WO2022066106A1

WO2022066106A1 - Hook device

Info

Publication number: WO2022066106A1
Application number: PCT/TH2021/000056
Authority: WO
Inventors: Surasak JANSOMPONG; Sarut PECHRSRI
Original assignee: Nifco (Thailand) Company Limited; Union Nifco Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2020-09-25
Filing date: 2021-09-23
Publication date: 2022-03-31

Abstract

To provide a hook device(10) on which an object can easily be hung with one hand and which is less likely to be damaged. A hook device(10) mounted in a vehicle(1) includes: a mounting plate that is fixed to the vehicle(1); a hook member(12) that is fixed to a rotating shaft(23) provided horizontally to a face of the mounting plate and swings around the rotating shaft(23); and a cover member(13) that engages with the hook member(12); and the cover member(13) is provided in such a manner that one end thereof is provided at one end of the hook member(12) and freely opens and closes along the axial direction of the rotating shaft(23).

Description

[Document Name] Description

[Title of the Invention] Hook Device

[Technical Field]

[0001]

The present invention relates to a hook device mounted in a vehicle.

[Background Art]

[0002]

Some vehicles, especially scooters which are an example of a saddle-type vehicle, have limited space therein for storing a bag and the like, and thus a hook member is mounted on the front cover of the vehicle body for hanging a bag and the like (Patent Literature 1).

[0003]

The hook member disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is for hanging a charger, and has an annular shape that is rectangular in side view. The hook member includes a first hook member at the bottom and a second hook member at the top, which are engaged with each other. When the second hook member swings to the right, a gap is formed between the first hook member and the second hook member. This gap allows to hang and hold an object on the first hook member therethrough.

[Prior Art Document]

[Patent Literature]

[0004]

[Patent Literature 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 62-110585

[Summary of Invention]

[Technical Problem]

[0005]

In the structure of Patent Literature 1, however, the user has to hang the object on the hook member with one hand while having to swing the second hook member with the other hand, which means he/she needs to use both hands to open and close the hook and hang the bag thereon.

[0006]

Also, not only on saddle-type vehicles, hook members protruding from the mounting face are often subjected to impact and highly likely to be damaged.

[0007]

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hook device on which the user can hang an object easily with one hand and which is less likely to be damaged.

[Solution to Problem]

[0008]

The hook device of the present invention is a hook device mounted in a vehicle, the hook device comprising: a mounting plate that is fixed to the vehicle; a hook member that is fixed to a rotating shaft provided horizontally to a face of the mounting plate and swings around the rotating shaft; and a cover member that engages with the hook member; wherein the cover member is provided in such a manner that one end thereof is provided at one end of the hook member and freely opens and closes along the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

[0009]

In the present invention, the cover member is provided in such a manner that one end thereof is provided at one end of the hook member and freely opens and closes along the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and thus, when the user hangs an object on the hook device, he/she can open the hook device with one hand. And, since the hook member is swingable, even when an impact is applied to the hook member, the impact can be released by the swinging of the hook member. Furthermore, in the present invention, the hook member swings in a direction different from the direction in which the cover member opens and closes. This prevents malfunctions such as the cover member not opening because the hook member swings even though the user intended to open the cover member to hang an object, which happens when the opening and closing direction of the hook device coincides with its swinging direction, and other malfunctions such as the cover member opening when an impact is applied and releasing the object from the hook member.

[0010]

It is preferred that the other end of the cover member contacts the other end of the hook member, and the other end of the cover member protrudes outward from the hook member, over the other end of the hook member. With this configuration, it is possible to open the cover member by pressing an object against the other end of the cover member, which means the hook device can be opened more easily with one hand.

[0011]

It is preferred that one end of the cover member is provided with biasing means for biasing the cover member in a closing direction. Since the closing is automatically performed by the biasing means, the opening and closing can be performed more easily.

[0012]

It is preferred that the other end of the cover member and the other end of the hook member are formed of inclined faces the tips of which engage each other, and the inclined faces are inclined to the inside of the hook member. This configuration makes it easier for the object to be inserted into the inside of the hook, and thus the hook device can be opened more easily with one hand.

[0013]

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is preferred that the vehicle is a saddle-type vehicle; and the swinging direction of the hook member coincides with the right-left direction of the vehicle; the opening and closing direction of the cover member coincides with the top-bottom direction of the vehicle; and the hook device is provided on a vehicle front cover in the front of the vehicle body. On a saddle-type vehicle, it is more difficult than in an automobile to work with one hand while holding an object because there is no place to place the object, and thus a hook device like the present invention is particularly convenient as it can be opened and closed in the top-bottom direction with one hand. In addition, on a saddle-type vehicle, the hook device is exposed to the outside and is often subjected to impact. Therefore, being able to swing horizontally is preferable to release the impact.

