TWI238795B - Spare tire installation device - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a spare tire carrier with a simple constitution while being able to lock securely when width differs. A spare tire installation device includes: a spare tire carrier bar 2, pivoted at an end beneath the car body to allow the other end to swing; an opening hole 11 provided to the car body; a first member 4 provided with its end with a head 6 and inserted into the opening hole and then extending downwards; a second member 5, joined to the first member to adjust vertical positions, provided with a hook 9 at a lower end; and spacers 10, engaged to the first member, selectively to be arranged at one of the first position 13 and second position 14. The gap d between the other end of the first member 4 and the hook 9 is dimensioned to such that the first member 4, second member 5 and spacers 10 are mounted to the car body so as to ensure that the spare tire carrier bar 2 does not detach.

Description

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V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to the left and right mounting devices. In the> body of the speeding car to maintain the spare tire safety [previous technology] for the 4 ^ ^, keep the car equipped under the car body for use, ® emergency replacement of the spare furnace evening # / + # m < Used from a flat tire, etc. ^ t ^, nw 3; fV, ^ # ^ ^ ^ As shown in Figure 3⑷, (b:: using a spare tire mount lever.

The zigzag structure and the lever 32 are self-curved into a substantially U ". The auxiliary element is formed into a large 3 before the parent ’s bracket 36 on the car body. Step υ, one of the shafts connecting the spare tire mounter lever 32 (member 34 彳 > 备, equipped with a spare tire installation crying Fu Shi J4). 衣 σσ # 32 The body can swing on the shaft end ^ Swing for fixing the spare tire mounter lever M = the mounting part (cross member) 37 under the car body (from 1 to 33) The fixed spare tire mounter lever 32 swings downwards, so that the door opener: Tushan 3 (C)). Then, install the spare tire Amber lever 32 tf (move the end of the moon, move the spare tire 21 ^), and make the spare tire installer lever 32 upward under the body f: the swing end card 丨, So that the swing end is closed, and the spare tire 21 is clamped and held between the backup / safety stopper 33 and the cross member 37. As shown in this example, the stopper 33 is made of bolts. The first member M 4 and the nut 38 have a nut-shaped joint portion = and the first and second stoppers 33 are integrally fixed to the cross member 3: the member 39 is formed, and the first member 38 and the convenience member are used. Page 57042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd 2. Description of the invention (2) The second member 39 is lost. In addition, the second member 3 & the spare tire mounter lever 32 is locked and folded back upward to install (hereinafter referred to as a hook portion) 41 'spare tire installation Device M $ fishing fold-back part and in the locked state, the first member 38 is screwed, 1 'near the fishing rod 41, the spare tire installation lever 32 = the end is connected to the fishing portion 41 Disengage. In this way, if the spare tire is used to securely fix the self-tire 21 to the car body according to the spare = lever. When the blaster is ready, she will be prepared and equipped with a spare tire under the car body. A technique is disclosed, as shown in FIG. 4, which is the equivalent of the spare tire mounter rod 32 in the above example. Each side is formed as an inclined surface inclined upward at both ends, so that: No .: 54 clamping device (this is equivalent to the card in the above example: =) 53 This spare tire mounter rod 32 is locked, so that a plurality of spare tires 21 having different sizes are loaded in the tilt J. [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-1 9 8 8 6 8 [Summary of the Invention] The problem to be solved by the invention, however, is a spare tire mounter 31 having a structure shown in FIG. 3, Energy wheel: See spare tire 21. That is, because the distance from the borrowing part 39 of the mounting part of the vehicle body to the hook part 41 of the mounting part 39 cannot be adjusted, the clamping width is different, and it is also because of the mounting part 3 7 There is a gap between the spare tire 21 and ^ 12J8795 ------ 5. V. Description of the invention (3) The problem of the mounting part 37 and spare tire-tire 2. The gap between the stems is too narrow, and it cannot be clamped. There are multiple types of reserve wheels; f :: 3: J J31 wants to use the second component 39 of the centrally held spare tire 21 to strengthen the body, but in this case, although the hook portion 41 and —Member II: = 2 calories j, but due to the second configuration, for example, if the gap at the W end of the spare tire 21 is changed, the spare tire An is removed from the fishing portion 41 to the outside, and it can be self-hanging. f steal. Therefore, it is necessary to cooperate with the spare part J. It may happen that the spare tire 21 is wide and the first member 38 and the second member 38 are replaced. The bolts 41 of the spare tire 21 of the / C spare tire 21 and the bolts of the first member 38 make the second member 39 However, if you keep a proper gap based on the top ten, night room, and room. Hold the technology described in A21 at the bottom of the vehicle between the body 54 and the body 54, because it will be near the part that touches the spare tire 21) ° / the longitudinal ends of the hook 52 (the hook 52 surface, Qing 2 can be combined with Straight if: the width of the tire is fixed, such as: the moon D or the diameter is small and the width is wider than the moon H eve ^ That is, using a fishing 52 can make the diameter and the moon or the moon different. The preparations correspond to the situation of the Department X and the first phase of the preparation of the month. Also because the position of the hook 52 is not intersected, and the lock device 53 is not required, the hook 52 can be maintained. Touching two: clamping, fixing with size Or the spare tire 21 having a width suitable for the hook 52 to contact the inclined angle α of the inclined surface of the spare moon opening 21. That is, because the hook 52 is inclined, the contact portion of the spare tire 21 and the hook 52 is used according to the tire. The diameter varies, and the inclination angle α of the inclined surface is set so that the spare tire 21 corresponding to the change in width and the diameter can be maintained, and the hook 52 can be maintained: Page 7 7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd 1238795

