams 104 and 164. The protrusions 109 and 169 are inserted into and coupled to the insertion holes 89 and 139 of the left or right wheel support members 100 and 130 to be described later. 1 to 3, three bolt holes 105, 108, 165 and 168 are formed in the second beams 104 and 164, and one 107 and 167 in the protrusions 109 and 169, respectively. These are holes to which the bolt or pin 181 (see FIG. 4) is fastened so as not to be loosened after being assembled with the left or right wheel support members 70 and 130 and the traction shaft unit 60 described below.

Each of the left wheel support member 70 and the right wheel support member 130, the first to third support (72, 74, 76) (132, 134, 136) and the connecting support 80 ( 140 includes the same components and are installed symmetrically with each other. The first and second supports 72, 74, 132, 134 are spaced apart from each other in parallel at slightly wider intervals than the tire width of the vehicle, and have a length smaller than the diameter of the tire in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The third supports 76, 136 connect the first and second supports 72, 74, 132, 134 at right angles, and are inserted into the traction shaft unit 60 so that the second supports 74, 734 are assembled. The predetermined length is extended in the direction of the traction shaft unit 60 through the. Accordingly, except for the extending portions 76a and 136a of the second supports 74 and 134, the first to third supports 72, 74, 76 and 132, 134 and 136 have a '-' shape. Referring to FIG. 3, one side of the second support 74, 134 is formed with insertion holes 89 and 139 and bolt holes 77 and 137 into which protrusions 109 and 169 of the left or right brace members 100 and 160 can be inserted, respectively. At one end of the first support 72, 132 and the second support 74, 134, the first and second support plates 84, 86, 154, 156 are parallel with the third support 76, 136, respectively. It is connected to face a predetermined length, and the first and second ducts 81, 83, 151, 153 are provided on the upper surfaces of the first and second support plates 84, 86, 154, 156. The connecting support 80, 140 is composed of a rear plate 78, 138 and a connecting rod 82, 142. The rear plates 78 and 138 are 'a' shaped plates, each having a third duct 85 and a fourth duct 87 on the bottom thereof (see FIG. 3). Although only the third and fourth ducts 85 and 87 provided on the rear plate 78 of 70 are shown, the rear plate 138 of the right wheel support member 130 is also provided. Each of the connecting rods 82 and 142 passes through the first to fourth ducts 81, 83, 85, and 87 while the left wheel support member 70 is an example. 76 together to form a rectangular closed loop. As will be described later, the front tire of the vehicle to be towed is located within this square.

1 and 2, the left moving unit 40 and the right moving unit 20 include left or right wheels 42 and 22 and holders 44 and 24 and have the same configuration to be symmetrical with each other. Have The holders 44 and 24 have a 'c' shape in cross section, as shown in the example of the right moving unit 20 in FIG. 2, and are located at a position deflected from the central axis X of the length D toward the front end. It is integrally connected with the shaft 23 protruding from the center of the wheel 22. On the rear end side, the vertical beams 106 and 166 of the left or right brace members 100 and 160 are hinged so as to be rotatable by connecting pins. The upper surface 21 of the holder 24 is provided with a lever insertion hole 28 into which the lever can be inserted in the longitudinal direction of the holder 24. Therefore, when the holder 24 is rotated counterclockwise, that is, the arrow A in FIG. 2, the vertical beams 166 are rotated together, and the height is increased while being inserted into the 'c'-shaped inner space 27 of the holder 24. The right brace member 160 is spaced apart from the ground, as shown in FIG. Although only the right moving unit 20 has been described above with reference to FIG. 2, since the left moving unit 40 is configured in the same manner, the same works.

Referring to FIG. 1, the traction shaft unit 60 includes a central beam 64 and a traction shaft 62. The central beam 64 has a hollow duct shape, and after the protrusions 76a and 136a of the third supports 76 and 136 of the left and right wheel support members 70 and 130 are inserted into both ends, the central beam 64 is inserted into the central beam 64. And assembling is completed by inserting the bolts or pins into the bolt holes 75 and 135 formed in the third supports 76 and 136. Traction shaft 62 is connected to the central beam 64 in the 'T' shape, and is provided with a ring 65 to be connected to the vehicle towing at one end. In the present embodiment, the height of one end of the towing shaft 62 is formed to be higher than a certain distance from the ground, but it can be configured differently according to the type of the car to be towed and can be flexibly configured to be applicable to all the cars. Will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

4 shows that each of the holders 42 and 22 of the left and right moving units 40 and 20 rotates counterclockwise as described above after the components of the prefabricated traction device 12 are assembled. The vertical beams 106 and 166 of the left and right timber members 100 and 160 are inserted into the inner spaces of the holders 42 and 22 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The entire vehicle support unit 58 is elevated from the ground by a predetermined distance, and in this state, the holes 25 formed in the holders 42 and 22 so that the vertical beams 106 and 166 do not fall out of the interior of the holders 42 and 22. Insert pin (181) into the It can be seen that the pin 181 is inserted into the other holder holes.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 and 11, an example of the prefabricated traction method of the present invention using the prefabricated traction device 12 according to the above-described embodiment will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 5, the traction shaft unit 60 and the left and right wheel support members 70 and 130 are connected (S1) (see FIG. 11). These connections insert the projections 76a and 136a of the third supports 76 and 136 into the central beam 64 of the pull shaft unit 60 on both sides as described above. As shown in FIG. 5, the front wheel 320 of the vehicle to be towed, as shown in FIG. 5, may be a part of the vehicle support unit 58 assembled as described above. 74) It is pushed under the vehicle to be positioned between (132, 134) (S2) (see Fig. 11).

