WO2006011229A1 - キャスター - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a caster used for wheelchairs, furniture, vehicles, and the like, and relates to a caster that is difficult to stack and has improved gap running performance.
- Patent Document 1 JP-A-8-225001
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-37147 Fig. 8
- Claim 1 according to the caster of the present application provides a caster including first and second wheels arranged at the front and rear, and an endless winding member wound around the first and second wheels.
- the hooking member includes a plurality of pieces that are continuous in the circumferential direction, and each of the pieces includes an outer peripheral portion and an inner peripheral portion that can move independently of adjacent pieces, and the winding member Is allowed to bend along the first and second wheels (hereinafter, the direction of bending is referred to as inward bending, and the opposite side bending is referred to as outward bending), and the outer peripheral portion is rotated by the hooking member. It is characterized in that when it is pushed inward by an external force, it contacts the outer peripheral part of the adjacent piece in the circumferential direction and prevents the hooking member from being recessed inward of the rotating surface.
- Claim 2 is that in claim 1, wherein the outer peripheral part is in the vicinity of a common tangent line of the first and second wheels such that the outer peripheral parts of adjacent pieces abut against each other. It is characterized by.
- Claim 3 is characterized in that, in claim 1 above, the pieces are formed independently of each other and connected in a ring shape by a connecting member.
- a fourth aspect of the present invention is the method of the first aspect, wherein the piece includes an outer peripheral tire portion, the first and the first tire portions.
- a fifth aspect of the present invention according to the fourth aspect is characterized in that the tire portion and the wheel guide portion are formed separately.
- Claim 6 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the first and second wheels overlap each other in a side view as viewed from a direction orthogonal to the rotation surface.
- a seventh aspect is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the first and second wheels have different diameters, and a plurality of large-diameter wheels are provided in the rotation axis direction.
- the striking member includes an outer peripheral tire portion and an inner peripheral wheel guide, has an endless belt shape in which the tire portion is continuous,
- the guide is characterized in that the outer peripheral portions of the first and second wheels are fitted to each other and are combined with the tire portion to constitute the piece.
- a ninth aspect according to the first aspect includes a tire portion on an outer peripheral side of the striking member force and a wheel guide on an inner peripheral side, and the wheel guide portion is an outer peripheral portion of the first and second wheels.
- the wheel guide portion is an outer peripheral portion of the first and second wheels.
- a tenth aspect of the present invention is the same as the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the hooking member is formed in a single endless belt shape as a whole, and has the same length as the slit cut at the outer peripheral side force at equal intervals in the length direction.
- the piece is formed by a slot and a groove wider than the slit formed from the inner circumference side at equal intervals.
- An eleventh aspect according to the first aspect is that in the first aspect, the first wheel has a small diameter that is 1Z5 or less of the second wheel, and the width in the thickness direction is substantially the same as that of the first wheel.
- the first wheel and the second wheel are arranged close to the outer periphery, and are arranged on the same straight line when viewed from the thickness direction.
- a twelfth aspect is characterized in that, in the eleventh aspect, a plurality of the first wheels are arranged along an outer periphery of the second wheel.
- a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the method according to the first aspect, wherein a protrusion is provided on one side in the front-rear direction of each of the pieces, a recess is provided on the other side, and one protrusion is inserted into a recess of another piece adjacent to the front and rear.
- the wall portion surrounding the recess and the projection are connected by a single shaft.
- Claim 14 is the above-mentioned claim 1, wherein a joint piece provided with pipe portions at both ends in the direction is provided, and each pipe portion is fitted into each recess formed in the front and back adjacent pieces, It is characterized in that the piece and the pipe portion are respectively connected by one connecting shaft.
- connection plate according to the first aspect, wherein the connection plate has a pair of connection holes, and each connection hole is made to coincide with a through hole formed in each central portion in the front-rear direction. By connecting the connecting shaft through the connecting hole and the through hole, each piece is connected by one connecting shaft.
- the hanging member is composed of a plurality of pieces that are connected to each other and are continuous in the circumferential direction, and is provided with an outer peripheral portion and an inner peripheral portion that can move independently of adjacent pieces. Enables internal bending of the hanging member. Moreover, when the hanging member rides on the gap, it is pushed by the gap from the outside and dented inward, and its front and rear are going to bend outward. However, adjacent outer peripheries abut each other in the circumferential direction to prevent the formation of this dent. Therefore, since the hooking member does not become concave when crossing the gap and is almost linear, this portion functions as a counter-stack plate, and can overcome the gap, improving the gap running performance.
- this dent prevention function can be realized by the structure of the hanging member itself, and it is not necessary to provide a separate pressing roller or pressing plate inside the hanging member. Since it is not necessary to support the support members and it is not necessary to support them, the structure is simplified, the whole can be compacted and lightened, and the cost can be reduced.
- each piece is formed independently, the hooking member can be easily formed by connecting them in a ring shape with an appropriate connecting member. Shishi force Part can be exchanged and the length can be adjusted freely.
- the piece since the piece has the tire portion and the wheel guide portion, it is possible to secure a good grounding property by the tire portion, and the wheel guide portion prevents the large-diameter wheel and the small-diameter wheel from coming off. To ensure good rotation transmission.
- the tire portion and the wheel guide portion are formed separately, the tire portion and the wheel guide portion can be freely combined, such as replacing the tire portion, depending on the purpose of use. The performance can be changed.
- the first and second wheels have different diameters, and a plurality of wheels on the large diameter side are provided in the direction of the rotation axis.