5. Description of the invention (4) The combination of the diameter and width of the fixed spare tire 21 is limited, and it is technically difficult to construct a plurality of spare tires 21 having the same diameter and different widths. Therefore, for example, in a two-wheel drive vehicle and a four-wheel drive vehicle, it is not possible to apply the technology described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 丨 in the case where the direct control of the tires is approximately equal, and only a plurality of tires with different tire widths are equipped. It is necessary to provide a hook 5 2 and a latching device 5 3 having shapes corresponding to their respective widths. In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to provide a backup device so that a spare tire having a different width can be used with a simple structure. = Guzong. 'See the means described for the purpose of installing the end side of the spare tire; the opening tool touches the part down and the first upward direction of the two components ~ end side, and can choose one of the positions and one of them to be installed, The DEK pendant, which is inserted between the hole and the first member between the first member and the first member, includes: moving the lower end of the other end side of the opening below the hole and the second member, The second position, such as the rod of the device, the opening of the mouth hole part of the hole extension part of the hook, the characteristics of the fishing are located in this position, please patent the scope of the vehicle under the body, set on the end face of the part; and The second synthetic adjustable fishing part; the clamping between the parts includes: the head part of the opening hole part and the rear arrangement; the one side of the spare tire safety shaft support of the first item is the body side; the first The position of the structural head 'the other end side member' is in the up-down direction of the opening. The other one of the structural members also holds the spare tire safety spacer, and is set on the lower end and the upper end of the second opening. ,

1238795 V. Description of the invention (5) The second member and the spacer are mounted on the side of the vehicle body, and the gap between the other end portion of the first member and the hook portion is set to the other end portion of the spare tire mount rod Unbreakable size. In addition, it is preferable to form the opening hole portion substantially along the width direction of the spare tire. The first member is a bolt, and the second member preferably has a nut portion that is screwed with the bolt (No. 2 in the scope of patent application). In addition, it is better to provide an opening for operation in the vehicle body. After inserting a tool from the interior of the vehicle body, it is used to perform the screwing operation of the bolt and the nut portion (item 3 of the scope of patent application). [Embodiment] A spare tire mounter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a sectional structural view showing the structure of a stopper of a spare tire mounter according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a structural diagram of a case where a spacer is provided under a penetration hole, and (b) is an insertion diagram Structural diagram of the case where the upper part of the perforation is provided with a spacer, FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing the structure of a vehicle equipped with the spare tire mounter, (a) is a bottom view of a vehicle body equipped with the spare tire mounter, (b) A-A enlarged sectional view of the locking part of the spare tire mounter. As shown in FIGS. 1 (a), (b) and FIGS. 2 (a), (b), the spare tire mounter 1 of this embodiment is provided with a spare tire mounter lever 2 and a stopper 3. The spare tire mounter lever 2 is a member 2a formed by bending a wire into a substantially U-shape, and an auxiliary lever fixed to the member 2a in a state crossing the member 2a.