[Advantageous Effects of Invention]

[0014]

The present invention provides excellent advantageous effects of providing a hook device on which an object can easily be hung with one hand and which is less likely to be damaged. [Brief Description of Drawings] [0015]

[Fig. 1] Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vehicle.

[Fig. 2] Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a hook device.

[Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hook device.

[Fig. 4] Fig. 4 is a side view of the hook device.

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5(1), Fig. 5(2) and Fig. 5(3) are side views to explain the opening and closing of the hook device.

[Fig. 6] Fig. 6(1) and Fig. 6(2) are perspective views to explain the horizontal swinging of the hook device.

[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a side view of another embodiment of the hook device. [Reference Signs List]

[0016]

B Bag

2 Vehicle body front cover

10 Hook device

11 Base member

12 Hook member

13 Cover member

20 Base portion

21 First bearing portion

22 Second bearing portion

23 First rotating shaft

24 Hook member stopper

25 Cover member stopper

30 Hook portion

31 Pillar- like portion

32 Hook end

33 Third bearing portion

34 Fourth bearing portion

35 Second rotating shaft

36 Torsion spring

37 Other hook end

38 Hook tip

41 Cover end

42 Other cover end 43 Cover tip

[Description of Embodiments]

(First Embodiment)

[0017]

A first embodiment of the invention will be explained. In the present embodiment, a scooter, which is a saddle-type vehicle, will be described as an example of a vehicle.

[0018]

As shown in Fig. 1, a hook device 10 is mounted on a saddle-type vehicle 1 at the center of an upper part of the rearward face, with respect to the vehicle body, of a vehicle body front cover 2 provided in the front of the vehicle body. The hook device 10 may be provided anywhere on the vehicle body front cover 2 as long as it does not interfere with other parts and the driver's driving.

[0019]

A handle of a bag B, which is an object, is hung on the hook device 10 and the bag B is held there. The hook device 10 includes: a base member 11; a hook member 12 that is provided on the base member 11 and holds the bag B; and a cover member 13 that functions as a cover for the hook member 12 and engages with the hook member 12. The base member 11 is fixed to the car body front cover 2, thereby fixing the hook device 10 to the car body.

[0020]

Details of the structure of the hook device 10 will be described also with reference to Figs. 2 to 4.

[0021]

The base member 11 of the hook device 10 includes a base portion 20 that is substantially rectangular in plan view. At one side end of the base portion 20, a first bearing portion 21 and a second bearing portion 22 are formed as a pair of bearing portions extending from this side end in a direction perpendicular to a face of the base portion 20. The first bearing portion 21 and the second bearing portion 22 are formed separated from each other. The first bearing portion 21 and the second bearing portion 22 are formed with a first through hole 21a and a second through hole 22a, respectively. A first rotating shaft 23 is rotatably held in the first through hole 21a and the second through hole 22a. The base member 11 is provided on the vehicle body front cover 2 in such a manner that the first bearing portion 21 and the second bearing portion 22 coincide with the top-bottom direction of the vehicle, and thus the axis of the first rotating shaft 23 coincides with the vertical direction of the vehicle.

[0022]

At another side end of the base member 11, which is opposite to the one side end, a hook member stopper 24 is formed along the another side end of the base member 11 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the face of the base portion 20. In addition, a cover member stopper 25 is formed along the upper end, with respect to the manner it is mounted on the car body, of the hook device 10, and extends in a direction perpendicular to the face of the base portion 20. As described below, these are used to stop the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 by contacting each of the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 when they swing.

[0023]

The hook member 12 includes a hook portion 30 that is hook-shaped (may also be referred to as substantially U-shaped). The hook portion 30 has a pillar-like portion 31 that extends outward from the hook portion 30. The pillar-like portion 31 includes a pillar- like portion through hole 31a. This pillar- like portion 31 is disposed between the first bearing portion 21 and the second bearing portion 22 of the base member 11. The first rotating shaft 23 is consistently inserted into the first through hole 21a, the second through hole 22a and the pillar-like portion through hole 31a between them. The pillar-like portion 31 is fixed to the first rotating shaft 23 inserted into the pillar-like portion through hole 31a. That is, the hook member 12 freely swings in the right- left direction of the vehicle around the first rotation shaft 23 as an axis. [0024]

Between the ends of the hook portion 30, a hook end 32 on the side that the pillar-like portion 31 is formed is provided with a third bearing portion 33 and a fourth bearing portion 34 that are separated from each other in the width direction of the hook end 32. The third bearing portion 33 and the fourth bearing portion 34 are provided with a third through hole 33a and a fourth through hole 34a, respectively, and the bearing faces face each other. A second rotating shaft 35 is rotatably held between the third bearing portion 33 and the fourth bearing portion 34, and a torsion spring 36 is provided on the second rotating shaft 35. The axis of the second rotating shaft 35 coincides with the horizontal direction of the vehicle.