- the wheel on the side can be strengthened.
- the striking member includes an outer peripheral tire portion and an inner peripheral wheel guide, the tire portion is formed as an endless belt, and the wheel guide is coupled to the tire portion. Since the frame is constructed, the hanging member can be assembled simply by attaching each wheel guide portion to a common tire portion having an endless belt shape, which facilitates manufacture.
- the striking member includes an outer peripheral tire portion and an inner peripheral wheel guide, the wheel guide portion is formed as a continuous endless belt, and the piece is a tire portion and a wheel guide portion. Therefore, it is possible to assemble the striking member simply by attaching each tire portion to a common wheel guide portion in the form of a continuous endless belt, which facilitates manufacture.
- the entire hooking member is constituted by a single member, the outer peripheral portion is formed by the slit cut from the outer peripheral side, and the outer peripheral side slit formed from the inner peripheral side. Since the inner peripheral portion is formed by the wide groove, the number of parts can be reduced, and the structure can be simplified to facilitate manufacture.
- the extremely small second wheel by providing the extremely small second wheel, it can be arranged without increasing the distance between the axes even if it is provided on the same straight line to the outer periphery of the first wheel. For this reason, since the first wheel and the second wheel can have the same width in the axial direction, the overall size can be reduced and the approach angle can be increased to improve the gap running performance.
- adjacent pieces can be coupled with one connecting shaft.
- the adjacent piece and the joint piece can be coupled by one connecting shaft.
- the structure of the piece can be simplified.
- the connecting holes of the adjacent connecting plates can be overlapped with the through-holes of the pieces and coupled by the connecting shaft, so that the connecting shaft can be made one and the structure of the pieces can be simplified.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a caster according to a first embodiment.
- FIG.2 Diagram showing the gap over the caster according to the same configuration
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a winding member according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing a part of the winding member.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the arrangement of connecting members in the common tangent line 10] The same figure as Figure 1 according to the second form
- Orchard 12 Cross-sectional view in the circumferential direction of one piece according to the third embodiment.
- Orchard 13 A view showing how to assemble the winding member according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 28 A drawing showing the bottom surface side of the tire portion of the above-mentioned another example according to the eighth embodiment. 29] The same view as FIG. 26 of still another example according to the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion.
- FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion.
- FIG. 49 is a diagram showing the connection state of the frames according to the fifteenth embodiment
- FIG. 55 is a perspective view according to another variation of the joint piece.
- FIG. 56 is a diagram showing the connection state of the frames according to the sixteenth embodiment
- FIGS. Fig. 1 is a side view of the caster wheel 1
- Fig. 2 is a diagram showing when the gap is overcome
- Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 in Fig. 2
- Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the hooking member
- Fig. 5 is a kite
- Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of one of the pieces constituting the hanging member
- Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of Fig. 5
- Fig. 7 is a view showing the assembly of the hanging member
- Fig. 8 is a drawing of the hanging member.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a portion in a bent state
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a linear state portion of the hanging member.
- the first wheel 3 is rotatably supported on the mounting leg 2 by the axle 6, and the second wheel 4 is rotatably supported by the axle 8 on one end of the suspension arm 7.
- the suspension arm 7 is coaxially supported with the first wheel 3 by the axle 6 on the other end to the mounting leg 2.
- the suspension arm 7 is a cantilever member that extends substantially horizontally from the mounting leg 2, and a suspension spring 9 is provided between the suspension arm 7 near the axle 6 and the mounting leg 2 due to the unevenness of the road surface. This movement is buffered when the second wheel 4 moves up and down.
- the suspension arm 7 can be a coil spring or various known panels such as metal or rubber.
- the first wheel 3 and the second wheel 4 are each made of an appropriate material of metal or resin, and are arranged so as to overlap in a side view as shown in the figure, thereby realizing a compact caster 1.
- the caster 1 is excellent in climbing over the gap 10 such as unevenness and stairs, and can easily get over even if the height H of the gear 10 exceeds the radius of the second wheel 4. This will be described later.
- the mounting leg 2 is attached to a mounting member 13 such as a wheelchair with a screw 12 protruding upward through a joint 11.
- the screw 12 and the mounting leg 2 can be rotated around the axis of the screw 12 by the joint 11.
- the caster 1 is in a freely rotating direction with a suspension.
- Reference numeral 14a is an adjuster nut, and 14b is an adjuster bolt, which forms part of a known tension adjusting mechanism 15 for adjusting the position of the axle 8 and optimizing the tension of the hanging member 5. (See Figure 2).
- the mounting leg 2 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the axle 6 is spanned between the head 6a and a fixing member 6b such as a nut at the other end. Is done.
- Other fixing pins 6b can be appropriately used for the fixing member 6b.
- the first wheel 3 is rotatably supported via a bearing 16.
- the left and right washers 17 and 17 and the left and right collars 18 and 18 fitted outside the axle 6 are positioned.
- the bearing 16 can be a ball bearing, a needle bearing or a metal bearing, but in some cases, this may be omitted and a collar may be substituted. In this case, collar 2 and position the first wheel 3 with an E-shaped clip.
- the left and right ends of the axle 6 are rotatably supported at one end of a substantially U-shaped suspension arm 7 integrated with the left and right via collars 19 and 19, respectively.
- Collars 19 and 19 are fitted to the outer periphery of axle 6 between mounting leg 2 and collar 18, respectively, and suspension arm 7 is axially positioned on axle 6 by the flange part of collar 18 and E-shaped clip 20. To do.