In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the second beam 104 of the left brace member 100 hinged to the left moving unit 40 is inserted into the third support 76 of the left wheel support member 70. Then, the second beam 164 of the right brace member 160 hinged to the right moving unit 20 is inserted into the third support 135 (see Fig. 1) of the right wheel support member 130 ( S3) (see FIG. 11). When inserted in this way, protrusions 109 and 169 protruding from one end of the first beams 102 and 162 of the left and right brace members 100 and 160 are fitted into the insertion holes 89 and 139 of the second supports 74 and 134 (see FIG. 1). In this way, the bolt holes of each member match each other (133 and 168 match, 73 and 108 match, 107 and 77 match, 167 and 137 match, 75 and 105 match) (see Fig. 1). A bolt or pin is inserted into the bolt holes to fix each member so as not to flow.

In the fixed state, the connecting rods 82 and 142 of the left and right wheel support members 70 and 130 are formed so that a part of the vehicle support unit forms a closed loop, and the first and second support bases 72 and 74 (132 and 134). (See FIG. 1), the first to fourth ducts 81, 83, 85 and 87 (see FIG. 3) of the rear plates 78 and 138 are inserted (S4) (see FIG. 11). FIG. 7 illustrates a portion of the right wheel 340 of the vehicle to be towed in a state in which the vehicle support unit 58, the traction shaft unit 60, and the left and right movement units 40 and 20 are assembled as described above. will be.

Then, as shown in Figure 8, the long length of the lever 170 is inserted into the lever insertion hole 113, 28 (see Fig. 1) formed on the upper ends of the holders 42, 22 of the left and right moving units (40, 20). (S5) (refer FIG. 11), as shown in FIG. 9, by rotating the lever 170, it rotates so that the longitudinal direction of the holders 42 and 22 of the left and right movement units 40 and 20 may become a height direction. (S6) (see FIG. 11). As described above, when the holders 42 and 22 are rotated, the vertical beams 166 hinged thereto are lifted and inserted into the inner space 27 (see FIG. 2) of the holders 42 and 22, and the vehicle support unit ( 58 is lifted from the ground (see FIG. 4). Then, pins are fixed to the holes 25 of the holders 42 and 22 so that the vertical beams 106 and 166 do not fall out of the holder.

In this state in which the front portion of the vehicle 300 to be towed is spaced apart from the ground by a predetermined distance, as shown in FIG. 10, the tow shaft unit 60 may be connected to the vehicle 200 to be towed by towing.

  As described above, the prefabricated towing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is disassembled into each component and mounted on its own vehicle, and when it is necessary to tow the vehicle, it can be assembled and used on the fly, so it is necessary to wait for the towing vehicle. It has the advantage of being able to endure quickly and inexpensively without.

In addition, service personnel of insurance companies can provide all the services in one-step without having to wait for the customer for the tow truck, even if there is a need for towing without repairing on-site service. have.

 As described above and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the principle of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as such. Rather, those skilled in the art will appreciate that many changes and modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. Accordingly, all such suitable changes, modifications, and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (7)

  A right moving unit installed on the right wheel side of the vehicle to move the right side of the vehicle; A left moving unit installed on the left wheel side of the vehicle so as to face the right moving unit and moving the left side of the vehicle; And, And a vehicle support unit hinged to the right moving unit and the left moving unit. And the left moving unit, the right moving unit and the vehicle support unit are separated and carried, and tow the vehicle by assembling them when the vehicle is towed.  The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle support unit, A vehicle right side support unit having one side hinged to the right moving unit and supporting the right wheel of the vehicle to be spaced apart from the ground; A vehicle left support unit having one side hinged to the left moving unit so as to face the vehicle right support unit and supporting the left wheel of the vehicle to be spaced apart from the ground; And,  And one side is assembled with the vehicle right support unit and the vehicle left support unit, and the other side is connected to the tow vehicle.  The method of claim 2, The vehicle right support unit includes a right brace member hinged to the right moving unit and a right wheel support member coupled to the right brace member, The vehicle left support unit is a prefabricated towing apparatus characterized in that it comprises a left brace support member hinged to the left moving unit, and a left wheel support member coupled to the left brace support member.  The method of claim 3, wherein the left wheel support member and the right wheel support member, respectively, And a first to third support that can surround three surfaces of the left wheel or the right wheel, and a separate detachable connection support that connects the first support and the third support to form a closed loop. Prefabricated towing apparatus characterized in that.  The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Each of the left moving unit and the left moving unit includes a wheel, a holder member connected to the wheel, The vehicle support unit is hinged to one end of the holder member, when the holder member is rotated in the height direction, the prefabricated towing apparatus characterized in that the vehicle support unit is spaced apart from the ground. a) pushing at least a portion of a vehicle support unit in contact with the to-be-borne vehicle to support the weight of the vehicle, under both front wheels of the vehicle to be towed; b) coupling a connecting rod to the vehicle support unit behind both front wheels of the vehicle to be towed such that a portion of the vehicle support unit forms a closed loop under both front wheels of the vehicle to be towed; c) connecting a left and right mobile unit with wheels to the vehicle support unit; d) connecting a traction shaft unit connected to a tow vehicle to the vehicle support unit; And, e) separating the vehicle support unit from the ground; prefabricated traction method comprising a. The method of claim 6, wherein step e) Inserting a lever into a lever insertion hole of a holder provided in each of the left and right moving units; And rotating the holder of the left and right moving units by rotating the lever.

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