[0025]

The other hook end 37 of the hook portion 30 is slightly bent toward the inside of the hook member 12. The tip of the other end 37 is a hook tip 38, which is formed of an inclined face that is overall inclined toward the inside of the hook member 12.

[0026]

The cover member 13 covers the open part of the hook portion 30 and functions as a cover for the hook member 12. The cover member 13 is a hollow post-like body with one face open. The cover member 13 is provided on the hook member 12 in such a manner that this one face faces the open face of the hook portion 30.

[0027]

The cover member 13 becomes narrower from a cover end 41 on one side in the longitudinal direction of the cover member 13 toward the other cover end 42 on the opposite side. The cover end 41 is wider than the distance between the third bearing portion 33 and the fourth bearing portion 34 of the hook member 12. [0028]

Inside the cover end 41 of the cover member 13, the third bearing portion 33 and the fourth bearing portion 34, and the second rotating shaft 35 and the torsion spring 36 axially secured thereto are arranged. In the cover member 13, the second rotating shaft 35 is fixed to both ends, in the width direction, inside the hollow cover end 41. Fixed to the second rotating shaft 35, the cover member 13 freely swings in the top-bottom direction of the vehicle around the second rotating shaft 35 as an axis. In other words, the cover member 13 can open and close around the second rotating shaft 35 as an axis, in the top-bottom direction of the vehicle which is a direction coinciding with the axis of the first rotating shaft 23 to which the hook member 12 is fixed. Further, since the second rotating shaft 35 is provided with the torsion spring 36, the cover member 13 is biased in the closing direction.

[0029]

The other cover end 42 of the cover member 13 contacts the other hook end 37 of the hook member 12 when the hook device 10 is closed. The cover tip 43, which is the tip of the other cover end 42, is formed as an inclined face at an angle corresponding to the hook tip 38 of the hook member 12. The cover tip 43 of the cover member 13 is larger than the hook tip 38 of the hook member 12 and protrudes outward from the hook tip 38 when it is in contact with the other end of the hook member 12.

[0030]

The opening and closing of the hook device 10 will be explained with reference to Fig. 5. [0031]

As shows in Fig. 5(1), the bag B is placed against the protruding part of the other cover end 42 and pushed upward. As a result, as shown in Fig. 5(2), with the bag B placed against the cover member 13 and pushed upward, the cover member 13 swings upward around the second rotating shaft 35, and a gap is formed between the hook member 12 and the cover member 13. In other words, the gap is formed at the rear side of the vehicle of the hook portion 30. The bag B is inserted into the hook device 10 through this gap.

[0032]

Furthermore, here, since the hook tip 38 of the hook member 12 and the other cover end 42 are formed of inclined faces that fall toward the inside of the hook device 10 (inclined toward the inside), the bag B is smoothly pushed into the inside of the hook portion 30 using these inclined faces, from where the bag B is placed against the protruding portion of the other cover end 42 and pushed upward, and then the bag B is hung on the hook portion 30 as shown in Fig. 5(3). Further, since the torsion spring 36 (not shown in Fig. 5) biases the cover member 13 in the closing direction, the cover member 13 automatically closes when the bag B passes through the gap between the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 and hangs on the hook portion 30. Thus, with the hook device 10 of the present embodiment, it becomes possible to hang the bag B on the hook device 10 with one hand and in a single motion.

[0033]

Next, the swinging of the hook device 10 will be explained with reference to Fig. 6. Note that in Fig. 6, the left and right directions of the vehicle body are indicated by the letters L and R.

[0034]

Since the hook member 12 is fixed to the first rotating shaft 23, the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 provided on the hook member 12 freely swings in a horizontal direction (the right-left direction in the present embodiment) of the vehicle around the first rotating shaft 23 as an axis. Since they are configured in this manner, as shown in Fig. 6(1), when a force is applied in the direction indicated by the arrow X in the figure (from the right to the left of the vehicle), the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 swing to the left of the vehicle around the first rotation shaft 23 as an axis. Then, the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 contact the hook member stopper 24 and the cover member stopper 25, respectively, and become stopped. Since the hook device 10 can be swung and stopped when it is not used, for example, the hook device 10 can be housed along the vehicle body front cover 2. In addition, even if an impact is applied in the direction indicated by the arrow X, the impact can be released as the hook member 12 and the cover member 13 swing to the left of the vehicle around the first rotation shaft 23 as an axis, and damage to the hook device 10 is prevented.