- the second wheel 4 is provided as a pair on the left and right sides of the first wheel 3, and has a dual wheel structure capable of withstanding a heavy load.
- the support structure of the left and right second wheels 4, 4 is the same as that of the first wheel 3, and is supported rotatably on the axle 8 via bearings 21, 21, respectively.
- the bearings 21 and 21 are positioned by the central collar 22 and the left and right washers 23 and 23 and the left and right collars 24 and 24.
- the bearings 21 and 21 are pivoted between the head 8a of the axle 8 and a fixture 8b such as a nut on the other side. The direction is fixed and fixed.
- the hanging member 5 is composed of a large number of independent pieces 25, each of which is connected to be continuous in the circumferential direction, and the entire hanging member 5 has a ring shape or a belt shape.
- the independence of the pieces 25 means a state in which each piece 25 can move differently from the adjacent pieces on the outer peripheral side and the inner peripheral side of the hanging member 5, and each piece 25 is independent. It may be a standing one or a one-piece continuous part.
- the piece 25 includes a tire portion 26 that serves as a ground contact portion and a wheel guide portion 27 that supports the tire portion 26.
- the wheel guide portion 27 is a relatively rigid member made of resin or metal, and as shown in detail in FIGS. 5 and 6, a pair of side walls 28 that support both side surfaces of the tire portion 26 are connected to each other. A cross part 29 that supports the bottom surface of the tire part 26 is integrally provided.
- the wheel guide portion 27 further includes a pair of guide walls 30, 30 each of which includes a portion in which the side walls 28, 28 extend inward beyond the cross portion 29.
- a pair of ribs 31, 31 protruding integrally from the cross part 29 are formed between the guide walls 30, 30 with a gap.
- a guide groove 32a is formed between the pair of ribs 31 and 31, and the outer periphery of the first wheel 3 is formed here. Mating.
- a guide groove 32b is formed between the guide walls 30 facing each rib 31, and the outer peripheral portion of the second wheel 4 is fitted therein.
- a pair of guide grooves 32b are formed on the left and right sides of the guide groove 32a, and correspond to the left and right second wheels 4 and 4, respectively. These guide grooves position the first and second wheels and the hanging member 5 relative to each other.
- a connecting hole 33 penetrating in the circumferential direction of the mounting leg 2 is provided in the wall thickness of the cross portion 29 continuous with the width in the rotation axis direction of the wheel, and a resin cord such as nylon or kepler or a piano wire is provided here.
- a connecting member 34 made of a metal wire is passed through.
- the number of connecting holes 33 is arbitrary. In the figure, two are provided at both left and right ends, but one or three or four can be freely provided depending on the purpose of use.
- the hanging member 5 of the present embodiment is composed of a number of independent pieces 25 that are continuous in the circumferential direction, each connected by a connecting member 34, and a ring that is continuous in the circumferential direction. It is shaped like a belt or belt.
- the mounting leg 2 is bent along the outer circumference of the first wheel 3 and the second wheel 4, that is, the force that can be bent inward.It is linear on the common tangent lines CI and C2, and this part will be described later.
- the inwardly bent portion A is prevented by the inward dent D indicated by the phantom line (Fig. 4).
- the connecting member is not limited to the above-described linear member, and can have various shapes.
- the belt-shaped member may be a seat belt 34a having a ring shape. If this seat belt 34a is placed on the cross part 29 and bonded together by bonding or the like, and the tire part 26 is fitted and integrated between the cross part 29 and the side wall 28, each piece 25 is ringed by the seat belt 34a. Can be linked together. In this case, the connecting hole 33 can be omitted, and the connection of each piece 25 becomes simple and quick.
- the guide wall 30 of the wheel guide portion 27 has slope portions 35 that are inclined so that both sides in the circumferential direction approach each other toward the inner circumference side.
- the inner tip side of the side wall 28 is a narrow part with a tapered shape.
- the side wall portion 28 on the outer peripheral side of the guide wall 30 is a wide portion having the same width as the maximum width of the guide wall 30.
- a substantially inverted V-shaped groove is formed by the slope portions 35, 35 between the adjacent pieces 25, 25, thereby enabling the internal bending force ⁇ of the hanging member 5.
- Each rib 31 has the same shape as the guide wall 30.
- Both sides of the side wall 28 in the circumferential direction are linear contact portions 36 that are parallel to each other.
- the contact portions 36, 36 facing each other of the adjacent wheel guide portions 27, 26 come into contact with each other to eliminate the gap.
- the hooking member 5 is bent further outside so as not to bend. Therefore, the abutting portion 36 serves as a warp preventing abutting portion, and the left and right abutting portions 36, 36 of the wheel guide portion 27 function in the same manner.
- a block-like tire portion 26 made of a relatively soft material made of rubber or the like is fitted, and both the left and right side surfaces and the bottom surface are integrated by bonding or the like.
- the front and rear side surface 37 of the tire portion 26 (the circumferential direction of the striking member 5 is referred to as the front and rear direction) is a flat surface parallel to each other, and the left and right contact portions 3 6 of the wheel guide portion 27.
- the warpage prevention contact part is made in the same manner as in FIG.
- the outer peripheral portion 38 of the tire portion 26 is chamfered on both the left and right sides of the outer peripheral portion, and forms a grounding portion as the tire portion of the caster 1.
- the wheel guide portion 27 and the tire portion 26 are separately made in advance, and the tire portion 26 is formed between the side walls 28 facing the left and right side surfaces. And is fixed to the inner surface or the cross part 29 by bonding or the like. At this time, the front and rear side surface 37 of the tire portion 26 is flush with the contact portion 36 of the side wall 28 as shown in the attached side surface (FIG. 5).