7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd Page 9 1237895 V. Description of the invention (6) 2 b is formed into a generally 茏 -like shape, so that the spare tire 2 1 can be supported, the cross member 2 3 under the vehicle body and the side Element 2 One end of the 4-axis support tire mounter lever 2 (element 2 a), that is, both ends of a wire (see FIG. 2 (a)). The two axle support ends of the spare tire mounter lever 2 are pivotally supported under the vehicle body to have the same rotation axis, and the spare tire mounter lever 2 is equipped below the vehicle body to swing about the rotation axis as a whole. The stopper benefit 3 is composed of a first member (bolt) 4 and a second member 5. A stopper bracket (the stopper mounting portion M2) installed under ff. It is expected that the stopper bracket 12 is fixed to the cymbal τ 二 工 工 口 $ is used to fix the cross member 22, and the perforation (opening hole) of the bracket κ =: = Γ is formed. This perforation is formed in the direction of approximately H i In the first member 4, the soil 丄 丄 1 0; and the head δ, at the shaft portion 7 邰 7, pass through the insertion hole 11 to cover the end face of the spacer; the shaft portion 7 is formed at one end side and can be touched. Touch the perforation hole 11-15, and fold back upward at the lower end, and weaving and / or the second member 5 is provided with a hook portion 9 for locking the shaft portion; and a bow is formed to tie the spare tire mounter lever 2 The other end is combined with the first member 4 ^ (累 ^^ 目 邛) 8 and is fixed to the shaft portion 15 and the first member 4 is screwed together. At first, the second member 5 is combined by this, In this implementation, the vertical position is adjusted. Through the intermediate member lfi: the intermediate member 16 is mounted on the shaft portion 15 and the combination is only called a bolt, because the bolt member of the normal specification, the first upper: : Screw In general, the nut is knotted, 8 is used and ... The component § $ between the bolt 4 and the p-shaped word joint 8 is also only called the screw yang 0. The inner periphery becomes the bolt 7042-6243- PF (N2) .ptd Page 10 1237895 V. Description of the invention (7) A cylindrical surface of the first member (bolt) 4 bis f is provided between the outer periphery of the shaft portion 7 and a nut 8 of the second member 5 Screw = pierce, insert the hole 11 and use the head of the nut 8 and the bolt 4 to screw the nut 8 and the bolt 4 together, the holder 3 is fixed to the cross member 22 2 so that the locking spare tire mount lever 2 is locked on the shape of the flute hook portion Θ and the hook portion 9 of the shaft portion 7 and the first member 5 and the setting 2 uses the lower end of the shaft portion 7 before the second: The locked spare tire installer is guarded away. That is, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), (and 'will not take off the length of 7 from the inside of the hook portion 9 to the outside, so that the shaft portion 7 is shown, set the shape of the hook portion 9 and The shaft gap d is smaller than the first member 4 b / ^ between the end portion of the spare tire mounter lever 2 and the hook portion 9 of the second member 5. The space (hereinafter referred to as this position! _, Section 6 and the card Stopper bracket 1 2 insertion hole 丨 丨 Sum stopper Frame 12 Kama cry brother-position 13) and the position of the joint 8 of the second member 5 is referred to as the second position 丨 4 ^ between the insertion holes 11 of the bracket 12 (the following is shown in Figure 1 (b) One of the positions is equipped with a spacer 10. The stopper 3 installs the spare tire ^ 1, and when the spacer 10 is externally installed in the first position 13, the two of the two spare tires that are held are locked at the second and second positions. Fixing the spare tire installer 1 can ensure that the spare tire has a relatively narrow door width as shown in FIG. 1 (a). If the spare tire installer lever / card 10 is installed in the second position 14 Among the three types of spare tires, the locks are 胪 / the height of the two pieces of 10 which can be fixed by the spare tire installer 1 can be seen in the position of the wider spare tires. X, the difference between the set intervals is equal. Inch and this spare tire installer 1 can keep the width of the two types of spare tires 'as shown in Figure 2 (b)-the dead weight is not set' above the stopper 3 in the car interior «7042-6243-PF (N2 ) .ptd p. 11 1237895

