WO1996022901A1 - Porte-charges pour vehicules - Google Patents

Porte-charges pour vehicules Download PDF

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WO1996022901A1
WO1996022901A1 PCT/SE1996/000082 SE9600082W WO9622901A1 WO 1996022901 A1 WO1996022901 A1 WO 1996022901A1 SE 9600082 W SE9600082 W SE 9600082W WO 9622901 A1 WO9622901 A1 WO 9622901A1
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fork
load carrier
leg
mounting element
leg members
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Morgan REHNSTRÖM
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Mont Blanc Industri Ab
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R9/00—Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like
    • B60R9/04—Carriers associated with vehicle roof
    • B60R9/045—Carriers being adjustable or transformable, e.g. expansible, collapsible

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  • the subject invention relates to a load carrier to be mounted on vehicles on enclosing grip engagement mounting elements positioned on the vehicle, such as gunwale mouldings extending lengthwise along the vehicle roof, said load-carrier comprising at least one cross- rail extending transversely across the vehicle, usually the roof surface thereof, as well as foot members which in the vehicle-mounted condition of the load carrier support said cross-rail on top of the associated mounting element.
  • the main purpose of the invention is to provide a load carrier of the kind outlined above, which is simple to handle and allows the load carrier to efficiently secured to the associated mounting element while at the same time requiring but minimum building height of the foot member above as well as below the mounting element attached to the vehicle.
  • a load carrier which is essentially characterized in that the foot member comprises at its lower portion a fork-shaped base including downwardly directly fork-leg members defining between them a space for reception therein of the mounting element of the vehicle, portions of said base fork-leg members projecting downwardly past the mounting element arranged to form, together with a releasable bridging element extending between said leg members, a quick-connective coupling means which in its inactive position exposes a downwardly directed opening between said fork-leg members and in its active position bridges said opening under ⁇ neath said mounting element and secures the fork-leg members of the foot member to the mounting element through clamp action.
  • the load carrier is mounted in a manner giving a closed grip about the mounting element, which in turn provides a very stable hold. Because of the closed surrounding grip the need for extended momentum arms is minimized, which favours the possibility of designing foot members having a low building height, a feature which is essential when the mounting element extends close to the vehicle roof and it is desirable that the load carrier cross-rail is positioned as closely to the mounting element and thus to the vehicle roof as possible.
  • the bridging element consists of a rod formed with an abutment head arranged to cooperate in abutment with one of the fork-leg members, as also with a first engagement portion with engagement teeth thereon for cooperation with a second engagement portion with engagement teeth thereon in the other one of the fork-leg members, the rod as well as the engagement portion of the fork-leg member having sections devoid of engagement teeth and of such mutual peripheral extension that the two engagement portions are mutually disengaged and the rod freely insertable in an angular position with its engagement teeth cooperating with the engagement teeth of the fork-leg member in another angular position than the angular position of the bar.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view as seen obliquely from above of a load carrier in accordance with the invention as mounted on a vehicle;
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken in the cross- sectional direction of the vehicle through one end portion of the load carrier when mounted to the vehicle;
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. 2 and showing the same mounting portion but in a released condition;
  • Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to those of Figs. 2 and 3 and showing the same end portion of the load carrier illustrated in a sequence while being mounted onto the vehicle;
  • Fig. 5 is a view of a detail component incorporated in the load carrier
  • Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view through the same detail along line VI-VI;
  • Fig. 7 is a view of another component incorporated in the load carrier;
  • Fig. 8 is a sectional view along line VIII-VIII in Fig. 7 through the same component.
  • reference numeral 1 designates generally a vehicle provided with gunwale mouldings 2 applied on the vehicle roof in the longitudinal direction thereof and serving in accordance with the embodiment shown as mounting elements on which may be secured load carriers, only one of which is illustrated in the drawing figures.
  • the illustrated load carrier is designated generally by reference 3.
  • any desired number of load carriers may be mounted on the vehicle gunwale mouldings. Often, the number is decided by the weight of the load to be carried. When only single articles are to be carried, such as lights, informations signs, and the like it may even be possible to use one load carrier only.
  • the load carrier consist of a cross-rail 4 and a foot member 5 interconnecting the cross-rail with the vehicle mounting elements 2.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the gunwale moulding 2 having a cross-sectional configuration corresponding to that of the gunwale mouldings of Fig. 1; however, it goes without saying that the mounting elements could have a different shape, such as a square, rectangular, circular or any other shape without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • the foot member in accordance with Fig. 2 has an essentially inverted U-shape including twofork-leg members 6 and 7 and a web portion 8 interconnecting the two leg members.
  • the web portion 8 and the leg members 6, 7 together form a down ⁇ wardly open fork.
  • a traction pin 11 with a head 12 thereon projects upwards through a slit 13 formed through the bottom wall of the tube forming the cross-rail.
  • the slit 13 opens towards the end of the tubular rail.
  • the ends of the tubular rail 4 are closed by means of lids 14, preferably made from a plastics material.
  • the edge pieces 15 of the fork-leg member 7 supported by the pivot pin are formed at their upper part with one eccentric cam means 16 each.
  • a soft damping washer 17 is positioned and below the latter in turn a support washer 18.