- 39a and 39b are cleaning holes for removing dust, dust, etc. that have entered between adjacent pieces 25 and 25.
- One hole may be formed, or each guide wall 30 may be formed independently as in 39b.
- FIG. 9 shows the arrangement of the pieces 25 in the common tangent portion, and the pieces 25 are arranged side by side on a substantially straight line on the common tangent lines Cl and C2 (FIG. 4). Strictly speaking, it forms a very large round shape, and if the upper and lower ends of each piece 25, for example, the inner peripheral end of the guide wall 30 are aligned along this round, the side walls 28 abut on the adjacent pieces 25 and 25. The front and rear side surfaces 37 and 37 of the parts 36 and 36 and the tire parts 26 contact each other to prevent warping. For this reason, the hanging member 5 cannot be bent inward as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 to prevent dents or bends.
- the mounting leg 2 includes the tire portion 26 and the wheel that form the outer periphery of each piece 25 as shown in FIG.
- the side wall 28 of the guide portion 27 is in contact with the front and rear, and the tire portions 26 and 26 adjacent to each piece 25 and the side walls 28 and 28 are opened as shown in FIG. 5
- the mounting leg 2 includes the tire portion 26 and the wheel that form the outer periphery of each piece 25 as shown in FIG.
- the side wall 28 of the guide portion 27 is in contact with the front and rear, and the tire portions 26 and 26 adjacent to each piece 25 and the side walls 28 and 28 are opened as shown in FIG. 5
- FIG. 5 As a whole, only the state of bending to the inner circumference side is allowed, and it is impossible to warp such that a part is recessed inward and the front and rear are bent to the outer circumference side.
- the portion corresponding to the lower common tangent portion C2 of the hanging member 5 is a portion in which outward bending is prevented even if it abuts against the gap 10, so this portion is referred to as an unbendable portion A. .
- This outer non-bendable part A forms the above-mentioned large round, and this round constitutes a part of the virtual wheel W.
- This virtual wheel W is an extremely large virtual circle having a common radius with a large radius that is almost a straight line. When the caster 1 passes through the gap, the virtual wheel W is regarded as the caster 1 and the virtual wheel W Over the gap 10, it can be considered substantially the same.
- FIG. 1 shows the normal state before passing through the gap, where the mounting leg 2 is pushed up by the suspension spring 9 and the axle 6 is positioned above the axle 8 and is bent outward corresponding to the common tangent of the hanging member 5.
- the impossible portion A is in contact with the gap 10, and the approach angle ⁇ , which is the angle that contacts the gap of this portion, is also the ground angle.
- the part A which cannot be bent outwardly lies with the swing of the suspension arm 7, and its approach angle j3 becomes smaller> ⁇ ). Therefore, when the vehicle weight w at the contact part with the gap 10 is broken down into the horizontal component force F and the tangential component force f, the horizontal component force F, which is the propulsion force, changes the approach angle from The common tangent line C2 becomes larger as much as it goes to sleep. Therefore, it is possible to climb into the gap 10 with a smaller force, the rideability is improved, and the gap running performance is improved.
- the first wheel 3 can run to a height near the axle 6 and has superior running performance compared to a conventional endless belt.
- the axle 6 is provided at a position higher than the axle 8, the first wheel 3 is small in diameter, and the common tangent C2 with respect to the ground surface is increased in the normal state. It is easier to get over.
- each piece 25 is independent of the adjacent piece 25 by the tire portion 26 and the wheel guide portion 27.
- the inner and outer peripheries that can be moved are provided so that the hooking member 5 can be bent inward, and the warping of the hooking member 5 can be prevented to prevent the partial recess D from getting over the gap. Prevent occurrence. Therefore, the common tangent C2 of the hanging member 5 is maintained almost straight when the gap is overcome, so that it functions as a counter-stack plate and can smoothly overcome the gap 10 to improve the gap running performance.
- this warpage prevention function can be realized by the structure of the wrapping member 5 itself, and it is not necessary to provide a separate pressing roller or pressing plate inside the wrapping member 5. Therefore, these holding members can be made unnecessary and there is no need to support them, so the structure is simplified, the whole can be made compact and light, and the cost can be reduced.
- each piece 25 is formed independently, the winding member 5 can be easily formed by connecting them in a ring shape with an appropriate connecting member 34. And some exchanges And the length can be adjusted freely.
- the piece 25 has the tire portion 26 and the wheel guide portion 27, the tire portion 26 can secure a good grounding property, and the wheel guide portion 27 allows the first and second wheels 3 and 4 to be connected. Prevents disengagement and ensures good rotation transmission.
- the tire part 26 and the wheel guide part 27 are formed separately, the tire part 26 and the wheel guide part 27 can be combined freely such as replacing the tire part 26 according to the purpose of use. The performance can be changed freely.
- first and second wheels 3, 4 are overlapped in a side view, the whole can be made compact.
- the first and second wheels 3 and 4 have different diameters, and a plurality of large-diameter side second wheels 4 are provided in the direction of the rotation axis.
- the second wheel 4 can be strengthened.
- the second wheel 4 is provided with a suspension mechanism, the passage of the gap becomes smooth. Moreover, since the direction can be freely changed, the gap can be easily passed through at this point, and the direction can be freely changed, so that traveling is facilitated.
- FIG. 10 and 11 show a simple type without a suspension.