[0035]

Also, as shown in Fig. 6(2), when a force is applied in the direction indicated by the arrow Y (from the left to the right of the vehicle), the hook member 12 of the hook device 10 swings to the right of the vehicle around the first rotating shaft 23 (not shown in Fig. 6(2)) as an axis and becomes stopped. This allows the impact to be released and prevents damage to the hook device 10.

[0036]

In the present embodiment, with the hook device 10, it is possible to open the cover member 13 easily with one hand and hang a bag on the hook device 10 in a single motion, and even if an impact is applied from the left or right direction, the impact can be released and damage to the hook device 10 is prevented.

(Second Embodiment)

[0037]

Now, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the hook device 10 of the present embodiment, the hook member 12 is installed in the opposite direction. Specifically, the difference is that the pillar- like portion 31 is provided on the other hook end 37 side of the hook portion 30, and the gap resulting from the opening of the cover member 13 is formed above the pillar-like portion 31 side of the hook portion 30. [0038]

The detailed explanation will be made with reference to Fig. 7. As shown in Fig. 7, the pillar- like portion 31 is provided on the other hook end 37 side of the hook portion 30, and the hook end 32 with the second rotating shaft 35 provided thereon is provided on the rear side, with respect to the vehicle, of the pillar-like portion 31. When the cover member 13 swings upward around the second rotating shaft 35, i.e., when the cover member 13 opens, a gap is formed above the pillar-like portion 31 side of the hook portion 30. In this case also, when a bag is hung on the hook device 10, the bag (not illustrated in the present embodiment) is placed against the protruding part of the other cover end 42 and pushed and pulled upward so that a gap is formed between the other hook end 37 of the hook member 12 and the other cover end 42 of the cover member 13. With the bag placed against the cover member 13 and pushed and pulled upward, the cover member 13 swings upward around the second rotating shaft 35, causing a gap to be formed between the hook member 12 and the cover member 13, the bag can be inserted into the hook device 10. In this case also, biased by the torsion spring (not illustrated in the present embodiment), the cover member 13 automatically closes. Thus, also in the present embodiment, it is possible to open the cover member 13 with one hand to hang a bag, and further, since the hook member 12 freely swings in the right-left direction, even if an impact is applied to the vehicle from the right or left direction, the impact can be released and damage to the hook device 10 is prevented.

[0039]

None of the embodiments described above is limited to the embodiments described above. For example, the hook device may be mounted in the cabin of a vehicle as required, and it may be mounted on, for example, an instrument panel. Also, the saddle-type vehicle is not limited to a motorcycle, and may also be a three-wheel motorcycle. [0040]

Furthermore, the form of the hook structure 10 is not limited to the present embodiments as long as the cover member 13 can be opened with one hand to hang a bag, and the hook member 12 can swing in a horizontal direction. Also, the torsion spring 36 is described in the present embodiments as an example of the biasing means, however, it is not limited thereto.

Furthermore, the torsion spring 36 may be provided not only on the second rotating shaft 35 but also on the first rotating shaft 23 to apply a force in some state.

Claims

[Document Name] Claims

[Claim 1]

A hook device mounted in a vehicle, the hook device comprising: a base member that is fixed to the vehicle; a hook member that is fixed to a rotating shaft held in a pair of bearings provided in the base member and swings about the rotating shaft; and a cover member that engages with the hook member; wherein the cover member is provided in such a manner that one end thereof is provided at one end of the hook member and freely opens and closes along the axial direction of the rotating shaft.

[Claim 2]

The hook device according to claim 1, wherein the cover member includes the other end that is in contact with the other end of the hook member and protrudes outward from the other end of the hook member.

[Claim 3]

The hook device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one end of the cover member is provided with means for biasing the cover member in a closing direction. [Claim 4]

The hook device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tips of the other end of the cover member and the other end of the hook member are formed of inclined faces that engage each other, and the inclined faces are inclined toward the inside of the hook member. [Claim 5]

The hook device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the vehicle is a saddle-type vehicle; and the swinging direction of the hook member coincides with the right-left direction of the vehicle, and the opening and closing direction of the cover member coincides with the top-bottom direction of the vehicle, with the hook device provided on a vehicle front cover in the front of the vehicle body.