1238795 V. Description of the invention (9) ^ 1〇. + „„ 12 „The hanging gap d between the two members 5 and two members 5 is formed in the width. Therefore, the stopper 3 is indeed fixed to the _Λ lever f The spare tire mounter lever 2 that does not fall off is indeed: the ten member 22, and the tire mounter levers 2 and ten; :: 2 =: = Here, look at the position of the spacer 1 〇 Mouth: The two types of spare tires that can be held by this spare tire installer 1 are locked by the buckle 2 to the position of the available spare tires, which can make the tire width of the spare tire installer lever 2 °. The tire mounter lever 2 and the holding cross member 22 are securely arranged in the spacer 10 in the second position, and the tire 21. The locker 3 locks the spare tire mounter lever 2 to the fixed & 14 In some cases, because of the two types of spare tires that are locked, the width of the spare tire ^ spare tire mounter 丨 can maintain the exact position of the mounter lever 2 and the cross member 22, which can keep the spare tire Tire 2 1. Fix the spare tire mount rod 2 and fix the spare position using this latch 3, as shown above, because the lock position of the clothes rod 2 is changed by changing the interval, the component 4 The relative position of the insertion hole 1 丨 is changed to the position of 0, that is, the relative position of the fourth member 4 and the second member 5 can be changed, and the person can be changed without changing the first tire. Also, because the first member 4 and the second member Component 5 I ^ Different tire widths. Prepare the front end of the shaft portion 7 of the first component 4 and the position of the second eye. The width of the spare tire installer lever 2 will not be self-hanging. The value between the hook portions 9 has nothing to do with the position of the spacer 10. The gap between the inside and the outside is fixed. Page 13 7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd 1238795 V. Description of the invention (10) In addition, Example " s '^ s Replaced with different tire widths F tire installer 1 An Pei's spare tire 21 installed in this spare tire' For example, user Q is more orderly. Clothing ~ situation, according to the following; see The differences are as follows: a. In the first place, in accordance with the above-mentioned operation section Q = 2 in the interior of the car interior, the operation is opened. By loosening the first member 7, the first rotation is performed. The locking state of the head of the member 4 邛 12 is loose, and at the same time, the ^ portion 6 ′ the stopper 3 is loose against the card K and the hook portion 9 of the second member 5 = one of the shaft portion 7 of the member 4 The lower end / set f is from the hook part 9 to the outside: widening. Therefore, the preparation can be made: the spare wheel stabilizer lever 2 丨 is disengaged. The female tyre 21 'is hung in accordance with the above; the sentence part 9 is inward and outward After disengaging, in accordance with the preparation of the new installation Γ two inverse two sequence, remove the stopper 1 and follow the above-mentioned process 2 and process 3 '▲; month: 2) Yes, the spacer 10 is located. In the present invention, Spare tire installation :: The width of the fixed tire of the bucket is different from the two types of spare tires, and it is °. Ask a part to determine the width of the spare tire. The flat change can be fixed, and because of the simple structure, it can be implemented cheaply. And reduce manufacturing costs. As for the formation, since the card is easy, management can be made easier. The tires of Beiyuekou are irrelevant, and the parts are also used in the components constituting the stopper 3-bolts and nuts to achieve a cheap and reliable fixing of the screw specifications of the stopper. Regarding the stopper 3 pairs of stoppers The bracket 12 is fixed by means of 7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd 1238795 V. Description of the invention (11) The head of the first member 4 is rotated by the opening 20 for work provided in the vehicle interior. The head 6 of the first member 4 needs to be rotated from the working opening 20 when the stopper 3 is removed. Therefore, the stopper 3 cannot be removed without access to the vehicle compartment, which is excellent in the anti-theft structure of a spare tire. The gap d between the front end of the lower end of the shaft portion 7 of the first member 4 and the hook portion 9 of the second member 5 (see Figs. 1 (a) and (b)) is set as a spare tire mount lever. 2 does not fall off from the hook portion 9 (that is, the gap d outside diameter D of the spare tire installer rod 2), for example, the air inside the spare tire is taken out, the spare tire installer rod 2 does not come out of the hook portion 9 Shedding is effective for theft prevention. In particular, since the relative positions of the first member 4 and the second member 5 of the stopper 3 are unchanged, regardless of the tire width of the spare tire loaded, the front end portion of the shaft portion 7 of the first member 4 and the second The gap d between the hook portion 9 of the component 5 in which the spare tire mounter lever 2 does not fall off from the hook portion 9 is maintained at a fixed value, which can effectively prevent theft, regardless of the width of the loaded spare tire. In addition, the shape of the hook portion 9 of the second member 5 and the length of the shaft portion 7 of the first member 4 are set so that the movement of the spare tire mount lever 2 that is locked on the hook portion 9 is restricted. The relative position of one member 4 and the second member 5 does not change due to the movement of the spacer 10, and the spare tire mount rod 2 can be appropriately restricted, regardless of the position of the spacer 10. Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, by changing the arrangement position of a spacer to one of the first position and the second position, the spare tire is adapted to 2