- the first wheel 3 is supported by the axle 6 on the middle part of the side surface 2a of the mounting leg 2 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and obliquely downward.
- the second wheel 4 is supported by the axle 8 at the tip of the mounting leg 2 extending to the front.
- the other structures, the first wheel 3, the second wheel 4 and the hanging member 5 can be combined with those of the previous embodiment or various forms described later.
- the suspension can be omitted and the first wheel 3 and the second wheel 4 can be rigidly supported by only one mounting leg 2, so the number of parts is reduced and the structure is simplified.
- the angle between the line connecting the axle 6 and 8 and the horizontal line is relatively large, and the position of the axle 6 is considerably higher than the 8 so that it can be used for healthy people such as shopping carts. It is suitable for applications that require a large amount of force but can overcome a large gap.
- Fig. 11 shows a force having the same rigid type.
- the mounting leg 2 is a pipe member 2b that bends, and the second wheel 4 is supported by an axle 8 at the end of the bent portion 2c, and the bent portion 2c After The second wheel 4 is supported by the axle 6 on the bracket 2d protruding in the direction.
- the structure can be further simplified, and the position of the axle 6 is almost as close as 8 and the angle between the line connecting the axle 6 and 8 and the horizontal line is extremely small. It is suitable for wheelchairs and other disabled and elderly people who can overcome a gap of a certain size with as little force as possible.
- the angle is determined by setting the mounting positions of the axle 6 and the axle 8 in advance.
- the approach angle is reduced, so the gap running ability is improved.
- the approach angle can be set more freely if the mounting position of the axle 6 can be adjusted manually or by power assist through a worm gear or the like in the vertical direction of the figure.
- the direction change mechanism can be freely selected for each type.
- FIG. 12-13 shows the third embodiment. This form and the following are all related to variations in the structure of the hanging member 5, and can all be appropriately combined with the casters 1 of the various forms described so far.
- FIG. 12 shows a circumferential cross section of one piece 25, and FIG. 13 shows an assembly method.
- a box-shaped fixing part 40 is formed in the body of the wheel guide part 27 in this form.
- the box-shaped fixing part 40 opens upward in the figure, and the lower half side of the tire part 26 fits into the opening 41.
- a stepped portion 37a is formed on the side of the tire portion 26 in the front-rear direction, and the stepped portion 37a is lowered by the thickness of the box-shaped fixed portion 40.
- the lower end of the upper end portion 37b overlaps with the opening end portion of the box-shaped fixing portion 40, and the upper end portion 37b and the front and rear side surfaces 42 of the box-shaped fixing portion 40 are flush with each other (see FIG. 12).
- the other structure on the guide grooves 32a and 32b, 32b side of the wheel guide portion 27 is the same as that of the previous embodiment.
- the tire part 26 can be positioned simply by fitting it into the opening 41 of the box-shaped fixed part 40, so that the outer diameter of the virtual wheel can be maintained while preventing the tire from collapsing, and the force is also adjacent. Since the front and rear side surfaces 42 of the fixed portion 40 are in contact with each other, the outer diameter can be maintained more reliably. Force and assembly becomes easy.
- FIGS. 14 and 15 show the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 14 shows the non-bendable portion A of the hanging member 5.
- FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view in the circumferential direction
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 15-15 in FIG.
- the wheel guide portion 27 in the present embodiment corresponds to a structure in which the upper portion is omitted from the cross portion 29 of the wheel guide portion in each of the previous embodiments, and the height direction toward the upper surface of the cross portion 29 in which the thickness is increased in the height direction.
- the lower surface of the tire part 26 with a reduced thickness is integrated by bonding or the like. In this way, the wheel guide 27 can be simplified most.
- FIG. 16 to FIG. 18 show the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 16 corresponds to FIG. 14
- FIG. 17 is a circumferential section of one piece 25
- FIG. 18 is a section taken along line 18-18 in FIG. .
- the piece 25 is entirely made of the same material such as hard rubber or metal, and the wheel guide portion and the tire portion are integrated.
- the outer peripheral side corresponds to the tire portion 26
- the inner peripheral side corresponds to the wheel guide portion 27, and the intermediate portion thereof corresponds to the cross portion.
- FIG. 19-FIG. 21 relates to the sixth embodiment
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a part of the side surface in the part B that cannot be bent
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along the line 20-20 in FIG.
- Fig. 21 is a sectional view taken along line 21-21 of 19;
- each piece 25 is made of the same material, but, for example, protrusions 43 projecting forward are formed on both the left and right sides, and this is overlapped with a recess 45 formed on the rear side of the front and back pieces 25.
- the hole 44 is aligned with the through hole 46 on the recess 45 side and is connected by a shaft 47.
- the slope portion 35 forming a pair of inclined surfaces is only on one side, and the other side has a substantially vertical cutout portion 35a, and the slope portion of the adjacent piece 25 at the time of internal bending. It is an escape part to avoid interference with 35.
- the hooking member 5 can be assembled by connecting adjacent pieces 25 like a known metal chain, and resin cords, metal wires, etc. can be assembled as in the previous embodiments.
- the connection by the connecting member 34 having the ring shape can be omitted.
- This connection type can be applied in place of the connection member 34 to the previous types.
- FIGS. 22 and 23 also show a sixth form having the same connection form
- FIG. 22 corresponds to FIG. 19,
- FIG. 23 corresponds to FIG.
- the connecting plate 48 is passed between adjacent pieces 25 and connected by connecting shafts 49 that pass through the through holes 46.