  • the distance from the eccentric cam member 16 to the support washer 18, which serves as a back-up member, is adapted to ensure that upon pivotal movements of the fork-leg member from the position illustrated in Fig. 3 to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, a nip is formed between said means, corresponding to the total thickness t of the lower wall of the cross-rail 4 and an upper wall 19 on the web portion 8 in abutment with the rail.
  • Numeral reference 20 designates a support block positioned in the angle between the fork-leg member 6 and the web portion 8 and by means of a soft element 21 of rubber or a similar material it forms a corner support for abutment of the foot member 5 against the mounting element 2.
  • Numeral reference 22 designates a support plate the lower end of which is angled and which plate is attached to the fork-leg member 7 by means of an interconnection member 33, such as a rivet.
  • the lower portion 22a of the support plate forms an abutment means which in the position illustrated in Fig. 2 is wedged-in underneath the corner of the mounting element 2 that is positioned diagonally with respect to the corner in abut ⁇ ment against the fork-leg member 6 and the support block 20.
  • Numeral reference 23 designates a traction rod, one end portion of which is formed with engagement teeth 24 cooperating with corresponding engagement teeth formed in a support member 25 resting on a seat adjacent the fork- leg member 6.
  • the traction rod 23 supports a lever mounted on the traction rod 23 for pivotal movement about a shaft 27.
  • the lever is formed with a cam means including an eccentric cam curve 28 and forming an abutment head on the traction rod for cooperation with the outer face of the fork-leg member 7.
  • the traction rod is formed with smooth side faces 23a which thus forms segments devoid of engagement teeth 24.
  • Figs. 7 the traction rod is formed with smooth side faces 23a which thus forms segments devoid of engagement teeth 24.
  • the support member 25 is formed in a corresponding manner with segment parts 25a that are devoid of engagment teeth and other segment parts 25b which are formed with engagement teeth.
  • the opening in the support element 25 has a radius exceeding the corresponding radius of the segment of the traction rod provided with support teeth whereas the radius of the segment parts 25b is smaller than that of the segment parts of the traction rod that are formed with teeth.
  • Numeral reference 29 designates pins provided in the ends of the support element and together with corresponding seats adjacent the fork leg member 6 forming a pivotal mounting, allow ⁇ ing limited pivotal movement of the support element.
  • the engagement teeth on the traction rod and the support element are in the form of screw threads but obviously the engagement teeth could have any other suitable configuration.
  • the foot members 5 may be deposited on the mounting element, in this case the gunwale moulding 2, and be adjusted in a suitable position relatively to the cross-rail by displacement in the longitudinal direction thereof. Thereafter, the fork- leg member 7 is pivoted down to the position illustrated in Fig. 4 in which the support plate 22 is placed in abutment against the gunwale moulding 2. As illustrated in Fig. 4, the traction rod 23 is thereafter inserted through the support element 25 in such an angular position that it may be introduced freely through the support element, i.e. the thread portions of the traction rod are turned so as to be presented oppositely the corresponding thread portions 25a in the support element.
  • Numeral reference 30 designates a covering hood preferably made from plastics and reference 31 designates a lock allowing the covering hood to be locked to the fork-leg member 7 whereby also the lever 26 will be locked in the active position illustrated in Fig. 2 and thus prevented from being released by an unauthorized person.
  • Numeral reference 32 ' designates a second covering hood, preferably made from a plastics material. Together with the covering hood 30 the covering hood 32 offers protection to the inner components of the foot member against pollution and external damage.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment referred to above as an example only but could be varied with respect to its various components within the scope of the appended claims without departure from the inventive idea of the invention.
  • the cam means on the traction rod 23 could be designed differently than described herein.
  • the wedging effect of the cam means could be realized by allowing a cam means to be turned about the longitudinal axis of the traction rod 23.
  • the element bridg ⁇ ing the two free ends of the fork-leg members 6 and 7, could be configured differently, for instance as a buckle of a conventional type, such as an overcenter lock, which pulls the fork-leg members together.
  • the two eccentric cam means 16 and 28 are designed in such a manner that in the active position, i.e. the position illustrated in Fig. 2, they have moved past an overcenter position but in case in the pivotal means may be locked in some other way the eccentric cam means naturally need not be so adaptable, i.e. they may be dimensioned such that an overcenter position is not exceeded.
  • the invention has been described as including foot members attached to a longitudinal extending roof moulding on a vehicle, in which case the cross-rails 3 extend in the crosswise direction of the vehicle. It is in the order of things that the mounting elements need not consist of the roof mouldings illustrated by could be some other kind of mounting element which naturally could also extend in a different direction, for instance in the transverse direction of the vehicle, in which case the cross-rails will extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
  • the mounting system could also by used to mount load carriers on the vertical sides of the vehicle.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un porte-charges destiné à être monté sur un véhicule, par exemple sur la gouttière longeant le toit dudit véhicule. Ce porte-charges se compose d'un rail transversal et d'éléments pieds reliant le rail à la gouttière ou à tout autre élément similaire. Dans cette invention, chaque élément pied comporte en sa partie inférieure une base en forme de pied fourchu comprenant des pattes (6, 7) orientées vers le bas, lesquelles pattes définissent entre elles un espace destiné à recevoir l'élément de fixation du véhicule, notamment une gouttière. Certaines parties desdites pattes de la base descendent en-dessous de l'élément de fixation de manière à former un système de fixation rapide à l'aide d'un élément de raccord (23) situé entre ces mêmes pattes. En position désactivée, ce système présente une ouverture orientée vers le bas entre les pattes, laquelle ouverture se referme, en position activée, au-dessous de l'élément de fixation et permet de fixer les pattes de l'élément pied sur l'élément de fixation par action de serrage.
PCT/SE1996/000082 1995-01-27 1996-01-26 Porte-charges pour vehicules WO1996022901A1 (fr)