7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd Page 15 1237895 V. Description of the invention (12) The width of spare tires, but a plurality of spacers with different axial lengths are prepared so that they are combined (but the combined axis is set) It can be used after the length is fixed), and a configuration in which the arrangement position of each spacer is set to one of the first position and the second position may be used. In this case, the widths of the spare tire and the plural spare tires can be made to correspond. Alternatively, by using a plurality of (predetermined number) spacers having the same axial length, by changing the number of spacers arranged at the first position and the number of spacers arranged at the second position, Get the same effect. The effect of the invention is as described above. If the spare tire mounter according to the present invention as in the first patent application scope is used, the spacer can be arranged in one of the first position and the second position. The gap between the other end portion and the hook portion of the second member is still fixed, and the width of the spare tire can be easily changed and maintained, so that the spare tire installer can adapt to a plurality of tire widths. In addition, this effect can be obtained by simply changing the position of the spacer. The structure is extremely simple, can be manufactured at low cost, and assembly is easy. In addition, since the gap between the other end portion of the first member and the hook portion of the second member is set so that the other end portion of the spare tire mounter lever cannot be detached, the spare tire mounter lever is prevented from falling from the inside of the hook portion to the outside. The spare tire can be reliably maintained, which can effectively prevent theft. In addition, according to the spare tire mounter of the present invention as described in claim 2 of the scope of patent application, it is possible to realize inexpensive and high-quality latches by using ordinary bolts and nuts. Moreover, the simple structure can fix the stopper to the vehicle body.

7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd Page 16 1238795 V. Description of the invention (13) Position. In addition, according to the spare tire mounter of the present invention as described in item 3 of the scope of the patent application, in order to release the lock of the stopper, it is necessary to make the head of the bolt turn from the interior of the vehicle body, which can reliably prevent theft.

7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd Page 17 1237895 Brief description of the drawings FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional structure diagram showing the structure of a stopper of a spare tire mounter according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is inserted in (B) is a structural diagram of a case where a spacer is provided in the lower part of the perforation, and (b) is a structural diagram of a case where a spacer is provided in the upper part of the perforation. FIG. 2 is a structural diagram showing the structure of a vehicle provided with a spare tire mounter according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a bottom view of the spare tire mounter below the vehicle body, and (b) is a spare tire mounter A — A enlarged sectional view of the locking part of the device. Figs. 3 (a) to (c) are overall structure diagrams showing the structure of a conventional spare tire mounter. FIG. 4 is an overall configuration diagram showing a configuration of a spare tire mounter of the conventional technique of Patent Document 1. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Spare tire mounter 2 Spare tire mounter lever 2 A member 2b Auxiliary lever 3 Retainer 4 First member (bolt) 5 Second member 6 Head (bolt head) 7 Shaft portion (shaft of the first member Parts) 8 joint part (nut part, nut)

7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd Page 18 1237895 Simple description of the drawing 9 Hook part 10 Spacer 11 Insertion hole (open hole part) 1 2 Stopper bracket (stopper mounting part) 1 3 first Position 1 4 Second position 1 5 Shaft (shaft of the second member) 20 Work opening 21 Spare tire 22, 23 Cross member 2 4 side member

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Claims (1)

1238795 6. Scope of patent application 1. A spare tire mounter, comprising: a spare tire mounter lever, one end side of a shaft support under a vehicle body so that the other end side can swing; an opening hole portion provided on the vehicle body side; first A member having a head on one end side that can touch the end face of the opening hole portion, and the other end side extending downward through the opening hole portion; and a second member on the lower side of the opening hole portion and the first The members are combined to adjust the position in the up-down direction and have a hook portion folded back upward at the lower end; the spare tire mounter lever is clamped and held between the other end portion of the first member and the hook portion of the second member The other end side is characterized in that: a spacer is provided on the first member, and a first position between the lower end of the opening hole portion and the second member may be selected, and the head portion and the opening may be selected. It is arranged behind one of the second positions between the upper ends of the hole portions; in a state where the first member, the second member, and the spacer are mounted on the vehicle body side, the other end portion of the first member and the The gap of the hook portion provided to the other end portion of the spare tire mounted rod of the size can not escape. 2. For the spare tire installer according to the scope of patent application, the first member is a bolt, and the second member has a nut screwed with the bolt. 3. For example, the spare tire installer of the scope of patent application, wherein a working opening is provided in the vehicle body, and a tool is inserted into the vehicle body to perform the screwing of the bolt and the nut portion.合 OPERATION. 7042-6243-PF (N2) .ptd Page 20