- the upper end of the inclined part 35 has a step 35b that bites into the meat part of the piece 25, so as to avoid interference with the inclined part 35 of the adjacent piece 25 when turning A groove serving as a relief portion is widened between the inclined portions 35 and 35 facing each other.
- the piece 25 can be manufactured symmetrically including the front-rear direction, so that it can be assembled even if the front-rear direction of the piece 25 is replaced. This example is also applicable to the previous embodiments.
- FIGS. 24 to 32 relate to the eighth embodiment, and are constituted by a piece having a wheel guide and a side wall coupled to the tire part separately from the tire part, and the tire part is formed in an endless belt shape. It is.
- FIG. 24 is a side view showing the entire hooking member 5
- FIG. 25 is a view showing a part of the outer bendable part A
- FIG. 26 is a view showing assembly.
- an endless belt 50 having a continuous tire portion is formed.
- the endless belt 50 is made of an appropriate member such as rubber, and each piece 25 is attached to the side surface thereof along the length direction.
- the pieces 25 are formed independently, and for example, the same structure as the wheel guide portion 27 in the first embodiment can be used. As shown in FIG. 26, the width direction side surface 51 and the bottom surface of the endless belt 50 are used. 52 is inserted between the side walls 28 and fixed to the inner surface of the side wall 28 and the upper surface of the cross part 29 by adhesion or the like.
- the piece 25 includes only the endless belt 50 and another wheel guide portion 27, and the outer peripheral portion, which is a portion having a warpage preventing function, is a portion including the cross portion 29 and the side wall 28 of the wheel guide portion 27.
- the inner peripheral part of the piece 25 is a part formed by the guide wall 30 and the rib 31 of the wheel guide part 27.
- the endless belt 50 can be made into a laminated structure, and the material can be made softer toward the outer peripheral side to easily extend the outer peripheral side. Moreover, you may form a slit in the outer peripheral side.
- the wheel guide portion 27 having the box-shaped fixing portion 40 in the third embodiment can be used as the piece 25.
- the bottom 52 is integrally formed with a protrusion 53 that fits closely into the opening 41 at equal intervals in the length direction. Fit into the opening 41 and integrate.
- the structure of the piece 25 in this case is the same as in FIGS. 25 and 26 described above, and the outer peripheral portion, which is a portion having a warpage prevention function, is a fixed portion 40 in the wheel guide portion 27, and the entire front and rear side surfaces 42 are adjacent to each other. The front and rear side surfaces 42 of the matching fixed part 40 abut.
- the wheel guide portion 27 can be easily positioned. In addition, it can be assembled simply by attaching the wheel guide 27 to the common endless belt 50. Easy to manufacture. In this example, in the part A that cannot be bent outwardly, only the contact part 36 (FIG. 26) or the front and rear side faces 42 (FIG. 27) of the adjacent wheel guide part 27 contact, but this part alone is sufficient. The bending member 5 can be prevented from bending outward. In particular, as described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the one having the fixing portion 40 exhibits the function of preventing warpage more reliably.
- FIGS. 29 to 32 show that the guide groove 27 is attached to the endless belt 50 by engagement.
- FIGS. 29 and 30 are continuous in the length direction formed on the side surface 51 in the width direction of the endless belt 50.
- the engaging groove 54 is engaged with a claw 55 that protrudes inward toward the tip of the side wall 28 to be integrated.
- FIG. 29 shows how to assemble
- FIG. 30 shows a cross section in an engaged state.
- FIGS. 31 and 32 show an engagement projection 56 formed to project from the inner surface of the side wall 28 of the wheel guide portion 27 in place of the claw 55 described above.
- Figure 31 corresponds to Figure 29
- Figure 32 corresponds to Figure 30.
- the wheel guide portion 27 can be attached to the endless belt 50 with one touch.
- attachment target of the claw 55 and the engagement protrusion 56 may be engagement holes formed in the width direction side surface 51 at equal intervals in the length direction instead of the engagement groove 54. Further, such an engagement structure can be applied to the assembly of the tire portion 26 and the wheel guide portion 27 in the case where the pieces 25 are independent from each other.
- FIG. 33 to FIG. 35 relate to the ninth embodiment.
- the striking member 5 is configured as an endless belt 60 that is continuous as a whole, and the respective pieces 25 are formed continuously and integrally.
- the outer peripheral portion of the endless belt 60 is the tire portion 61
- the inner peripheral portion is the wheel guide portion 62
- the guide groove 63 and the guide 64 are arranged in the width direction of the wheel guide portion 62 that is substantially corrugated in side view. It is formed in the body.
- the side surface in the front-rear direction of the guide wall 64 of the wheel guide 62 forms a slope portion 65, and a substantially triangular groove is formed between the adjacent slope portions 65 facing each other. Is partitioned.
- a slit 68 is cut in the tire portion 61 at the outer peripheral portion in a direction perpendicular to the connecting portion 67 at the intermediate portion.
- the slits 68 are formed at equal intervals in the length direction of the outer periphery of the hanging member 5, and the portions sandwiched between the adjacent slits 68 and the grooves 66 form one piece 25, and each piece 25 is connected to the connecting portion 67.
- the width of the slit 68 is slight, The side surfaces facing each other across the slit 68 of each piece 25 abut against each other and exhibit a warpage prevention function. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 34, external bending is impossible, and as shown in FIG. 35, the hooking member 5 can be bent inward.