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WO2000000367A1 (fr) * 1998-06-16 2000-01-06 Mont Blanc Industri Ab Porte-charges destines a des vehicules
DE19834166A1 (de) * 1998-07-29 2000-02-03 Volkswagen Ag Befestigungsvorrichtung für eine Sondersignalanlage auf einem Fahrzeugdach
WO2004024506A1 (fr) * 2002-09-13 2004-03-25 Mont Blanc Industri Ab Dispositif de porte-bagages destine a des vehicules
EP1447279A1 (fr) * 2003-02-14 2004-08-18 ORIS FAHRZEUGTEILE HANS RIEHLE GmbH Porte-bagages de toit
US7367481B2 (en) * 2003-01-31 2008-05-06 Roof Rack Industries Pty Ltd. Rail bar roof rack
DE102009007744A1 (de) * 2009-02-05 2010-08-12 Jac Products Deutschland Gmbh Dachlastenträger für Kraftfahrzeuge
WO2010136794A1 (fr) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-02 Otter, Paul John Dispositif de serrage d'échelle pour galerie de toit de véhicule

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WO1991011344A1 (fr) * 1990-02-01 1991-08-08 Industri Ab Thule Appareil pour le transport par paires d'objets allonges
EP0606852A1 (fr) * 1993-01-13 1994-07-20 FAPA S.p.A. Galerie de toit, porte-skies ou similaire pour véhicules automobiles équipés avec rails de toit
DE4315024A1 (de) * 1993-05-06 1994-11-10 Happich Gmbh Gebr Dachgepäckträger für Kraftfahrzeuge mit Dachreling

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WO1991011344A1 (fr) * 1990-02-01 1991-08-08 Industri Ab Thule Appareil pour le transport par paires d'objets allonges
EP0606852A1 (fr) * 1993-01-13 1994-07-20 FAPA S.p.A. Galerie de toit, porte-skies ou similaire pour véhicules automobiles équipés avec rails de toit
DE4315024A1 (de) * 1993-05-06 1994-11-10 Happich Gmbh Gebr Dachgepäckträger für Kraftfahrzeuge mit Dachreling

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WO2000000367A1 (fr) * 1998-06-16 2000-01-06 Mont Blanc Industri Ab Porte-charges destines a des vehicules
US6457617B1 (en) 1998-06-16 2002-10-01 Mont Blanc Industri Ab Load carriers for vehicles
DE19834166A1 (de) * 1998-07-29 2000-02-03 Volkswagen Ag Befestigungsvorrichtung für eine Sondersignalanlage auf einem Fahrzeugdach
DE19834166B4 (de) * 1998-07-29 2008-01-24 Volkswagen Ag Befestigungsvorrichtung für eine Sondersignalanlage auf einem Fahrzeugdach
WO2004024506A1 (fr) * 2002-09-13 2004-03-25 Mont Blanc Industri Ab Dispositif de porte-bagages destine a des vehicules
US7367481B2 (en) * 2003-01-31 2008-05-06 Roof Rack Industries Pty Ltd. Rail bar roof rack
EP1447279A1 (fr) * 2003-02-14 2004-08-18 ORIS FAHRZEUGTEILE HANS RIEHLE GmbH Porte-bagages de toit
DE10307230A1 (de) * 2003-02-14 2004-09-02 Oris Fahrzeugteile Hans Riehle Gmbh Dachlastenträger
DE102009007744A1 (de) * 2009-02-05 2010-08-12 Jac Products Deutschland Gmbh Dachlastenträger für Kraftfahrzeuge
WO2010136794A1 (fr) * 2009-05-26 2010-12-02 Otter, Paul John Dispositif de serrage d'échelle pour galerie de toit de véhicule

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