- the entire hanging member 5 is configured as a single member having a large number of continuous pieces 25, and the outer peripheral portion of the piece 25 is formed between the slits by the slit 68 cut on the outer peripheral side. In this portion, the warping member 5 can be prevented from warping and bent internally. Further, the inner peripheral portion of the piece 25 is formed between the grooves 66 wider than the outer peripheral slit 68 formed on the inner peripheral side, and the bending of the hanging member 5 can be allowed. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the hanging member 5 can be reduced, and the structure can be simplified to facilitate manufacture.
- FIGS. 36-38 show the tenth configuration.
- the wheel guide portion 70 is formed in a continuous beret shape, and a guide wall 71 and its slope portion 72 are formed at equal intervals in the length direction, and a side surface is provided between the slope portions 72 facing each other.
- a substantially triangular groove 72a is formed, and each wheel guide portion 70 is defined by the groove 72a.
- a guide groove 73 and a rib 74 are formed between the left and right guide walls 71 in the width direction of the wheel guide portion 70.
- a mounting block 76 protruding upward is integrally formed at equal intervals in the length direction, and a tire block 77 is covered thereon, and the thick part A mounting block 76 is fitted into a space 78 that is open downward and formed in the above, and is integrated by attachment or the like.
- each tire block 77 are warp preventing contact portions that abut against each other at an unbendable portion A.
- the hooking member 5 can be assembled simply by attaching each tire block 77 to the common wheel guide part 70. Assembling and manufacturing are simplified.
- FIG. 39-42 shows the eleventh embodiment. This form is the variation of the third form (FIG. 12 13).
- 39 is a plan view of the fixed part
- FIG. 40 is a front view
- FIG. 41 is a left side view
- FIG. It is a right view.
- first protrusions 43a protrude at a predetermined interval on one surface of the cross part 29, and coaxial through holes 44a are formed (FIG. 42).
- second protrusions 43b are formed in a plurality of integrally projecting to the other side with a width and interval to fit between the adjacent first protrusions 43a, and a coaxial through hole 44b is formed in each. (Fig. 41).
- one first protrusion 43a and the other second protrusion 43b are alternately fitted to each other, and the through holes 44a and 44b are aligned to be connected to each other by the connecting shaft 47.
- the connecting shaft 47 can be combined.
- only one connecting shaft 47 is sufficient for one piece 25.
- a plurality of openings 41 are formed at predetermined intervals on the upper surface of the fixing portion 40, and the mounting legs 37a of the tire portion 26 are fitted therein.
- FIG. 43-45 shows the twelfth embodiment.
- the present embodiment is related to the single wheel type that is arranged in the axle direction. Therefore, different symbols are used for explanation.
- This form is a caster 100 having a winding member similar to that of the first form, etc., in which the first wheel 103 is minimized to make the whole compact
- FIG. 43 is an overall view
- FIG. 44 is a drive unit.
- FIG. 45 is a diagram schematically showing the arrangement of each wheel.
- a plurality of minimal first wheels 103 are arranged in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the second wheel 104, and each is supported on the mounting leg 102 by a shaft 106.
- Each first wheel 103 can move through a long hole 110 formed on the side surface of the mounting leg 102, and its position can be adjusted simultaneously by a tension adjusting member 111.
- the diameter of the first wheel 103 is 1/5 or less, preferably about 1/10 of the diameter of the second wheel 104.
- the width in the thickness direction of the first wheel 103 is substantially the same as the width of the second hoist line 104.
- the number of the first wheel 103 used is arbitrary and is set to withstand the load according to the purpose of use. In this way, it is not necessary to place the first wheel 103 in the axial direction of the second wheel 104 and sandwich the second wheel 104 as in the example shown in FIG. can do.
- the first wheel 103 can be arranged to be close to the outer periphery of the second wheel 104 by making it the minimum size, the distance between the axes of the first wheel 103 and the second wheel 104 can be shortened. . Therefore, even if the first wheel 103 and the second wheel 104 are arranged on the same straight line, the caster 1 can be made compact as a whole.
- the approach angle can be increased, so that the performance over the gap is further improved.
- the force of the caster is also one of the characteristics of the caster, and since the grounding width at the parenthesis of the bracket can be narrowed for the above reasons, the direction can be easily changed.
- Reference numeral 108 denotes an axle, which supports the second wheel 104.
- a hanging member 105 is hung between the second wheel 104 and the first wheel 103.
- This hanging member 105 is substantially the same as that shown in the previous examples, but only one wheel guide groove is formed in each piece as will be described later.
- FIG. 46 shows a thirteenth embodiment.
- This form is a variation of the previous form (Fig. 43-46) and adopts a spring suspension structure. That is, one end of the suspension arm 107 is swingably supported by the shaft 107a with respect to the mounting leg 102, and the other end is connected to the second wheel 104 by the suspension spring 109.
- the position of the axle 108 that supports the second wheel 104 can be adjusted by an adjusting mechanism 123 provided at the tip of the suspension arm 107, whereby the tension of the winding member 105 can be adjusted. In this way, the impact from the other side can be buffered by the suspension.
- FIGS. 47-48 show the fourteenth embodiment. This form is a variation of the sixth form (FIGS. 19 and 21). 47 is a perspective view of the piece 125, and FIG. 48 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. In these drawings, the piece 125 is provided with a tire part 126 and a wheel guide 127 at the top and bottom with a cross part 129 in the same manner as in the past.
- the guide wall 130 of the wheel guide 127 is symmetrical in the front-rear direction (left and right in the figure), and a single wheel having a notch recessed shape in which the middle portion in the width direction of the wheel guide portion 27 is sandwiched between the left and right guide walls 130.
- a guide groove 131 is formed. This wheel guide groove 131 is for the piece 125 used in the example of FIG. 43 46, and the first wheel 103 is arranged in the width direction (rotation axis direction). Since only one is used, only one is formed. The same applies to the following examples.
- a protrusion 143 protruding from one side surface of the cross portion 129 is formed to have the same width as the width of the wheel guide groove 131, and is fitted to the guide wall 130 of the adjacent piece 125.
- a protrusion through hole 144 is formed in the protrusion 143.
- a recess 145 is formed to receive the protrusion 143 of the adjacent piece 125 that enters from the opposite side of the protrusion 143 of the cross part 129.
- the recess 145 is open toward the wheel guide groove 131.
- a piece portion through hole 146 that passes through the recess portion 145 in the width direction is also formed in the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the cross portion 129.
- the protrusion 143 of one piece 125 is fitted into the wheel guide groove 131 of the adjacent piece 125 and further inserted into the recess 145. Since the protrusion through hole 144 coincides with the piece through hole 146 of the adjacent piece 125, they are coupled through the connecting shaft 149. In this way, the connecting shaft 149 can be connected to the piece 125 by one. Further, the guide slope 135 of the guide wall 130 can be provided symmetrically in the front-rear direction (the rotation direction of the hanging member is the front).
- FIGs. 49-53 show the fifteenth embodiment.
- adjacent pieces 125 are connected using a piece 125 and a separate joint piece 181.
- FIG. 50 is a perspective view showing the connection method
- FIG. 51 is a perspective view of the joint piece 181
- FIG. 52 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 52-52 in FIG.
- FIG. 53 is a sectional view taken along line 53-53.
- the wheel guide portion 127 of the piece 125 has a substantially gate shape including a wheel guide groove 131 that is a notch-like recess sandwiched between a pair of guide walls 130.
- a joint piece 181 is fitted in the wheel guide groove 131, and the first pipe portion 182 is fitted to the second pipe portion 183 of the adjacent joint piece 181 to form a piece portion through hole formed in the cross portion 129.
- the joint piece 181 and 181 adjacent to the piece 125 are joined together by the connecting shaft 149 inserted from 146 in one body.
- the other end of the connecting shaft 149 is fixed by an appropriate method such as a screw 180, and force squeeze, circlip, etc. are simple.
- the joint piece 181 can be easily formed from a metal plate by press molding, and the central portion of one end of the plate portion 184 is wound in a pipe shape to form the first cylindrical portion 182 and the other end.
- a pair of second cylindrical portions 183 are formed at both ends in the width direction with a gap 185 so as to sandwich the first cylindrical portion 182 on the side.
- a notch 186 leading to the gap 185 is formed between the pair of second cylinder parts 183, and the first cylinder part 182 of the other joint piece 181 fitted thereto is formed. Is freely rotatable.
- FIG. 54 shows a variation of the joint piece 181 in which the first cylindrical portion 182 and the second cylindrical portion 183 are integrally formed from a metal or a resin material. In this way, the joint piece 181 can be formed more easily.
- FIG. 55 shows still another variation of the joint piece 181 in which a large number of second cylindrical portions 182 and second cylindrical portions 183 are formed into a comb-like shape and are molded from resin or metal. In this way, the number of fitting portions increases, so that stable coupling can be maintained even with a heavy load.
- FIGS. 56-58 show the sixteenth embodiment. This form. This is a variation of the seventh form (Fig. 22 23).
- 56 is a view showing a connected state
- FIG. 57 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 57-57 in FIG. 56
- FIG. 58 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 58-58 in FIG.
- connection points using the connection plate 148 are the same.
- the connecting hole 187 of one connecting plate 148 and the connecting hole 188 of the other connecting plate 148 are overlapped and overlapped with only one through hole 146 formed at the center in the front-rear direction of the piece 125.
- a pair of connecting plates 148 and 148 adjacent to the frame 125 are connected. In this way, one through hole 146 and one connecting shaft 149 can be used for one piece 125.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be variously modified and applied.
- the contact portion 36 in FIG. If it is slightly opened outward, warping can be controlled from an obtuse angle state just before straightening.
- the shape if the shape is slightly tapered, it is possible to prevent further warping in a slightly warped state.
- warpage prevention in the present invention does not necessarily mean that a part of the hooking member 5 is in a straight line parallel to the common tangent line C2, but the degree of warpage to be controlled within a certain allowable range is free. Can be adjusted.
- the allowable range of such warpage should be within 5% of the length of the non-bendable portion A that can be regarded as the length of the dent amount force common tangent portion C2 of the hanging member 5. I like it.
- This range is the range of deflection of the hooking member 5 that can be tolerated when crossing the gap. By setting the range in this way, it is possible to prevent the effect of dents from almost occurring in the gap running.
- the more preferable range of the allowable range is 3% or less, and in this way, the portion of the hanging member 5 that is in contact with the gap is allowed to maintain a substantially straight state with a tolerance. it can
- the length of the part A that cannot be bent is a force that varies depending on the distance between the axles 6 and 8, and the distance between the axles is slightly larger than the radius of the second wheel 4 + the radius of the axle 6. It is assumed that the axle 6 is not in contact with the second wheel 4 and is as close to the axle 8 as possible. In this way, since the length of the outer bendable part A is the shortest, the diameter change due to the deflection of the virtual wheel W can be minimized.
- the present invention is applicable to various uses, and is currently used for most casters such as light vehicles including wheelchair front wheels, furniture such as tables, stretchers, shopping carts, and carts. Etc. can be used as wheels.
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